Have any of you longboarders ridden an 8ft superfish. I have owned or tried smaller sizes but need some feedback on the 8'0 in comparison to a longboard.

billboard,i know of 4 mal riders that have the 8ft 7s and are very happy with the board,but for me that extra 1ft smaller in length i might as well ride one of my mals plus i dont have the spare cash to purchase one at this stage.Asea

G'day Billboard,

I am 5'11" & 110kg - I ride the 7S 7'3" in quad as my main board. Mostly 2-4ft beachies and pretty much love it... the extra volume is a paddling bonus in fickle conditions...and as a quad, it is faster and looser than I expected such a volumous board to be.

I also ride a 9'1" McT fireball and although I have a lot of fun on this in 1ft summer stuff - I much prefer the 7S.

I know this is not the 8.0' but thought the feedback may help.

thanx guys I appreciate the feedback. I have a very h/p mal that is insane when its on but is just not a groveller or very good in small and fat conditions. From what I see the superfish has even more volume than my 9'0 so should maintain the paddle that I need with my old busted body plus it should be a really good groveller - and I tend to surf a lot of ****tty beachies most of the time. Only problem is finances at the moment, but hell it's only money right ?

Billboard i called a couple of the guys and the paddle is just as good as the mal and as one said even easier,and they say it is fast and responsive,i will have to have a go one day, but i am like you and surf beachies 90% of the time,good luck.asea

Thanks mate - really appreciate that. I have heard similar things so I may be on the rights track. Wish I could afford to have both.
(yes mac I could always sell the wifes sup )

If I end up getting one you are more than welcome to take it for a spin if you are ever around the palmy area.

Bill.

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billboard said...
(yes mac I could always sell the wifes sup )

What would you do when you wanted to paddle a smaller board if you did that.

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cRAZY Canuk said...

billboard said...
(yes mac I could always sell the wifes sup )

What would you do when you wanted to paddle a smaller board if you did that.

Get a 6,3................

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billboard said...


(yes mac I could always sell the wifes sup )



Bill.

haha, many years ago I sold the roof racks and rear mud-flaps
off my sisters car to fund a board, I think I was around 15 at the
time,we still have a laugh about that one

I think it would be an interesting topic in the forum "what have you done to fund a board purchase". Or maybe it should be "who have you done to fund a board purchase"

I once had sex with the wife so I could buy a new board

joking of course

I have seen your quiver - jeez you must be some stud !

BTW - greeny heaps better this morn'. Bumpy as hell but still plenty of bite in it. Except hitting a 2ft hole on a 6ft face can cause some heart flutters I tell ya.

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62mac said...

I once had sex with the wife so I could buy a new board

joking of course

Is wifey on the forums as well mac?? Mrs mac hahahaha can I get some pies????????

She would kill me for saying that

Hi, I dont know much about the superfish and cant offer any feed back on them. But for riding beaches and having a board to throw around, hit lips take off on steep closeouts etc . From my experience ( I just a joe ave surfer) dont give away the idea of ridng smaller boards, I am 115-120Kgs and use to ride mals after giving away the short boards years ago. However a few years ago I built a couple of short boards my smallest board is a 6'2" fish, this board is only 2" thick max but it is wide (24"), carries the width to the nose and tail and flat rockered, sure paddling is harder but due to its width and rocker it gets up on the plane early and its fun up and riding.

I also have a 6'6" fish 23 wide flat rocker and 3" thick traditional steve liz shape this thing paddles almost as well as my 9'6" mactavish.. almost It gets in early and is again fun to ride and throw around and even get cheater fives on.

Sure flat rockered fat fishes have there limitations once the swell gets up a bit but if you want to go short and have duck diving ability and a fun board to throw around in messy beahies consider going flat and fat get the wide point and volume under your chest.

Next board I build with be a 6'6" -6'10" MOTE single fin (morning of the earth) or a bonzer.....I luv retro designs and shapes

Cheers shunter - would love to be riding a shorty as well as my mal but due to a nasty lower spine injury I need to be mainly riding a board that has good float and paddles easily. I have had shortys that paddle really well for a shorty but nothing really beats the paddle speed and acceleration of an 8'0+ board with a bit of meat in it. I do jump on a shorty on the odd occasion but can only last a few waves before I cant get up from prone at all so as much as I enjoy it is makes for a very short and painful sesh. I have managed to borrow an 8.0 superfish for a couple of weeks so will get it out on the weekend and see how it feels.

Ok back on track 8.0.

I had a eighball a couple of years ago,it was labelled the son of Fireball,so I just had to have one. I ordered it the same time I ordered my Fireball with the same spray hoping the wife wouldn't notice I ordered two boards and not one

I was some what chubby at the time and found it hard work at first but soon got addicted to it until loosing it to the rocks.

I was only just thinking of going for a fun type board again

So keep the good advice coming guy's.

mac

Hey mac, if I had a dollar for everyone that came into Mct asking for a smaller board than their everyday mal but in exactly the same colour - I would be a rich man. For your info a lot of fireball owners also try a beefed up carver although I gotta say I am not a fan of the carver as it's got way too much rocker for me and kinda doesn't really fit into any real slot - you know - not at all like a mal and way too big and clumsy for a shortboard. I have also owned an eightball and was totally blown away with it and actually used to surf the rivermouth at broken on it every morning before work. I reckon if you get the right shape and right amount of volume in it then an 8ft board can be a real gem and it really does feel a lot smaller than a 9ish ft mal.

i ride a 8 foot 7S XL Superfish, epoxy, quad fin, it is soooo easy. catches anything, stays stable wherever my feet land on the pop-up, bottom turn is sharp, planes fasts, rail doesn't dig in because of the stepped deck. The only problem with it is that you can't duck dive it.

I started surfing after a 20 year break. Started on an 8'6" mini mal, got really fit, dropped down to a 7' oversized shortboard, put on a bit of weight, stopped catching waves, bought myself a 8 foot 7S XL Superfish, caught heaps of waves, found the fun again, got really fit again. Now I use the 7 footer for when the beachies are clean and about 3-4 foot. I use the 8 foot 7S XL Superfish for the slower fatter days, and the reef breaks in the bay.

The 8 foot 7S XL Superfish will get you on as many waves as you want. Most sessions now - 20 waves in two hours - it gets my vote. And I love the name: 8 foot 7S XL Superfish. My theory is, if you're gonna ride something like this, ride the 8 footer, I mean 7'3" is practically 8 foot anyway, what's 9", people aren't going to think its small --- go the 8 footer.

Can't comment on the 8'er but.....

I used to ride around a 6'4" for years in the 80's and 90's, then pretty much stopped surfing for around 10 years (mortgage, kids, ross river virus, dud shoulder, moved back to Perth etc), but still played around a bit on a beat up old 9'1" longboard that I 'acquired'. It was a typical low volume Bruce Montgomery design with a fair bit of rocker, so not that flash for paddling in for a board that length.

I was heading to a wave location up the coast last year on a kiting trip so decided to get a new surfboard for when the wind wasn't up and get back into it, went for a 6'8" fairly standard shape with a fair bit of volume, had fun but still struggled from lack of paddling fitness and a few extra kg's.

I just recently purchased a 7'3" 7S and have had two sessions on it so far, only in small mushy stuff but was super impressed mainly at how easy it is to catch waves on, it is actually easier than the 9'1" BM and rides waaaay better.
My plan was to just get out a lot more and get some paddle fitness back then drop back to a smaller board but I think I might get used to this, hanging to try it in some half decent size waves.

tightlines,

I too was planning to drop back to a smaller board.... tried a couple of times on a 7'6" minimal, 6'8" webber, and a 6'5" twig, and was extremely disappointed in the drop in wave count - and I feel I am a fairly strong paddler...

The 7S lets you get into a lot more waves... and I (personally) don't think there is too much of a sacrifice in manouverabilty - and obviously they are far looser than a mal of any size.

I've ridden mine in fast 4-5ft beachies and average 6ft reef and have been happy with it.

Thanks heaps guys - I have an 8'0 superfish arriving monday arvo and hope to christen it on tues morning. Will let you know how it goes. Really appreciate all the positive feedback.
Anybody that surfs greenmount should probably start looking for a new spot cos if this board is as good as you all say then nobody else is gunna get a wave for the next few weeks

Hi BB, I have an 8' super fish and ride it as a quad. Highly recommend them. Haven't surfed it for a year since I got hooked on SUPs. Keep an eye out for you at greenies. Sucky waves at the moment for the SUP. Might have to give the S fish a go again.

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Hi BB, I have an 8' super fish and ride it as a quad. Highly recommend them. Haven't surfed it for a year since I got hooked on SUPs. Keep an eye out for you at greenies. Sucky waves at the moment for the SUP. Might have to give the S fish a go again.

Hey s/d, I looked back through old posts about superfishes and found you talking about the board but after a recent comment you made about not surfing anymore I thought you may have sold it. I was even tempted to contact you to see if you still had it ! Will definately keep an eye out for you at greeny. You so have to get back on a surfboard - after the initial shock it will blow you away. Its kinda like to buzz you got when you caught your first waves on the sup. I am having a blast mixing the surfboard and sup and it is sooooooo much easier getting out on the board.
Bill

Well BB, did you get the super fish

How was it

I sometimes see guys on them around my way but you can tell they would not be very good on any sort of board.

I'd like to see someone on one who knew what he was doing.

Hi obct - have been on the 8.0 almost every day since taking delivery last monday and I am having the time of my life. Have mainly been surfing a fairly small point break (max chest high) with average waist high punchy little waves and the board cannot be faulted. I weigh about 75kg and the board paddles similar to perhaps an average dimensioned 9fter. Catching my first waves on the board I really noticed how stable the board was on the wave face - I know that sounds kinda dumb (stable) but its the first time I have felt like a board was really rock solid under my feet on anything under a 9'6 mal. It cruises along the wave like a 9'6 but cutties and any direction changes are really just a matter of changing weight on the front and back foot and there is very little need to move around on the board like a mal in order to manouvere (no I cant spell proper) the board around. As such it isn't hurting my lower back throwing the board around like my mals do and I am finding I can spend up to 2 hours on the water instead of an hour max' and that pleases me immensely. I actually had a guy in the surf this morning on a big Mct mal comment on how easily I was catching waves and he was asking me about the board I was riding - and trust me I am no gun surfer - it was the board doing most of the work.
I have had a couple of what I would call waves of consequence on it though and that is when it really shone. It is so damn quick when you have to make nasty sections and then you can just relax and work the wall top to bottom when it opens up again.. F.Y.I. I am running the board with M7s front and M3s rear (quad) and have no desire to change the setup, although I tend to never change fins if they work so don't take my setup as being the be all and end all. So overall I am very very happy with the board and so far cannot find any fault with it - except maybe the fact that I have a coupla heel depressions already in the deck but I tend to do that to every pu board I ride so Its probably just me.

I doubt there's going to be any more questions, very comprehensive summary.

Funny, as I was reading I said to myself "wonder what fin configuration he uses?" next thing you know, it's answered.

then I thought "wonder if it's PU or epoxy?" bingo, answered that as well.

Now if I can just lose 20 kilos

billboard,

glad to hear you are enjoying the 7S - at your weight you might want to trial the 7'3"... i'm 110kg and love it.

What are you packing obct

Yeh BB surfed Thursday Friday early at little Marley and Saturday at greeny and later back at little Marley great sliders come mid tide, the crew where great,nice vibe I even got asked to join Burliegh Longboard Club.

Yeh right if I stood a chance against J C and alike.

Was keen for one on Sunday until a staff member called in sick,so that was that

thats the weekend wrap from mac

I move around between 100 & 105, mostly 105.

Weird, since I've been on this forum and really started to surf again in earnest, my weight has hardly budged but the old girl reckons I'm looking slimmer

Another thing I've noticed is that for ages I was completely buggered after just 3 waves and would hardly ever stay out for an hour. Now 2 hour sessions are common and I don't even bother counting the waves.

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obct said...

I move around between 100 & 105, mostly 105.

Weird, since I've been on this forum and really started to surf again in earnest, my weight has hardly budged but the old girl reckons I'm looking slimmer

Another thing I've noticed is that for ages I was completely buggered after just 3 waves and would hardly ever stay out for an hour. Now 2 hour sessions are common and I don't even bother counting the waves.

Back in my gym day's they would say,fat weighs six times the same amount of muscle or is it the other way around,not been to a gym in years Hey but if the chick is digging it,its all good.