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I brought a fish

Postby benjl » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:12 am

I was down in wellington for work and saw a 6'0 nsp fish package for only $300!
Bit of an unplanned purchase but figured I could at least sell it for $350-$450 back at home if I didn't like it.

I've been looking for a smaller wave board for awhile as I've never really clicked with my 5'10 hypto thing. The 6'0 fish packs 36l which is 3 more than my 5'10 and I imagine the tail would be a lot loser than my 5'10 pin.

I picked it up and to be honest I like it! The shape feels really good- heaps of double / vee which I like for small boards and I imagine the tail would be fun too- only 15 3/8" wide which is reasonably narrow.
I can't wait to use it in th summer! Only downside is that the fins are not fcs, futures or able to be swapped.
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Re: I brought a fish

Postby waikikikichan » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:08 am

benjl wrote:Only downside is that the fins are not fcs, futures or able to be swapped.

Look for "NSP Fin Adapter". I have them on my 10+ year old NSP 6'4" Fish. I just use the side fins of the MR-TX fins.
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Re: I brought a fish

Postby benjl » Sat Oct 22, 2016 4:47 am

ahh that's cool! Wonder if anyone sells them over here! The stock fins on it feel pretty crap- super flexy. Can't
Imagine they would hold very well in anything over 2ft.

How do you find yours wkk? Probably similar or same bottom design as yours?
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Re: I brought a fish

Postby waikikikichan » Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:10 am

It should have the same overall outline and bottom contours but just in a smaller package. I agree on the stock fins being overly big and plasticky-flexy. A good tip is to run the stock fins without the center fin if you can't find the FCS adapters. I really like how the board feels running it just as a twin.
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