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  1. 03-19-2012, 04:10 AM #21
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    Yeah the 6'2" HF and 6'0" SF are right in the middle/playing it safe area...I guess I could wonder forever and really need to go and pick the boards up for myself to know for sure as you suggest prjwebb. I do think that after a few months and once im dialled I may wish I went a size smaller....
    What do you weigh slowman? Ive just noticed that you have the boards that I am looking at, good choice size wise and board type? Maybe the SF would overlap a little. Dominator could be a better choice.
    Thanks for fin advice too, I can be a bit of a cheapskate and one set of fins for them both would be good!
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  2. 03-20-2012, 12:28 AM #22
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    I weigh 90kg crazylegs. Yes there is a bit of overlap between the SF and the HF which I like, so for medium size waves it doesn't really matter which board I have. When you are time poor sometimes the wrong choice of board means no time or hardly any if you have to go back home to change them. Again being time poor I actually have 2 sets of Rusty R2s!

    The dominator and the spitfire are a 100% overlap with the spit having slightly sharper performance which I prefer, the dom is still good as a backup for the spit in case something happens.
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  3. 03-20-2012, 04:57 AM #23
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    The SF and the HF seem to be my choice... If you are 90kgs slowman and on the 6' and 6'2" respectively then the 5'10" and 6' seem a good choice to me (85kgs on fat days) and I'm also inclined towards the GAMs. Sounds good to everyone?
    I actually spoke to my mate earlier who has a 5'10" dominator (didn't even know) and he's around 80kgs...he reckons the 5'10" is plenty foamy enough for him, loves it and he doesn't surf all that often. I'm gonna try it out this Saturday so I will know more then...maybe I wont give it back! Haha
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  4. 03-20-2012, 11:08 AM #24
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    uh oh. crazylegs might have stickyfingers.
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  5. 03-20-2012, 03:01 PM #25
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    Maybe sticky pants after Saturday!
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  7. 03-22-2012, 12:29 PM #27
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    Hahaha, core has been out done here.
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  8. 03-22-2012, 02:00 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by crazylegs View Post
    The SF and the HF seem to be my choice... If you are 90kgs slowman and on the 6' and 6'2" respectively then the 5'10" and 6' seem a good choice to me (85kgs on fat days) and I'm also inclined towards the GAMs. Sounds good to everyone?
    I actually spoke to my mate earlier who has a 5'10" dominator (didn't even know) and he's around 80kgs...he reckons the 5'10" is plenty foamy enough for him, loves it and he doesn't surf all that often. I'm gonna try it out this Saturday so I will know more then...maybe I wont give it back! Haha
    For the GAMs you are talking about a thruster set, right? Because I can tell you I found the GAM/Q1000 quadset far too stiff for the dominator.
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    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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  9. 03-23-2012, 12:26 AM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by prjwebb View Post
    Hahaha, core has been out done here.
    you mean creepy wise..???...nah...i still win....
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    SWEET POTATO--- R/F -- 5'4 -------------------------- fins controllers
    VANGUARD -------- WRF -- 5'6 ------------------------- fins futures ea blackstix..may test something a little bigger and stiffer
    HELLFIRE ----------- R/F -- 5'10 ------------------------ fins futures SA3,SA4 honeycomb
    FLEXFIRE ----------- R/F -- 6'2 x 18 3/4 x 2 1/2 ------ fins futures JC honeycomb
    MICHEL BOUREZ------------6'2 --thick then thin ------- fins futures JC honeycomb, AM2 techflex heavy chop, ea b/stix at 84kg, now testing AM2 hex
    ALTERNATOR ------ R/F -- 6'4--for bad back days---- fins futures JC honeycomb

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  10. 03-23-2012, 03:07 AM #30
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    Well, I went to the surf shop today to check the boards out. They had what I was looking for 6'0 Dominator and 6'2 Hellfire. No Spitfire to compare the Dom with though but I get the general idea.
    The Dom looked awesome and I think im pretty set on that one for sure. The 6'0 felt like a good size for me too, not too big at 85kgs.
    The Hellfire looked good, but i was surprised how deep the double concaves and prominent the spine was all the way down. I am really into the build quality/durability of the Firewires and with the Dominator/Spit probably being my go to board its a dead set buy. But next to the Hellfire was an Al Merrick Fred Rubble 6'2x19.5x2.5 (31.6v)which I must say looked pretty good too. Its a bit narrower than the HF which is 6'2x20 1/4x2.5 (33.7v) but the volume is further forward and the nose rocker a little less but tail slightly more. The bottom is also double concaved but very subtle down towards the fin area where is is a little more evident.
    In all honesty, I do like the look of both of them but the sublty of the Fred Rubble did slightly push me towards it a bit more...
    Does anybody have an opinion on this board (Fred Rubble) and would it be fairly similar to the Hellfire? I know this site is a Firewire site but honesty would be appreciated...
    Cheers fellas
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