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My friend surfed a fever in everythingIt's been pretty good in LA's South Bay beach breaks the last couple of weeks and I started grabbing my 5'11 CI Fever in Spine-Tek over my 5' 9” CI Neck Beard 2 in Varial. I forgot how good the Fever is at almost everything from waist to 3-4' overhead.
Did you size them pretty similarly?My current favourite DD for steep beachbreak conditions, is the JS Monstabox 2020. I have it in PU, but wish I had it in the Hyfi. I found it better than the Phantom, which I also loved, but I think it pivots better, while the Phantom was better suited to down the line waves.
Similar, but to be completely transparent, the JS has slightly blown up dims as I went for the "Easyrider" (read: fat bastard) dims at the same length board. The Phantom was 5.10, 19 1/2, 2 1/2, where the Monstabox is 5.10, 19 5/8, 2 9/16. This means that the JS has about 1L more volume.Did you size them pretty similarly?
I haven always gotten on well with JS boards but haven't tried a Monstabox. I have the Psycho Nitro in HyFi tho which I quite like.
Copy. Yeah the older monstabox swallow tail always looked tempting to me. Stock dims wise I end up having to go a bit shorter than my height but I think for a step down type board that's okay. I'll check the Noel Salad review hahSimilar, but to be completely transparent, the JS has slightly blown up dims as I went for the "Easyrider" (read: fat bastard) dims at the same length board. The Phantom was 5.10, 19 1/2, 2 1/2, where the Monstabox is 5.10, 19 5/8, 2 9/16. This means that the JS has about 1L more volume.
I have read and heard some feedback that some claim the new Monstabox 2020 is worse than the previous, but this is was my first Monstabox (and first JS in general) so can't comment on it. I think Noel Salad said something similar.
One thing I would say, is that that the Monstabox is slightly more fin sensitive than the Phantom. Anything that I put in the Phantom just felt right / the same as any other one put in, whereas the JS is this wasn't quite thew case, and I settled on the Mick Fanning sides, with the AM2 air-core centre fin.
Looked solid from what i've seen. A fast/versatile dd in a range of size like the OP was asking for. I don't own one but looks like it fits the bill. That Wooly review guy thought it sat pretty good in the tube. @waxurDyl might have some insight if he has had his out much.How is it in tubes?
Surely for anyone with that many boards, a job, and reliance on the ocean for swell you'd never be able to surf any board enough to really know it@waxurDyl might have some insight if he has had his out much.
I've got the old Pyzalien 1.0 version. (6'0 19 3/4 2 1/2) It's a super allrounder with a massive range. 1-6ft (Aus/NZ, not US).Never ridden one either, but damn that outline appeals to me.
whats the skinny?
that's what i had too. btw, JS measures over curve so 6'0 was actually like 5'11. dunno if they changed anything. stamps shadow and giggle box both go better tho but i wouldnt mind another 1.0 ver monsta box.I've got the old 1.0 version. (6'0 19 3/4 2 1/2) It's a super allrounder with a massive range. 1-6ft (Aus/NZ, not US).
Was this one of the US shaped versions?og monstabox was rad too bad heelside fin was 1/4” off lol
dunno, prly not. shipped over from aus i presume. good durability bad fin placement on one of the fins. rep swapped the board out for another that was bigger so i traded it for a ...lost.Was this one of the US shaped versions?
You have a Shadow also right? Does the lowend feel similar between the two?I really don't love the pyzalien in weak BB otherwise it's very solid and I'd image a good performer in BB barrels.
I'd give the shadow / phantom the nod on weaker waves TBH. Not substantially better but noticeably better.You have a Shadow also right? Does the lowend feel similar between the two?