Both are from the Cobra factory in Thailand. State of art facility where most of the sailboard brands and tuflite surfboards are made. They are both GSI boards which is an Australian company.

DL said...

My 5'6" 7S super fish is one of the best boards I have ever ridden. If it snapped I'd go out and buy another one.

That said though, a 90kg mate of mine got the 6'1" 7S fish after I got mine and his was a plank. Complete piece of shizz that turned like a door. I imagine the 6'3" would be worse, if that is at all possible.

6'3" is not really a fish.

Go sub 6' to get real fish performance.

But yeah, both 7S and NSP are made in Thailand by global surf industries.

Any pics DL , Id be interested in seeing that. after all it is the season for fishing

Nice 1 mate, looks like it would be a bit of a rocket on open face. Are they the "Sunny" fins ur using there??

has any one ridden the webber mini fish

KEARNSY said...

Nice 1 mate, looks like it would be a bit of a rocket on open face. Are they the "Sunny" fins ur using there??

Ideal conditions would be from 1 to 3ft, crumbly face, and yes, it goes like a rocket and can be pumped up to a blistering speed on a fat wave. It goes fine in sucky waves as long as you can make the drop with no rocker.

As with all wide boards, you need to consciously stand close to the wave-side rail on sucky waves or in the barrel. To do a cutback, this means you need to do a bit of footwork to engage the other rail.

Oh, and it is very stable when doing floaters and foam climbs.

i would go the epoxy 7S superfish in 6'0 or smaller even 6 foot might be too big but the super fish doesnt have the ridiculously wide tail of other fishes, its more of a cross between a shortboard and a fish. The bigger fishes (say over 6foot) can sometimes have a tail that is waay to wide and rocker thats way too flat making them surf heaps fast in a straight line but **** for turning. i think nsp boards might be slightly heavier than 7S.

Bazza,

Get a custom made that way it suits you and the waves you ride, just be honest with youself and the shaper about your ability and the waves you will surf it in.

Big Paul

Hi - just thought I'd add my 2 cents worth. I actually work for an australian board manafacturer BUT I do have a 6'3 and a 6'8 7S superfish (in PU). If you want a simple, reliable, stable board that paddles great and gets into waves no matter how small or big they are, then it really is hard to go past the 7s. The NSP is a very very basic design and although it is tough and fun it is very heavy for it's size and not in the same league as the 7s. The new 7s epoxys are ok and a good option I guess if you are travelling but just don't have the feel of the glass version. A new epoxy version is gunna set you back around $750 dependant on size and I reckon if you are going to spend that sort of dollars you should have a serious look at something in the tuflite range. Tuflite is a far superior construction (yet made in the same factory as 7s and nsp) and there is a far greater choice of board types and shapes. The tuflites will outlast anything made by GSI and have a much better resale value. Good luck with it and if possible try before you buy. If your local retailer can't provide you with a demo - find one who can.

billboard said...

The new 7s epoxys are ok and a good option I guess if you are travelling but just don't have the feel of the glass version.

Hey Billboard: do you know what the construction is of the 7S epoxies? Is it just the standard 2 layers of glass with epoxy resin and EPS core, or is it a more advanced laminate layup?

See boardlady's opinion on single skin glass-epoxy construction:

boardlady.com/anatomy.htm

"single-skin fiberglass over EPS core boards. I don't get it - all the extra cost and vulnerabilities of Epoxy, with mechanical properties worse than the old-fashioned glass board. At least those did not soak up water..."

checkout www.surfindustries.com and they show a cutaway and explanation of their "3 phase epoxy". The 7s has the same construction as all the other southpoint and related gsi boards. I am no expert but as it was explained to me by someone who has been to the cobra factory - basically the tuflite and naish boards get the premium materials/shaping and construction and the southpoints get the cheapest and least robust materials which is a bit of a rip because the gsi product is not much if any cheaper than tuflite/surftech boards. I know tuflites break but I have lost count of the amount of southpoints I have broken and seen broken in very average and not too heavy surf. Where I have really noticed the difference is in stand up paddle boards. Checkout all the southpoint type boards and look at how their rails are chipped and damages and compare to a tuflite or naish board which rarely chip and look really nice and new for so long - and yet these boards are all out of the same factory in Thailand. Kinda getting a bit off the topic so I reckon stick with the poly 7s if you are still thinking 7s because they are simple and proven and easy to repair and they work. If it's epoxy you want - buy a tuflite - no question.