Hey funky wave groovers,

Has anyone trialed this board? I've read previous comments about the earlier models and it appears that its an improvement from earlier model.

I'm 45 yo, 100 kg and 6ft, I currently ride a mini mal 7'10" x 21" x 3" which chugs along down the line. In saying that I've only been surfing for six months and have only just become reasonably consistent with timing waves, pop ups and fit enough to catch a few.

I'd like to grow into a board that I can at least do a few turns equivalent to a shorty, plus a bit of speed as where i normally surf is a short break.

Would appreciate some feedback

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Good luck with it mate, never ridden one but a few people have do sure you'll get some advice.

very funny SP

yep.

I have both the older SF in traditional PU and loved it, rode it as my #1 board for about 4yrs - and now I also have the new SFII in Epoxy - both 7'3" - which I have only surfed 7-8 times.

Both are good paddlers - the epoxy being slightly better than the fibreglass.

It took me some time to get used to the new board - but that was more about the diff between epoxy and PU - the additional buoyancy threw me for a while. I can't say I am fully in tune with it yet - but the last couple of surfs it started to do what I asked of it...

The new shape definitely feels faster - probably due to the deep single to double concave. It also seems to be a bit looser - and that may be due to the diff fin placement and tail shape - but I find that you really do need to have your back foot right above the fins - whereas the traditional fibreglass board seemed to be a lot more forgiving...

I ride both mine as quad - which in itself is noticeably different from a thruster config (3 fin).

Kadilak had the 8fter as his first board and only just moved to a longboard - and jbshack has the 6'6" or the 6'8"

PS - I too am 45yo - about 5'11" and around 112kg - been surfing for 31yrs... mostly 2-4ft fast breaking beachies... so they're not just for novices.

Poo surfing for six months, 100kg your dreaming , go the 8ft mate you'll be way better of
Nice work sp

yeh nice review sp/ i would be looking at bourton fat bullet at 7;3.

Bunch of bed wetters

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62mac said...

Bunch of bed wetters

yep....seems an early start all round.

Morning fellas.....hope the wife is on the improve TB.

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62mac said...

Bunch of bed wetters

Thanks GPA for the detail and thanks also for the opinions, 8ft or 7ft 3, I'm more confused than ever.

I'm going to take a 7'3 in the water and see if my ambitions are as good as my capabilities.

Cartoon was a classic

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weiry said...

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SP said...

weiry said...

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chrispychru said...

SP said...

weiry said...

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poohbear66 said...

Thanks GPA for the detail and thanks also for the opinions, 8ft or 7ft 3, I'm more confused than ever.

I'm going to take a 7'3 in the water and see if my ambitions are as good as my capabilities.

Cartoon was a classic

Your not Kadi are you

Thanks GPA for the detail and thanks also for the opinions, 8ft or 7ft 3, I'm more confused than ever.

I'm going to take a 7'3 in the water and see if my ambitions are as good as my capabilities.

Cartoon was a classic

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weiry said...

chrispychru said...

SP said...

weiry said...

not another one

yep

you bewdy this brings back memeories of the old corner strumpets thread yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

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poohbear66 said...

Thanks GPA for the detail and thanks also for the opinions, 8ft or 7ft 3, I'm more confused than ever.

I'm going to take a 7'3 in the water and see if my ambitions are as good as my capabilities.

Cartoon was a classic

Mate we have no idea we are all V8 nobs mate drinking XXXX in the titan mate,best hit up those guys down the road,look for the sign,STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING they know their stuff mate.

No probs. 7'3" will def take your weight.

I looked at a number of other 'mid size' fat fish type boards - including the McT Bobsled and the Sweet Potato, Pod etc etc but went back to the 7S v2 because I knew it went well, and the other boards were down on overall volume - which at my weight I need.

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No probs. 7'3" will def take your weight.

I looked at a number of other 'mid size' fat fish type boards - including the McT Bobsled and the Sweet Potato, Pod etc etc but went back to the 7S v2 because I knew it went well, and the other boards were down on overall volume - which at my weight I need.

Yes you could easily ride a sweet potato - I have a 5'10" and could have gone smaller. Have a look at their new range called the potato-nator - half way between a sweet potato and a dominator. Will give you a lot more range than an SP.

http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/quiver_boards.php?boardid=potatonator

I love the look of these machines. Spoke to a fella who has been riding one for a few months now and he never even bothers to use his SP anymore. The SP is the most fun board I have ever ridden....but its no good when it gets over about 3 ft -slides out and is almost impossible for me to control unless you keep your body position ultra low and ease right back on your turns. At 3 ft and under you will think you are Kelly Slater minus the style!

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cheers - i'll have a look at the link. Just couldn't get my head around the arse-end of the SP - reminded me of a pregnant McCoy lazer-zap shape from the '80's... which I hated - only board I have traded after only 10 months...

Kadi?

nah Im the guy that does your Mum

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BulldogPup said...

weiry said...

chrispychru said...

SP said...

weiry said...

not another one

yep

you bewdy this brings back memeories of the old corner strumpets thread yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

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cheers - i'll have a look at the link. Just couldn't get my head around the arse-end of the SP - reminded me of a pregnant McCoy lazer-zap shape from the '80's... which I hated - only board I have traded after only 10 months...

Hmmm - they do look interesting!