Volume to me is just as much about paddling as it is performance, if it was just about performance I'd go slightly less volume than I do but as I'm not a grom anymore I have to take a compromise and also think about how the board will paddle.

Strangely enough going of the correct volume alone on most FW boards including the vanguard sees the thickness at 2 3/8 which is a good thing, because that's the only measurement I try to keep consistent if I can.

Not that I'm going to be able to get one of these for a long time, but it's nice to dream.