The Tomo Vanguard

[iggy]

5'8" I reckon

[Slowman]

Hey guys. Iam about 90 kgs, 35 yrs young and have ridden a 5'8 spitefire before which i found really good to surf, just need 1 more litre of board. Would the 5'8 32.2litre vanguard be better for me or should i get the 5'10 35.7litre vanguard. I am paddle fit, intermediate/advanced surfer. Plan on using it upto 6ft. I ride a 5'11 placebo rocket and a 33 litre hypto krypto HS which is pretty boyant

I'm the same weight and going with the 5'8 as well.

[iggy]

iggy i would say rapidly is the wrong word, but it does obviously thin down as you move outward from the middle of the board. think not quite a Michel but less so than a Dominator...

Thanks Christos!

[iggy]

Sorry Iggy but I am not allowed back into the surfshop to look again.
My wife is off OS next week so after that it is ON!
LOL!

jejejejeje

[Lizardman]

Chris said forget about Height and go by Volume.

I agree with this- yet I would take it step further and factor in the "stability rating" in addition to volume when picking boards. Weight is one thing, but how is your weight distributed? Center of gravity? Ability? Balance?

The stability rating factors in flotation and by the way is conveniently located in the compare boards feature/tech view. Although the Vanguard is not yet listed.

[Chris]

yeah agree. also the newer boards will be added to board compare very soon.

[boranup]

Well I finally got to ride the 5'10" and loved every minute of it. It truely is the most bizarre thing I have every held/surfed but once you get past that it is pure joy, fun and fast on the waves and a pleasure to turn. I rode it in clean face cross onshore waves that didnt have much push and at 92kgs it was a breeze. Cant wait to get more waves on it - dont let the look of it put you off, it works and its a blast!!!

[fokaiHI]

yea the 5'10 is fun. i swapped for a few waves w my friends 5'6 PN, two completely diff feels. the PN gets in better, but the control on the VG is more predictable. still, both r fun. didnt mind swapping a bit.

[norberg]

Got my board last week and was a bit worried that I went to big. However, pretty sure that I went with the right size(5'10)after hearing you guys talk about it. The ocean is dead flat so I am pretty much staring at it every day now.

What fins are you guys using? Quad or thruster?

[iggy]

Got my board last week and was a bit worried that I went to big. However, pretty sure that I went with the right size(5'10)after hearing you guys talk about it. The ocean is dead flat so I am pretty much staring at it every day now.

What fins are you guys using? Quad or thruster?

Same here... I think I have waxed the board already 3 times!!!! ;)