i know that wave. safe to say it gets pretty big out there??
i know that wave. safe to say it gets pretty big out there??
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Hey Ireland, is the right off that peak any good?Originally Posted by surferireland
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Moving forward or just spinning faster?
5'8 RF Vanguard 32.2L FCS H3 quad
6'0 FST Dominator 34.8L FCS PC SF4 quad + stabiliser
6'0 FST Spitfire 34.9L FCS PC R2 quad + stabiliser
6'2 FST Jacknife 33.3L FCS PC quad front/rear TC Redlines/TC Aqualines
6'2 FST Hellfire 33.7L FCS PC R2 quad + stabiliser (x 2, yes 1 here, 1 there!)
6'4 FST Alternator 34.?L FCS PG7
6'7 FST Hellrazor 36.5L FCS R2 thruster
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6'5 FST Hellrazor 33.5L FCS coming
I would Defo go my 6"2 round Pin Alt at the peak on a day like that. Sick.
5,7 70kg,s.
504 Patotonator
508 Lost Fst Sub-S
510 MD
602 Alt Rounded pin
Pablo,
I am the same size as you and have had all the boards you were referring too. The DOM was great but limited when waves get good, the SP was just for the little stuff and the Alternator may be for when it gets bigger. I personally have loved the HF, I ride it from 3-overhead and it goes amazing! I love this board as it paddles great, duck dives great and handles everything with ease. Even when the beach breaks get a little steeper it goes amazing. I am totally sold and think you should consider the 6-2 or if you want the extra foam and are not concerned about duck diving go for the 6-4.
Another great option would be for the El Fuego as it goes amazingly well and handles bigger surf than the DOM, but with the 5 fin option can be set up however you would like. I would say that those 2 boards are my current favorites.
Good luck and it sounds like you have an amazing trip planned.
Last edited by hwork50; 02-19-2013 at 09:01 PM.
6'0" Spitfire RF (Futures) / 6'2" Spitfire FST (FCS) / 6'1" El Fuego FST (FCS) / 6'2" Hellfire FST (Futures) / Alternator 6'4" FST (FCS) / 6'10 ADDvance RF (FCS) /
42 years young / 6'3" 180 lbs
Stuff I owned and sold: 5'6" Sweet Potato (FCS) (Sold) / 6'0" DOM (FCS) (Sold) / 6'2" DOM (FCS) (Sold) /
Piha What fins do you like on your Alternator? aloha, gkekoa
5'10, 195 lbs, 6'4 Sub S.(futures), 6'8 Alternator (futures), 6'11 Arakawa RP for NS
6'6 HellFire sold, 6'8 Rusty predator squash (sold), 6'9 CI black beauty round pin (broke NS)
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Piha or someone similar size to me, What fins do you like on your Alternator and sub scorcher? aloha, gkekoa
5'10, 195 lbs, 6'4 Sub S.(futures), 6'8 Alternator (futures), 6'11 Arakawa RP for NS
6'6 HellFire sold, 6'8 Rusty predator squash (sold), 6'9 CI black beauty round pin (broke NS)
A thief is only there to steal, kill, destroy. I came so they can have a real and eternal life, more and better than they ever dreamed of.
Secondhand back up board for larger surf, Fiji etc. Only surfed it twice but I always go for uncomplicated large fins that don't let go easily, PC 7's etc.
82kg's, 61 yrs : 6/4 Unibrow [new best board ever!] 6/0 Potatonator FST. 6/4 Hellfire FST. 6/8 Alternator FST. 8/6 Flexflight FST. [Previously owned boards, Dom 6/2 and Flexfire 6/6 & 7/2] Fins: Shapers Quad E, Stretch S4 plastic glass-flex? [useless construction, too soft, get PC's] Indofins Controllers, Indofins Rastas, FCS Carbon Lite M7's.
Shucks I ride future fins . Does anyone know what would be good. By da way I got rid of my HF cuz I didn't like the way it turned, I prefer a snappier squash like sub or Alt. aloha, gkekoa
5'10, 195 lbs, 6'4 Sub S.(futures), 6'8 Alternator (futures), 6'11 Arakawa RP for NS
6'6 HellFire sold, 6'8 Rusty predator squash (sold), 6'9 CI black beauty round pin (broke NS)
A thief is only there to steal, kill, destroy. I came so they can have a real and eternal life, more and better than they ever dreamed of.
Aloha gkekoa,
Dont have an Alternator yet, but do have a HF. Been using the Simon Fins and really like them. Try check out surf shops that have a fin tree from Futures where you can borrow fins and try them out.
try simons, pancho's, maybe am2's if you like it a bit stiffer/ more drawn out.... play with smaller back fin if getting locked up... most days tho, the jc's will go great
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SWEET POTATO--- R/F -- 5'4 -------------------------- fins controllers
VANGUARD -------- WRF -- 5'6 ------------------------- fins futures ea blackstix..may test something a little bigger and stiffer
HELLFIRE ----------- R/F -- 5'10 ------------------------ fins futures SA3,SA4 honeycomb
FLEXFIRE ----------- R/F -- 6'2 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/2 ------ fins futures JC honeycomb
MICHEL BOUREZ------------6'2 --thick then thin ------- fins futures JC honeycomb, AM2 techflex heavy chop, ea b/stix at 84kg, now testing AM2 hex
ALTERNATOR ------ R/F -- 6'4--for bad back days---- fins futures JC honeycomb
and countless others (mostly nev's)
youngest grommet 45kgs throws my hellfire around with SA3's or in mush uses EA (techflex "cuz they look da bomb") and deviant
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