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Tim Stamps - Shaper of the Year

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twofeet

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prsoza said:
Do you care to expand on the Banjo Q over the BF? On the fence on my next order between these two boards. Thanks!
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https://forum.surfer.com/index.php?threads/tim-stamps-banana-fish-59-eps.245301/

$375 for those on the ERbbb

BF I'd say is suited to someone who wants an easier and different ride coming off a shortboard or hybrid daily driver since you can notice the rocker compared to other fish. Bango is easier for those who are riding boards with more volume and/or surfing less through the week. BF = more shred, tighter radius, bango = easier paddle, faster off the bat and through flats, slightly more drawn out. If in doubt Tim will always get you on track via email.
 
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twofeet said:
https://forum.surfer.com/index.php?threads/tim-stamps-banana-fish-59-eps.245301/

$375 for those on the ERbbb

BF I'd say is suited to someone who wants an easier and different ride coming off a shortboard or hybrid daily driver since you can notice the rocker compared to other fish. Bango is easier for those who are riding boards with more volume and/or surfing less through the week. BF = more shred, tighter radius, bango = easier paddle, faster off the bat and through flats, slightly more drawn out. If in doubt Tim will always get you on track via email.
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agree with this. I have a 5'8 Banana Fish and you definitely notice how it's not as flat as typical fishes

@twofeet you have a Can Opener, right? how's the entry rocker on that compared to Banana Fish
 
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tedshred5 said:
agree with this. I have a 5'8 Banana Fish and you definitely notice how it's not as flat as typical fishes

@twofeet you have a Can Opener, right? how's the entry rocker on that compared to Banana Fish
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The rocker on the can opener is only slightly more than bango. Could've been almost equal as I didn't notice much different although it was a longer can opener. BF def more rocker than can opener
 
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silentbutdeadly said:
Pretty much have ridden my two flares exclusively as quads. Been noticing I've been having some struggles getting up the face at times. Ran it as a thruster this morning and wow. Board feels so good. Had a double up 4 banger and my first turn was once of the best I've done in a long time. Board is so good.
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Put the AM2s in my flare 3 years ago and never took them out.
 
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twofeet said:
https://forum.surfer.com/index.php?threads/tim-stamps-banana-fish-59-eps.245301/

$375 for those on the ERbbb

BF I'd say is suited to someone who wants an easier and different ride coming off a shortboard or hybrid daily driver since you can notice the rocker compared to other fish. Bango is easier for those who are riding boards with more volume and/or surfing less through the week. BF = more shred, tighter radius, bango = easier paddle, faster off the bat and through flats, slightly more drawn out. If in doubt Tim will always get you on track via email.
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Thanks for the insight! Next fish order gonna stick with the Banjo, but in Q setup. I already have a Banjo keel and RR/Flare. Seems the BF would crossover to much. Whichbis waht i was afraid of. Was riding the Banjo daily now grabbing the RR/F almost exclusively.
 
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Rode my 6’2 Flare Up today in head plus mixed up inside outside beack break. Board is a keeper. Planes well on flat sections to connect the deep spots but still digs in when I want to push it on rail. Board is way wider than my usual but still is so HP and precise. Have a 6’6” unridden I’m hoping to sample next week with more swell. Also still have a yolo 6’3 Varial Ghost I’ve been meaning to surf but the Flare Up just seems like a better call on weird days where its not top to bottom the whole wave.
 
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ChaseTMP

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Finally got my 5'10 Blender RT in some decent waves this morning. It was waist-to-shoulder high with some bigger sets up to HH and fairly peaky with some hollow sections. I exchanged the fiberglass MF's for a set of JS larges. The fiberglass fins made the bort a little too tail heavy, so I wanted a set in AirCore to get the lightest set possible.

Bort went REALLY well. I got some some really fun feeling wrappys and lip tappys, plus a pretty propper barrel with a doggy door exit. It's my first round tail that I've ridden in a long time and I'm pretty stocked how it went.
 
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ChaseTMP said:
Finally got my 5'10 Blender RT in some decent waves this morning. It was waist-to-shoulder high with some bigger sets up to HH and fairly peaky with some hollow sections. I exchanged the fiberglass MF's for a set of JS larges. The fiberglass fins made the bort a little too tail heavy, so I wanted a set in AirCore to get the lightest set possible.

Bort went REALLY well. I got some some really fun feeling wrappys and lip tappys, plus a pretty propper barrel with a doggy door exit. It's my first round tail that I've ridden in a long time and I'm pretty stocked how it went.
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Got a 6’0 skraight swallow blender coming in the next month. Can’t wait!
 
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