HELM Soft Top Performance Fish... Coming up next the Firewire Great White Twin surfboard review
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- HELM has done it again. First the Mini Simmons Soft Top, the Weekender, and now the Performance Fish. Between these two soft tops, they have changed my mind about what a soft top is and how I should expect it to surf.
I found this board to be pretty responsive, especially for a soft top, heaps of fun, and an excellent groveler.
Surfer: 5'8" 145lbs
Surfboard: HELM Performance Fish 5'5" x 20.50" x 2.68" @33.6L
Fins: NVS Orcas
Traction: N/A
Leash: FCS
Wetsuit: Volcom 5/4/3 Modulator hooded (I'm a big wuss)
Fins: NVS Orcas Twin + stabilizer
Upcoming board for 2024, in no particular order:
Firewire 5'2 Too Fish - DONE
Pyzel 5'3 White Tiger - DONE
CI 5'7 Dumpster Diver 2 - DONE
HELM 5'5" Performance Fish - DONE
Firewire 5'7 GWT - NEXT UP
Album 5'4 Twinsman
AIPA 5'7 Dark Horse (just Added)
Lost 5'4 RNF Retro Revamp
HELM 6'8 Opener
Firewire 5'3 & 5'4 Revo
Firewire 5'8 Hydroshort
HI Moe Mini
HI Mid6 Mini (if I can get my hands on one)
Firewire Boss Up (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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Great video Thomye, love your reviews. Besides it being informative they're also kind of relaxing to watch if that makes sense, lol.
Looks really fun. Great review!!!
Love helm … have the longboard irie cruiser and it’s great ✨✨✨✨✨
i think i gotta get one of these. looks so fun!
nice review thomye and dig the new hair 🤙
haha, thanks. That's just bed head after I cut my hair. Flow-bee and clippers. This is how is earn money for boards, I cut my own hair, change my own oil in my car, do my own brakes, etc. The savings justify boards. haha
Thanks! Looking forward to the next one
Looks really fun!
Super awesome video, thanks for keeping it quick and information driven! I rode the sushi soft top from costoco worst board ever btw lol!
Have you tried a nub fin as a trailer on that board, wondering if it will let you throw that tail easier but still be able to control?
What's your favorite go to 2+1 fins?
no nub. I like the nub in quads with wide tails.
as for my favorite 2+1, not sure I have one because it seems to change depending on the board. I love the NVS T Knox on the Mashup, hands down. I like the NVS Orcas in non swallow tails although it still worked well in the Mashup, just a tad too much hold. And right now, I am liking the NVS Krakens on my GWT.
I know buying tons of fins isn't necessarily the best option but I feel like one should have a good spectrum of options otherwise you may be limiting yourself. The Orcas are like the Futures EN btw. I just choose NVS cuz they are cheaper giving me more options.
I have a 7’ quad fish from Helm. I’ve surfed it this past season in south Florida. Anywhere from knee to head high the board performs well
Nice, I got the 6'8. I am looking forward to taking it out later this summer. Although there is a small chance my daughter will take it to college.
Man, that list is growing!! Haha
You NEED an S Boss mate! 😉
I have demo'd it 3 times now but haven't gotten any good days on it. I know my theme is to surf in bad days but the days I went out were just not surfable or didn't allow for good footage. One day was 8' plus and another day was too fast and closed out. Hard to get a sense of the board. Hoping to get another shot at it though.
@@ThomyeSurfs Have you tried the Firewire Fleet rental system? - Good review btw, the boards looks lively under your feet.
Great review! Like you, I hate the sluggish feeling of soft tops. But I always felt Surftech's longboards were equivalent enough because of the epoxy bottom, also. I believe Walden's Magic Models have that same "chined" rail. Anyway, it makes me want to try one out because you rip it. But I always wonder if I'd be going faster on a "real" surfboard. LOL.
it trucks along and makes sections but I noticed that the speed I generate on top of the speed the wave gives me is slower. but as mentioned in the review, the lack of top end speed didn't affect me getting to the section to do the maneuver. very weird and hard to explain.
What is the price range? Great review the board looks fun!!!
I think $599 to $799 for the longboard. But they have deals and I have a code you can use. After I did the first review of the Weekender, the mini simmons, they reached out to me and gave me a code for my subs. They do Holiday sales too but not guaranteed.
Nice hair. What I liked about your reviews is that they seem independent. Did Helm give you the board?
No. Borrowed it. They did give me one after my HELM review because they appreciated me reviewing their boards. But the one they gave me I have not reviewed yet. It's a mid length 6'8 quad. My list is so long I'm not sure when I'll get to it. I borrowed the mini Simmons but liked it so much I bought one. And this one was borrowed. I have it listed for review 4 boards from now. haha It is in my garage in a box. I'm stoked on it cuz I can give it to my daughter cuz she loves pink and I ordered it in pink. It's called the Opener.
BTW, thanks for commenting on my hair. LOL You are the 2nd person that compliment the hair. Funny thing, it's just bed head, LOL. I guess a fresh cut makes a huge difference.
I should mention one thing, I try and live by the motto, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all". Which is why I think it is very important to show how a board surfs. I can focus on the good but the viewer should be able to spot the "not so good" by comparing that board to other similar boards I have surfed. Up to now though, I have been picking boards that I think I would like and my viewer would like. If I went out and bought an H2T by Sharpeye, I might not like it because it is too performance. It would likely not do well at my beach for daily conditions, it doesn't mean it's not a good board, it just means it won't suite my needs and conditions.
I'll give you a for instance. I reviewed some other soft tops, two namely. They are by Boardworks, called the Froth. They are awesome value and I mentioned what a great board it is for beginners and people wanting something after the wavestorm. I bought 3 of them, 5'0, 5'6, and the 7'. I bought the 7 and 5'6 for my daughter. The fact they are soft on top and bottom was the main reason. But because they are rigid and have a hard board in the middle, made them ideal and surf better than a foamie. But if you watch me surf them, I struggle to perform. But they aren't performance boards. I don't specifically mention that because, they aren't meant to perform, they are great value transition boards. Hope that is making sense.
Anyways, I did get a free board once and the board didn't go well, at all. I did not review it but then felt bad about it. So, I now have a policy of not accepting boards for review. I'd rather demo them or borrow them from a friend. If I think I will like it, I will go as far as to buy them if my budget allows.
Thanks for the clarification, just seemed odd you'd reviewed two boards from a relatively unknown soft top brand. Appreciate the honesty. I hope eventually the channel makes enough revenue to pay for boards. Funding independent reviews via UA-cam ad revenue and non endemic sponsorships would be awesome and really set you apart. No-one else is doing it yet but you are on the way!
@@onshore1ft thanks. I am down to review any board from any shaper but I just can't afford to buy them if they are not resellable. There's a couple local guys that shape and reviewing their boards would be cool but to pay full price for a board that will get little to no views plus I can't resell the board would be just financial suicide. Cheers brotha
@@ThomyeSurfs yeah you need to stick to the latest models from global brands to get the views.
I am torn between this board, or the weekendr for summer groveling at BC. My main boards right now are 7’4 HI MOE, and recently a Outlier X 6’6. I have a lot of fun on these boards but want to start to ride shortboards in the upper 5 range. Thoughts on which helm board you’d recommend for someone trying to step down? Figured I’d do the step down this summer so I don’t get blasted by sets 😂 145 lbs 5’7
The mini Simmons is pretty short unless you go with the taller version. I would also check the stock, last I checked they were pretty low on stock. So that might actually make your decision for you. I think the 5'2 has plenty of leaders, 38 which is the equivalent of a 68 seaside and beyond or 70 mid 6. The five six ads a little extra volume.
@@ThomyeSurfs I think I’ll be going with the taller version 5’6 mini Simmons. I’d rather have more volume since I’ll be new to shortboards. Thanks for the info man maybe I’ll catch you out there this summer. Peace ✌🏽
@@Tintonly If I see a 5'6 HELM Weekender, I'll know it's you. :) contact them and see if they will give you the holiday pricing. The guy is really cool, I have code but he might do better than 20% so call him and find out.
Another great review! It’s made me want to try a 5’2” weekender. I’m in talks to hopefully get one sent here to Jersey in the U.K with the potential to supply the boards locally. Fingers crossed he is able to ship it over and at a fair price.
@@77pebble oh sick. Good luck with that, I hope that works out. Good for him and good for you. Cheers
I just got two softech on hand, 100$ each.
I think my brother had one, a twin fin by Mason. I could not get that board to perform. Maybe I need to surf it again.
No comparison to helm and helm goes on sale around holidays
@@tillthenextlife1983 yeah, that hard bottom makes a huge difference. At least for me, although I'm always so surprised how well Kalani surfs the pure foamy boards. crazy