sizing the sweet

[suncoastslop]

yes and yes, just trying to get use to the chatter/skippy feel of the rail/fins before they engage, (have to stop trying to ride it like at shortboard from the takeoff), hard to say much as ive had little time on it but it is deffeinitly fast and heaps of drive and on rail type feel once the fins are set, size it perfect, just have to work on setting the fins differently on bottom turn and the thing will be epic,,,,,,once its fixed

[suncoastslop]

ate sh#t a few times trying to trim /pump straight off the take off, definitely a lot to like though, cant believe the diff between the 5'8 and the 5'6 for me with regard to float and paddle onto waves, smaller board had me floating at at lower chest hieght while the 5'8 was at or just above belly button height, made so much difference. having to get used to so much speed, so far so good

[onshoreandmessy]

what size would you guys recomend for someone riding a 5.8 Dom, i want to be able to compete with the logs in upto 2ft. My weight is 185 Lbs and i'm 6ft 1"

[prjwebb]

I'd be thinking 5'4". You could go 5'2"... but it sounds like you'd enjoy that extra foam in the 5'4".

[iggy]

Agrred there PRJ, the 5'4" will give you the extra paddle beef!!

[onshoreandmessy]

thanks guys, i got told by a supplier that i should be riding 5.8 or 5.6, so conflicting reports to what i've read on the forum. With the 5.4 will i be able to compete with the longboarders? and out of interest how much you weigh PRJ

[iggy]

A longboard is a longboard, competition will not be fair but you will be catching waves for sure. I had a 5'6" and even though I loved the fact that the board was able to catch anything, once on, the extra volume was in the middle. I wanted to get some more juice out of it so I sold it and bought a 5'2". Still with the 5'2" I get whatever I paddle onto wether there are long boarders, kayaks, SUP, boats, no matter what jejeje

[prjwebb]

I'm 170lbs, onshore. maybe a little less at the moment, but surfing in full rubber.

[onshoreandmessy]

thanks for replies guys, being in wales i'm also in full rubber, although the 4/3 should be out next surf (can't wait) looks like i'm getting the 5.4 then :-)

[iggy]

Good choice buddy