Just curious how much of a radical departure the vanguard is ride-wise compared to the performance hybrid line of firewires...
I have a 6'0 spitfire that works great for waist to chest... (I'm 6'3 and 210lbs) intermediate/advanced ability....
The 5'10 vanguard has me curious...
Wondering if the ride will be similar from a skill set perspective...
Tomo himself reckons anyone can ride them. What Stu Kennedy said was it took some time to figure the board out and once Tomo told him to let the board do its thing more it clicked.
Jesus is coming, look busy!
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
Picking up mine on Friday!!! can't wait, unfortunately forecast calls for 0-1ft waves...who cares the 1000Kms roundtrip!!! need to get my ass in the water nonetheless
165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
Potato 5'2" /Vanguard 5'6"/Potatonator 5'8"/ Spitfire 5'8" / Quadraflex 6'0" / Flexflight 9'0"
Fins: Elevons, Solus, Controlllers, Jordy,AM2,
Hoping you get a little more swell Iggy yew!
Jesus is coming, look busy!
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 was thinking the same thing lanyj. I saw an interview with Stu Kennedy and he reckoned his old boards weren't working for him. And jumped on the Tomo and hasn't looked back. The sizing is always going to be a personal choice. I really fancy one and would properly go a 5,6 as I am 70kgs 5,7 inter to advanced. I can't wait to here how Iggy gets on with his.
5,7 70kg,s.
504 Patotonator
508 Lost Fst Sub-S
510 MD
602 Alt Rounded pin
Hey pmorgan, I'm 70kgs, 5'8", intermediate & I rode stu kenedy's 5'2" Vanguard. I told him I thought I should prob also try the 5'4" just to compare but he said that for my statistics, the 5'2" would be the size I should ride! Something to think about I guess.Originally Posted by pmorgan
501 Baked Potato (Technograin)
504 Potatonator
508 Hellfire
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if u can surf, no problem
41 yrs, 6', 185 lbs
5'7 BP, 5'10 VG, 6'6 SF, 6'6 Q5, 6'10 ADD, and plenty of others
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Wow I cant imagin riding a 5,2 surfboard. How was it compaired to a standard PU board or when you say you would like to try the 5,4 for a comparsion did it not feel tiny...?
5,7 70kg,s.
504 Patotonator
508 Lost Fst Sub-S
510 MD
602 Alt Rounded pin
Oh i just reilised you have a 508 HELFIRE I went for a 5,10 because of the rubber we ware here in UK. How did the vanguard compair to the HF.
5,7 70kg,s.
504 Patotonator
508 Lost Fst Sub-S
510 MD
602 Alt Rounded pin
I'd say anyone can ride one. Go with your normal firewire volume. I weigh 170 so I a 5'4" was on the small side of volume and the 5'6 was a touch on the full side of my volume norm. I went with the 5'6 and I am stoked.
I feel like I catch waves just as easy as on any hybrid shortboard... I have had 5'8" hellfire, 5'6" spitfire, 5'8" dominator (this is a little easier to catch waves on but its 31 Litres too)
with the width of the VG in the nose it is visually different at first but it paddles great and really goes down the line fast...turns amazing.
TOMO= SMART
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