Firewire Dominator sliding on bottom turn (moved)

This board, of all I've ever ridden has me guessing. It feels rather un predictable to a point were i feel it really has different gears (if that makes sense). I find in solid waves it runs well enough especially when it is stepper. but i often feel in smaller waves i really have to work it rather hard. On a single wave i can speed off and slow it down dramatically. Most previous boards have felt more like I'm just driving and along for the ride. This one i feel i need to be constantly changing gears and working at getting it to do what i want. (I know that's a rather bad way of explaining it but its the best i can do)
I have dropped down in fins to loosen it up on turns and I'm now running medium Jordies (way to small for me but the shops all pointed that way) but they have given me the loose feeling and helps with sharp turns, but I'm just now struggling with this bottom turn slide out. When i drop in late, pull straight under the lip, it feels fine, its really i guess more just on the bottom turn sometimes it just slides out flat..Maybe its just me being a kook
SO yes i found stamping on my tail pad makes a massive difference, so do i need to be focusing on driving of the tail only, or more force on rails also, or just try a different fin..? I have been told this model prefers quads, but i wanted to get a better feel of this before i moved on to something else.. The Dominator has had some massive raps on the net and from nearly everyone I've seen riding them, but I'm still well and truly sitting on the fence. Ive had some amazing waves on it, but it still is probably my least fav board

So I've been told to stamp(more weight) my back foot, I agree and will move my tail pad further back, to help with this. I have been told its just more the shape of the board.

It would be good to get some more feedback, even if it is that I'm just a kook..

Is it too highly volumed? The Dom has super thick rails so I would think it would be hard to get the rails to bite on a bottom turn if its to much volume for yr weight.
I reckon they need to thin the tail out on it.

96 kg equals bigger fins.

There is a natural graffiti remover you can buy from bunnings that gets the glue residue off your board once you pull the tail pad off. But I don't like your chances of getting the whole pad off in one piece. Look near the spray cans and masking tape

I ride a higher volume short board and found with a thruster set up it was too ridged. So changed to a smaller quad and found that the back end slid out on bottom turns or cut backs. After sticking with it for a month or two I found the slide to be a benefit, now to the point where I rely on it. Maybe try and play with it for a while to see if you can make it work for you.

Thanks for all the replies, Its got me thinking for sure.

As for the volume calculator, the firewire site talks about me at 96 kilos riding 42 to 45 l which i find ridiculous. The Dom is 6'2" and about 37 l from memory so i can't see it being over volume. I tend to agree about the tail and maybe i should have grabbed a Spitfire instead? I wanted this board as i said for when it was a little messier so its not doing what i want ATM..

I will preserver some more though. I know the fins are too small, even though they have done what i wanted (loosen it up) so will try a large again but in a different fin then i first tried. Originally i tried the tech flex but they felt too stiff and were all wrong, i will try my Honeycomb back in. I did find the medium Jordies made it much easier to make tight turns at the top of the wave and gripped well, its just the bottom turn it slide out on me so i liked how they felt when up and going..
I really want a fin in large that has less hold?
I have a set of quads Simon Anderson's but i feel that would make it harder to turn again so maybe a smaller rear set would help, is that how it works?

As i said some waves it goes great and then the next one is just big slide and face plant, but will try and get used to that somehow.

I will remove the tail pad. I think it is too far forward and thanks for that advise. (lets hope this is the easy answer i'm wanting). i had actually thought about no pad (as i tend to kick my toe on the kicker) but i do like the feel of knowing my foot is sitting in the right spot. For some reason it gives me that extra confidence into turns...

I really need time to sit at the beach and just try different things, problem with that is who has the time these days

Thanks again..

OK, I played with their calculator. If I go with their recommendation there are some boards that might work for me. If I lie about my age there are boards that would work better for me. But just looking at the recommendations there's no way I'd choose the dominator for fast hollow beachbreaks or hollow reefs. I'd choose something from their high performance range (some, not all) or if I was willing to compromise a bit something from their performance hybrid range (some, not all). If I wanted summer weak fun I might look at the dominator. At the far end of the scale, check out the artillery. Now there's a board for down the line barrels and hold. But it would suck for everyday Perth. Maybe pull it out occasionally on days like Saturday just for fun.

No need to fret or get down on your board choice... try this first for the small stuff before you ditch the board.
If you're using fcs then get your hands on some AMT robber fins (True ames make them and will ship 2 pairs of fins for $20) with a small centre fin as a trailer, or MR tfx's with the trailer centre fin.
If you want to run it as a quad then use two small trailers instead of a centre one.
Come back on here and tell me if I'm wrong.
I've ridden a 6'4" dom (at 92kgs) in 1' Currumbin alley and had no issue getting it to scoot along with the MR's.
The 6'4" belonged to one of the staff who's 95 kgs btw.
Just look at wide tailed McCoys and the size of fins they use. Wide tailed board with loaf of bread rails that don't slide out.
In better waves you'll be able to use a fin with less area and use front and rear fins that are closer in size together.
Fins can make or break a boards performance and most surfers (and plenty of surf shop staff) have bugger all idea of fin mechanics.
I love to experiment with fins and am always learning.
I've demoed 3 different sizes of dominators in the past.
My mate who lived in WA surfing The bluff and so on while working as a cray fisherman (ie he's a good surfer with plenty of experience) had a couple of dominators he'd surf locally in everything here on the Sunshine coast as well as taking it to surf the Mentawaiis, Lakeys, Ulus and so on with no dramas whatsoever.

Thanks again, all my FW boards are futures. It gets bloody expensive trying different fins but ill look into those options tomorrow online maybe.

I picked up a new tail pad today but didn't go the Dusty Payne (But your right its wider) i went one with a slightly lower kicker to hopefully protect the toe a bit more..

that's an overly simplistic view.
The dominator is a modern hybrid shape.
It's not designed as a high performance shortboard.
It's a forgiving board made for smaller, average waves.

Have you seen this JB?