I know this isn’t some game changing design. But I’m such a sucker for these kind of simplistic outlines!
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New Chillis, rarest bird and hot knife
- Thread starter stringcheese
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I'm a Chilli guy and love my Rare Bird (quad setup) and A2 for Hatteras barrels...The Rare Bird can fly at the lighthouse -- really want a Sugar but know I'd snap it too quick. Deciding between a Hot Knife, Volume 2 and Black Vulture 2 at the moment. His shapes work for me. Nice boards!
Did you end up going BV2? I don’t pay much attention to “short board” reviews but thinking I should probably own one. Both the surf show guy and surfboard guide seemed to really like the BV2
Beefy quads on the rarest bird make it grip and move a little more forcefully. I put h4 rears with JS fronts. Noticably more drive and less pivot. I'll still go 2+1 in small good waves, it's so fun that way, but the quads help when I'm doing more pushing.
Can tell that I could have gone smaller on the board for regular sized waves, 5'8 maybe 5'7 (I'm 5'11, 170ish) but I like having the extra foam. It's a little more front foot friendly is the only problem with the length, I have to move forward a bit to stay on top of the water in spots, and move my back foot in front of the traction pad...not used to boards that want to surf so offf the front. But in hollow sections it doesn't act like that, and I love it.
Can tell that I could have gone smaller on the board for regular sized waves, 5'8 maybe 5'7 (I'm 5'11, 170ish) but I like having the extra foam. It's a little more front foot friendly is the only problem with the length, I have to move forward a bit to stay on top of the water in spots, and move my back foot in front of the traction pad...not used to boards that want to surf so offf the front. But in hollow sections it doesn't act like that, and I love it.
My Rare Bird with quads is flat out filthy in 4-6ft toobs...point and shoot
I always felt that beefy, floaty boards tend to have that kinda skatey, "drive with the front foot feeling". Especially when the rocker is on the flatter side. Kinda 80's style.
I don't pretend to know anything about design theory. I'm the guy who looks at my shaper and says "I surf ___, I don't surf as often as I want to, and I'm not as good as want to be, and you've seen me surf. Can you make me something between 6'0" and 6" 2" without too much foam in the rail that should work? Maybe something like this one (as I fondle something)?"
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i've had several Chillis over the years and currently am on a Mid Strength 7'0 that is significantly more foiled than stock dims. Its in thin tech construction. Super light but not crazy durable.
Board has the same tail as round tail chilli shortboards and turns on a dime from the tail, has quite a bit of rocker. It planes and catches waves similar to a long board. Im pleasantly surprised how stoked I am on it!
Board has the same tail as round tail chilli shortboards and turns on a dime from the tail, has quite a bit of rocker. It planes and catches waves similar to a long board. Im pleasantly surprised how stoked I am on it!
I love my Chillis, but one thing they are not is durable...I snap em off the rack
It's been weird that this board feels like that on flatter sections, but so engaged in better parts and waves. That makes me think I got it too big, except for more solid surf.
Almost got one of these but the rocker was weird to me, in the center of the board
That twin tech hasn't been durable to you? Mine have been insane, I'm super clumsy carrying them, and heavy on my arched feet riding them, and they look new still.
@stringcheese
The 'weird' rocker and wide point behind centre of the Mid Strength make it turn more like a shortboard. It surprised the heck out of me, and I love mine.
The 'weird' rocker and wide point behind centre of the Mid Strength make it turn more like a shortboard. It surprised the heck out of me, and I love mine.
think waxurdyl did a review. He probably has it 3 different sizes. LOL
Give me a few weeks, hoping to get cleared to resume surfing by then. I have a quiver of Chillis ready and waiting
I might’ve talked about the Fire Chief here, I did have one…and yeah, it was fun. Same characteristics of a TKF, almost as fast pumping on the face but without the
slidey-ness when performing more HP turns. I believe the Popper should be the same, biggest difference between the FChief and Popper is the Popper has a semi TKF beveled rail
