The best thing with dealing with Jimmy Lewis is that he listens & is open to suggestions even though he knows more about board design than I & nearly anyone else ever will...
Firstly I asked for an 8'5 & 10' in the Striker range so what does he do... He says sure no problem, & we get 2 new versions in an already awesome all-round board...
Then when the 8'5 arrived & it had all the stability of the existing 8'11 only leaner & with more performance I asked if he'd thought about updating the existing 8'11 & 9'5 Strikers seeing as they had been around for approx 8 years.... Even though they were still the best selling board & just as relevant today as they were then Jimmy goes "sure, time for an update"..
So this week the New 8'11 & 9'5 Strikers have arrived & it looks like they have been on a diet & shed a litres...
The 8'11 x 30" Striker has gone from 130L down to 124L & the 9'5 has gone from 147L to 144L....
It might not seem like a lot but it certainly gives a beautifully profiled rail & rocker line without losing any stability....The beauty with the Striker is that you can surf it traditionally with the 2 + 1 fins that come with them or put thrusters or quads in them & they'll surf as good as any performance board....
What thruster fin set up would you recommend, vs the 2+1 that comes with the board?
They are really fun boards but on the longer versions especially I would prefer a bit more rocker in the nose, subtle concave and a little off it's nose width. Other than that...perfect all rounder.
Just my take of course.
I kept my 9 5 Striker for clean days and for my young one to learn on.....moved to a longer longboard with more rocker and good nose kick and it suits my waves and surfing much better.
I don't think you can beat JL construction....light and strong.
Hey billiekrub, I just use a good size set of side thruster fins for drive & then use a 4.5" Futures (longboard box base) rear fin or you could use it with a set of Simon Anderson quads
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Hey billiekrub, I just use a good size set of side thruster fins for drive & then use a 4.5" Futures (longboard box base) rear fin or you could use it with a set of Simon Anderson quads
Hi Rob, I've used the Simon Anderson quads in 10-0 JL,personally I like the two plus ones that the board came with for general conditions, and when it gets good I put a smaller centre fin in. I had Merimbula small and perfect and rode as a single and it was great.
Cheers, Rocket.
