Dom or Spit for New England Surf

[Gnubee]

Another vote for the Spitfire - although an El Fuego would be amazing in most of what you get. Come to think of it, I can't think of a single day in the years I was there that I would not have gone out on either a Spitfire or an El Fuego. Definitely go with a bit more foam since most of the time the waves are not all that punchy - at least compared to places like some of the lucky folks on this board get to surf every day. (I'm looking at all the Aussies!)

[Chris]

My personal vote is the Dominator because you get a bit more push back from the Dominator tail on mushy days. I am from Maine and I always had the Dom in my quiver. If I were living there permanently i would always have the dominator, sweet potato and alternator in my quiver. They blend into one another perfectly.

[hooked]

Browndog, I could have written your first couple posts... What size Spitfire did you end up with?

I'm 6' & 170, surf NH but my age may be a factor for sizing. My odometer just rolled over 50 and some of the miles were hard. The volume calculator puts me at a 41/50 if I stay in the middle of the skill and fitness range (that said, I've been on a 33-35 L board during this swell). I either need to get better, in better shape, lighter or younger to get into the 5'10" range that is being recommended for you, although there doesn't seem to be much of a difference in the specs between the 5'10" and the 6'0".

I'm thinking a baked potato/spitfire combo. I rode a 5'9" baked a couple times in knee to waist junk conditions and loved it. I probably could have gone smaller as I had no problems catching waves. I may see if I can try a 5'7" to see if it would handle smaller weak slop while keeping the wave count high.