I would have to say the 8'4 is my goto board

I am putting my 7'10 up for sale, not for any other reason except that it just doesn't get the use it deserves

The 8'4 has become my right arm and really suits my surfing style and home break. (Sunny Coast QLD)

As I have previously mentioned in this post and others, I don't have the cat like balance of some of you younger pups and at 48 years young I have no need for a quiver instead its replaced with the kiddy quiver as the family usually rides with me to my surfing destinations.

Hands down the extra length, width and thinner volume being more evenly distributed does have its small performance drawbacks which are to be expected but none the less I have a VERY big smile when I leave the surf EVERYTIME! Ferraris are not my goto car either rather a BMW X5....Go anywhere do anything and when you put the foot down still a performance drivers vehicle and of course the M5 version.

If anyone is interested in a 7'10 minion rocket hardly used, kept in the garage just PM me the images above are of the board and it has sadly has had no further use since the 8'4''

This does however make way for my next Deep purchase..... now what will that be....stay tuned

Hey djansen, another month gone by, how you finding the 8"4'?
There's been some great waves for you to get your minion teeth into.
I'm conning from a 10"2' x 32 JP - its 170litres. So I am thinking the 7"10' of these things may be a bit small. And these boards have definatly got me curious. Am following the other thread on here as well.

Oh, and great write up by the way!!

Hey Bobajob

yep a few months have passed and I sold the 7'10

The 8'4 just suits my style of surfing, and standing out the back waiting for waves.

I do enjoy the extra body width and yes there is a slight performance difference in the length (Obviously)

Then again I wouldn't have a Ferrari as my daily driver either!

Will try and get another video up soon for you guys

all the best

D

Hey, picked up my 8'4" stretch Minion last week as a result of Darren's original post and stoked. I'm 100kg, 188cm and 59 and have really been enjoying a Fanatic Prowave 9'6". I bought a 7'8" minion and just found it a little limiting - limited to glassy conditions only.

So far I've had it in sloppy 3' at Burleigh with 10knots onshore and 3' at home in bumpy 15knots side off shore winds. Stability is great and no problems paddling out or in between sets. Catching waves, easy. Speed, awesome. In terms of performance loss compared to the 7'10" it was noticeable going back hand but not the other way so need to look at my technique. I did however notice that I couldn't be as lazy on my bottom turns. A couple of times I got bucked off. On the bright side commit and get the timing right and it really takes off.

A friend was out on his PW 9'6" so able to see the boards performance side by side. Even more stoked with the Minion now.

I also endorse all the comments about Simon from Deep. Really helpful and passionate about what he does. Great also to have a locally hand made board. STOKED!

Great to hear! What are the dimensions of the 8'4" Minion (width and volume)?

So I'm guessing the "stretch" is no longer a "custom" board anymore due to the rising popularity of it.
Have just put down a deposit on the 7'10" but am now seriously considering changing to the stretch before Simon gets started (6 weeks lead time), you guys are making it sound so good

Was there much price difference between the 7'10" and the "stretch"? Even as I was driving to the shop I couldn't decide which way to go until I was talking to Simon, I just blurted out 7"10'
Just that I'm coming down from a 10'2" by 32" JP, but have had it about 3 years.
I'm about 6'0" & 88Kg and have 11 years to catch up on you, 913!

Thanks for that, OK sticking with the 7'10"..............

Hi,
I'm not sure but I think around 9kgs. My light weight carbon one is definitely lighter but you just don't seem to notice it on the water. It is slower to paddle than my Pro Wave and I often think that there is no way i'm going to pick up some of the waves I go for. I pretty much catch everything early and late and it only really takes no more that 1 or 2 paddle strokes. On the wave the board feels almost weightless.

Something I did have to get used to though is riding the board off the tail but it seems to have become natural to do that as there is nowhere else to go.

Selling my 8'4 Stretch Minion

This thing FLY's

Comes Jackson Close fins as shown in the pic

Sad to see it go but a new shinny from Deep on the way! stay tuned :)

Board is only months old with no dings or scratches - available on the sunshine coast

sorry couldn't get a vid out to you guys been flat chat busy

see the for sale section to get my details

Be quick cause its priced to sell as fast as the board is!

Changed colour and lost 1/4 inch on the width.

Seriously though DJ, did you get another after the original? Has this design been tweeked from the original? The reason I ask is that I went to see Simon and basically ordered what you got. I mentioned there's a guy on seabreeze raving about an 8'4" stretch and he knew what I was talking about. I pretty much then left it in the hands of Simon. What I ended up with is what it seems quite a few others on here have, with the width at 30.5" not 31" - same as the latest one your selling?

Cheers,
Rob

Oh, and I just noticed on my last post I said 1/4", meant 1/2"