adam33
Gerry Lopez status
Reged: 02/23/05
Posts: 1031
Loc: Long Beach, NY
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anyone try one?
My buddy has a 5'6. Loves it. Didn't get a chance to surf it, but it looks like it works really well for him. Wondering if anyone has one. Thinkin about a 5'8...
Thanks!
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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Love mine. Running it as a quad +
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adam33
Gerry Lopez status
Reged: 02/23/05
Posts: 1031
Loc: Long Beach, NY
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how big? how much do u weigh?
thanks
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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5'6 21 2.32 (thinned 1/16 for eps) ~31cl
I'm 5'9 180, old and grumpy, tend to ride low volume thrusters.
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echobch
Nep status
Reged: 05/29/03
Posts: 620
Loc: San Clemente
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Really fun board, super fast !
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Havoc
Tom Curren status
Reged: 09/10/07
Posts: 10000
Loc: The OC Life
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5'6 21 2.32 (thinned 1/16 for eps) ~31cl
I'm 5'9 180, old and grumpy super ripper, tend to ride low volume thrusters and school kids half my age.
fixed for you! 
saw heavyfooted killing it on his 5'6". think front and backside fin blows and carving 360's in waist high mush. hopefully my mega mind fills the same bandwidth.
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adam33
Gerry Lopez status
Reged: 02/23/05
Posts: 1031
Loc: Long Beach, NY
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Thanks all. Had the chance to see the 5'10 yesterday. Massive looking. Anyone have a 5'8 with FCS for sale?
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sakana_kid
Nep status
Reged: 02/24/09
Posts: 717
Loc: da aloha state
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Would the bottom feeder surf similar to a sweet potato or trunk board. Biolos is coming and I'm trying to decide if I should order a fish replacement or a sub-scorcher/sd2 type of all around shorty...
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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ifoam, hydroflex, carbon, powerbase fins w/ homejob nubbish thing. Everything but the kitchen sink. New board (second BF), second session in 3 mos yesterday due to injury... and this thing went off (all things considered). Like cheating 
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finboy3
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 01/25/10
Posts: 520
Loc: Topanga
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sick arse board!!! what boxes you got going with the Powerbase fins? I have a ceramic quad set coming next week. Hope they work with Fusion boxes.
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Dawn_patrol
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 04/17/06
Posts: 2391
Loc: HB
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Really fun board, super fast !
You got one skipper?
If so I need to try that! 
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11170
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ifoam, hydroflex, carbon, powerbase fins w/ homejob nubbish thing. Everything but the kitchen sink. New board (second BF), second session in 3 mos yesterday due to injury... and this thing went off (all things considered). Like cheating
 such filth
dims please
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Brrr
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 399
Loc: New England
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I really want one of these 
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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5'6 21 2.32
BTW Fred - you need to raise your standards regarding decent surfing.
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Ivan_
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 12/16/10
Posts: 1817
Loc: Cabo, Mexico
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thats one hot bottom feeder, white is still sexy!
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sakana_kid
Nep status
Reged: 02/24/09
Posts: 717
Loc: da aloha state
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Sick stick! I heard the plank goes really well too. Heavyfooted- have you had a chance to surf a plank? If so, how would you compare?
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LoganV
Grom
Reged: 09/29/10
Posts: 149
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Do you guys ride your bottom feeders Thruster or Quad (+nub)? In which conditions?
Mason Ho seems to like it as a thruster.
Edited by LoganV (04/21/12 07:26 AM)
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GWS
Duke status
Reged: 01/11/02
Posts: 32154
Loc: Dustopia
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Quote:
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ifoam, hydroflex, carbon, powerbase fins w/ homejob nubbish thing. Everything but the kitchen sink. New board (second BF), second session in 3 mos yesterday due to injury... and this thing went off (all things considered). Like cheating
such filth
dims please
Looks fun.
Sounds like you like the Power Base fins as well. Is this the first time you've ridden them? Which templates? DXL DS? Ceramics? You running them in FCS fusions? I saw a warning on their site re the PB fins damaging the boards if you don't use their box.
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echobch
Nep status
Reged: 05/29/03
Posts: 620
Loc: San Clemente
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Any time, its always with me.
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5180
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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I want to try that too, S! What are the dims on yours?
Poly or eps?
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Oceansliding
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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Sounds like you like the Power Base fins as well. Is this the first time you've ridden them? Which templates? DXL DS? Ceramics? You running them in FCS fusions? I saw a warning on their site re the PB fins damaging the boards if you don't use their box.
I like them in the two BF's I have for whatever reason... Tried DXL Ceramic for one session in a thruster and they were ok but need more time on that board. Front are DXL in firm plastic, rear DS in the softer flex ceramic (what I had laying around), fusion boxes. I try not to crank down on the screw.. they can definitely dent the glass cap at leading/trailing edges of fcs.
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Heavyfooted
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 10/17/06
Posts: 2665
Loc: Orange County
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Sick stick! I heard the plank goes really well too. Heavyfooted- have you had a chance to surf a plank? If so, how would you compare?
Don't like the bulbous nose on the Plank personally, haven't ridden one for that reason.... but Matt B. loves them. 
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FresnoRipper
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 08/25/02
Posts: 1425
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Quote:
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Sounds like you like the Power Base fins as well. Is this the first time you've ridden them? Which templates? DXL DS? Ceramics? You running them in FCS fusions? I saw a warning on their site re the PB fins damaging the boards if you don't use their box.
I like them in the two BF's I have for whatever reason... Tried DXL Ceramic for one session in a thruster and they were ok but need more time on that board. Front are DXL in firm plastic, rear DS in the softer flex ceramic (what I had laying around), fusion boxes. I try not to crank down on the screw.. they can definitely dent the glass cap at leading/trailing edges of fcs.
Very good point, I cinched 'em down and have a nice triangle tattoo fore and aft of my fusion plugs. Just cosmetic but that's a solid observation.
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echobch
Nep status
Reged: 05/29/03
Posts: 620
Loc: San Clemente
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J mine is 5'11 22.5 2.80 made out of the new colored psychedelic foam (poly). Really cool. I will be in oside this week for the HS state champs, so come down and try it. You are more than welcome to give her a try.
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5180
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Left you a vm, Skip.
Felt a few up this morning. Anyone else have any detailed feedback or
ride reports on them? True tiny-wave performer? How do they compare
to the Plank/Uber/Motivator in really, really small waves?
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Oceansliding
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VaB
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 11/14/04
Posts: 1638
Loc: Virginia Beach, VA
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plank is better is uber small surf.
for what ever reason, i still don't know, you have to be super far forward to catch waves on this board. once I figured that out it went better. does well in small stuff. for me, an east coast guy, it is not amazing in the small stuff. likes mush better than small. if it gets steep it flies.
Edited by VaB (04/22/12 03:40 PM)
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5180
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Picked up this bad boy today.
5'8" x 22 1/4" x 2 3/4" with a nice rail and pretty foiled out
nose and tail. Feels money underarm. Eps/epoxy.
Many thanks to both Heavyfooted and Mayhem/Matt for dialing in a modified custom for this stoked kook.
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need 4 speed
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 11/01/03
Posts: 2685
Loc: SoCal
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noice!
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Greg Griffin
Phil Edwards status
Reged: 10/31/04
Posts: 6777
Loc: Sunset Point, Hawaii
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Your Bottom Gobbler with the Original Fins Drag 5 Fin Set up should be done next week . ;-)
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FresnoRipper
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 08/25/02
Posts: 1425
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Yeah J, that's a super clean looking BF.
Look forward to hearing your report after a few seshies
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WarrenC
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 11/30/08
Posts: 2748
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really liking this outline (a bit hard to see on Heavy's with the deck graphic)
nice addition O-slide
small wave killer
looking forward to your ride report when it happens
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What fin sets work well with this board.
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ifallalot
Duke status
Reged: 12/17/08
Posts: 17923
Loc: Carlsbad, CA
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Looks fun, good color
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sublime74
Billy Hamilton status
Reged: 01/13/10
Posts: 1730
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MR twin with a trailer please
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need 4 speed
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 11/01/03
Posts: 2685
Loc: SoCal
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laidback
Miki Dora status
Reged: 02/09/07
Posts: 4192
Loc: NOC
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That looks great O'slide
greg and need4 should get a room.
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Deepism
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 07/06/08
Posts: 275
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PURDY BOARD. Real PURDY.
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Picked up this bad boy today.
5'8" x 22 1/4" x 2 3/4" with a nice rail and pretty foiled out
nose and tail. Feels money underarm. Eps/epoxy.
Many thanks to both Heavyfooted and Mayhem/Matt for dialing in a modified custom for this stoked kook.
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Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow...
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5180
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Things's waxed up and ready to go after curing a couple extra
days. Will most definitely post up my thoughts after a few
surfs. I think it's going to be pretty money for tiny surf
just from the looks/feel of it...at least I hope so.
Starting with Scarfini quads, then either Stilettos with
nubster or big twins+trailer next. Can see each of those
setups working well.
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Oceansliding
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20W-50 and blood
Duke status
Reged: 02/04/04
Posts: 16760
Loc: SOCAL
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ssems a distant relative of someone i know...
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Jesus was Mexican, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9-11.
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20W-50 and blood
Duke status
Reged: 02/04/04
Posts: 16760
Loc: SOCAL
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looks adistnat relative of someone i know
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Jesus was Mexican, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9-11.
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5180
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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1st session today in clean, mostly softish thigh-chest high surf with a
couple a little bigger. Good time! Picks up waves (obviously) with very
minimal effort and feels comfortable right off the bat. Fairly skatey frontside
and went easily in burgery waves. Was able to throw it up into the lip very
easily and it felt stable and good under my feet. Much easier to surf backside
than the Ghostbuster for me, which is what I'd hoped for. Had a couple
fun rights that I was able to lay into a couple hard backside turns and it
felt really good and easy to go rail to rail. Definitely not as fast as the GB
but just feels easy to surf and I think will be a really good board after just
one session. Size feels spot on for what I wanted and my feet feel like
they're in the right spot without having to adjust.
Will update after a few more surfs.
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"Surfing reminds us of how good life is."
Oceansliding
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