UNIBROW - New model but not on the Firewire site yet?

[Baker]

Just saw this pop up on Boardshop's page, unless i'm stupid i couldn't find any mention of this on the FW site?
Seems like a nice step up from the Spit or Dom!

http://www.boardshop.co.uk/firewire-...!/fub-508r-03/

[prjwebb]

Yeah it's been mentioned on here a little but it's still in the pre-production samples and finalising of dimensions stage so there isn't a full list of dims to update the site with just yet.
I imagine it's going to be very soon though. It does look like a nice board though, from what I've heard it's got a similar vibe to the Mini Driver but the wide point is further back and it has more tail rocker.

[aurfalien]

Man, awesome sounding board, I've always loved a deep concave.

This board will be killer, love the tail.

The volume puts it about the same as my trusty ol Futura.

[iggy]

Baker still in the makings, looks like a sweet board, more rockered than the Spit or Dom I guess more high performance oriented

[Baker]

yeah it sure does look nice, sort of thing you end up with if you customised a dominator as a stepup. like phil says, similar to the mini diver but with the width middle back.

[Piha Local]

Yep, a few of us were proposing a step up Dom for better surf a couple of years ago. Envisioning something very like this; thanks Dan Mann, already have mine ordered. Can't seem to get my head around why Firewire seem to decide this site will be the last to get information on new developments. Retail outlets are already taking orders and displaying dims of the range, nothing on here tho for the hardcore Firewire supporters? Tactic gets me frustrated rather than salivating, any explanation Chris? If you are too busy and snowed under, or the surf is firing, then I would completely understand but it seems to be a repeating pattern. Help me here guys.

[prjwebb]

I've got to see I'm surprised to see just the 3 fin plugs on this one. Is that something that is only the case with the samples and the production run will come with 5 plugs or is this one purely going to be a thruster?
I really like having the option for both and would get all my boards with 5 plugs if possible.

[Piha Local]

Hi prjwebb.
The blurb accompanying the Boardshop UK, Unibrow advertisement indicates their models come standard with FCS Stretch "QUAD" sets. Unless they just like to give away spare fins, or the board is only a quad, then my guess is that it the production run will come with the 5 fin option. Sure looks puuurdy tho! I'm hoping that it has at least the same high end ability as the Hellfire, hopefully with a tad less width in the tail and a tad more refined rails and a tad less extreme bottom contours. I find the Hellfire to have it's volume/thickness located too much towards the tail for me which I think makes it a bit skittery at high speed in powerful waves. Fantastic board though.

[prjwebb]

Good eye. It looks real nice, I agree. Side by side with the Mini Driver I'd probably go with the 'Brow. More tail rocker suits me.
Out of the new boards the Chedda really appeals to me the most, but can't justify the purchase given my current quiver. If I don't get on with the Vanguard though, that and the MD could end up making way for a CC.

[kdropin]

yeah the cc is def. the board i'm liking out of the newer models so far.. the v2 pic i saw from the trade show looked nice as well......what i would really like to see is firewire plug the gaps in some of their models.. LIKE A 6'0 RAZOR