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asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
8 Feb 2012 5:54pm
any reports on the 7s 8ft board for the heavier bloke and this means you as well mac.Ihave spoken to people i know just want an unbiased opion.
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
8 Feb 2012 4:02pm
Go a 6,4
BoardCulture
BoardCulture
QLD
260 posts
BoardCulture BoardCulture
QLD, 260 posts
8 Feb 2012 6:14pm
asea said...

any reports on the 7s 8ft board for the heavier bloke and this means you as well mac.Ihave spoken to people i know just want an unbiased opion.


AC, I've got a 7'3 demo for you if you want to drop some kgs.
Sorry but we sold the 8'0 demo we had.
Seriously, these boards do work really well - we sell more of these than anything else if that means anything. - Mark
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
8 Feb 2012 6:35pm
BoardCulture said...

asea said...

any reports on the 7s 8ft board for the heavier bloke and this means you as well mac.Ihave spoken to people i know just want an unbiased opion.


AC, I've got a 7'3 demo for you if you want to drop some kgs.
Sorry but we sold the 8'0 demo we had.
Seriously, these boards do work really well - we sell more of these than anything else if that means anything. - Mark



i'm hearing you mark thanks mate i haven't heard any bad comment on them,surfed with 5 of you're fellow board club members yesterday must be getting ready for the 1st comp of the year.
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
8 Feb 2012 6:43pm
asea, my mate is a complete board snob. he owns a 6'2? completly loves it. i almost bought one from his recommendation alone i bought that suicide egg instead. it is for sale anyone,flesh is extra
Lfish
Lfish
402 posts
Lfish Lfish
402 posts
8 Feb 2012 5:04pm
asea said...

any reports on the 7s 8ft board for the heavier bloke and this means you as well mac.Ihave spoken to people i know just want an unbiased opion.


Quite honestly, I think you would be better looking at a custom for a mid length....a genuine custom that is & not a colour change custom that "some" production builders will make for you. Something to suit YOU !!
I'm looking at a mid length myself, altho I did say I had made my "last one"
Never say "NEVER" they say....
Twimby
Twimby
WA
483 posts
Twimby Twimby
WA, 483 posts
8 Feb 2012 5:21pm
A friend I know who is a dedicated Mal man, active in club surfing etc, has one and told me since he has got it, he has not been riding his 9 footers. He said that he wished it came in a 9 so he could use it in comps. Saw him get a couple of waves and it looked like it went well
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
8 Feb 2012 8:31pm
Twimby said...

A friend I know who is a dedicated Mal man, active in club surfing etc, has one and told me since he has got it, he has not been riding his 9 footers. He said that he wished it came in a 9 so he could use it in comps. Saw him get a couple of waves and it looked like it went well


twimby hi,funny you said that because that is the feedback i'm getting from fellow longboarders cheers mate
singlefin
singlefin
WA
46 posts
singlefin singlefin
WA, 46 posts
8 Feb 2012 8:23pm
paddles as good as a l/board, good in grunty waves, will not handle suckie ones, love it as a quad
Daneli
Daneli
QLD
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Daneli Daneli
QLD, 1538 posts
8 Feb 2012 10:42pm









For you ASEA
kadil
kadil
QLD
131 posts
kadil kadil
QLD, 131 posts
8 Feb 2012 11:59pm
I have one, but don't have enough experience to rate it.

Have noticed that if the nose goes under even a bit while paddling for a wave, it just stays under unless you stop paddling. Easily floats my 92kg. Stable to get up on and turns well in the white. Maybe in a month or so I can tell you what it is like in baby green waves.
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
8 Feb 2012 11:39pm
asea said...

any reports on the 7s 8ft board for the heavier bloke and this means you as well mac.Ihave spoken to people i know just want an unbiased opion.


Asea - I'm 115kg 45yo and surf the 7'3" 7S in PU no worries - waist to overhead sucky fast beachies... I have considered a number of other 'big boys' boards like the Bobsled and Simon Anderson shapes - but have been really happy with the 7S so I'm now looking at the new epoxy Superfish XL II model next.

Put it this way - I have dropped from a four board quiver to two - this and a McT FB Evo - but the 7S is my go-to board unless it is less than waist high.
climber
climber
NSW
1125 posts
climber climber
NSW, 1125 posts
9 Feb 2012 10:05am
Daneli said...










For you ASEA


Heh Daneli,
What are the boards...dims???
One without wax???
cheers
C
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:15pm
Thanks for the feedback guys 7ft 3'' interesting
towball
towball
4634 posts
towball towball
4634 posts
9 Feb 2012 11:01am
asea I've had the 7'3 &8 enjoy both boards think I rode the 8 a bit more being lazy, even been thinking about another one just found the pu boards got knocked around a bit so flicked them on ,
asea said...

Thanks for the feedback guys 7ft 3'' interesting


Daneli
Daneli
QLD
1538 posts
Daneli Daneli
QLD, 1538 posts
9 Feb 2012 1:17pm
Hi Climber,

They are both 8x 23 x 3. The one without wax has the nose and tail thinned out a bit and a little more rocker.

They are Wizstix from the Central Coast and shaped by the same guy who shaped the 7s plug. These have a heavier glass job.

They paddle and surf fast and go really well in anything that it is not pitching. I think the uf8 has more rocker and better suited to really hollow waves.

Cheers



Kagey
Kagey
569 posts
Kagey Kagey
569 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:04pm
asea said...

Thanks for the feedback guys 7ft 3'' interesting


Asea I have a mate who's got a 7'3" and I reckon he's roughly 110kgs. It is a poly one and has pressure dents in it fairly badly. It goes well for him so design and size all good but I think an epoxy one is he go if you're going to get one, just so it lasts your moneys worth.
Makaha
Makaha
1145 posts
Makaha Makaha
1145 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:10pm
asea will buy one dont worry about that,its how long he keeps it is the question
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:11pm
I can see asea in the SB forum soon
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:25pm
62mac said...

I can see asea in the SB forum soon


GPA surfs one and he rips on it!!
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:31pm
doggie said...

62mac said...

I can see asea in the SB forum soon


GPA surfs one and he rips on it!!


doesn't mean the big asea will
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:41pm
62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

I can see asea in the SB forum soon


GPA surfs one and he rips on it!!


doesn't mean the big asea will


Harsh!!
tankchamp
tankchamp
90 posts
tankchamp tankchamp
90 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:50pm
Hi guys.To me an 8 foot board is a taint board.It taint this and taint that.would not swap my 9 foot hi performance mals for them.If you cant duck dive a 9 footer you wont dive an 8 footer.You really have to go back to around 7 foot to notice any real difference ie take off late, suckier waves etc.but sometimes difference makes a difference.love tank xxxxxx
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
9 Feb 2012 12:59pm
Kagey said...

asea said...

Thanks for the feedback guys 7ft 3'' interesting


Asea I have a mate who's got a 7'3" and I reckon he's roughly 110kgs. It is a poly one and has pressure dents in it fairly badly. It goes well for him so design and size all good but I think an epoxy one is he go if you're going to get one, just so it lasts your moneys worth.


I reckon my poly 7S is now 3+ years old - and although it has a few dents on the deck and some 'collision' dings on the bottom from surfing crowded metro breaks it is not any worse than any other board I have owned. Colour is still pretty good too - very little browning (even where there was a long term fracture around the swallow tail).

I'm going epoxy next time for the extra float/paddling benefit as my weight is up & fitness is down from carrying a few major injuries... PLUS they've tweaked the bottom and tail shape quite a bit.
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
9 Feb 2012 1:02pm
tankchamp said...

Hi guys.To me an 8 foot board is a taint board.It taint this and taint that.would not swap my 9 foot hi performance mals for them.If you cant duck dive a 9 footer you wont dive an 8 footer.You really have to go back to around 7 foot to notice any real difference ie take off late, suckier waves etc.but sometimes difference makes a difference.love tank xxxxxx


I kinda agree. I had a custom 8ft'er that I thought was pretty good - but wanted to go smaller for good days and longer for the small surf days. The 8ft'er has not left the shed ever since I got the 7'3" 7S. I only keep it for the kids as a 'holiday board'.
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
10 Feb 2012 12:09am
what would be the max weight of a rider be for the 7'3
towball
towball
4634 posts
towball towball
4634 posts
10 Feb 2012 5:28am
I'm 95kg & rode it ok
asea said...

what would be the max weight of a rider be for the 7'3


GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
10 Feb 2012 8:31am
asea said...

what would be the max weight of a rider be for the 7'3


Well as I say, I'm 115kg and go OK. Also I know there's someone else on the forum who is also 115kg riding the 7'3" in epoxy - and I think Locky is 120kg riding a 7'2".

With the 7S they are 22" wide and carry a lot of the volume to the rail - but use a step deck to maintain performance rails. 53lt from memory. The website has some good spec info + a couple of YouTube clips where the design of the board is discussed.
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
doggie doggie
WA, 15849 posts
10 Feb 2012 8:47am
Go to the FireWire website they have a volume calculator and all the 7s boards have their volume on the GSI website.
smh
smh
NSW
7269 posts
smh smh
NSW, 7269 posts
10 Feb 2012 12:36pm
Don't get a pop out . support your local shaper. See Astro boy.
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
10 Feb 2012 10:54am
doggie said...

Go to the FireWire website they have a volume calculator and all the 7s boards have their volume on the GSI website.


Thanks for the top doggie!

@ 115kg for Intermediate surfer F/W calc says between 48 - 62lt volume... so the 7S SuperFish XL 7'3" sits pretty close to the middle at 53lt.
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