I'm always fond of a bit of techno to liven up the day but was wondering on how this technology is in weight.
I love the lightness and and bounce of the Rapidfire tech but does the TechnoGrain add or lose weight to this model. Think my Spit at the moment is 5.5lb without fins, always up for a bit less though.
Height 5'9 / Weight 69 kg / Age 41 / Year's surfing 21
5'6 Firewire Spitfire RF - Fins K2.1/GX Quad or K2.1 Thruster (One board works well enough for me!)
Haven't felt one myself but from what the FW crew have said its a fair bit lighter than FST. Maybe even a touch lighter than RF but same sort of ballpark.
Everyone that's touched one seems to be raving.
I just happened to be at a shop in HB yesterday and was browsing the FW selection. Of course the vanguard was interesting but the Spitfire in technograin really grabbed my attention. A very nice looking board with a good feel. I may have to drop some cash to see how it feels in the water...
Lizardman, keep your eyes peeled for demoes too. we just had one there on saturday.
And yeah that tech is a bit lighter than FST because it doesn't need as much external glass. Therefore weight stays down.
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Checked out the Spitfire and the Vanguard tonight, very sweet. I now have some new Firewire surfboard goals.
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) /
Hi guys,
Just had a week surfing down on the south coast Australia and was able to demo an FST spitfire 6'4". Had an absolute ball and this will definitely be my next board, but just not sure on the construction I should go for.
Major two factors for me are durability and flotation. I'm 6'4" and 93 kg and have been riding a really big toughlite fish so used to the high volume (50L), but need to step down size and volume to progress my surfing and was really surprised at how easy it was to still catch waves on the 6'4" FST.
So the question, how would you rate the techno in order of float compared to rapid fire and FST, and how would you compare durability against each of these? I haven't surfed rapid fire either so would be open to this as an option as well.
Chis- Sorry I missed the demo on Southside... story of my life. You should have been here yesterday!Originally Posted by Chris
Yep, I noticed the lightness and lack of glassing on the Spitfire Technograin. Incredible look and feel. The ancient Hawaiians would be proud.
Last edited by Lizardman; 04-13-2013 at 06:20 PM.
I got a tibertek spitfire 506 at hss in hb yesterday. I have a potatonator and a hellfire. This board is the perfect addiction to my quiver to balance in between those two boards. Even though it was late when I bought I couldn't wait to try it. The float and drive on this board are outstanding. And knowing its echo friendly is a good feeling.
Oh and be careful when getting the stickers out. The factory stickers are easy to remove, they peel right off but the price marks from the store are a pain in the butt. You have to be gentle removing them or you will make a few line dents in your board.
I don't think you intended to type it this way but it is so true.
6'0 175 & 50
5'10 RF PN with ?? fins (+ several other boards that may not get ridden much anymore...)
Wow bunch of spelling errors everywhere. In my defense, I had just woken up haha.
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