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I had luck with these Futures thruster combos:

-HS1 fronts with AM1 Blackstix rear
-Roberts fronts with AM1 Blackstix rear. Roberts had a bit more hold and drive than HS1.

AM2 with AM1...

No problem. Yes, I do like the extra rail length of the 5'8 Dom given my height. I rode the 5'6 Vanguard and loved it, but I think that the more parallel outline had something to do with it. I...

I've owned both (I'm 6'3 164 lbs) and have ridden both as a thruster. If the board is for waist and under dribblers I would most likely go for the Potatonator. By "dribblers" I'm guessing it is more...

Been running the Dominator as a thruster for the last three weeks! I was surfing some shoulder high hollow/dredgy beach break, and I was actually going too fast - kept outrunning the barrel. The...

I wanted to double check that there isn't any 5 fin option on the Chubby??

I used a quad setup with a nubster when I demo'd mine and really liked it. Then again, I always seem to prefer quad setups with nubsters these days haha. Spent 18 years riding thrusters, and for some...

Chris, are you going to be at the demo days this weekend at River Jetties? I'm super pumped for it - hopefully the weather gets better haha

For the conditions you describe, I'd say go for a Dominator or Spitfire to get the most bang for your buck. I ride my 5'8 Dominator in 2-6' surf as a quad and it's extremely versatile.

I actually...

I think part of it is definitely being rusty after such a long hiatus. I find the Dom to be exceptionally smooth (I greatly prefer it as a quad). My top setup is (Futures) Rusty R1 quad set with...

Awesome comparison - thanks so much! I think I'm going to end up getting a Potatonator first, and I'll see how that is working in 1-3 surf. You're right about the "X Factor" lol, the Sweet Potato...

Thanks for the update LeftLane. I got the AM2 Techflex set -

AM2 Fronts / R2 rears and nubster: Waves were waist high and not extremely hollow . . . this was just too much fin for me (riding 5'8...

I've been using my 5'8 FST Dominator in knee-overhead waves in Southern California and have been having way too much fun. I totally recommend the R1 5 fin set (I prefer quad with nubster in this...

Hey Rusty,

Really curious to get your feedback of how the baked potato compares to the bottom feeder!

Thanks for the clarification. It looks like I had the wrong understanding of the CBD program; I thought that the user could make much more drastic changes (like getting a 5'5 Baked with 29 cubic...

Interesting feedback guys - thanks. I was originally eyeing the Hypto Krypto, but I was worried that it would encourage me to surf more off of my front foot and adopt a more cruisy style. Sarge -...

No worries - glad to help out! Great point about swapping different nubsters; I hadn't thought of that. Seems like a nice (and cheap) way to really fine tune. In a perfect world, I'd want just a bit...

Lots of surfing the last three days - here are some short reviews:

AM1 Blackstix Thruster: two words come to mind - smooth and controlled. These reminded me of the Rob Machado fin, maybe with a...

Thanks for the research. Have you tried the AM2 fronts with the Rusty rears? I have the R1 setup and am absolutely loving it. I've had success with AM2's as the front fins in quad setups before, and...

Ok, bought the Solus, AM1 Black Stix 2.0, and Rusty 5 fin. Socal has been painfully flat the last 5 days, but I'm hoping to get some nice testing in on Sat, Sun, and Mon.

I almost got some tech...

Good to know that he EA's are pivoty too - thanks!

Ok nice I was eyeing the WCT's as well. EA Black Stix seem a bit big for me, and the AM1 Black Stix look really fun, but I think I'd really like a fin that pivots more like the WCT (2-5 foot range)

Good info Chris, thanks. What are your favorite tri setups on the Dominator? I think that I've seen you post about the EA Black Stix before. I found an awesome fin hookup, so I'm gonna grab the...

Good info csarqui - hmmm can you comment on how the Rusty 5 fin setup goes as a thruster? I'm still eyeing the black stix V2F4 setup as well. I thought that the V2 foil might help a bit on the waves...

I agree csarqui haha, but I'm still drooling over the potatonator. Surfed the Dom 4 times last week with some new fin configurations.

SA3 fronts and Controller rears: Really fun setup -...

Ok nice, that makes sense. Thanks for weighing in!