If it's 20ft I would make sure I was working too, even if I didn't have a job. :)

Buy her some paint brushes, buy yourself a new board.:)

I have only ridden it a couple of times, it is very fast. Unreal for big cutbacks on fat waves, floats over the whitewash easily. Really need your feet in the right spot to make board go good. A couple of inches of foot placement is the difference between flying and failing.

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My Sweet.

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Here is my SP fin setup.


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Length Vs Thickness.

So fat and short or tall and thin?

Womens opinions vary on this matter. (Opps sorry wrong forum.)

Not good.

Mine are Performance core S25 large.

I ride Simon Anderson Large thruster set in my Dom, they go really good.

At 88kg I would go large

Nice.

Sweet Potato. (only Joking) I would use my Flexfire for that.

Maybe paint whole board?

hwork 50 did you try the MR TRX fins in your SP? If so how did you like them?

I have MR TRX fins in mine , they seem to go pretty good.

Wind was wrong direction for restaurants.

I think Blair and Firewire have come to some sort of arrangement.

I like mine as a quad or thruster.

On the new volume calculator I type in:

Int/Adv (true)
Ave fitness (true)
35 years (-8 years i'm 43 but seems to work.45 years comes up with 36-45 which seems just a bit to much.)
89 KGs (true)

and it comes up with 32-39 ltrs.

My boards are:
6'6 FF vol 32 (have)
6'2 HF vol 33.7 (want)
6'0 DOM vol 34.8 (have)
5'10 PN vol 36.8 (want)
5'6 SP vol 38.6 (have)

So this seems to work for me with my high performance boards at the lower end of the scale, my hybrids mid scale and my sweet potato high end of the scale. Even though I tweaked it a bit I still think it gives a good range between all my boards. So I think if you find a board you like whether it is high performance, hybrid or pure stoke you can use the volume range to find other boards the right size/volume for you. High performance=min. Pure stoke =Max.

On the new volume calculator I type in:

Int/Adv (true)
Ave fitness (true)
35 years (-8 years i'm 43 but seems to work.45 years comes up with 36-45 which seems just a bit to much.)
89 KGs (true)

and it comes up with 32-39 ltrs.

My boards are:
6'6 FF vol 32 (have)
6'2 HF vol 33.7 (want)
6'0 DOM vol 34.8 (have)
5'10 PN vol 36.8 (want)
5'6 SP vol 38.6 (have)

So this seems to work for me with my high performance boards at the lower end of the scale, my hybrids mid scale and my sweet potato high end of the scale. Even though I tweaked it a bit I still think it gives a good range between all my boards. So I think if you find a board you like whether it is high performance, hybrid or pure stoke you can use the volume range to find other boards the right size/volume for you. High performance=min. Pure stoke =Max.

Get the FST oven baking potatoes NOW.

I think he means it goes very good.

I think there is a thread on the nubster in the fin talk/FCS section. I have one but haven't used it yet as I am riding my boards as thrusters.(except my SP of course)

Try a Dominator 5'10 to 6'0. This board catches waves easy. I don't think you need anywhere near 42L of float but.

C'mon don't make us beg, show yourself off.

We need some Hellfire video footage.

I use it in my flexfire (with G5 fins) and I also find it goes great on my backhand. I only use my flexfire in overhead good waves. I have used it in my dominator, it went good but I prefer my Simon Anderson (large) fins in my dom.

But it is so much fun.

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It's pretty good isn't it.

Would defenatly rather the Dom over the SP on those waves.

No, I wish I had a 6'2 MB to lend.

That was nice of him.

I started riding firewires 6-7 months ago, I now have 3 (a Flexfire, Dominator and recently a Sweet Potato) and thinking of getting a 6'2 Hellfire. I love these boards and they each suit a particular type of wave from ankle high to double overhead. I have had no problems with any of the boards, not even a ding or depression.(even after running into another surfers board who dropped in on me in on a 6-8 foot face wave.He was too slow ha ha.)
My friends have had different brand(not firewire) new boards and had depressions in them after one or two surfs.
I can understand people being upset if something happens to their board (new or otherwise) but to bag out the whole company is a bit much especially considering the number of boards of ALL BRANDS that break or have problems worldwide as compared to firewire boards.
Maybe because firewire have a Forum (which to me is a good help and a benefit. A positive thing as can be seen from 99% of the comments here) it is easier for people with a problem to vent their frustrations than it would be for people with other brand boards.
People who don't like firewires don't have to buy them, I am sure there will be plenty of others that do like them. I for one will keep buying them and I don't think I will buy any other brand from now on.

I think all (or at least some) 6'2 Hellfire FST FCS owners should sell their boards cheaply on ebay in protest.(for or against)

I like how you are reducing your quiver by buying another board before selling any. :)

Why would you want one?

FST. It costs more so it must be better mustn't it? :)

I have a 6'0 Dom, plenty big enough, catches waves easy paddles good and I am not as fit as I once was either. Great board as a quad or a thruster. Get one you will love it.

I'm bidding on that, you leave it alone. :( Please.

Slowman do you think your 6'2 HF is to big? Is that why you are interested in a 6'? How much do you weigh at the moment if you don't mind me asking?

Yes I think we can.
I was going to get a 6' Hellfire but as I seem to be staying at 88-89Kg instead of dropping to 84-85Kg I think I will go with a 6'2 Hellfire. I have a 6' Dom which I love in smaller waves up to head high (just got some Simon thruster fins, Large size.The larger fin (used to have G5's) seem to make my board go better.) I also have a 6'6 flexfire for extra big days (12-16 foot faces,any bigger these days I probably wouldn't go out unless perfect.Not fit enough.)
I think the 6'2 Hellfire would fill in the gap (Head high to 12 faces) nicely. I also think the extra 2" would help me paddle a bit better as I get a bit older (not necessarily wiser).

I just ordered a Taylor Knox 31" Fort Knox Black. Will be cruising with my 8 year old on his Penny board.

I would be dead if I was caught in that surf, on any board.

That board looks thin from side on, can't say the same for "Brad" though. ;)

Shows how tough firewires are. Most boards would of been bitten right through.

I really like the deviant fin on my backhand, it seems easier to bottom turn and hit the lip (maybe it is just phsycological but if you believe its true then it is true). My Dominator goes good as both a quad and a deviant thruster setup.

I should get some bigger fins (7's) but I am to lazy/tight to buy some. I might search on ebay and see what happens. Do you think they would make much difference to the G5's?

Did you mix Hellfire and Hellrazor up again in your last post Chitto, I mean Chris.

I think Chito has Hellfire withdrawals. Subconscious doing the talking. :)

Hell yeah, ride them both.

Are you talking about the drivey edge of the back of the head or the midday sun showing the shine of the forehead? :)

Maybe he only uses it for padding to protect his quiver from other objects in the garage.

How come that Hellrazor in the video has the Hellfire tail instead of the coffin tail?

So how much difference is there between a sweet potato and a baked potato? What size/condition surf. If I have a dominator already which one would be best to get for smaller waves?

flux capacitor is def back to the future.

Do you leave the deviant fin in all the time or do you change? If change why?

Is the big eye on the bottom of the board to scare away the sharks?

Chito, after reading your old reviews on the Hellfire I didn't think you would ever sell that board. I thought when you had ridden it enough you would of had it "stuffed" and put up on the mantlepiece so you could look at it and remember all the good waves you caught on it. :)

6'2 Dom for smaller days, 6'4 Hellfire for everything else both in FST.

Natural Necessities at Gerringong let you have the board for 4 days for $25 and if you buy a board they take that off the price.

I'm riding a 6' Dom a the moment and loving it.Want a Hellfire for better days but can't decide between 6' and 6'2. Will it make much difference? I'm 88kg trying to get to 84kg (now christmas is over) I'm not super advanced but am above intermediate. Will be riding it in better waves. Live in Wollongong NSW(1.5 hour south of Sydney)

I just ordered the knubster on ebay ($25 including postage) to try on my 6' Dom (goes good without it but I'll give it a go) then was reading the old forum ( hours of good reading there) when I read about the deviant fin for the thruster. Do these fins go any good? Where do you get them from and how much do they cost? I might get one and give it a go. What fins would go with it? I have G5's at the moment on my board. I also have M3s and FG-3s available from other boards. Would any of these go OK with the deviant fin?

Cheers.

If I won the Lottery Quiver:
Sweet P
Potatonater
Dom
Activaor
Spitfire
Hellfire
Hellraiser
Spartan
Alernator
Flexfire

That should cover most situations.

Sounds nice. Would you need the Spitfire if you had the Hellfire and Dom? Would you be able to choose which board to use? Decisions decisions.

thanks

They all look good.(well the potato doesn't look good but it goes good)

How do you put in a signature block?

No worries, I'm happy with them no matter what the age. First time I have ever ridden a board the same size as me (Dominator) can't believe how easy it catches waves. I have only ridden it as a quad so far but it goes so good I don't think I will even bother trying it as a thruster (maybe one day).