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Yeah I'm pretty pissed to be honest... Brand new board..
I've taken it to the local shaper to repair, it's a decent hole and whilst I can fix it myself, I want it done properly considering its new....

Surf was a little smaller yesterday, a solid head high and the board was amazing. 6' ain't a bad size after more time on it...core, it wasn't that I didn't take you advice, I just went for what I...

Just re read my post, this predictive writing can make you out to sound pretty dumb!
I'm not though....
Honest..

Should have got the 5'10"!!! Solid 4' beachies today, decent surf but defo feel as though I could have gone smaller....bit annoyed with myself but too late now really. Better than going too small I...

Picked up the spitfire today! Brought home the 6' but think I would have gone the 5'10 if it was available. Opted for the k3 thrusters and hope to get the k2.1 quad set pretty soon, cannot wait until...

Nice one junky, that has put my mind at rest more than any other comment I've read. I'm also a wee bit taller (185cm) than you which may suit the 6' a bit more too...
Good stuff!

Hey surferireland, I noticed you are about the same weight as me (I'm actually 83-84kg atm) and I've ordered the 6' spit recently. How do you find it volume wise for paddling, d.diving, turns...

I'm about 185lbs, 6'1 and have just put an order in for the 6' spitty. I'm an intermediate surfer too.
I was thinking that I have maybe gone a size too big, so for you I would defo go the 5'10.
I'm...

Yesssssss! #7
I can take comfort in knowing a bigger dude rides a 6' and is fine. Fed up of watching what I eat. Indian takeaway it is tomorrow night me thinks!
The 6'2 HF or Alt will prob be the...

Think we can get it to a 7 page thread? Ha!

I've just noticed that the upper volume on the calculator is the optimum for hybrids, didn't realise that...mine is 38l which is more the 6'2 area. At 34.6 the 6' ain't far off and hopefully will be...

I can see where you're coming from buzzy and share your opinion to a degree. On the other hand, core is right in saying a 6'2 may be too big down the line and a bit frustrating...
I'm confident I...

Yeah I was in 2 minds whether to go 5'10 Spitfire. The 6' will be good for a while but will possibly be too big... thats why I want a 2nd, more HP board to use for head high and above and save the...

Yeah, thats pretty sound advice and is what I will probably do for now anyways...unless I give into temptation! When you say I may not need as much board in the others I presume you are on about...

haha! well, I was decided on the 6'0 Spitfire (ordered) and the 6'2 Hellfire. Now I think I would like something more 'like a shortboard' for when I step up and was thinking about the 6'2 Alternator....

Great, just when i had my mind made up! Aaagggghhhh!

Ive just ordered my 6' Spitfire today which should be ready to pick up once I arrive on the east coast. Awesome!! I just hope its not too big...
Like I said, Im gonna wait a while before getting the...

Thanks Slowman...Why cant choosing a board be simple! There are just so many out there that are so similar. I have never seen the kingpin for real but have just checked it out on the js site and it...

Nice selling point prjwebb! But you're right, the durability of the FireWire boards is something that made me look towards them in the first place. I am dead set on the spitfire now so I may just get...

Well, I went to the surf shop today to check the boards out. They had what I was looking for 6'0 Dominator and 6'2 Hellfire. No Spitfire to compare the Dom with though but I get the general idea. ...

Maybe sticky pants after Saturday!

The SF and the HF seem to be my choice... If you are 90kgs slowman and on the 6' and 6'2" respectively then the 5'10" and 6' seem a good choice to me (85kgs on fat days) and I'm also inclined towards...

Yeah the 6'2" HF and 6'0" SF are right in the middle/playing it safe area...I guess I could wonder forever and really need to go and pick the boards up for myself to know for sure as you suggest...

Cool, thanks for the input guys....Hellfire it is then. Now its just which size (been covered a million times before I know but not my weight/size) I am currently 83kg but go up to 85kgs on a bad day...

Yeah the more I look into the Hellfire the more inclined I am towards it...My old shortboard was 6'3"x18.5x2.5 (unknown volume) which I loved and is pretty close to the 6'2" Hellfire bar a little...