Yeah I used it as my only board for about 6 months. Handles everything but dredging barrels. That said my mate took his 510 to France and said he surfed 5-6ft La Graviere on it and it went well. Not sure I'd try that though.
A touch more nose rocker helps, as well as the narrower nose. Nice bit of tail rocker and thinners rail too so you can jam it into a steeper section easier.
Another option is to hold out for the mini driver.
Having ridden both do you think the sub or the spit has more nose rocker, I don't have an issue with what the spit has just a tad short for bigger waves.
Height 5'9 / Weight 69 kg / Age 41 / Year's surfing 21
5'6 Firewire Spitfire RF - Fins K2.1/GX Quad or K2.1 Thruster (One board works well enough for me!)
The Sub feels like it does definitely. Not sure on the actual numbers or anything, but looking at these:
http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/im...rcher/foil.png
http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/im...tfire/foil.png
:the Sub definitely has more rocker overall. I really enjoyed it in most conditions. The only thing I struggled on it with was sucky double ups where a high rockered shortboard is really necessary, for me at least.
6'0" - 77kg - 170lbs
502R FPT - DL front DS rears
506D RVG - Soar Powerbase DL
600Q FTJ/CBD - Soar Powerbase DL
604R FFE - Soar Powerbase DL
Yeah see what you mean Prj, i put the two foils together in PS and the sub has just a little more flick in the nose and quite a bit more in the tail compared to the spitfire (that tail rocker might actually help a bit in bigger waves).Originally Posted by prjwebb
I might opt for this instead but actually keep the spit as well for summer waves...without doing trips away now both these small boards will handle the average waist to head+ that the UK dishes up over the year. If i lived in Cornwall full time then the hellrazor would get used over the spit quite a lot but we're talking 5 trips a year where it might be head and a half high.
Really liked the feel of the 5'8 sub in DTL though - they have one in stock so might pick it up next month!
Height 5'9 / Weight 69 kg / Age 41 / Year's surfing 21
5'6 Firewire Spitfire RF - Fins K2.1/GX Quad or K2.1 Thruster (One board works well enough for me!)
You won't be disappointed!
oh and just to add about the mini driver, looks a great board but in the 15-20 years i've been surfing i never got on with round or pin tails once...wierd but it's just one of those things...my mate is getting the 5'8 though.
Height 5'9 / Weight 69 kg / Age 41 / Year's surfing 21
5'6 Firewire Spitfire RF - Fins K2.1/GX Quad or K2.1 Thruster (One board works well enough for me!)
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