Quoting myself from another thread;
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177cm and 83KG (nearly 40, fit, surfing since 13 y/o, front footed surfer)
(I’ll let you do the conversion to freedom units)
I bought a stock 5.10’ Phantom, and it’s the board by which all other boards will be measured by. Simply put, I feel it’s the best board I have had in years. My famiy’s been criticising me for boards revolving in and out of my quiver, and I’ve had some hits and some misses. Over all, there’s been initial froth over a new shooter, but not long after I’d pick on something I didn’t like. This is obviously reflective of me being a sh!t surfer, but then again, most of us are sh!t. The Phantom however, I cannot fault.
It has enough* speed, and I love the way it feels when I pump and work the rails. Takeoffs are easier (presumably because of the wider point forward), and it whips off the top with ease. I think Stab put it best here, where they mention that it’s just a board that let’s you surf to your capability without any weirdness
How many times have you waxed up a brand new sled, chucked in your favorite fins and lucky leash, and paddled out on a fun day at your local... only to take off on the first wave and feel like you’re riding a coffee table backwards.
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Only tried it thus far with Large aircore FCS2 AM fins, and would certainly recommend trying out bigger fins to drive you through the flat spots you mention. Have you tried it as a quad yet… Noel Salsa seems to have loved that set up more than the thruster, and it certainly seemed better in the comparative footage.
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I've since surfed it with large matt Biolos FCS fins, and it's even better (both as as thruster and quad)