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Gary McNeill Entity vs RTT

waxfoot

waxfoot

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Why does a board need to 'fit' in a quiver?
Do you buy purely for function, in a quiver, over say buying a board that provides different feedback / sensation when surfed?

I get that selling for financial reasons and buying something else that gets surfed more often, thereby getting rid of perceived superfluity in a quiver, but definitely not because it's 'in between' other boards.
 
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Goodfish

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waxfoot said:
Very nice! I have a RTT on its way, and I'm already looking into maybe getting an Entity pin as a step up for that upcoming trip I quizzed you about.
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Nice. I had a 5'9 Entity Pin with a quad setup and a Torus channel. It was perfect in the pocket, and held its line really well in some of that Indo juice.

Tomay said:
First twinny with futures though, what does everyone reckon for fins these days?
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After a first session on my RTT with some Sea Shepards, I swapped them out for Akila Aipas and have never changed them for the last 3 years. Get some of them if you can find them!
 
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I can't remember if I posted this a year or two ago, but whatever...It's a good read for those who are interested:

Torus Channel
 
waxfoot

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Goodfish said:
Nice. I had a 5'9 Entity Pin with a quad setup and a Torus channel. It was perfect in the pocket, and held its line really well in some of that Indo juice.
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Excited! I think I'm going to go big on it, with a 6.6, 19 3/8 and 2 1/2. How's the fishy outline paddings and taking some steeper drops?

My wife emailed Gary last night (she bought it as my 40th birthday prezzie), as the board's now past the 6 week mark after paying the deposit (and since been paid in full). Not too bothered, but I'm getting a little over-frothing.
 
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waxfoot said:
Why does a board need to 'fit' in a quiver?
Do you buy purely for function, in a quiver, over say buying a board that provides different feedback / sensation when surfed?

I get that selling for financial reasons and buying something else that gets surfed more often, thereby getting rid of perceived superfluity in a quiver, but definitely not because it's 'in between' other boards.
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Absolutely. Back when i sold the board in 2016 - i was buying boards purely for function in a quiver because space on the racks was tight and cash was tight. I thought the CV2 would be a daily driver - but it most ways, it was a good wave board and at 5'6 - stroking into overhead reef waves wasn't my cup of tea. I prefer longer boards for those types of waves. In the end - i was generally picking up something else to surf. Now that my quiver is sorted, i could totally get another CV2 and surf it on the odd occasion when the surf is just right or i feel like riding a quad. That said, i liked the entity better - now that is an all rounder.
 
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waxfoot said:
Excited! I think I'm going to go big on it, with a 6.6, 19 3/8 and 2 1/2. How's the fishy outline paddings and taking some steeper drops?

My wife emailed Gary last night (she bought it as my 40th birthday prezzie), as the board's now past the 6 week mark after paying the deposit (and since been paid in full). Not too bothered, but I'm getting a little over-frothing.
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I liked the wide point up front on my Entity Pin. It was only a 5'9, but paddled well. Worked really well in Indo and stuck most of the drops. Since then I've had a Hydronaut, and I gotta say that thing is next level for Indo. It's makes late-drops on automatic.

I had a similar experience with my first batch. Thought about sending an email asking for a tracking number or something, but before I got around to doing so the boards got dropped at my door. My guess is you'll be getting a surprise ring on the door pretty soon. I think Gary likes to surprise you...
 
waxfoot

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Seems you and I have similar tastes @Goodfish , as I was also looking at a Hydronaut... but I've gone off Firewire a bit of late. The yellowing really does bother me (i know it shouldn;t, but it does) as well as some feedback on the construction.
 
Goodfish

Goodfish

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waxfoot said:
Seems you and I have similar tastes @Goodfish , as I was also looking at a Hydronaut... but I've gone off Firewire a bit of late. The yellowing really does bother me (i know it shouldn;t, but it does) as well as some feedback on the construction.
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Me too. I haven't had a FW in 4 years. My Hydronaut is in XTR. That's some of the best construction out there.
 
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