Yea I'm staying away with my 230lbs self.ill go custom from proctor

like most big boards, only on repetetive duck dives, but you will never be able to duck dive a 50L board as quick as a 30L board ;) i weigh 200 lbs so duck diving under the lip no problem, waves that break right in front of you, that always sucks. if you surf where there are channels no problem, if you surf intense beachbreaks or shorepound, I would get a different board.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 It seems like midlengths aren't the best for beachbreaks or shorepound? From what I've seen so far, most of them are on the higher volume side. Which boards should I be looking at if I want something easy to paddle, but still be able to duck dive easily?

@@livedeliciously The mid6 boards are pretty sick, a lot of guys who have both prefer the mid6 when it is overhead, out here where we have slabby reef breaks. gotta answer these questions: where do you live/surf? approx height weight? how long have you been surfing?

yes if the waves are slopey. i think this board is best suited for longboard replacement, and I thought it best performed in shitty surf, onshore windswell. when the waves sucking up there is a little too much nose to catch air, but I normally ride shortboards in good surf so I have expectations.

@@sunrisesurflessonskauai9355 ok..thanks .but in my area. North of France not very hollow even if glassy

Medium reactor tri or with reactor quad rears.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 Mahalo! The HI Quads are the stock set in the MOE now, but I’ll definitely test a pair of the M Reactors

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 Many Mahalo’s! What a difference it made with the M Reactors 🤙🏽

Aloha the horseshoe is designed to be a noserider, where the don in a performance lb that you can noseride.

ITP has a wider / flatter nose. But weight is a huge factor in tip riding. Fin selection, and rail shape is important too. If you have a big thick and wide nose with a deep concave bottom, it will be easier to support body weight.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 many thanks guys!!

Haven't gotten the mid 6 yet, we have several coming in tho, can't wait to demo :) love the Moe, tho

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thank you for your reply, but by just looking at the board and hearing about it, whatyou recommend? 40 years old average surfer. Thank you

From what ive seen and heard, tbe mid 6 is a little more bladey, little less nose, different bottom contours and gunnier foil.

I think yhe mid 6 channel bottom will hold in bigger surf when powered up, and help the tail wash in hard snaps. I personally love channel bottoms, yes they can get a lottle squirrely in the turbulence, but the speed generated consistently is def worth it. Finally getting yhe Machado Sunday in next week too, the fin placement for a keel twin setup looks great too :)

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 I'm really debating between the 7'2 Moe or the mid 6 in a 7'0..I don't know what to do lol When is the mid 6 coming in? You guys still have Moe in stock?

Reactor large quad.maybe go the pc or neoglass, not the pcc (carbon base so stiffer), i dont think fcs sells a packaged quad or 5 fin set in the reactors yet, so you have to buy the large tri set. And the reactor rears which say medium, but they are like medium large. Out of the whole fcs range, those are the more versatile, and you will be very happy.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thanks! I’ll pick them up. I bought the board new, but the shop gave me a set of Harley Quads, but they’re extra large and way too big for me.

@@charleshawk6668 trade em in :)

what shop was that?

Aloha Tom, this board shines in the weaker, crap surf. Works great in clean surf too, of course. But I was very surprised how well it floated in onshore crap, stayed maneuverable (quad setup), yet stayed connected to the water. Wasn't too skatey like wide tail fishes in overhead surf. I recently tried the 8 0 Moe, set up as a widowmaker. The 8 0 catches waves easier than a typical 9 0. Easy to whip around and cork into waves. Yet obviously easy to step back on the tail. If you are on island we have demos of all 3 sizes.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 amazing - thank you guys for the quick reply. Appreciate the offer to demo but unfortunately I’m not on the island 😀

Have not tried one yet, but everyone that has absolutely loves them! Eric at Stewart Surfboards in San Clemente said this model accounts for about half of their total sales.

Not yet, but we did just get a drone!

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 oh that be cool. 🤙

@@lemonchicken3740 this girl is riding one at Pavones kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGeYiKOgi56jisU

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 great vid, thanks for sharing. Look a bit like a torq horse shoe?

@@lemonchicken3740 your right, it's the horseshoe. Which is way more nose rider oriented with a more performance construction if you compare it to classic logs and turns easier imo. My wife has that board and it's really nice for cruising and that type of surfing. I myself am eyeballing the Don, as it seems more towards performance riding and capable of having fun doing some nose riding if the condition are calling for it. Still.. There is so little content to find.

The Torq TEC Construction is. The Torq TET, as in the video, is more comparable to NSP boards, but cheaper and more durable, also cheaper.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thank you for the response!

The guys I know who bought & tried both ended up selling their glazers...

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 Ok cool yea the glazer seems so short it looks a little weird to ride. I am a little worried about the super light helium construction on those windy offshore days over here on oahu.

Boards are crazy strong. I wish we could get more to sell and put in our rental / demo fleet, then I could surf them more too! I demoed a 9 2 tb black in shit surf and it went reallly well. I have dozens of sessions on a 9 1 hi4 red in all kinds of surf up to small 6' backs. I didn't get to ride the 9 2 dd black in good comparable surf, but we do have one hanging in one of our stores that looks mental. it is thicker than the hi4 & hihp I remember that. The HiHp has more rocker and might be worth investigating, unless you want to walk up the nose, then go hi4 or dd. how much you weigh?

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thanks for taking the time to reply man! I’m 80kgs intermediate level and have an 11ft for the small days. I’m looking for smth that could catch 2-5 ft waves with a bit of hollowness into them. What do you think ? I’m also 43 yo and maybe the volume will help me in a few years if I get rusty.

@@nikosskouroliakos5816 from all the HI interviews I've watched, and the talks with the GM of Firewire, who owns TB now, the DD is the latest greatest answer to both! The DD is more of an all around board that can handle bigger surf too, but the HIHP Black is probably better for better / bigger waves. Sounds like your original instincts of going DD are right, being only 80kgs and looking for 2-5' - you do mean backs, right?

@@sunrisesurflessonskauai9355 Man you have really helped me a lot! I meant head height waves. From a chart, I just checked 2-4 ft in Hawaii. One last question because I have also watched your review about the Don. I'm between the 9'2 DD and the 9 Don. Which one you think will suit the beach breaks I told you about for an intermediate surfer like me? The DD is much more expensive but I can pay the difference if it will make a difference. Once again many thanks for your guidance! I really appreciate it.

Man, I just realised that it wasn't your review. If you do know the answer though please share :) Cheers mate

Love that fin setup! Works good on all my boards! For similar futures, try P8 front with blackstix 80/20 rears 4.0" for narrow tails, or 4.15" for wider tails.

How did that setup go? And are you using the performance core or neoglass fins?

Unless they have switched to a different resin, this epoxy will yellow. All resins will yellow, from my observation. We started ordering resin tinted boards from Firewire to avoid the yellowing look, but it of course costs more 😉

Yes :) Daily drivers.

Dominator all day.

They are both now offered in Helium Construction. The Spitfire was basically same board as the OG Dominator but with a step tail rail & Diamond tail. Pretty sure the rocker and rails were the same. The Dominator 2.0 has a slightly narrower nose, and a slight almost invisible bump squash tail a little narrower that the OG Dominator. Tbe D2 feels to have more medium rails than full rails lime the OG Dominator. And the new Dom is $820 where the OG Dom is $785.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thanks for the explain

Oh and wave range waist high up to double overhead.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 thx my friend

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 I’ve got the 5’6” love it , I’ve surfed it in head high, you think it’ll hold in bigger waves ?

let us know how it goes!

@@sunrisesurflessonskauai9355 almost a year later I love it great board.

It looks really flat from the deck view, it's got ample curve though from the bottom view. Best way to hide volume :)

Glazer vs dominator? Which is better?

@@surfininmy40s dom2 it goes in more conditions and turns faster

and how does it surf??

@@ronaldroodhart9825 Hypto Krypto seem to handle larger surf no?

We are getting a new 7 2 in next week for sale. If you want to demo the 7 2 we have now you can, it is at Hanalei Surf 8088269000

Aloha Jasmine! I haven't rode the Peacemaker yet, but have surfed the hi4 roughly 30 times. From the looks of it the peacemaker looks like it has a little more rocker, and probably a little less nose area- probably wants to be surfed off the tail more, the hi4 i could cheater 5 and I'm about 200lbs.

@@hanaleisurfcompany9312 Sweet, I really am digging the hi4 but I usually surf beach breaks from 1-5ft waves. Just looking to catch as many waves and noseride. I'm 5'0 and weigh 120lbs. Thanks for the advice

We have a 9 1 hi4 for rent at Hanalei Surf. It was in house yesterday.

826-9000 open 8am-8pm weekends, 10-6 weekdays.

just surfed our demo 9 1 hir today (again) was super fun, I have it in my van if you want to demo :)

If you could bring it to lihue or your sister store poipu surf id rent it

Sure I'm going to Wailua in the morning, I have the board with me, we can meet text me 6514359