Paddles Fast and Holds on Steeps
"I’m 150 lbs, 5’7”, and 55 yrs. I got a 5’8” (33 L) Revo a few years back and still love it. I’m comfortable enough surfing that in up waves up to a couple of feet overhead, but I wanted a board that could hold in up to DOH and that could paddle fast (I ain’t getting any younger). I was torn between getting the 6’ and 6’3” Revo Max. I wanted a go-to board that would be solid for up to DOH (and bigger waves than that I’ll jump on my “proper” step-up. ). In terms of sizing, I was worried that the 6’3” might be too corky, for my needs, And… I obsessed that the 6’0” (at 31. 3 L, I think), might compromise my paddling speed/wave count. I pulled the trigger on the 6’ and I am so stoked! It paddles faster than I anticipated. (Even with less volume than my Revo, perhaps the extra length and minor tweaks (a tad less rocker) makes it feel even easier to glide into waves. ) In the past week I’ve surfed it three times: two sessions at a point, one of the days well overhead; and this morning’s session at a speedy beach break head high+. It felt so solid underfoot; super fast, and when my foot’s on the tail I was able to go vertical on a few and cutback with near enough to the pocket. My new favorite board."