Just and fyi. I ride a 5'10 Spitfire, bought a 5'4 Sweet Potato, surfed it about 20 times over the course of a month, sold it, and now I'm shopping for a 5'2. I think you'll find the 5'4 SP to be a bit of a boat compared to your 5'10 Dom. Like prj said they don't get into waves sooner, they just take off once they're under your feet. I look forward to being able to swing a 5'2 around.
5'11, 175lbs
- 5'6 Dominator FST (for 2-3ft surf)
- 5'10 Mini Driver Hydroflex (for 3-6ft surf)
- 5'10 Takayama Scorpion (for heavy crowds)
Thanks for you feedback csarqui.
Can you tell me what is your surf level and in what kind of waves do you used the Sweet Potato?
My case excactely. At 84 Kgs and 165cms, I rid a 5'8" spit. Bought a 5'6" potato scared of going too small and then sold it cause I found it too buoyant. Changed it for a 5'2" and loving it!!.
Remember this is a board is designed for small surf and some people might make the mistake of going too small hence defeating the purpose of it. It all depends on the conditions you are planning on surf it into and how small is the smallest biard you've ever surfed. With these boards volume is not the issue but rather the drop in length that causes concerns.
Prj is right here, the 5'2" will float you plenty but the 5'4" will help in those weaker days that is what the board was designed for. You know yourself better and you wanna play safe so I'll go for the 5'4" in your case.
Thank you all for your help.
Still undecided. Anyway I'll get it next week.
Just not sure which size yet.
More comments and thought will be appreciate.
It would be easy if there was a SP 5'3 :-)
Mate, I was in exactly the same position as you about 6 months ago - should I get a 5'4 or 5'2. Also, I am pretty much the same size as you, both in height and weight. My other board is a 5'9 El Fuego. Eventually I went for the 5'4 and do not regret my decision. In fact, I love my 5'4, especially on those flatter waves. However, at the end of the day, I really don't think it makes a great deal of difference to the average punter. In the end, I went for the 5'4 to be on the safe side regarding length. I have surfed the board in tiny waves and it is amazing, allowing you to catch waves that you normally wouldn't be able to catch. I've surfed it in waves over head high and again, it was amazing. It has so much speed and drive. Be aware that it does take a little while to adjust to the board and find its sweet spot, but once you do you wont want to get off it. To be honest, I think your biggest decision isn't about size, it's about fin setup. Make sure you get the Future controller set up (or equivalent) as they allow you to get the best out of the board.
5'11 - 154 lbs - 40 yrs - West Oz
Just so you hear both sides of the argument, i got my 5'4'' SP in May and had about 6 or 7 sessions on it and, even at my weight (170lbs/77kg) and age (44 yrs), i'm thinking i should have gone shorter perhaps even to a 5'0''. The 5'4'' is a huge board with a huge tail and i personally find it really hard to commit on a rail. I'm doing tail slides like a teenager and that is a lot of fun, but i'm also finding it hard to carve a good cutback or do a carving top turn. On the other hand, although the board paddles great it's not a crowd beater like a malibu or longboard so don't go for more length on that basis.
On the positive side i have to say that the board is incredibly fast (i'm also riding it with the controllers from IndoFins) and a lot of fun in crappy surf. But, as soon as the waves allow it, i'm back on my dominator 5'8''. The great thing, though, is that the SP makes the dominator feel like a high performance shortboard and makes me surf it a whole lot better.
604 Flexfire FST
602 Alternator FST
508 Dominator FST
504 Sweet Potato FST
In the end I got a 5'2 SP
I was able to checked both the 5'4 and the 5'2 and the 5'4 looked too much board.
First impression is that the board is very fast. Only had a couple of session. I'm 70kgs and the 5'2 duck dives easily.
I'm using the k2.1 quad setup but I'll try to get the indofins controllers.
Alberto I see that you live in portugal, did you buy your controllers in Portugal?
Cheers.
The Indofins are only available from Indofins.net or their eBay store. I've been using the K2.1 quad in my 502 but have Controllers in the way. Will post feedback when they arrive.
Let us know your feedback about the controllers! ;-)Originally Posted by prjwebb
Always a good idea to get the SP or BP with Futures if possible. Then you can get REAL Controllers.
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