Hi, I'm about 178cm tall and 84kgs - I currently ride a 5'10 Dominator. I'm after a board that will go well in smaller mushy type surf here in Te Awanga, Napier, NZ. I'm considering a 5'6" Sweet Potato or a 5'7" Baked Potato - but not sure. I'm keen to have some more volume to paddle into and catch the waves that the long boarders steal! Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated! Thanks. Smokes.
The Baked will add a bit more performance than the sweet, but both are really nice boards for small crappy waves
5'6" on the sweet might feel a bit to buoyant. I had a 5'6" and exchanged it for a 5'2" and could not be happier. But I believe the 5'4" will expand the wave range for ya. Also I do like the 30lts boards
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,
I've got a 5'6 SP and a 5'3 BP so I have a bit of experience between the two.
I LOVE my SP and I definitely LIKE my BP. SP can paddle in to anything between 1 and 3 feet and is just fun as hell... only downside is that when the wave is a bit more hollow, it's easy to dig the nose in. BP can paddle in to anything between 2 to 5 feet and RIPS in bigger cleaner surf...just needs more wave to actually get going.
IMO, if you plan on getting a small wave board, go with SP.
[QUOTE]I'm considering a 5'7" Baked Potato - so its got a little more volume for the smaller days - but then I can also use it when its slightly bigger - What do you think?
I think it may feel like a boat at your weight
92kg 183cm. 6.0 FST Potatonator, 5'7" RF Baked Potato
You think 50young? Just concerned it wont paddle into the small waves very well at 5'5"?
At 92kg I have no trouble paddling in small waves on my baked your 8kg lighter
92kg 183cm. 6.0 FST Potatonator, 5'7" RF Baked Potato
@Smoke,
5'4 SP or 5'5 BP for sure! You don't want to go too big or else it wont be that good to maneuver and duck dive. As far as the longboarder problem, you'll just have to paddle battle or position deeper than them lol.
ALOHA!!
Last edited by hawaii_boi; 03-09-2013 at 09:44 AM.
5'8" - 170lbs / 172cm - 77kg
503 x 21.25 x 2.4, 32.4L Baked Potato TG (pending), Futures
504 x 21.50 x 2.5 , 35.7L Sweet Potato FST, Jordy + Q400
508 x 20 x 2.4, 31L SpitFire FST, FEA Techflex
Fin Tree: EA Techflex, Jordy Smith L, MulCoy 5-fin, Deviant Fin, QD400 Rears
There's nothing a good surf session can't cure!
Thanks for the help! Managed to pick up a 5'5" off our local site similar to eBay. What would you all suggest for fin setup?
@smokes,
If you are rockin Futures, I would recommend the following:
- Paddle Surf Hawaii Controllers
- Jordy Smith Fronts + any rear fin w/ 4' depth or bigger (e.g. stretch, AM2, controller, etc.)
- Any Large Fronts + any rear fin w/ 4' depth or bigger
ALOHA!!
5'8" - 170lbs / 172cm - 77kg
503 x 21.25 x 2.4, 32.4L Baked Potato TG (pending), Futures
504 x 21.50 x 2.5 , 35.7L Sweet Potato FST, Jordy + Q400
508 x 20 x 2.4, 31L SpitFire FST, FEA Techflex
Fin Tree: EA Techflex, Jordy Smith L, MulCoy 5-fin, Deviant Fin, QD400 Rears
There's nothing a good surf session can't cure!
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