Floppy fin is exactly what it felt like on the FW.
We’re all looking for that “wow” feeling in boars, fins, waves and leash strings apparently.
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We’re all looking for that “wow” feeling in boars, fins, waves and leash strings apparently.
I had to adjust my approach when surfing the new Revo with the VQC vs. the XTR Revo with the QISC. In hidesight, I might have been too focused on the Vee and trying to "feel" what the Vee was doing, because now it feels great and way better than my XTR Revo. But at first, yes, I had some trouble getting used the Vee going on rail so quickly. Now it feels amazing though. I can drop down to the bottom of the wave and get way in the flats and as soon as you lean on it, it shoots you up the face. Its a really fun board! I'm liking it in the mushy waves we've been having lately because it has so much volume and pivots so well. It has a nice rocker too. I cant wait to try a 2+1 setup in it.
I forgot to add, sometime the wood is just soft and floppy, never gonna get "wow" from that.
The good ones are tight like a tennis racket, the bad ones more like nerf pong.
Turd construction above and proper construction below
LEGACY
– Cork and Bamboo composite build option engineered and manufactured in-house. CFT std base construction shaped from a core with bamboo bottom and cork deck and rails. Dampens chatter and slows flex return in textured conditions and/or high speeds while continuing to offer performance and increased durability.
* LEGACY light/medium/heavy available via custom request.
Don't knock it, till you've tried it.Turd construction above and proper construction below
LEGACY
– Cork and Bamboo composite build option engineered and manufactured in-house. CFT std base construction shaped from a core with bamboo bottom and cork deck and rails. Dampens chatter and slows flex return in textured conditions and/or high speeds while continuing to offer performance and increased durability.
* LEGACY light/medium/heavy available via custom request.
Never felt need to go legacy very happy with cft but if I was going to spend 1k on some thing else it would be varial or xtr and no way in hell fireturd regardless of board shaper designDon't knock it, till you've tried it.
Felt these up at Surfride yesterday, and prob more interested in trying one of them than about any
other board there, tbh. I'd bang the 5'11" or 6'0", no doubt.
Be interesting to see more footage. The projection he gets on the second wave in this clip is wild. Not sure if that looks stupid fun or impossible to control.
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19K views · 1.1K likes | Firewire Surfboards on Instagram: "The “I-Bolic” REVO. Landing at Surf Shops and Online Stores globally over the next several weeks, “I-Bolic” Technology is an engineering feat that builds I-Beam break strength and Parabolic Flex Control into the core of the REVO. The REVO design represents the cutting edge in Performance Hull Design; an update to the now famous EVO, reimagined with a never before seen Vee Quad Concave. Find more in our bio link. #TheFutureUnderYourFeet @timmymissions @tomo_surfboards"
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None of their reviews, are reviews. It really irks me that they're being described that way. They simply describe boards they sell.
I agree. Never ridden the board and doing a review is kinda meaningless unless you are looking for a physical description of the board, but even then, he does not describe the board properly at all. lol. Definitely not a good review, especially when the board is so different from anything on the market right now.
Timmy said the 5'4 is too big and he had to really lean/push hard on rail to get it to work. I think that projection is him leaning hard on rail, the board sitting high on top of the water, and the flex on the iBolic. (my opinion only of course).Be interesting to see more footage. The projection he gets on the second wave in this clip is wild. Not sure if that looks stupid fun or impossible to control.
19K views · 1.1K likes | Firewire Surfboards on Instagram: "The “I-Bolic” REVO. Landing at Surf Shops and Online Stores globally over the next several weeks, “I-Bolic” Technology is an engineering feat that builds I-Beam break strength and Parabolic Flex Control into the core of the REVO. The REVO design represents the cutting edge in Performance Hull Design; an update to the now famous EVO, reimagined with a never before seen Vee Quad Concave. Find more in our bio link. #TheFutureUnderYourFeet @timmymissions @tomo_surfboards"
1,160 likes, 12 comments - firewiresurfboards on June 17, 2022: "The “I-Bolic” REVO. Landing at Surf Shops and Online Stores globally over the next several weeks, “I-Bolic” Technology is an engi..."
But Timmy now has a 5'3" Revo so it will be interesting to see his new footage and how the board performs in his ideal dimensions and volume. But the board is unreal... I know the guys on here say its just the "next new thing" syndrome but this board really is something special with that Vee bottom.
Thruster. Which is weird because I didn't really like mine as a thruster.
it's almost as if... surfing is subjective, and different people prefer different feelings when on a wave...
Are we into Noel Salas territory?? “The 5’3 felt huge and I just couldn’t bury the rail and was boggin’ everywhere. They sent me a 5’2 and it’s a 2022 favorite!”Timmy said the 5'4 is too big and he had to really lean/push hard on rail to get it to work. I think that projection is him leaning hard on rail, the board sitting high on top of the water, and the flex on the iBolic. (my opinion only of course).
But Timmy now has a 5'3" Revo so it will be interesting to see his new footage and how the board performs in his ideal dimensions and volume. But the board is unreal... I know the guys on here say its just the "next new thing" syndrome but this board really is something special with that Vee bottom.
*pls note the poster of this comment is just jealous he’s not good enough to tell the difference between a 5’8 and a 6’0
I am not one to question a professional surfer, especially one of Timmy's caliber, but i was perplexed he didn't like the 5'4" because we are similar in size and height and I really liked that size. On top of that, when I asked him about the Vee Quad Concave and what he was feeling, he did not share my experiencesAre we into Noel Salas territory?? “The 5’3 felt huge and I just couldn’t bury the rail and was boggin’ everywhere. They sent me a 5’2 and it’s a 2022 favorite!”
*pls note the poster of this comment is just jealous he’s not good enough to tell the difference between a 5’8 and a 6’0
Professional surfers are on another level.
Since the 5'4" is the smallest size available right now, we shall see what Noel has to say -- assuming he does a review of this one. Also assuming "the community" asks him to do one
(jk Noel).Guarantee that Noel will review. That one should be insightful because Noel rides quads more than most. It seems like Timmy has always ridden tiny boards, even smaller than Dan.
Yes. He is smaller in height and weight than Dan. So its understandable.
Plus Timmy is a former CT surfer who has won 1st place in a QS event (Balito). Tomo is an exceptional surfer, but not to the degree of Timmy. I personally think Timmy's surfing style is a lot like Kelly - perfect technique.