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  1. 03-15-2012, 06:25 PM #1
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    Sweet Potato / Rapidfire Bamboo Deck Integrity

    Well the day has come to sell my 5'8" Sweet Potato and I will miss her - I've lost 10kg so I will be getting a smaller one!
    I cleaned her up last night and to my great satisfaction, found the deck to be just about perfect (strangely enough a couple of very, very slight wells where I sit on the board) so if you are new to Firewire and are worried about the strength on the bamboo deck have a look at the photos and judge for yourself.
    I have flogged this board for around 18 months now and I am excited about the re-sale / trade in value that these boards offer.

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  2. 03-15-2012, 06:26 PM #2
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    sorry about the double up in images!
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  3. 03-15-2012, 07:31 PM #3
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    Wow, indeed, I remember mine developed the fottwells after only a few sessions. But again I'm a vey heavy footed fatso!!!. Too much water pushing against the board as well!!
    165cms 89Kgs dry...working on that at the moment...but not working!!! :)
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  4. 03-15-2012, 09:41 PM #4
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    My 6-4 Dominator Rapid fire is doing good also. had a couple holes in the bottom repaired, the deck has some foot wells from pumping on small waves or landing a floater. Other than that still light as a feather. much lighter than the 6-4 Hell fire FST. No foot wells in the FST, not yet at least.
    I feel it is flexier than the FST, perfect for small waves.
    I hope I can get the Activator in Rapid fire, I enjoy that flex and the small foot wells. Just do not leave them in the sun, hot board bag on your car rack or in a hot car ever.
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    Goanna, how much are you asking for that sweet potato? Just curious.
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  6. 03-15-2012, 10:35 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fritzkat View Post
    Goanna, how much are you asking for that sweet potato? Just curious.
    Hey Fritz I’m not real sure yet as I am selling it through a shop as a deposit on the new one– so I will wait and see what their pricing recommendation would be.
    Here in Australia, I’m hoping to get somewhere between $600 - $700 with deck and fins because my financial controller is also the leader of my opposition and she has only released a certain amount of funds out of our recreation budget. This board just about looks new so it will be a good buy for someone right on the cusp of taking the plunge.
    (I’m quietly confident because she wants a new set of golf clubs!)
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  7. 03-15-2012, 11:43 PM #7
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    $600 used?

    what is that new over there ?
    Here a tractop Deck is about 28$ US
    fins are about 75$ US
    new Firewires are $700 to $750 US
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  8. 03-16-2012, 03:01 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fritzkat View Post
    $600 used?

    what is that new over there ?
    Here a tractop Deck is about 28$ US
    fins are about 75$ US
    new Firewires are $700 to $750 US
    They retail for $785 here, fins and deck grip around the same as you.
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    good pics goanna!
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  10. 03-17-2012, 02:03 AM #10
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    I have to agree that the RF Sweet P is lighter, more flex and the bamboo deck is actually far more superior (IMHO) than my FST Sweet P. I notice a few little deck wells on the FST and I've had it about 2 months. Yet the RF I've had a year and actually has none! Well not that I could see anyway haha. However the overall structure of the fast is stronger especially rails and belly. Wish there was bamboo bottom :)
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