I have a 5'9 twin turbo in their carbon build. It feels great to me. It's not the lightest carbon build out there, but it's also not as stiff-feeling as some of the other carbon boards I've ridden. I haven't ridden it much, so I can't comment on durability. No complaints here.
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SharpEye Inferno 72 for S. Cal beachies?
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felt one of these up at the dank farts factory the other day and she seemed nice. Can;'t go wrong to at least try IMO
I would say that I prefer the C1 to Darkarts. My last I72 was a 6'0 round tail in Dark Arts. I loved the shape but didn't care for the build. Sold it to a friend. Probably going to go EPS or XTR for my next I72.
For anyone who's interested, just left a review on the HT2 here:
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@tedshred5 are those the boars from his BR display? Do you remember if any of them were oeste-sized? I think so. It might be worth a look
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I do have a 5'11 19.25 2.5 PU rounded pin i72.
I bought it used, and I haven't tried any other sharp eye before, so can't compare.
Great board for small and medium waves with some push but not too much push. Ideal conditions would be chest-head high+ waves I'd say.
Loving the medium captain fins thruster on it lately. Medium Techflex JJF works good when it's more solid. It's super fun with the rasta quads in clean barreling conditions too.
I bought it used, and I haven't tried any other sharp eye before, so can't compare.
Great board for small and medium waves with some push but not too much push. Ideal conditions would be chest-head high+ waves I'd say.
Loving the medium captain fins thruster on it lately. Medium Techflex JJF works good when it's more solid. It's super fun with the rasta quads in clean barreling conditions too.
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Nah. I'm short and stocky, but bought it from a duu who's tall and skinny.
I like my boards with a bit more rail line + narrower, so a longer board suits me anyway. You know what they say about surfers with small feet.
I think that has more to do with their foam distribution and plan shape than body type. Their boards tend to be pretty foiled out and narrow at the ends, which makes it hard to get higher volumes out of their shapes. That's why you see stock shapes that are 2.625 thick.
I don't think so. I'm tall and not super heavy. If anything I think Sharpeyes are probably best suited to lightweight guys like Filipe or Marcio himself. Obviously he has some heavier riders on the team now too.
Been pretty happy with most of the Sharpeyes I've owned. 5 at this point, I think.
Just to generalize a bit, in my experience, compared to other big name shapers the Sharpeye boards I've ridden seem to have more than average nose rocker, pretty deep concaves between the feet and fairly thin foils. They carry some foam through the center but the rails are pretty thin for the given center thickness.
I wouldn't say they are the easiest boards to ride. They aren't the hardest either but they are probably more highly tuned than average. They don't catch waves as well as some of the more low entry/volume forward designs from someone like Pyzel or others. They aren't 90's wafers that plow water and need an overhead barrel to come alive but they do feel like boards that are meant to be surfed actively in the pocket, top to bottom. Even the more grovely type boards like the Cheat Code, don't feel as easy going as an equivalent model from Lost would be.
All that said, they are really easy to rip on. They turn so easily. The rails and rocker and everything just feel like they work together to allow you to flow from turn to turn in a way that is not always the case with other boards. The rails up front never seem to catch so they just have a free, turny feeling about them. It's a good feeling.
Sometimes I do want a little more drive and support though. Or just something that gets in earlier to make up for my bad positioning and the crappy waves I mostly surf.
what is the best sharpeye for sd bb’s, the i72?
I’ve felt up a bunch and thought the cheat code felt like something I’d hate, i72 seemed reasonable but still more hpsb than I should indulge.
Edit: How do you wrap your mind around this different of widths, this is the i72. I’d normally ride a 6’0x19.5x2.38
I’ve felt up a bunch and thought the cheat code felt like something I’d hate, i72 seemed reasonable but still more hpsb than I should indulge.
Edit: How do you wrap your mind around this different of widths, this is the i72. I’d normally ride a 6’0x19.5x2.38
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Great summarization. I couldn't agree more. They require a bit more input than some shortboards out there, but you're rewarded with an awesome experience. My Sharpeye quiver is 5'8 Cheat Code, 5'9 Twin Turbo, 6'0 HT2, and 6'1 Synergy. If I wanted to or needed to, this could easily be a complete quiver for everything 8' and under.
The cheat code is a true groveler with some ripping capabilities built in. It feels like a shortboard but has enough low-end range to work in soft, waist-high waves. Twin-turbo is a high-performance twin through and through. It would probably work in waves under waist-high, but I wouldn't grab it unless there was some push. Twin-turbo seems to shine in fun, clean WH - HH waves that aren't overly powerful but still have enough curve to ride a shortboard. It's exceptionally fast and loose but still holds in when you push hard on your back foot.