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twin fins fish
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:07 amby vodafone
Hi there I have a 6'3 thruster and I bought a 7'2 funboard last year for the summer waves but unfortunately the mini mal has been broken up in a recent accident so I need to get another board for the small swell.
I am around 5'10 and weight just above 150lbs and I am planning to buy a 5'10 twin fins fat fish. I want to know how is it compare to my previous mini mal in catching the small summer waves? Thanks in advance mates
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:20 pmby kitesurfer
It will catch waves way easier/early than your minimal! Be prepared for a surprise when it takes off!
KS
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:33 pmby vodafone
Thanks KS for the reply. Well I really love the mini mal when the waves get down to 1-3 feet as it becomes super hard if not possible to get on my 17.5 wide thruster, I think I will even love the fish more if what you said is true
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:35 pmby kitesurfer
Have you already got a board in mind?
KS
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:45 pmby vodafone
Yea there is a epoxy fish from my local shop, I am not sure the brandname but it got a spade logo on it. I never ride an epoxy before but I think its a better choice given the overly crowded beach in the summer.
Or do you have any recommendation on the board ?
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:51 pmby kitesurfer
vodafone wrote:Yea there is a epoxy fish from my local shop, I am not sure the brandname but it got a spade logo on it. I never ride an epoxy before but I think its a better choice given the overly crowded beach in the summer.
Or do you have any recommendation on the board ?
*Shameless plug coming on*
Yeah of course one of mine!
I'm about to do a quad for another guy from the forum. U in the uk or elsewhere?
KS
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:33 pmby Bewilderbeast
The plug worked!!
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:30 pmby cowpat
Where are there any details about your boards!!
Look great.
Cheers
Re: The plug worked!!
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:40 pmby kitesurfer
cowpat wrote:Where are there any details about your boards!!
Look great.
Cheers
Just send us a pm if your interested and we'll talk boards.
KS
Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:54 pmby vodafone
nice collection of board KS, or nice collection of pic
I am actually in Hong Kong thou I spent a few years in leicester...
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:31 amby Bub
vodafone wrote:Thanks KS for the reply. Well I really love the mini mal when the waves get down to 1-3 feet as it becomes super hard if not possible to get on my 17.5 wide thruster, I think I will even love the fish more if what you said is true
I'm thinking of a fish as well for the same reasons you mentioned. I borrowed a 18 inch wide thruster a few weeks back, tried to surf 2-3 footers and couldn't catch a single wave. Evertime I thought I had one, I'd go to popup and the board sunk down and the wave passed under. Is it really true that a 5'10'' fish...say >22 inches wide > 2 1/2 inches think can catch more waves than a minimal or funboard (say 7-8 footer range same width and thickness though)? If so I'm sold on getting a fish.
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:43 amby vodafone
Hi Bub I just had my 2nd day with the fish, from my 2 days exp. I would say it catches waves way better than a thruster but not as good as a funboard... yet ( I still need time to adjust). One thing to mention is with the shorter length, the board is quite unforgiving in the sweet spot, it is alot harder to catch waves if you accidentally lie an inch back on your board. Oh and you don't need as much pump as a thruster once you get on it.
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:06 pmby Bub
vodafone wrote:Hi Bub I just had my 2nd day with the fish, from my 2 days exp. I would say it catches waves way better than a thruster but not as good as a funboard... yet ( I still need time to adjust). One thing to mention is with the shorter length, the board is quite unforgiving in the sweet spot, it is alot harder to catch waves if you accidentally lie an inch back on your board. Oh and you don't need as much pump as a thruster once you get on it.
Thanks for the input. I figured with the shorter length of a fish, there is much less room for error as far as getting your feet into the sweet spot. An inch or 2 too far forward and your nose diving. An inch or 2 too far back and the nose will pop up too much and the wave will pass under you. How is your paddle out and duck diving ability on your new fish? Can you slice right through the waves easily or do you get knocked around some or knocked backwards.
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:28 pmby vodafone
Hi Bub, 3 days in a row with my fish now, thou the fish has abit more float than the thruster but somehow i found it easier to duckdive, but I have to tell you i hv never been a good duckdiver so you might want some input from other experienced members here. Overall I would say for my skill the fish serve me better than my thruster, except when the waves get hollow / steep.
Posted:
Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:31 pmby nsidla
like to get me one of those one day ks
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Posted:
Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:06 amby kitesurfer
nsidla wrote:like to get me one of those one day ks
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Next time i'm heading to rhode island nsidla i'll let you know...
KS
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:58 pmby nsidla
yeah dude, when I get better at carving waves I definitely need to get a fish to rip up some of the small sloppy surf we get this time of year, maybe next year...around this time. Have a 6'10'' short right now but on sloppy waves its hard to get out of the whitewater and onto the face on sloppy days.
