Anyone riding a SP around Perth and Down South? Feedback?

Based on reading I've done I'm interested in this board but have not had a chance to try one as I can't seem to find a demo board.

I'm trying to find a board to suit Perth conditions and the longboard wave breaks in Bali i.e. Medewi etc. The idea is to find a "longboard" replacement that is short and easy to travel with.

Any out there for sale? Think I'd be looking around the 5'6 - 5'10 range.

cheers

I havent surfed a SP but do like short fat wide boards in small condinditions.

Have you looked at a mini simmons or mid simmons design, should give a similar paddle ability and better small wave performance than a mal. Not sure who builds them around perth.

The SP looks like the same concept, short fat concave and minimal rocker with full thickness foil thru out to give float. Videos of the MS look good. I am thinking of building 5'10" for small perth beachies for those one turn wonders but would luv to fly one down the line at medewi...

Pretty sure you can get demo boards of these ugly looking things down at one of the surf shops in the main street in Margs. They do look like a fun alternative for summer

Too right Disco. Katana is the biz.

I got an SP in 6'2. Im 100kg though. Has def replaced my mal. Paddles onto everything. Couldve gone couple sizes smaller but the float lets me paddle onto knee/hip high - great board for summer. Hard to believe you can fit so much float in something so small.

Still getting used to it - using the speed, but love it.

ive done heaps of shapes in both sp and the takayama scorpions both in pu and eps got good feedback on both ! give me a call if you interesed cheers dave
92441691 9-5 weekdays unless its pumpin
ps i know the sp wont hold in at big strickos !

Ellobuddha said...

I got an SP in 6'2. Im 100kg though. Has def replaced my mal. Paddles onto everything. Couldve gone couple sizes smaller but the float lets me paddle onto knee/hip high - great board for summer. Hard to believe you can fit so much float in something so small.

Still getting used to it - using the speed, but love it.

Ellobuddha - what do you reckon - based on your experience, would a 6'4" SP for a 110kg bloke surfing small summer metro beach breaks?? What are they priced at?

thanks

A 6'4 will float you no worries. If you can demo one obviously best but for me a 6'2 is heaps big enough. They have such a fat ass until you see one in the flesh its hard to describe. I reckon theyre great.

on a 5'10 Sweet Potato i'm over 50 and 106kg and its got plenty of float and paddle power

gpv143 said...

on a 5'10 Sweet Potato i'm over 50 and 106kg and its got plenty of float and paddle power

Wow!! I have been looking at them as well and Im 80kgs. I normally stuggle on any thing under 6.0 tho. They do look like they have lots of volume

G'day Pro346,

thanks for that - hard to believe a 5'10" would take that weight (my weight!). I was thinking of the 6'8" but may have to review that...

I've read mixed reviews about the firewire construction and dings/creasing - how's the deck going for compression dents and any other signs of 'wear'...?

Cheers

Hi gpa

I could ride a 5'8 they have got that much volume, I only got a 5'10 because there was a bloke in the shop at the same weight riding a 5'10 and he convinced me to get it, i was looking at 6 to 6'2. I have ridden it about 80 times, re waxed it yesturday and not one deck dent, there is two minor ones on the bottom( hard to see) Its rapid fire construction, if it was a poly board it would have dings all over it!

Hi Guys,
Long time reader – first time poster.
I demo'd a 5'8” SP at the weekend and absolutely loved it. Super fun in small surf.
Timmiddo – I weigh 68 kg and normally ride a 6'0 from what your saying I should probably get 5'4” . Do you find it still catches the waves really easily?

doggie said...

tigger13 said...

Hi Guys,
Long time reader – first time poster.
I demo'd a 5'8” SP at the weekend and absolutely loved it. Super fun in small surf.
Timmiddo – I weigh 68 kg and normally ride a 6'0 from what your saying I should probably get 5'4” . Do you find it still catches the waves really easily?

Welcome tigger

Im 80kgs as well and would not have thought I could ride a 5,8

I think the same about the 5'4" - feels way to small but the firewire website says its got about the same volume as a six four, 5'8" felt really floaty

^^^
pro346 has ridden both... maybe PM him....

doggie said...

GPA said...

^^^
pro346 has ridden both... maybe PM him....

Cheers mate will do

I'd be interested to 'hear' what he has to say re comparison of the two boards myself - as I'm very happy with the 7S and was looking to go the epoxy next time... but the SP definately has me interested... especially given I've only read good comments on them in small-mid beachies (where I spend 90% of my time).

P co said...

Some interesting tweaks, colours and materials to the super fish coming in a month or two. That said the current model has been universally popular and you can score a great deal on most sizes whilst stocks last.
I will see if I can post a pic of new boards.

Great; thanks - I'd be very interested... my mate has had three boards 'looking for the one' in the 2yrs that I've my 7S. Some people still rag them, but anyone who has ridden one says that they are good [fun].