Hello,

I have been surfing one of strappers board at 7'6 for about a year now and I've got a the hang of it and I get up most of the time and I'm looking for something alittle more of a challenge for me and that I can turn a lot more on but I have no idea what board I should get I am 6'2 and 75kg and I was looking at the 7s super fish but I've seen some bad reviews on it does anyone know anything about it ? Or another board that would suit me ?
Thank you

I have two 7S SuperFish XL 7'3" - a v1 in PU and a v2 in Epoxy - I run both as quad fin. They are a very forgiving board and will be well suited to a learner... having said that, they perform well in most conditions... I have them to increase my wave count when surfing metro conditions amongst packs of 16-19 year olds.

I have had mine about 5yrs and 3yrs respectively - and have been happy with both. My mate just got a 7'6" for small summer conditions and he is happy with it... he's 95kg and 45yo. I'm a bit heavier and older

I reckon a 6'8" would be a good step down board for you... despite being GSI (made in Thailand) they are quite durable - def worth considering.

Thank you !

Would you recommend the v2 or the newest one ?
Is the v2 the board with the stepped rail?
If not I'm unsure which one it is?

The v2 has the step-deck (thick in the middle, with a sharp taper down to normal thickness rails). I think the v3 is more of a normal profile...but looks thicker through the rails.

I like both. The epoxy board is a lot stiffer and more bouyant - and very durable - I have next to no rail fractures or deck compressions. The PU (normal fibreglass construction) is as strong as any other PU board - and will no doubt ding; but will offer more flex. I tend to get more waves on the Epoxy, but the ride is more 'natural' (to me) on the PU. My PU looks very used - the epoxy looks near new.

They're pretty popular, so you tend not to see them in the second hand racks as they get snapped up pretty quick. Perhaps check GumTree...

Actually - I think the V1 and V2 have the step deck, and the V3 does not. I have V1 (PU) and V2 (Epoxy) - mate has V3 (Carbon Flex with no step-deck).

You cannot buy a new V1 anymore... and they do not offer the V3 in epoxy (X2).

shop.surfindustries.com/us/surf/midlength-surfboards/7s-super-fish-2-x2-surfboard/

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Partic said...
Hello,

I have been surfing one of strappers board at 7'6 for about a year now and I've got a the hang of it and I get up most of the time and I'm looking for something alittle more of a challenge for me and that I can turn a lot more on but I have no idea what board I should get I am 6'2 and 75kg and I was looking at the 7s super fish but I've seen some bad reviews on it does anyone know anything about it ? Or another board that would suit me ?
Thank you

Its not the board I am afraid. Getting up most of the time? How about getting up all the time, able to drive down the line, and link a bottom turn into a cut back? Moving down in size will make all that basic stuff harder, not easy. Master that stuff, then look for a more performance orientated board. I don't see much benefit in trading in what you have for another beginners board (you are a beginner) that will make learning harder.

Get out there, catch waves and have fun.

Oh okay! Is the v3 better than v2?
Or is a preference thing?

Yes I suppose you are right,
It's always good getting people with good knowledge opinion

The shape plans between the v2 and v3 are quite similar... the v2 in X2 (epoxy) construction will last for years... it will be more buoyant, but will be a stiffer board to ride and will sit a little higher in the water...

Whichever board you get (and I mean any board - not just 7S), you will take some time to get used to it.

Go and see what you can find in the second hand racks - you may find you are ready to change boards again in 6-12 months time depending upon how you progress.

Consistent with GPA, I can only positively recommend the 7S Superfisheseseses as versatile boards.
I've had the original v1 in 6'8" epoxy for ~5 years, and a v2 7'3" for ~2 years. (I'm 5'10" and 83-85kg over that period. Hit and miss with my regularity at surfing due to work. Bali, southwest WA, Perth.)
I run both as quads.
Both versions are flattish rocker; excellent paddlers, good foil distribution, a lot of fun. Very fast boards, particularly as quad.
The v1's are single concave all the way thru; whilst the v2's are single-to-double concave (nose to tail).
V1's had a deeper cut swallow tail so with the single concave were reputed to 'track' a bit undesirably on top turns (and catch on lip manoeuvres). So the v2 design apparently lessened the severity/depth of of the swallow and also took on the double concave thru the til.
I find the 7'3" obviously hard to cleanly duck dive, but it was always intended for fatter waves / slower days / Perth metro. (It replaced an 8'2" mini-Mal and is simply more fun and versatile.) The funny thing is; it's become my default board lately as I've struggled to get away very often.

P.S. Hey; fun-fact ...
Gary Loveridge, a respected shaper from NSW Central Coast, actually designed the shape that GSI sold as the SuperFish. Still regularly collects a 3-monthly pay check too. How's that for money returning to the shaper!!?
http://www.swellnet.com/news/talking-heads/2013/10/23/garry-loveridge-australias-most-successful-shaper

I recently got a McCoy Nugget. easily the best board i've ever had. is good in the crap waves we have in Perth and recently took it down to Margs / Gtown / Yalls and it handled everything.

Give Geoff McCoy an email with your details and he'll give you advice on which one. Found him to be fantastic.

i picked mine up a Surf Boardroom in Scabs, but Geoff can still do customs that can be sent over but its $$

www.mccoysurfboards.com/

The nuggets are amazing boards. I surfed a mates recently and was blown away by the performance. Super responsive in shape that doesn't look particularly high performance. They do have a lot of nose rocker and require a very back foot orientated style. If you can't weight that back foot you may hate it. McCoy certainly is onto something there.

Thank you markymark ! Very interesting fact ! Although I have come across the hayden shape hypto krypto do you have any knowledge on this ?

Hi Partic;
A friend has a Hypto Krypto and swears by it. A similarly versatile board to the Loveridge SuperFish... Although I reckon the HK is relatively geared a bit more to performance/moves, and hollower waves/drops, with its greater entry rocker. Complex profile underneath; reminds me of my Grant Miller V-Skate which is an excellent board.
www.haydenshapes.com/surfboard/hypto-krypto/
www.grantmillersurfboards.com.au/boards/vskate