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05-12-2013, 06:57 AM

Slowman replied to a thread Firewire dealer in Taiwan with demo models in Asia

Sorry Goodfish, no not after I waited so long to get mine! I only have a hellfire in Taiwan and it's only been surfed once...the plan is to spend a...

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05-11-2013, 11:36 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

I was forced to watch Elvis movies as a youngster by my mother! Still though The King was pretty good before he got swept up in all the hype and...

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05-08-2013, 07:35 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

What did I say? This what enthusiasm looks like... and this what enthusiasm does...

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05-08-2013, 12:58 PM

Slowman replied to a thread JacKnife Pictures in Jacknife

The Nexus H3 quads I didn't really like in this board, I found them a bit stiff, so I went to R2s next, then R2 thruster, then TC redlines front and...

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05-07-2013, 04:37 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Need help selecting step up in Hellfire

Ahh I sort of double posted! See above anyway, yes I loved it but unfortunately I broke it (I'll replace probably next summer). Yes it is a very...

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05-07-2013, 04:28 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Need help selecting step up in Hellfire

The JK is, to borrow one of Chris' terms a "city sneaky" LOL. Whatever that means! Anyway, you can throw this thing around and because of the refined...

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05-07-2013, 12:48 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Need help selecting step up in Hellfire

The JK is, to borrow one of Chris' terms a "city sneaky" LOL. Whatever that means! Anyway, you can throw this thing around and because of the refined...

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05-06-2013, 06:04 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Need help selecting step up in Hellfire

I would listen carefully to this, as Buzzy is a man who likes a bit of volume. Marklids, I looked back through this thread and I can't see your...

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05-06-2013, 04:55 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Sweet Potato any good for bali waves in January!?!? in Sweet Potato

My last Indo trip I took a spitfire and over the course of 10 days it only got wet twice. Even the small waves around there have juice and shape. I...

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05-05-2013, 07:42 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard size for a dominator fan in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

They go pretty good too! Can I also add, as litre is a unit of volume the "cubic" is redundant. For the petrol heads there used to be a trend to...

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05-05-2013, 06:15 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Larger sizes / heavier riders in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

I'm around 90kg and 6'0 tall. I have a 5'8 and it feels fine. Paddles OK and gets going quickly. Only had 2 surfs so far but the volume seems fine...

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05-05-2013, 03:23 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Had my 3rd surf yesterday. Didn't get one wave! It was pretty horrid conditions. My beach gets a bit dangerous when the rips are running like crazy,...

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05-04-2013, 05:39 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Norberg, I surfed mine in absolute crap onshore white wash yesterday...I was testing a quad fin set up and even though I only got about 2 waves it...

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05-03-2013, 05:57 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Thanks Chris, yeah Core I broke the 24 hour rule and surfed the thing a couple of hours after I put the pad on! I would have surfed it straight away...

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05-03-2013, 02:57 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Hellfire or Hellrazor? in Hellrazor

With tassles?

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05-03-2013, 03:56 AM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Tried mine today, interesting surf pulled about the biggest floater I've ever done, that was the highlight. I was having some flow issues (to be...

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05-01-2013, 11:05 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Session notes on my new 5-4 Vanguard... in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Well, it's pretty sexy and probably better than a naked lady LOL and I just got the phone call I've been waiting months for. Yes mine has arrived!

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05-01-2013, 09:44 PM

Slowman replied to a thread knubster 5 fins in Dominator

For the boards where it works (my Spit and HF) I just leave it like that all the time. Though I actually suspect the one in my HF is so small it...

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05-01-2013, 08:34 PM

Slowman replied to a thread knubster 5 fins in Dominator

If you can find an MR TX rear fin they are perfect thickness. I never tried foiling down the width of something like a GYU or M3 - just seemed like...

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05-01-2013, 05:30 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Potatonator Traction in Potatonator

I use Dakine where I can - good quality adhesive 3M. There are a heap of good quality tail pads out there, that all use 3M adhesive; Creatures,...

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05-01-2013, 05:08 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Session notes on my new 5-4 Vanguard... in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Core, yeah it looks really good. I know you get your wife's name on the board is that her eye too? That would make me feel like someone was...

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05-01-2013, 04:26 PM

Slowman replied to a thread knubster 5 fins in Dominator

@hawaii_boi, g'day! I used a small hacksaw to get as close to the shape as possible and then used a gyprocker's sanding block to foil it and refine...

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05-01-2013, 01:05 PM

Slowman replied to a thread knubster 5 fins in Dominator

a few of us made knubster fins of our own, I tried a few different shapes. It's all here:...

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04-30-2013, 10:56 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Need help selecting step up in Hellfire

I have a spit and HF in my quiver and they surf very similarly just the wave range in which they excel separates them. In steeper better waves the HF...

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04-29-2013, 10:22 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Hellfire or Hellrazor? in Hellrazor

I really like the diamond tails, they seem very responsive to me. Both my Spit and my HF turn very well. I have not had a surf on my 6'7 HZ yet, I...

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04-29-2013, 09:34 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Vanguard vs HPSB comparison photos in Vanguard (Tomo) - New

Please spare a thought for me...actually Raz says it has been packed and just sent out the door. I should have mine by the end of the week. The only...

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04-29-2013, 07:58 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Big guy thruster in FCS Chatter

Well, anything in the Large size. The FCS site is pretty good, it will let you filter based on size and construction materials. You can also compare...

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04-29-2013, 02:23 AM

Slowman replied to a thread Jacknife in Jacknife

After some more time: while the HF will tolerate chop better, the JK will handle lumpy swell better. You know the kind where there is a bit of...

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04-26-2013, 02:23 AM

Slowman replied to a thread Which Fcs Fins for my JK 6'0 ? in Jacknife

Ha ha, I only like good quads! Some don't cut it. I still have a couple of thrusters in my quiver (I only list my FW quiver here) and believe the...

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04-25-2013, 11:28 PM

Slowman replied to a thread Which Fcs Fins for my JK 6'0 ? in Jacknife

I hate plastic fins...but you are lucky the shop gave you fins. In Australia all Firewire boards are sold without fins. Because you are a medium...

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6'0" Spitfire RF (Futures) / 6'2" Spitfire FST (FCS) / 6'1" El Fuego FST (FCS) / 6'2" Hellfire FST (Futures) / Alternator 6'4" FST (FCS) / 6'10 ADDvance RF (FCS) /

42 years young / 6'3" 180 lbs

Stuff I owned and sold: 5'6" Sweet Potato (FCS) (Sold) / 6'0" DOM (FCS) (Sold) / 6'2" DOM (FCS) (Sold) /

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