hoping to try it this weekend as a pure twin, wish me luck. I keep thinking I'll just wiggle and not move. haha

@@ThomyeSurfs Can’t wait to see as I’m sure you could rip a door!

If only I could have turned it around. I was focusing too much on the first half, trying to do the TKnox layback to round house. I probably should have just done a normal round house then I would have pulled it. Decent board, so far so good on the testing.

@@ThomyeSurfs @ThomyeSurfs haha ....... When I surf and catch just one good one then it was all worth it! Which fin set up???

@@ThePokersurfer I'm running the NVS Kraken which are balanced Medium size Twin fins with a small stabilizer. I tried it with the NVS Orcas which are similar to Futures EN's, they are big and I also tried it with the NVS Taylor Knox hatchet style fins. The Kraken seem to work the best in most conditions. I may try it with the AIPA Ahi's next.

@@ThomyeSurfs so no twin fin only configuration? Funny how many fishes are advertised as that but takes a trailer hence an authentic tri lol.

@@ThePokersurfer not yet. I don't do well with straight twin unless it is keel but after my Too Fish experience, I may try it. Also, the board feels really tight with the Orcas and trailer so it might actually work well if I did just the Orcas. I'll do that and definitely post about it. Maybe this weekend if there some surf although the forecast looks crap for socal.

let me know how it goes. I had a few people tell me they were able to do it so hoping you can too. Start by taking the back fin out, it really helps and once you get the feeling of it, you can do it with the fin in and incorporate it into you surfing. Cheers

one super loose set I tried was the NVS AIPA DNA Sequencers. they are super pivot and the rear fins at super small for a quad set. What fins system did you get?

I've not tried the Phantom yet so, I can't really do a direct comparison but looking at the specs and shape, they are similar but I think the Phantom will have more rocker. which means it may require a bit more wave or curve to the wave. So, the phantom is more performance oriented. I think to get the same volume, you would have to go almost 2" longer on the phantom.

SciFi2 is a much better groveler, wider tail, slightly wider in general. More volume to length. At my break, I liked the SciFi 2 better. Having said that, if it got much bigger and punchier, then the FRK+ features stand out. It also depends on how strong of a surfer you are. If you push hard, the narrower pulled in features work better. I consider myself an lower end advanced surfer but I don't push hard so for me, wider board end to work better.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Yes, soloshot 3+. I have owned the soloshot 1, 3, and now the 3+. The 3+ is a game changer for calibration and setup but it still has issues. As for the Too Fish, it's a great option if you are looking for a fish. Depending on your waves and skill level, the Mashup could be a good Daily with the D2 as a step up option. Depending on how you sized it. The great thing about the Too Fish is that it is totally different from the other two boards. So having said that, I think it would be a great addition to your quiver, a fish that is. Something like a Too Fish, Album Sunstone, CI Twin fin, etc. Although I have only tested the Too Fish.

no nub. I like the nub in quads with wide tails. as for my favorite 2+1, not sure I have one because it seems to change depending on the board. I love the NVS T Knox on the Mashup, hands down. I like the NVS Orcas in non swallow tails although it still worked well in the Mashup, just a tad too much hold. And right now, I am liking the NVS Krakens on my GWT. I know buying tons of fins isn't necessarily the best option but I feel like one should have a good spectrum of options otherwise you may be limiting yourself. The Orcas are like the Futures EN btw. I just choose NVS cuz they are cheaper giving me more options.

Mashup. I just like swallows better right now.

definitely. I wish they made a 6'4 version around the 34L mark. the 6'8 at 38 is just a tad long for me at my weight.

yeah, i think it's the lower entry rocker. mine paddled well cuz it was over my liters but still surfed really well. I liked it as a thruster best.

yes, thruster works best so far. but I used the mick fanning large. :)

It's hard for me to compare because I tested the Dom2 in 5'4, 25+ liters. I think I would need to compare it to the 5'6 Dom2 in order to have a better idea but one thing about the Dom2 is that the wide point is back from center. That makes the board feel smaller. so in order for me and my front footedness, I would want to ride it 5'7 or 5'8 but then it's way more liters. 5'8 was my favorite size for the original dom but that put me at 31L. It felt the best but then wasn't great in bigger waves cuz of the liters. Long explanation short, I prefer the DD2 in comparison to the Dom2 size the volume ratio.

what fins you running on the DD2?

@@ThomyeSurfs Futures AM1s

I will need to take a look at them. I noticed them to me thinner and the volume to length closer to a normal hardboard. I tried the Pyzel jjf and that went well too but didn't have enough footage or time on it to do a proper review.

If youve surfed the dd2 now? How does it compare to the phantom?

anything with a wider tail, back when I did the review, I was thinking of the Seaside, Twice Baked, Rocket Wide, etc. For a place like Bolsa Chica, most soft smaller waves, or big and soft, that narrow tail required the surfer to push hard. so if you are a power surfer, the HK is a good option, but most of my friends aren't at that level. They don't push with their back foot at all. :( I too only use my back foot slightly so wider tails work for me best. Now with more recent reviews. Mashup is good, the White Tiger, etc. Hope that helps. For a very heavy back foot or advance surfer, the HK and something like the GSkate works for them cuz it gets them into soft small waves but then they push so hard, the narrower tails are preferable.

for me, always with stabilizer. NVS makes a Keel convertible called the Ono's. With those I would run as a pure twin but with most normal fin shapes, I need a stabilizer. I'm very heavy front footed and that pressure lifts the tail out of the water. So twins feel super loose and not enough control.

to keep it brief, I would say the BQ for smaller waves, the HK for bigger waves. The HK is fun up front, better paddle, easy to catch waves, but it is all business in the back. Narrow tail sinks in slower, softer, weaker waves. Unless you are advanced and you push hard on your tail constantly (and I mean constantly), the BQ is just a much easier board to ride.

huge sigh of relief when there's no dings or pressures. I had one board that came with a pressure. :( so disappointing.

yeah, it was worse before the edit, I used AI to clean it up. it was the best I could do. :(

with the right fins, NVS Kraken or similar, the board was fast and responsive. I have this joke with my friends that I can't do 4 turn on a wave and if I get three, it's all board. The first wave where I got 3 and a half turns felt so good. I lost control on the first turn, my tail felt like it slipped but the recovery was super fast and quick off the bottom, right to the top. I really like the board, similar to my old Modern 2 but more suited for performance. Softer waves was a bit tougher. Hoping to get a few more good days on it. Definitely worth a go.

SoCal

it trucks along and makes sections but I noticed that the speed I generate on top of the speed the wave gives me is slower. but as mentioned in the review, the lack of top end speed didn't affect me getting to the section to do the maneuver. very weird and hard to explain.

I think $599 to $799 for the longboard. But they have deals and I have a code you can use. After I did the first review of the Weekender, the mini simmons, they reached out to me and gave me a code for my subs. They do Holiday sales too but not guaranteed.

I’m considering getting one

@@ThatGuy-rb5yw Dude for $100 and have the extra confidence. why not