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Hey Tallkook,
The Hellfire is very performance driven but is still hybrid stable & fairly forgiving (loves the late drop)!
The Elf & Spit have alot of overlap, I think you may get a tad more performance out of the spit but you will get a Hellofalotmore performance out of the Hellfire!
6'6" is the go, as you use this baby when the waves have more power, it will also be easier to duck dive that 4-6' of whitewater coming to clean you up!
The Hellfire does not like weak or soft waves much but thats exactly what your Elf is for!
If you can demo one & take it for a paddle please do so, you will be well & truley stoked once you get your first clean fast flight on the Hellfire....just remember to hang on!!!
Thanks fellas, the volume calculator has me between 41 and 51 litres. Think that puts me on the 6'8 Hellfire (43.1 l) as the 6'6 is 39.7 l. I know it's close but I do like a little bit of volume in my boards. I would hate to end up with a board I struggle on. I like to get planing early to give me a little extra time to get my big frame to it's feet. How do you find paddling your 6'6 surfgumby??
Thanks buzzy I'm amply stoked on your ample feedback mate.
Yeah, you need to go with what you're comfortable with for sure.
Just for the sake of repeating it by the way, I pick up my new Futura later this week. Woohoo! After being away for a few days last week and then sick when I got back and having munched through a few packs of Tim Tams (that's Australian for best bloody chocolate biscuits ever invented) I'm not sure if I should jump straight on to the Futura or ease back in with my more amply (there you go again) proportioned Dom. Looks like we have 3 foot (ie head high) E to SE waves forecast for later this week (I'm locked in the office now). and pretty much any board in my quiver can cover that size.
mmmmm Tim Tams
hey Buzzy, I'm super keen to hear your report on the Futura as we are around the same vintage and stats.
I am really enjoying my Futura.
I'm super keen to get it out. I've never had to wait so long on a board! It'll almost certainly get a run. The surf would have to be....like it is now....or completely atrocious....for it to stay in the car.
I enjoy surfing mine in anything 2ft clean / 3ft slop up to double overhead - probably because I don't have any other options but it handles those conditions well enought for me. Just waiting for my Potatonator to land now.Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzy
Tallkook, some of the best advice I got before heading to the Mentawais was don't go too big with your boards. The surf is clean with good push, but can have steep take-offs. The Maldives should be the same. You will get a better performance out of a little shorter board. Plus, the board will "fit" in the pocket better. I would recommend you go for the 6'6". Like I said in a previous post, I rode a 6'4" Hellfire on my Indo trip and it worked great. It really handles steep drops well. I'm 6'1" and 195 lbs. 46 y/o.
hey certified i have owned a 510 hf for almost 12 months now , i am 509 tall 76 kg 39 years old and would consider myself very intermediate , i live in cronulla and surf the beach breaks here . my take on the hellfire is that it is a very forgiving board especially on late takeoffs it never seems to nosedive or catch a rail , you only have to point it down the line and it takes off . this board has honestly improved my surfing confidence . the only draw back is that it needs a steeper better quality wave to get it going .(i surf my 56 sp in the fat stuff ) hope this helps . cheers .