Hellfire 6'0" or 6'2"?

[Joao Aguiar]

Hi guys,
Last year I felt the need to change my board to a wider, with more volume board (I was using a normal shape 6'2" shortboard and my gained weight (176 pounds) and poor shape were not helping, I was 37), so I heard about the dominator and came here to the forum, learned about it and bought one, a 6'0" with the FCS Stretch quad you guys recommended. I was stocked with it, best gift I ever gave myself. Never have I evolved so much in surfing. Used it the whole winter (we had a great winter here in Portugal), spring and this year's summer, almost on a daily basis. The thing is, when the waves were bigger and hollower (from 5-6 feet), the board seemed to drift a lot on the tail, it was bit difficult to have control of it. So, now I'm in a much better shape, I'm a much better surfer (thanks to the dominator), I would like to trade it for a not too different board but one that could handle bigger, hollower waves and with a bit more performance and maintaining almost the same paddle power. I was thinking about the hellfire, perhaps the 6'2" or the 6'0". I'm now turning 38 years old, 6'1" tall, weight 176 pounds and have been surfing for 10 years, about 4 times a week, all year long. You're more than welcome to propose even other models or sizes, as long as they are FireWire, the absence of dings on this one with the usage I gave it amazed me, it still looks new! Thanks and good waves!

[prjwebb]

6'0" max. You could easily be on the 510 I reckon.
Depends on how the volume of the dominator feels though.

[Joao Aguiar]

Hi prjwebb,
The volume of the board feels great, exept, perhaps for too much volume in the tail in the situations I referred.
Thanks

[prjwebb]

i would go with the 600 HF then. it still carries plenty of volume and I'd worry that if you went with the 602 that would feel a little chunky in good waves also.

[Joao Aguiar]

Thanks prjwebb!
So, you think the hellfire would be a good option?

[prjwebb]

Yeah I think it'll be perfect for what you're looking for!

[Joao Aguiar]

Great prjwebb, thanks again!
I'll be back with some feedback! Hopefully soon.

[savagebee]

I would go 600 hellfire or you might consider the 603 hellrazor. I think hellrazor may be better option if you want it for bigger waves.

[prjwebb]

You think? A lot of feedback suggests that the HF is better suited to bigger waves. As you have both you probably have a good feel for them!

[Chris]

yeah there is a bit of a debate as to which is better, but I think it comes down to the surfer. I personally like the Hellrazor because its thinner and I feel I have better control, but man, you can really push the hellfire into bigger waves due to the rocker, bottom contour and volume. They do ride quite differently though....

Cheers