Firewire Too Fish Surfboard Review part 2 Surfing the Too Fish with 2 different fins
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2024
- This was an interesting experiment. I surfed my Firewire Too Fish asymmetrically. I put two different fins in the board at the same time and surfed them, the NVS Ocras on my heel side and the Rob Machado Keel fins on my toe side.
With the Keels only, the board felt a bit tight on my backhand so I wanted to loosen it up a bit but I didn't want to lose all the drive and projection of my forehand. So, to get both, I thought why not try both fins at the same time.
Wow, was I surprised at how well that worked. My initial thought was that it would help my backhand but it did much more. I helped all my heel side turns which if you break it down are all these turns:
backside bottom turn
frontside top turn
frontside cutback
and to s small degree, frontside off the lip
Anyways, let me know if you think surfing this board with 2 fins was surfing it asymmetrically. Comment if you have tried this before and what your results were.
Surfer: 5'8" 145lbs
Surfboard: 5'2" x 20.31" x 2.25 @27.8L
Fins: Machado Keel on the toe side and the NVS Orcas on the heel side
Traction: GoFish pad
Leash: FCS Helix
Wetsuit: Volcom 5/4/3 Modulator hooded (I'm a big wuss)
Upcoming board for 2024, in no particular order:
Pyzel White Tiger
CI Dumpster Diver 2
Firewire GWT
Album Twinsman
Lost RNF Retro Revamp
Firewire Revo
Firewire Hydroshort
HI Moe Mini
HI Mid6 Mini (if I can get my hands on one)
Firewire S-Boss (if I can get my hands on one)
Firewire New Releases (if any new ones come out)
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Makes sense to me.
I had a Seaside and Beyound, I went from surfing it as a quad to putting twin uprights in it.
Totally changed the board, more playful.
Good stuff, i always mess around fins, keep things interesting
Great video as always!!!
We are all searching for more control. If this set-up makes you feel that, and you're having more fun too - you're the winner 🤙🤙🤙
I will be trying this next time the waves cooperate!
That’s a crazy difference
I agree! It def added some spice.
GENIUS move ....... Ive been a proponent of this theory since Covid ....... a MUST in ALL twin fins regardless. Check out Bushman's wooden keel template for the next best thing! ❤❤❤
Thanks for putting this out there. I definitely want to try this out with my 5'9 Sunday!
There is definitely a noticeable difference in the video with the Asym fins.
Looked way better with your fin mixed like that. Interesting idea. Got a new Panda Rocket Fish Asymmetrical waiting to be ridden. I have gone down that rabbit hole.
nice. that thing looks like it has a bit of performance built into the outline. I like the way it looks.
@@ThomyeSurfs I missed in my original post that I had it custom shaped as an Asymmetrical board. Board feels amazing under the arm. I love the look of the different rail length rail lines, the odd looking tail and mixed fin setup and placement ... If it goes terribly ... I'll hang it on the wall as art as it has a great paint job
Nice! I’ve never tried A-sims and fair play for trying different fins. I believe a Twinzer would free up the stickiness and able to go more vert but still have the drive/feel of a keel.
Great surfing Thomye!!! I hope you will get your hands on a proper asym to feel the full vibe... may be Album Disorder? :)
that's the dream. :) lol
Have the Too Fish and really disliked the Machado keels in it, very tracky/stiff as you pointed out. Threw the NVS Taylor Knox twins in there and it's a completely different board. Highly recommend that combo.
I will give it a try. I do love the Knox twins. The orcas worked really well at least on one side so far. I'll try them on both sides and see how that goes.
@@ThomyeSurfsHi! How did it end up ?
@@damienachard5813 Haven't had a chance to go Orcas only or Knox only. Had to get the White Tiger review done and now finishing up the Dumpster Diver 2 footage. Hopefully soon.
@joneager5266 and @ThomyeSurfs I ended up buying Taylor Knox NVS twin fins and absolutely love it. The maneuverability of the Too Fish is now very real and make the board so much fun. Thanks for the tips guys !
I just got in from a session on a seaside. I put some upright akila aipa twin fins in with machado quad rear fins as a trailer. It went great. I actually had similar results on a left reef break (backside for me ). The board felt less sticky and more responsive
I've had great luck with twins up front and the trailers that come with twin sets in the rear quad boxes (slightly bigger trailer on the toe side). If the quad rears are too tracky with twin fins up front, then smaller trailers work well!
If you bought a twinnie with glassed on fins and the fins were different to each other, then that board would 100% be asymmetrical.
Also, those who say asymmetrical boards are an abomination because "I've never seen an asymmetrical fish" (fish as in the animal!) would have a point if a surfboard rode waves all by itself, but it doesn't - it is a synergy of board and surfer, which unless you tend to surf with one foot either side of the stringer facing the nose, is an undeniably asymmetric combination.
Besides, I never met a fish that struggles going left...
6’2 187lb…looking to grab a 5’6” Too Fish. Any thoughts on size? Normally ride 31-32L. I’m lookin for a twin fin to grab on smaller days. Live in SOCAL. Thanks.
5'6 seems a tad short, I'm' 5'8 and was on the 5'2 which is 6 inches shorter than me. the 5'6 would by 8 inches shorter than you but having said that, I think Rob is 5'9 and he is likely on something ever shorter than the 5'2. If the literage is right, it would work for you, the board is wide and flat so paddling, catching waves, should be fine. I personally don't like boards less than 5'1 for me, the rail line are just too short. but that is me and my heavy front footed style. if you are also front foot, go 5'7 unless that is too many liters. if you are heavy back foot, then you should be good to go.
If you could only have 1, Seaside or TooFish?
seaside, more versatile in the way it surfs and the type of waves it can handle. And it goes backside better. :)
Have you tried with the Orcas for both fins?
no, I will definitely do that. I did end up buying the 5'2 used. So will compare fins after I get through some of these board reviews. :)
How much do you weigh im trying to see what size to get
145 lbs and 5'8 tall. I normally ride my boards around the 27L mark.
I'm 165 do you think a 5'4 is too small
@@user-uh2pk8nj6v no. Depending on your skill level maybe it could be challenging and also depending on your waves. So if you divide your weight by 5 that should be a good grovel liter for someone that's intermediate and up. Yes you could get a bigger board and make it easier on yourself but as a answer to your question is it too small, it is not.
Thank u that help alot alot