Nice one junky, that has put my mind at rest more than any other comment I've read. I'm also a wee bit taller (185cm) than you which may suit the 6' a bit more too...
Good stuff!
Nice one junky, that has put my mind at rest more than any other comment I've read. I'm also a wee bit taller (185cm) than you which may suit the 6' a bit more too...
Good stuff!
I've got the chance to buy a used Spitfire either a 5'10 RF or 6' FST, as my previous post above I had the 5'10 before and loved it but I buckled it and sold it and never replaced it, now there is one on ebay going cheap but repaired and quite used or I know someone in london with a FST used for a two week holiday only and less than a year old but £370 delivered which I think is fair. I'm keen on the FST as like I said I would like to go up a size to see the differnce really. Got a 5'8 P'Nator on order but not in my hands untill june so need something for now and up coming trip!???
6'0 Spitfire RF FCS PC-7
Ebay is always a lottery since you can't acutally see the board. The actuakl condition of the board is hard to determine. If there was dings, how were they repaired, was the board perfectly dried before repairing... quite a few things to consider.Originally Posted by 2ftandjunky
Looks to me that the 6'0" is a good option and it will be right up your alley as far as flotation goes, and the price is quite fair, and on top of anything if you know the owner... well is a no brainer for a little trip board
Last edited by iggy; 04-09-2012 at 06:28 PM.
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 am kind of afraid to use ebay for anything...let alone surf boards.
6'0 - 175lbs - 29yrs - SoCal -
503 TG Baked Potato - 506 RF Potatonator - 506 WRF Vanguard - 510 FST Unibrow - 600 FST Michel Bourez - 600 FST Alternator - 602 FST Alternator Round - 603 FST Artillery
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The 6'0 makes life that bit easier, easier to get into the wave is where you find the main difference. Once on the wave there isnt much between them, in small surf you notice that the 6'0 floats over sections with ease but it isnt as radical as the 5'10, if you know what i mean. Duck diving isnt an issue in either size. 5'10 is easier to pull 360's on.Ive had better airs on the 6'0 as Ive been able to generate more speed on it.
THE NEW FLEET
BAKED POTATO WRF 5'9
SUB SCORCHER FST 6'2
ALTERNATOR FST 6'6
36 YR - 5'10 & 90KG
PREVIOUS FW BOARDS
5'10 SWEET POTATO,
5'10 POTATONATOR,
6'0 FST SPITFIRE,
5'10 & 6'02 DOM -
5'04 SWEET POTATO -
6'04 FLEXFIRE
Funny that "cores" wife noticed the coffee machine, my 5 year old son saw the potato and said "what happened to that firewire Dad? Was it in a fire?"
Gotta love that magic wax!
Muz - 38 Yrs, 95 Kgs. 6'4 Futura FST. 6'2 Dominator FST.
SP is gone, got a p,nator coming my way, oh yea .
yeeeew... i'm wearing down the wife for one of those....should be successful by 2015
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6ft..90ish kg..35+ years surfing
WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD, WHERE'S MY VANGUARD,*WHERE'S MY VANGUARD.... ETC
IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED, IT'S GETTING SPRAYED,
IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED, IT'S BEEN SPRAYED,
IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT, IT'S IN TRANSIT,
IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE,
IT'S HAD A BAPTISM OF FIRE, IT'S HAD A BAPTISM OF FIRE, IT'S HAD A BAPTISM OF FIRE, IT'S HAD A BAPTISM OF FIRE, IT'S HAD A BAPTISM OF FIRE
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
and countless others (mostly nev's)
youngest grommet 45kgs throws my hellfire around with SA3's or in mush uses EA (techflex "cuz they look da bomb") and deviant
Get it as a "gift for her"... honey I decided this year I'm getting you into surfing!!! ;)
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,
Just looking at surferireland's boards. Beautiful. But I noticed they dont have vents.Arent they are FST? I thought it was just rapidfire that didnt have them?
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