![]() Shaper I get boards of doesn't do epoxy, but not having much experience with Epoxy customs (I got out of surfboard glassing before epoxy became a big thing) would certainly be interested as to others experience with them? I get my boards glassed with a 4 x 6 with big laps which I find the best compromise between performance and strength. Maybe over 6ft it doesn't matter so much, but anything under that it is an issue as far as getting the most out of a shooter performance wise. Yeah I hear what your'e saying caml and stunet and I definitely agree that custom is always unbeatable, however (given I'm a bit of a fussy fucker) I find a heavier board isn't nearly as good as a lighter board performance wise, even in West Oz. if I order the board to get into shop I have to buy it, so just have to hope for the best. Yeah will try and get to a shop with test boards, not even fussed on trying first, issue is mostly that shops only have a small range so it's a case of not even seeing the actual board before I commit to buy which sucks, ie. Thanks 50 Young, I took a look at the V4 but the channels in the bottom aren't great for the junkier waves I surf (summer onshores). Was looking to replace the Jack with a Piledriver, if anyone has a Piledriver would love to know their experience. That board was stolen along with 3 others, one of which was the second Dominator I've owned (5'6) and I concur they are the sickest grovel boards! am definitely getting a new Dom along with other newies. Thanks ACB, I had a 5'10 Jacknife which went ok and was same width and thickness as my shorty, but I just found the rails a little sharp/knifey (as the name suggests, I probably should have picked up on this before I bought it) and so was bogging rail a little when burying it. I already have a couple of good FW grovellers and shooters for juice, board I am after is just a standard shorty for 3-6ft surf.Īnd possibly the Pyzalien, though doesn't have a swallow so not my preferenceĪnyone have any advice/recommendations or have experience with any of these shapes I've listed? I have had a couple of Firewires and was happy with them for the most part, I also buy poly custom shapes of local shapers, so not looking for any ragging/complaining about Firewires just advice purely on which Firewire model would be close to my shorty. ![]() Also none of the high performance shorties they have are swallows. Main thing I am after is a relative standard shorty shape, has to be swallow tail and preferably have single to double concave, problem is I am going to have to order in the board so can't look at shapes prior to ordering and most boards on firewire website don't have concave listed and descriptions aren't always great. I'm 5'8 and 74kg and surf in West Oz so surfing relatively powerful and not always clean waves (ie not clean goldy style point breaks) My standard shorty is 6'1 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4, swallow tail, single to double concave. The following descriptions and charts are based on relatively "average" shapes within each category.I am buying some new Firewires and need some advice on which model is closest to my standard shortboard that I ride. For anyone who surfs regularly with the intention to catch waves and improve, a simple size chart provides a good rough estimate of the right length surfboard. However, dimensions and surfboard shapes do matter more for the beginner to intermediate surfer. the true novice surfer, the right surfboard is often as simple as the biggest one they can carry down the beach. Surfing style, surfer weight-to-height ratio, and preferred wave types all affect board choices for the better surfer who surfs regularly.Īt the other end of the scale, i.e. For advanced or intermediate-advanced surfers, choosing the right board usually involves an in-depth conversation with their local surf shop or preferred shaper. Some surfboard measurements also include the tail width. Surfboard sizes are usually given as a set of measurements including length, maximum width, thickness, and volume (in liters).
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