Ok - so I'm nearly 45yo, 110kg on a good week and of reasonable to good fitness (but it's fair to say it's been a long time since I can claim a 6-pack!)

I currently ride a 7'3" 7S SuperFish XL (poly) and I'm pretty happy with it.

I ride mostly 1-4ft beachies, mostly metro and Lano, with the odd trip down south...

Looking to treat myself to a new board and have been looking at a few 'big boys' SB's - but when I look at the volume stats, most fall well short of the 53l of the above - and I don't want to loose too much of the paddling benefit - seeing as I have to compete with 45kg 16yo's fuelled up on Mother and Mars bars!!

What are you bigger boys riding?? And would a shift to epoxy really make that much difference (never ridden an epoxy).

Cheers - GPA

A number of the Firewire boards cater to the bigger bloke. You might consider the Addvance which even at 6'6" comes in at 48 litres. I haven't ridden one but I've heard they go alright, particularly in the conditions you're riding in.

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Yeah - I won't discount custom, but wanted to see what off the rack boards are being ridden, then it's easy to do some volume and thickness stat comparisons - also interested to know the weight of the surfer...

I believe 7S are coming out with some new Fish models... any news P Co ??

ive got a couple of good second hand epoxies that would suit you!take one for a test ride!

katana said...

ive got a couple of good second hand epoxies that would suit you!take one for a test ride!

Thanks Dave - might just do that - you've done two customs for me before - both were great, but one was one of my all time fav boards...

Should add that I am very focused on getting another Fishy quad... love the speed and the hold...

This is one of the new colour schemes, pigmented and tinted. Same sizes as last year but with more nose and tail flip, different tail shape, more defined step and flyers and upgraded glassing on the deck and tail.
Looking good.

6'0 x 23 x 3 1/4 Fish
6'6 x 20 1/2 x 2 3/8 Shortie
6'6 x 21 1/2 x 2 1/2 Single fin egg
7'0 x 21 x 2 3/8 Shortie

I'm 34 and go about 105kgs on a good day. All my boards are custom, I couldn't find anything of the rack that suited me at the time. The only thing that came close was the Merrick Black Beauty it seems to have heaps of volume but apparently doesn't go to good in the slop....Mctavish do a nice line of short boards (check the Sumo) not cheap but super well made, the Firewire Sweet Potato also looks good either of these will allow you to dial the length in a bit without losing any paddle power

They say shipping from 7th Sept but those type of dates are flexible so I would say mid sept.

6'2 merrick red beauty. (6'2 x 19 x 2 1/2)
It's got heaps on volume and a perfect ripper for metro beachies. I'm 95kgs and it floats me fine.

I think they do em in 6'4 and 6'6. It was pretty expeno, but my thery is the more ya surf the less it costs!

Hey mate,

I'm 6'5 & 125kgs and I spent ages looking for a similar board. I was chasing something that I could surf in Perth waves and a little bigger if down south. I bought a Channel Island Pod 6'10-22-3 and it's perfect. Heaps of paddle but still surfs nice, I was riding a 7S fish before and I much prefer the CI Pod.

Good luck!

Not qwite in your heftiness but check out daves katana boards. Got me a qiver killer 5fin option version of kingpin. Heaps of float paddle power speed manouverable and f$&@&)kn filthability..... Goes good too..i useta surf 6'6 but have gone down to 6'2 with width and chest foam.... Cant recomend KATANA enough

doggie said...

P co said...





This is one of the new colour schemes, pigmented and tinted. Same sizes as last year but with more nose and tail flip, different tail shape, more defined step and flyers and upgraded glassing on the deck and tail.
Looking good.

When do they come in Pco?

surfboards are all about how they go whilst surfing waves, but..........
is that the best they can come up with for colour scheme?, so crap, I would want that under my feet or arm

surferstu said...

wouldnt

I agree - that colour scheme actually puts me off... that tint part just looks stupid. Hopefully there will be other options in the range - including a 'blank'...

Ados said...

I know this is an old argument but why buy an overseas popout when there are so many good shapers here in Perth (and over East for that matter). my local ding guy has a rack full of 7S 'fishes' to repair. Glass jobs aren't great.
Buy local

Well... the reason I got my 7S was because it was so radically different from any other board I had surfed or even seen (3yrs ago before big boy fishes were common) and I wanted to try something different. As far as the glass goes it has been good - not one fracture...just a couple of impact pressure dings that any poly board would get. Far better than my GSI SLX McTavish

And yes - I'm still considering a custom from a local shaper... just doing my homework on what's out there.

Cheers...

Check out Hayden shapes hypto krypto model. Can get a version for 100kg guy. There is a video of Craig Anderson riding one on his website.

Greazy said...

What can i get . Never Surfed before looking for a budget beginners board for the 100kg range.

Really depends on your general fitness and where you intend to surf... but in general terms, the best 'bang-for-buck' new buy would be the NSP range - something over 7'2" - maybe a 7'6" in a 'fun board' shape... check their webpage out. They should have a weight guide...

Otherwise try some of the shops to see what secondhand longboards they have. If you don't know enough about boards best you take someone who does...

Good Luck.