7S Superfish

billboard,i know of 4 mal riders that have the 8ft 7s and are very happy with the board,but for me that extra 1ft smaller in length i might as well ride one of my mals plus i dont have the spare cash to purchase one at this stage.Asea

thanx guys I appreciate the feedback. I have a very h/p mal that is insane when its on but is just not a groveller or very good in small and fat conditions. From what I see the superfish has even more volume than my 9'0 so should maintain the paddle that I need with my old busted body plus it should be a really good groveller - and I tend to surf a lot of ****tty beachies most of the time. Only problem is finances at the moment, but hell it's only money right ?

Thanks mate - really appreciate that. I have heard similar things so I may be on the rights track. Wish I could afford to have both.
(yes mac I could always sell the wifes sup )

If I end up getting one you are more than welcome to take it for a spin if you are ever around the palmy area.

Bill.

Get a 6,3................

I think it would be an interesting topic in the forum "what have you done to fund a board purchase". Or maybe it should be "who have you done to fund a board purchase"

I have seen your quiver - jeez you must be some stud !

BTW - greeny heaps better this morn'. Bumpy as hell but still plenty of bite in it. Except hitting a 2ft hole on a 6ft face can cause some heart flutters I tell ya.

She would kill me for saying that

Cheers shunter - would love to be riding a shorty as well as my mal but due to a nasty lower spine injury I need to be mainly riding a board that has good float and paddles easily. I have had shortys that paddle really well for a shorty but nothing really beats the paddle speed and acceleration of an 8'0+ board with a bit of meat in it. I do jump on a shorty on the odd occasion but can only last a few waves before I cant get up from prone at all so as much as I enjoy it is makes for a very short and painful sesh. I have managed to borrow an 8.0 superfish for a couple of weeks so will get it out on the weekend and see how it feels.

Hey mac, if I had a dollar for everyone that came into Mct asking for a smaller board than their everyday mal but in exactly the same colour - I would be a rich man. For your info a lot of fireball owners also try a beefed up carver although I gotta say I am not a fan of the carver as it's got way too much rocker for me and kinda doesn't really fit into any real slot - you know - not at all like a mal and way too big and clumsy for a shortboard. I have also owned an eightball and was totally blown away with it and actually used to surf the rivermouth at broken on it every morning before work. I reckon if you get the right shape and right amount of volume in it then an 8ft board can be a real gem and it really does feel a lot smaller than a 9ish ft mal.

Can't comment on the 8'er but.....

I used to ride around a 6'4" for years in the 80's and 90's, then pretty much stopped surfing for around 10 years (mortgage, kids, ross river virus, dud shoulder, moved back to Perth etc), but still played around a bit on a beat up old 9'1" longboard that I 'acquired'. It was a typical low volume Bruce Montgomery design with a fair bit of rocker, so not that flash for paddling in for a board that length.

I was heading to a wave location up the coast last year on a kiting trip so decided to get a new surfboard for when the wind wasn't up and get back into it, went for a 6'8" fairly standard shape with a fair bit of volume, had fun but still struggled from lack of paddling fitness and a few extra kg's.

I just recently purchased a 7'3" 7S and have had two sessions on it so far, only in small mushy stuff but was super impressed mainly at how easy it is to catch waves on, it is actually easier than the 9'1" BM and rides waaaay better.
My plan was to just get out a lot more and get some paddle fitness back then drop back to a smaller board but I think I might get used to this, hanging to try it in some half decent size waves.

Thanks heaps guys - I have an 8'0 superfish arriving monday arvo and hope to christen it on tues morning. Will let you know how it goes. Really appreciate all the positive feedback.
Anybody that surfs greenmount should probably start looking for a new spot cos if this board is as good as you all say then nobody else is gunna get a wave for the next few weeks

Hey s/d, I looked back through old posts about superfishes and found you talking about the board but after a recent comment you made about not surfing anymore I thought you may have sold it. I was even tempted to contact you to see if you still had it ! Will definately keep an eye out for you at greeny. You so have to get back on a surfboard - after the initial shock it will blow you away. Its kinda like to buzz you got when you caught your first waves on the sup. I am having a blast mixing the surfboard and sup and it is sooooooo much easier getting out on the board.
Bill

Hi obct - have been on the 8.0 almost every day since taking delivery last monday and I am having the time of my life. Have mainly been surfing a fairly small point break (max chest high) with average waist high punchy little waves and the board cannot be faulted. I weigh about 75kg and the board paddles similar to perhaps an average dimensioned 9fter. Catching my first waves on the board I really noticed how stable the board was on the wave face - I know that sounds kinda dumb (stable) but its the first time I have felt like a board was really rock solid under my feet on anything under a 9'6 mal. It cruises along the wave like a 9'6 but cutties and any direction changes are really just a matter of changing weight on the front and back foot and there is very little need to move around on the board like a mal in order to manouvere (no I cant spell proper) the board around. As such it isn't hurting my lower back throwing the board around like my mals do and I am finding I can spend up to 2 hours on the water instead of an hour max' and that pleases me immensely. I actually had a guy in the surf this morning on a big Mct mal comment on how easily I was catching waves and he was asking me about the board I was riding - and trust me I am no gun surfer - it was the board doing most of the work.
I have had a couple of what I would call waves of consequence on it though and that is when it really shone. It is so damn quick when you have to make nasty sections and then you can just relax and work the wall top to bottom when it opens up again.. F.Y.I. I am running the board with M7s front and M3s rear (quad) and have no desire to change the setup, although I tend to never change fins if they work so don't take my setup as being the be all and end all. So overall I am very very happy with the board and so far cannot find any fault with it - except maybe the fact that I have a coupla heel depressions already in the deck but I tend to do that to every pu board I ride so Its probably just me.

billboard,

glad to hear you are enjoying the 7S - at your weight you might want to trial the 7'3"... i'm 110kg and love it.

I move around between 100 & 105, mostly 105.

Weird, since I've been on this forum and really started to surf again in earnest, my weight has hardly budged but the old girl reckons I'm looking slimmer

Another thing I've noticed is that for ages I was completely buggered after just 3 waves and would hardly ever stay out for an hour. Now 2 hour sessions are common and I don't even bother counting the waves.