Upper limits of the Hellfire?

[hanaleisurfer]

Yesterday i took my 6 6 Hellfire into some pretty solid surf at Hanalei Bay. Caught a couple solid waves that were around the 8 foot Hawaiian scale (About 15 foot face) Personally it felt like I was pushing the upper limits of this board, but with saying that, the Hellfire handled those freight trains fairly well. A good solid step up board with lower volume would have probably been better, but for everyone that is worried about the HF being too much like a hybrid to handle good waves, erase those thoughts!!!

[Fritzkat]

8 foot Hawaiian, musta been nice... It barely got 4.5 foot (9 foot faces) and inconsistant here on the Big Island. I have not had the chance to get good waves on my 6-4 Hell fire . it was really crowded here and I ended up with my Dominator. My Dominator proved to the be the best choice, until I can get an uncrowded day at one of my favorite breaks Glassy and perfect. I am almost thinking I should have gotten a 6-6 Hellfire

[Chris]

yeah Hanalei,
our guy Chuy just rode a 606 pumping Baja surf last week and was also claiming it as a step up board.

can we create "hybrid-stepups"?

interesting thought!

[prjwebb]

I sense a new model coming on!!!

[hanaleisurfer]

Thats food for thought Chris!! Maybe the Hellfire can be tweaked with a step up version?? Seriously I was really surprised how well the board handled decent sized Hanalei bay, a wave that once it starts getting in the overhead plus mark, can really be a down the line freight train!! FritzKat, sorry to hear that swell didnt wrap into Kona. I know it takes a good strong west swell to get in there. Hopefully you can get that Hellfire in some juice soon. Waves have been going off here on Kauai, so I have been putting on some mileage on my 6 6 Hellfire. At your weight Fritzkat, the 6 4 should be just perfect. I am hovering around the 215 mark, so the 6 4 would have worked for me, but I am a slow paddler!!

[lieay001]

yeah Hanalei,
our guy Chuy just rode a 606 pumping Baja surf last week and was also claiming it as a step up board.

can we create "hybrid-stepups"?

interesting thought!

Hi Chris, just wondering which board would be a better paddler and catch 4-6 foot solid fast point break waves easier? A 6'6 Hellfire (6'6 x 20 3/4 x 2 3/4 = 39.7Ltrs) or 6'4 Dominator (6'4 x 21 x 2 3/4 = 41.5Ltrs)?

In terms of only catching these types of waves (as opposed to how it surfs), would the Hellfire's extra length of 2 inches (and shape) be the better option or would the additional width and volume of the Dominator mean you would not notice the difference that much?

I'm debating which one to get (I might even get both with the intention to use the Hellfire as a step-up instead of say an Alternator).



Cheers

Anth.

[hanaleisurfer]

Aloha lieay001, I have the same two boards in my quiver. Both boards catch waves easy. For the type of waves your describing, the Hellfire is the better choice. How heavy are you?

[lieay001]

Aloha lieay001, I have the same two boards in my quiver. Both boards catch waves easy. For the type of waves your describing, the Hellfire is the better choice. How heavy are you?

Hi

I'm 90kgs (200 pounds) at the moment, 35, slower than I used to be. Planning to get back down to 80kgs eventually. Have been out of the water for 12 months due to multiple operations but about to get back in to it. I tried a mates 6'4 (not firewire and unsure of volume) and struggled to catch waves at this particular break, hence contemplating which one I should go for.

Cheers.

[hwork50]

If you want an easy board to catch waves with go for the Dominator or Spitfire, those boards make surfing really fun and easier than other boards. Just my humble opinion.

[lieay001]

ok thanks mate! I think I might get both :)