Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Actually wasn't sold on the new logo in pics before getting
this one. Now I think I like it better than the old one.
Looks sweet in person. All waxed up and ready to go!
Forgot to mention, the board feels LIGHT....surprisingly
so, which is a great thing for me.
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"Surfing reminds us of how good life is."
Oceansliding
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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it looks whiter than the others ?
should be a good day to test it tomorrow 
what fins you going to rock on its maiden voyage ??
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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It'll either be the SF or WB tomorrow. Going to try
the BKQ fins first, then the keels later.
Don't know if it's whiter or not, but pretty friggen white.
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20W-50 and blood
Duke status
Reged: 02/04/04
Posts: 16765
Loc: SOCAL
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damn aryans
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WarrenC
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 11/30/08
Posts: 2753
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great looking fish oceanslide; a friend of mine from S FL has a springfish and a hp coil and that's it, he says perfect two board quiver, says the springfish is a longboard killer for him...and I have heard more than one coil owner say the springfish is capable of surfing plenty big surf as well
great to see Coil, MD and Brasington (sp) bros bring some of the spotlight back to Melbourne FL on board building
I have only personally seen a few of these boards, but for those who have not, when you do, the boards and their high quality build are immediately noticeable, unlike anything I have ever seen
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What fin sets work well with this board.
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retodd
Tom Curren status
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Quote:
damn aryans
dont hate the player
hate the game 
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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...says the springfish is a longboard killer for him...and I have heard more than one coil owner say the springfish is capable of surfing plenty big surf as well
Well, I bought it hoping it will be a great summertime
small-wave board, and was stoked on the fact that it felt
REALLY, REALLY good this morning in head-high+ waves that
were standing up. 
It's early to say, but I think I'm going to LOVE this board.
Had paddled out early on the Widerboard and the section
of beach I was on just was not doing it...sorta fat and
wonky. Ran in and grabbed the Springfish to battle the mush
and ran into a few friends who ended up walking up the beach
a ways. Night and day...the waves were bigger, cleaner,
and standing up nicely. Figured I made a bad choice swapping
boards, but had to try the SF out. Noticed right away
while paddling out that Mike nailed the volume with this
one. Felt great and paddled well through lots of whitewater
getting out and all around the lineup. From the first wave
I caught (about head-high), I noticed the board gets into
waves really early allowing me to negotiate a pretty steep
drop...then it just took off like a skateboard on a steep
hill! Super skatey and playful feeling, held well off the
bottom, feels really responsive and nimble through turns.
Me likey! Got a bunch more waves from waist to overhead
and it was a really good first session for the board.
Can't wait to try it out in all kinds of conditions.
Definately obvious this board is a damn winner already.
Thanks Mike and crew!
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"Surfing reminds us of how good life is."
Oceansliding
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sakana_kid
Nep status
Reged: 02/24/09
Posts: 717
Loc: da aloha state
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So O-slide are you gonna clear out your quiver to ride only Coils? I gotta start saving my $$$ cause I will get one. Not sure if I should try the Springfish or the Flashback fish... I want one of those taco's!
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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spring fish is the longboard killer and flashback is 100% HP .
there is a round tail quad flashback on oahu , town surfer.
spring and flashback go head to head in a few days
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Not going to be doing any fire sales like a couple others
on here  ....like my Shadow too much and have another
Von Sol on the way. But, I definately see this SF being
used a lot and will most likely order more Coils in the future.
Really good boards/shapes AND the durability is rediculous
to boot. They have their act together, for sure. 
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Oceansliding
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sakana_kid
Nep status
Reged: 02/24/09
Posts: 717
Loc: da aloha state
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Quote:
spring fish is the longboard killer and flashback is 100% HP .
there is a round tail quad flashback on oahu , town surfer.
spring and flashback go head to head in a few days
Would that town surfer be willing to let a brotha try um? I've exhausted my board fund, but the coil looks like it is definitely next on my list. Hoping to make it my Christmas present.
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nkpheous
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 04/07/08
Posts: 2950
Loc: Huntington Beach
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i cant wait to combine these
with these
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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the choices you will have might be a problem
can we expect a fire sale of previous favorite fins ??
Oceanslide ,
early pages of ride reports mentioned the Mr. 78 fins being alot of fun in the spring fish
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dtorrent
Grom
Reged: 04/20/10
Posts: 104
Loc: East Coast Armpit
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I had my new 5'8 x 19 3/4 x 2 5/8 Flashback fish out for it's first sesh today in some punchy waist+ east coast beachbreak. Initial impressions: paddles into waves really easily, I was little nervous since it seems so thin and foiled out. The board is really, really fast. I am riding it as a quad with Curtis 4wd quad set (4 1/2 fronts, 3 1/2 rears).
I only got a handful of fun waves before the wind cranked up hard sideshore and blew everything to crap. Looking forward to sesh #2 in hopefully better conditions.
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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NICE , almost the same dims as my flashback. after a while your " other " boards will look fat and bloated , especially the tail.
what fin system ?
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dtorrent
Grom
Reged: 04/20/10
Posts: 104
Loc: East Coast Armpit
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Fusion 5 fin.
I knew a tiny bit about coil technology via Tom Neilson, our local shop here (Folly Beach SC) briefly carried Neilson's boards 2 or 3 years ago.
But...two weeks ago the shop got in it's first shipment of new coils (nothing to do with Neilson, these are the "alien technology" ones)...and I was pretty blown away. The shop staff got a 5'10 FB fish to demo and were raving about it. I had $600 in credit so decided to give the 5'8 a whirl (after reading the 8 pages here and the 28 pages over on swaylocks).
The boards here are running $550, which is $50 less than I would pay for clear Lost RNFQ (which I was planning on getting with my $600)...and will no doubt hold up much better.
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retodd
Tom Curren status
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Posts: 11188
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damn i am jealous , 550 and no wait
i guess some times it pays to be on the right side !!
what else does this nelson shop have in inventory ? LOL
MIKE D. or KIRK B. shape ?
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dtorrent
Grom
Reged: 04/20/10
Posts: 104
Loc: East Coast Armpit
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The shop is actually Mckevlin's in Folly Beach SC, here's their blog with the Coil post
http://mckevlins.blogspot.com/2010/06/alien-technology.html
They got a few boards in, a HP thruster and maybe 2 M80s.
All Mike Daniels shaped.
I would pay more and wait longer to surf this board in some real waves. East Coast sucks.
Love that post in the General section about Charleston SC being one of the top 5 cities in the country...no doubt judged by some annoying foodie/hipster-types who do not surf and never come in the summer when the high temp is 95 and the low is 80...it's been that way all month.
But stoked on my Coil!
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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try the Mr. 78 twins
what are the riders dims ?
what is the volume on your 5-8 ?
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retodd
Tom Curren status
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Posts: 11188
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bonzer
is your board here ? throw up some pics
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Bonzer111
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 04/19/10
Posts: 262
Loc: San Diego, CA
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The mothership dropped off a taco in San Diego -
FB Fish: 6'0" x 20 1/4" x 2 7/16" = .93 vol.
I'm 6'1, 175 lbs, and plan to use this as a small wave ripper.
I had it delivered to Hansen's surf shop as I wasn't sure if I would be in town. It was funny watching the small crowd gather as it was being unwrapped. Everyone was digging the nicely foiled rails. It feels good. I love the shape and you can tell it's a high quality, hand crafted board.
I'll follow up with a ride report after I get some time in the water.
   
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retodd
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Bonzer111
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 04/19/10
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Loc: San Diego, CA
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Dude, I can't believe how thin the tail is. It's going to flex like crazy!!
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retodd
Tom Curren status
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caution ,
they have been known to cause fire sales
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
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Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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That thing looks rad!
The WB will be put through it's paces in warm water barrels
over the next week. Will report back after the 7th.
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Oceansliding
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Bonzer111
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 04/19/10
Posts: 262
Loc: San Diego, CA
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I'm looking forward to the WB report, Joey!
Warm water barrels! 
Here are a few other pics of the FB Fish. The shot from the tail really shows you how foiled down it gets. It should be fun to play with that flex. The deck is also a lot flatter than what I'm used to, but again... it's all about maintaining flex.
I also opted for the 5-fin box. For now, I'm running Stretch fins in a tri setup... but I'd like to see how it handles as a quad as well as a twin (MR 78's).
Good times! 
 
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retodd
Tom Curren status
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Posts: 11188
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t minus ?
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nkpheous
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 04/07/08
Posts: 2950
Loc: Huntington Beach
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the mothership just delivered the motherload  
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klynch
Nep status
Reged: 06/29/09
Posts: 677
Loc: A suburb of Indonesia.
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To any of the New Jersey guys- are you planning on another coil demo day this summer? If so I would like to partake.
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
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Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Got shafted by the winds in Nica...go figure! Here are the
pics a buddy got of the Widerboard in action. Kook...
 
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Bonzer111
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 04/19/10
Posts: 262
Loc: San Diego, CA
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Looks like a blast!
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ifallalot
Duke status
Reged: 12/17/08
Posts: 17981
Loc: Carlsbad, CA
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so when is Coil going to have a 5 fin bonzer setup?
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hackeysaky
Miki Dora status
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 3823
Loc: NJ
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klynch, where are you located?
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Sorry I'm late... there was trouble at the lab with the running and the exploding and the crying...
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retodd
Tom Curren status
Reged: 02/22/09
Posts: 11188
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oldy but a goody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeW7FP6gUwA
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ifallalot
Duke status
Reged: 12/17/08
Posts: 17981
Loc: Carlsbad, CA
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How much do they end up costing by the time you get it home? Similar to a locally shaped EPS board like in the $550 to $700 range + the shipping cost?
PM me if you don't want to make it public
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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$600. Plus $100 for shipping to your door.
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"Surfing reminds us of how good life is."
Oceansliding
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Bonzer111
Legend (inyourownmind)
Reged: 04/19/10
Posts: 262
Loc: San Diego, CA
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5-fin box is $50 extra.
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FishFace
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 08/07/09
Posts: 2898
Loc: Del Mar, CA
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You might want to find a buddy to put an order in with... That way you might save a little on shipping costs... Check with Coil..
I put an order in for a Springfish a couple weeks ago... If what I am seeing and hearing is true there might be a nice school of fish for sale in the classifieds soon.
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Oceanslide
Miki Dora status
Reged: 03/04/08
Posts: 5184
Loc: Oceanside, CA
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Top.
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"Surfing reminds us of how good life is."
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need 4 speed
Michael Peterson status
Reged: 11/01/03
Posts: 2687
Loc: SoCal
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come on , spill the beans on the tweaks
stock = bump squash , single to vee off the back fin.
I'll have to get those details from Mike.
I was trying to modify the WB to be my more user friendly/versatile step up
will still have the low entry with enough flip to handle larger, hollow waves
round pin with 5 fin boxes
Subtle triple concave
(I had some concerns about single
on a board wider than 19")
with a relatively hard edge rail
increased the volume about 15%
about 1.38ft³
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