5'8 spitfire or not

[howelli]

hey guys .

pondering weather to buy the 5'8 spitfire . just wanna know what use think of it . have ridden a 5 '10 but found it really bouynt and felt like i needed to go smaller . weigh about 80 kgs . surf intermediate

cheers

[noise]

I just went from a 5'10 dom to a 5'8 spit and i am also 80kg , 5'11. I think a few other people on here have made the same transition. I loved my dom but am glad i made the switch to the 5'8 spit. Much more responsive and still plenty of float, I say do it!

[Chris]

hey Howelli,
Yeah i think that is a completely rational change. Especially if you have ridden the 510 and it felt too big. I think your weight and ability will have you properly suited for that board.

Cheers!

[iggy]

Howell!, same situation here!!!. Great choice the 5'8", good compromise.

[howelli]

cheers guyys massive help ! now the other question what model the rapide fire or the other model ?? any suggestions
cheers tim

[iggy]

I personally like FST, more resilient and a bit heavier than the rapidfire... Futures thrown in the combo!! ;)

[howelli]

how much dose the fst cost compared to the rapid

[iggy]

The Rapidfire is a more direct input-output feeling whereas the FST I found is a bit more "organic" in the sense that stores the "tweak" factor when you are getting into the turn but as soon as you come out you get the sudden burst of momentum.
Cost wise I believe there is around $50-75 difference between the 2 models with the rapidfire being the least expensive

[howelli]

cheer mate been a massive help im going to look at one today hopefully . get it !! cheers again everyone :)

[hawaii_boi]

Great choice! FST all the way. RF feels too fragile for me...it's easy to make finger indentions on the bottom of rails. FST usually cost up to $50-75 more than RF.

ALOHA!!