The Sweet Potato by Dan Mann; Built in Firewire Surfboards Helium Technology.
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Small wave grovel, fast and fun. The Sweet Potato is probably the widest, flattest rockered, most thick surfboard you will ever surf.
You can now ride a shortboard in lineups traditionally ruled by longboarders.
Keep it in your trunk so that you can always surf it in the junk, because from buttery floaters to no-paddle takeoffs, Dan Mann's Sweet Potato is our new favorite small wave surfboard at Firewire. It's high performance but its definitely a groveler.
The Helium Sweet Potato is the absolute most fun you can have in really bad waves.
Holy Shit!!! I’m frothing right now!!!
This new Sweet Potato with the thruster option, hell… Even a 2+1!!!
Plus that sick lil’ swallow tail is fire! 🔥 🙌 🤘L❤️VED my 5’2 SP 🥔!!!
Super stoked for these to hit shelf’s
For more than ten years Dan has taken feedback from everyone who loved the original Sweet Potato, and he put a lot of effort into incorporating everyone's most common thoughts into this new version. The two most common requests were to design the Sweet Potato with a thruster and quad in mind, not just a quad, and also make it pivot more tightly off the bottom in round pockets. Much of the improvements to this new Sweet Potato are in the tail design, rail profile in the back third of the board, and the fin clusters relation to both. It's our absolute favorite shape right now in junk waves. Speedy in grovel, fast and fun.
@@firewiresurfboards are you guys moving the leash plug to center of the swallow tail (from the left/right side) for the production models like you did for the Mashup??
Please say yes 😬
@@firewiresurfboards When are they going to be available???
I’ve already ordered one been waiting for this day for years sold my old one and regretted it ever since and was never able to find one again. Then had this UA-cam add popped up on my phone few days ago sold instantly. Yew can’t wait 😁😁😁
@@jasondavis9897 YEW! 💪
Dan you didn't disappoint with the sweet potato. I literally just bought one thanks to the firewire sale at my local surf shop, that happens to be called locals. I just absolutely had a blast in 2 ft Florida mush, making sections and generating a ton of speed. I set mine up with the endorfin twin fins with the small trailer, like skateboarding! It turned a boring Saturday into a really fun day in the surf. As promised, extremely easy to catch waves with, I felt like I was riding quality waves, however I know if I had my daily driver (Revo) out there it would have been a disappointing day. I'm looking forward to getting it out on a decent day of waves!
Rode it for the first time today, unfortunately over-finned/too much rake with the matt biolis split keel quad set but forgiving that it had crazy drive and projection, I've never gone faster on knee high waves or made sections like I did. That was the most fun I've ever had in knee high surf, and it allowed me to a surf a bank no one else was really going on. 85kg advanced surfer and surfing the 5'6, was worried it would be too much volume but perfectly suits what I got it for; have made a habit of previously undersizing grovellers too close to my shortboard volume and then being disappointed they were too slow, but this was electric
Dude! Some of Timmy’s turns in that video are crazy when you consider how wide that board is. That board looks really super fun seeing Timmy and Kevin ride it. I want one!
Which size is riding Timmy please ?
@@papyslater9682 5’2” I believe 🤙
I’ve been waiting 10 years for FW to reissue an updated Sweety, so stoked! I loved my original 5’2” bamboo Rapid Fire 😍
When designing the new Sweet Potato, Dan took a lot of feedback to mind from the past decade. He heard a lot of opinions from many of the original Sweet Potato fans.
Stoked. I still have the baked potato from about 10 years ago. Still ride it all the time as I usually have small waves. I will have to look into this. Thank you.
The perfect Texas short board!!
“Always keep it in your trunk so you can surf the junk” hahaha love it
I been riding the 5'4 SP, i am 5'10 160 intermediate advanced surfer. Fins that I ride are the MR 2+1. I ride mostly fishes and twin fins but wanted a board that catches small mushy waves knee to chest high that is able to pivot in the pocket and bring back that shortboard feel to my life. The SP 2.0 likes to be surfed on the tail like a shortboard. I am actually going down to the 5 2 as the shape of this board will allow me still catch 1-2 occ. 3 ft waves with ease and glide of my twin but with the ability to come off the bottom and feel that effortless vertical climb of a shortboard in shitty waves. I took to this board beacause like Dann i surf sub optimal waves where its empty, so finding a board that can maximizes my fun factor, that boosts my ego is always what I look for as a surfer. Mahalo Dann and Firewire for this one is definitely a
keeper...almost a quiver killer for me.
Travis, thank you for the feedback, and the MR 2+1 reference. Appreciated.
I wish I had one of these 50 years ago when I was 12.
Wooooooow, been waiting soooo long for an update of this board! This is my all time favourite! We
My sweet potato finally arrived and is the most fun board in knee to waist high waves! Just amazing to get in so early into waves and that narrowed down swallow tail is so fun for turns!! Been taking this out in between our last few south swells of the season, I’m so psyched on the sweet potato!! Ya Dan Mann!! 🤙🏼
What are your specs and which size do you surf?
@@meteomorris I’m 5’10” 185lbs and ride the 5’8” SP. my daily drivers are about same length but around 32L.
@@spacey_77 Thanks for your reply, ordered the 5'4 two months ago and had already some good sessions ont it. I am 5'11 and 172 lbs
YEAH Cant wait for our batch to come in!
Finally got to surf mine and what an improvement on the original. It's fast and very responsive and you can turn it pretty hard. Used MR side fins and a small Reactor in the middle, bags of fun when you're grovelling.
Got my 5’4 today! Had the original rapidfire one in 5’2, and while the twice baked was absolutely epic I always wished it was available in helium! This will be legendary
What shop did you get it at?
@@firewiresurfboards east coast Australia, was organised with fw-aus to be shipped to shop.
Just seeing after purchasing one. This board is a crazy experience.
I have been Kneeboarding that shape for 25+yrs. Glad you stand up guy's finally caught on" Your welcome.....(:
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I’ve had 2 x Baked Potato, currently keep 1 x baked, I have a Chumlee (amazing board) and I’m just about to receive a new Sweet Potato. Can’t wait. How to get a sh1t-load more wave time = what you saw right here. Dan is the Mann. Thank you, from a grateful groveler.
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Surfed my 6'0" SP at Kaiser's a couple of weeks ago in chest-high waves with a Controller quad fin setup. So responsive. So much fun. Such a great board for smaller, mushier waves!
Hey Brother, what's your height/weight? I'm trying to find the right size. I'm 6'6" 215, thinking the 6' 49L. Any suggestions?
I’m 5’9”, 165. I got a 6’ as I surf in Jacksonville and our waves are usually somewhat mushy.
I probably could have gone shorter, but the extra volume really helps here.
Maybe I should size it up a bit, it's a groveller after all. Thanks for the info Brother!@@brandontaylor2790
Dan You are the Mann + FireWire.
For me you's are the short board grovel savour for use big guys..
I'm 6:5- 105kg 49yrs am the proud owner of 3x baked and a SP... When Surfing in the MED they are an ESSENTIAL part of the quiver, lite + durable... The answer for wind swell conditions but work in all sized waves and conditions.
Timber tec has been the flavour for me.
SP 6:4 with the Split keel MB FCS 2 are the bomb.
Love your shapes especially how you incorporate truck loads of volume but still keep the craft looking sexy...
Have a helium Dom. 2 ordered...
can't wait for that puppy to arrive..... my sons have started riding my boards now, they've taken to the potatonator 6:6...
Keen to check out the updated SP.. in helium construction..
Keep the Kega-Litres coming for the heavier weight guys and girls...
Kind regards
THE HORSE..🐎🤙
Michael - thank you for this feedback. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Looks like someone fed a Mashup too much cake 🤣🤙
The Mashup is definitely the widest shortboard you will ever ride.
@@firewiresurfboards for sure! looks heaps fun!
so sick!!!!!!!!!! i want one
The Futures Alpha Contoller Quads work great with this board.
Definitely getting the 5'4
Are you supposed to stick with the same vol as your shortboard or add a bit. If so how much? I ride a 6.1 Dominator2 @ 36 litres in hollowish beach break. Should have gone a size smaller as now that im fitter its a bit too corky. So 33-34 l seems ideal. Love it though all yhe way up to 8ft. Looking for a something for dog days. Advice appreciated.
From one of the bigger dudes that need more volume, thank you for making one in higher liters! I emailed last year requesting a custom made 6'4 Sweet Potato to replace the TT one I've been riding for the past 7 years. FW shared that a new one was coming out in 2022 and I've been waiting every since. Ordered mine last week and I can't wait to drive down to pick it up. The SP is my favorite board, I'll ride it from knee high to overhead, probably more often than I should. The new SP is going to be sick!
It's one of our favorite boards too... especially around weak beach breaks and points.
How tall and heavy are you bud? I’m 6ft around 215 pounds. Thinking the 6,2 or 6,4?
@@jaser461986 I'm 5'9, 250 lbs. I got the 6'4, it's got enough volume for me.
@@jaser461986 which size did you end up going for?
Thinking of getting this board since Mauis line ups are becoming more and more crowded. Rather surf longboard spots with the board.
What dims do you suggest for taller blokes? I’m 6’4”, 190 and usually ride around 38l.
hope it will be available soon !
I need one? I am in mid sixties, 5'7", 155lbs, thinking 5'4" or possibly 5'6", Firewire do you have any input on selection? What size is Timmy riding in the clips?
Always good to size up - go with the 5'6. In these clips Timmy Reyes is riding the 5'2. And for you, there's a chance you'd really love the 5'4 as well, but generally, more volume is more fun in a shape like the Sweet Potato.
Hi! Quick question. As an experienced intermediate 200lb surfer who prefers a 05'-10" fish at 37L, should I order this as a 05'-10" board for the extra volume, or order it at 37L for the benefit of a shorter board?
Just bought the freakin twice baked a couple months ago
The Twice Baked is a shape that many of us like. 😀Timmy Reyes has both a Sweet Potato and a Twice Baked at his house in Huntington Beach.
looks awesome! any plans to do timbertek?
Agree, I will wait for timbertek for grovelling
@@jasonjoel800 I have a 5'5 Twice Baked in TT. Too heavy. It's actually heavier than the 5'7 BP in TT.
If I ride a 6'0 30-31L shortboard dd what's a good size for the sweet potato for shitty waves? I'm 6'1 185-190 lbs
Other than the tail shape and the construction, how does the board differ from the original Sweet Potato?
Which model would you recommend the most and why? (Sweet Potato original, Baked Potato, Twice Baked, Sweet Potato swallow…and maybe even Chumlee)
I'm in love with my twice baked. It has way more range than advertised. I've groveled with it, as well as taken it out on 4-5 ft. hollower days and it's not ideal but can hold its own. I'm still interested in gettin the new sweet potato as a travel board/something I can just keep in my truck.
What size - dimensions would be suitable for a 5'10 - 200lb guy like myself?
I’ve been thinking of getting one for surfing The Great Lakes
Its definitely dialed for waves there.
Need some advice: looking for a small wave board to have fun. 40yrs 170 pound 6,1. Surfer for 20 years, but only a few weeks a yeat. i am stuck between the seaside 5'11 and the sweet potato 5'8.
Advice would be highly appreciated
Have you tried the New Sweet Potato with the FCS II Firewire Tri-Quad Aircore Large? Do you think it could be a good option for thruster and quad? I have ordered a SP 5'4 FCS for waves between 2-4 feet.
Usually I use the machado seaside 5'6 with the seaside quad fins in future system so I need to buy fins for the SP.
Actually after studying the Twice Baked and the Sweety on the web site it would appear that the new Sweety is just a slightly shorter fuller nosed Twice Baked with a swallow tail. Would that be accurate Dan? Is the rocker the same?
Rocker looks flatter on sweet..
How does that ride unbroken waves so well?!?
Because it's a pro surfer riding it, who also happens to weigh absolutely nothing and is a small wave wizard. Also the board is just really thick. 😎
It reminds me a lot of when Dogtown started making fat (wide) decks for their boards. Really looks fun.
Technically, seems that the 5'8 would be the ideal for me, but under the arm it feels just like any of my other boards( even having 5 litres more.. wherever they are🤷).
To have paddle power and be able to surf weak mushy waves (basically , longboard points) would the 5 10 be to much? Or should I stick to the 5 8?
Im 96kg and my quiver is 5'9 seaside (37.3L) , puddle jumper HP 5 10 ( 35L) and dominator 2 6'1 (36L)?
Cheers
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Whaaat!!!! I will get one but it's not available :(
Hi Skipper 😁 which size have you order ? 5.2 or 5.4 ?
I loved my 5'11" ChumLee, Got 5'7" TwiceBaked, hated it, am I going to love the new Sweety? I would get it in a 5'8".
Why did you hate the twice baked?
@@jasonjoel800 Didn't surf well, had a mind of it's own at times. I only surfed it no more than 3 times then sold it. I like when I get a new board and feel at home right away. The Chum had more length and more refined rails which I think may have made a difference. But then I have since had a 5'7" JS Flaming Pony groveller which was also brilliant except a tad small for me at 33.8 litres. One thing that let the Chum down was as soon as there was any power in the wave and you have a bit of speed, go to put it on rail lean in to the turn and fall flat on your face because the board stayed flat and went straight. Other than that, great board.
I also loved the chumlee but sold it after a couple of years because I would find myself riding it in good waves far to often. It proved such a "go to" that I got over it ¡
I now surf a Seaside in grovel surf. I enjoyed the Chumlee more in grovel surf. But, the Seaside does much better when I'm going out for a grovel but the waves actually have more push than I was expecting.
The new Baked will be incredibly fun by the looks of it !
@@a.lame.username. Yep, sounds pretty familiar. I have tried other grovellers since. Currently on a 6' DHD mini twin 2, goes good. Upon reflection I remember thinking that the Twice Baked was probably too thick and wide for the length. I prefer a bit of length than too much thickness. A lot of people get overly focussed on volume, which I use more as a rough guide now. I have determined that thickness is more important. The surfers weight and power will largely determine the ideal thickness. Have to also bear in mind that even thickness is tricky because the way a board is shaped can vary the distribution of thickness differently depending on the desired outcome. You could probably design a formula to loosely calculate it, like comparing the riders weight to the volume per square inch in a sliding scale of thickness? Because it is the thickness of a board primarily that determines how hard it is to bury the tail, or sink the rail, or even in extreme situations it's hold. So I still believe volume is important, but not the most important. Generally the way I look at it now is that I have a thickness range that I like, the width depends more on the type of surfing I will do, because the wider the board the earlier it will plane, narrower easier to put on rail, more length equals more glide, etc. Bla Bla Bla, Anyway I could go on and on, but I won't. Cheers.
@@kenkohncke7929 Firewire used to have the measurements for the surface area on their boards which was really helpful in their board comparison tables. Bring it back slackers.
About how much does the 5’6 sweet potato weigh?
im 5'2 110 lbs would a 5'2 31 liters sweet potato work for me or go shorter?
Can you make a 5'3
I’m 220lb intermediate what size should I go for? 6’2?
What fins would you recommend? I’ve been looking into the Endorfins twin plus 2. Also heard that performers in the front and reactors in the rear could work. Thoughts?
Endorfins Twin works very good in the Sweet potato, especially with quad trailers that have low rake. This is why it's commonly thought of as a board to surf with the reactor template, that fin is very upright, with low rake.
@@firewiresurfboards awesome thanks for the feedback! Thinking of trying out the reactors in the rear paired with the performers. I have a medium pair of performers. Do you think it’ll work well with a medium pair of rear reactors? I’d assume a larger template upfront would be ideal but I already have performer set in medium.
any idea how it will differ from twice baked?
I’m usually right around the 41-42 liter range. I.e. the 5’11” Seaside or say the 6’2” Cymatic. I see the 5’10” Sweet Potato is 45 liters! That sounds like a lot. The 5’8” drops it down to 41 or so but is super short for a taller surfer (I’m 6’4”). Is this a case where the liters aren’t the focus and the shape (mostly width and wide point forward) and the 5’8” is the call, or is it about hiding that foam and the 5’10” is best without overthinking it?
Anyone?
@@fuzz6454 like where’s the 5’9” at 42.9 liters?
That 3 liter jump is similar to the Seaside from the 5’11” to the 6’0”. One inch but much more float. The 6’0” is too much board.
What’s your guys weight? I as well am a bigger guy (6’5”, 208 lbs). Trying to figure out sizing. I have a 5’10 seaside that floats me great in the summer and with a 3/2 suit on but gets a little stuck when I have a 5/4 + boots & gloves on. I’m looking at the 5’10 but wondering if I should even go to 6’0 since I’m on the east coast US here and we generally get sub par waves
@@louiepillari7796 I’m about the same. 210 give or take at 6’4”. I don’t have a 5’10” seaside but I probably should as the 5’11” serves me fine with the 5 mil on. I’m leaning towards the 5’8” SP.
What quad and thruster fcs2 fins do you recomend for new sweet potato?
With the Sweet Potato, the template doesn't matter as much as the size of the fin. For example if you ride a size Medium Endorfins quad set, get the size large Endorfins and stick with the size Medium Endorfins you already have in the quad boxes. Or another example, if you're riding the Performer template from FCS in size Large, get the size XL to use for the front two fins, and stick with your normal size Large in the thruster or quad boxes.
@@firewiresurfboards Have you tried the SP with the FCS II Firewire Tri-Quad Aircore Large? Do you think it could be a good option for thruster and quad? I have ordered a 5'4 for waves between 2-4 feet.
Usually I use the machado seaside quad fins.
@@firewiresurfboards This post! I picked up my SP late April from the factory in Carlsbad. I just got over Covid and was looking forward to the new SP. Unfortunately I have been struggling with the new board. Just didn't feel good, I thought about selling it and going back to my old sweet potato. Then, while I was in Mexico I snapped my stabilizer on my AM 2+1. I stuck in my firewire middle fin with the AM twins and now I love the board again. The boards easier to ride and I have no problem finishing my top turns. I may try a medium or small middle fin, but at least I have something to work off of. Thanks!
Noice! Now can we get a review on shred show?
We'll ask him!
Hi, I have never had a Grovler in my 38 years of surf and now with 50 years old I guess I want one 😀
I'm 87kg and I usually ride shortboards around 33L.
Should I get the 5'4" or 5'6"??? I'm afraid of the 38L of the 5'6''.
What's you recommendation?
Thank You
Both boards would go great, but you probably would fit a 5'4 slightly better.
Will this work in Galveston Tx lol
Would you recommend it for a beginner/intermediate surfer 6'0 70kg. Riding riding waves from 1 ft to 3 ft on the low east coast of Australia.
Would it be a good board to develop pumping technique?
Jonathan - the Sweet Potato is generally designed to go fast and crank turns without much of a need to pump, because of how wide and thick it is. For a beginner / intermediate surfer in waves 1 to 3 feet, the Sweet Potato would be extremely fun, mostly because you're not going to have to focus much on pumping to create speed. You'll be mores focused on doing turns to shed speed.
I'm 6'0 tall and 205 Lbs. I'd consider myself beginner to intermediate. My local shop has a 5'8 and a 6'2 in stock.
I'm stepping down from Longboarding and my smallest board at the moment is a 7'3 Sunday. You think I should get the 5'8 or the 6'2?
I'm afraid the 5'8 could be too small, and will not be that easy to catch small waves. But also wondering if the 6'2 is going to be too big to do anything on it, but will catch waves really easily.
Any input is appreciated!
Thanks
Just my .02. I would maybe steer you towards a 5’8. You may have to get used to it a bit but there is plenty of volume for your weight. I (int. - int. adv.) weigh 220 not including my wetsuit and ride a 5’8 and catch plenty on small 1-2ft and soft days.
While the 6’2 Sweet Potato would probably be a touch more maneuverable than the Sunday because of less nose swingweight, I think the volume is just a bit too close to the Sunday and 6’2 is a bit long. With the long 6’2 rail line, you might not get the full Sweet Potato experience of a short, compact and snappy board that can explore places on small waves that longer boards can’t.
My next board for sure but I m afraid it will be junk if left in the trunk……. Better not take marketing slogans too serious
take my money!!!!
What fins do you recommend? TIA.
What matters most is large front fins. For example the Endorfins Twin + 2 front fins, or any other big twin fin fronts. Additionally, many surfers like a small stabilizer fin in the thruster box, in addition to quad fins in the quad boxes.
So for example - Endorfins Twin + 2 front fins, with Endorfins KS1 quad fins in the quad box, and the smaller of the two stabilizer options from the Twin + 2 set placed in the Thruster box.
Hi - I am 6’4 and just under 200lbs and ride a 45l 6’6 Hydroshort - should I go for the 5’10 or 6’0 SP? Slightly worried the 5’10 will be too short when paddling given my height. Any suggestions/thoughts greatly appreciated
100% go with the 5'10. It won't feel too short given your height. Highly recommend this for you instead of the 6'0, given what you're already surfing in the 6'6 Hydroshort.
@@firewiresurfboards - thanks very much for the input - much appreciated 👍
5’8”
anyone surfed it with keel fins?
Would you recommend the Sweet Potato for a beg/inter surfer, 175 lbs, 6 foot 1 height - good paddler, and can popup but really trying to work on turns and cutbacks? Or another model? Thank you.
What waves?
@@RBNK157 4-5 footers mostly
@@DJjussi1 this one is really not the one you want for this wave size… i would suggest sci fi 2.0 if you want firewire or happy everyday from CI.
You see waves in that size needs a board which will hold your rails and give you hold while turning and doing cut backs…
@@RBNK157 Thank you Roi! Really appreciate it. Do you do online coaching to help someone build their quiver over time?
@@DJjussi1 I’m just a regular surfer that loves to help others from my experience
Bring the Potatonator back but in Ibolic or Volcanic please.
Do we think it would work as a pure twin fin, a keel type setup? Might have to trade in my baked potato for an upgrade!! :)
Great question - during our R&D phase with the Sweet Potato, everyone was swapping between quad and thruster setups, because Dan was specifically working on a configuration of the fin cluster / bottom contours / tail shape geared towards making the Sweet Potato equally good as a thruster and quad, similar to what he was working on with Rob Machado on the Mashup. None of us have ever tried the Sweet Potato as a keel or pure twin. You'll have to tell us. 😀😉
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Will this be available to order soon?
Should I pre order it?
What is the go to quad fin in futures, thanks in advance
The Endorfins KS1 in size Large. If you can't get your hands on that one, go for any all around template that is a little bigger than the normal fin set you'd ride, especially with the front two fins.
Does a split keel design quad still work like with the original sp? Keen to hear what fin combo’s every one is trying 🤟🤟🤟
Hey guys. I’m one of the bigger chaps. 6ft4 ,220 pounds ish.
I’m thinking maybe one of the 6,2 as I can pop up and get down the line a bit but want something shorter in length then my usual mid length to help turn sharper. 6,2 or go for the big 6,4??
The 6'2 or even the 6'0. Recommending you go with the 6'0, but if your gut overrides that, get the 6'2. Not the 6'4.
Did you end up getting the 6'0" or the 6'2"? I'm 6'6" and 220lbs, and trying to decide between those sizes for some weak, windswell waves. Any feedback would be appreciated!
What future fin set up for socal?
For the Sweet Potato, the fin set doest matter so much as the fin size does...This shape works best with front fins slightly larger than what you'd normally surf. That can mean a size large instead of a medium, or even twin fin fronts.
Would be interested to hear how tall and heavy Dan's buddy is; a 5'8" popped up in the used board rack and trying to figure out if it's right for me (6'0" and 200, give or take a few).
+1
I’m 5’10” 185lbs and have the 5’8”. I normally ride a same length but about 32L board. I intentionally sized up the SP to be near my midlength board’s literage for the ease of padding. Needless to say, it catches waves like a dream and can still do tight turns stepping on that thinned out swallow tail. I probably could have gone with the 5’6” at 37 L but love that I can glide into really gutless waves with little effort and still have a blast.
@@spacey_77 Right on. I wound up picking up the 5'8"; figured it would either be an exact fit OR pack some extra foam to do battle with the soft boards and mid-lengths this summer.
My first skate was a ski. SF/
When does this board get released?
Preordered mine 3/20/22. Got an email it's ready for pick up at Firewire Carlsbad on 4/22/22. I'll drive down there tomorrow to pick it up.
They'll be moving into surf shops throughout the USA this week. They're already at surf shops in Aus and throughout Europe and Japan.
I want one please...
Seaside in 5'7, 6'2 tall and 185 lbs... Good fitness and good surfing, not pro, 5,4 is my size?
If you're used to surfing your Seaside in pretty good waves, go with the 5'6 Sweet Potato. Its designed to be ridden a couple liters more than your everyday board. But if you grovel on your Seaside and like it in weak waves, then yes, go with the 5'4 and you'll love it.
Fin recommendation?
Yeah would be good to know
Dan designed this shape to be equally versatile as a thruster or a quad, after previously designing the prior Sweet Potato to be ridden specifically as a quad. The general rule is that if you're riding the Sweet Potato as a thruster, size up your front fins and keep the thruster fin the same. So for example if you usually surf an FCS Performer in size large, keep the size large fin in the thruster box, but put the same template in size XL in the front two boxes. You can also try twin fin fronts in the front two boxes. If you' are riding a quad, it's a good starting point to use the same oversized fronts, with upright quad templates that don't have lots of rake in the quad boxes, and add a tiny nubster fin in the thruster box. These are good places to start, but again, Dan designed the rocker, tail shape and contours to accommodate many fin setups, so don't think you can't experiment and find fun waves with different fins.
What about sizing? What size to choose compared to the seaside and mash up? I ride 5’10 mashup and 5’8 seaside so 5´6?
Size up your sweet potato by about two liters from your other shapes. 😀
FireWire can you help me size up my sweet potato? I ride Seaside and Beyond 6'8" 41 L and Moe 7'4" 52 L. Intermediate surfer 170 pounds 5'11" 51 years old. Thank you
That’s it I need one! How do I get one???
You can find the Sweet Potato at online stores and surf shops everywhere. 🙌🏼🙌🏼