Tomo MPH

[nickpheous]

So how's it done? This is the design forum...analysis please.
I want to know how a board that's small, thin and narrow can be such a good paddler?
Are you all sitting up to your shoulders in the water while waiting for a wave on the dims you are riding but still saying it paddles easily and catches waves early?

isn't it all to do with the higher efficiency, planing lift generating planshapes that tomos be bashing on about and a clever rocker combined to give a micro sized board substantially more usability than people can get their heads around (until they ride one). <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />

i'm not going to say it paddles around like nothing, but it does paddle as good as any standard hpsb. i watched havoc catch a head high wave maybe 2 strokes and he was in. its the instant lift you get once you have the waves energy that makes these boards different. why surf a bulky board if you don't have to? the board is low in the water but pops up and planes very quick. once youre up if surfs like a hpsb.

for me, i'm up so much faster and i find myself dropping in straighter down to the flats, seeing the target and attacking in more critical sections of the wave. sections of the wave i never used to see. i don't think of racing down the line missing the best parts of the wave as much as i used to do. something about this board that has changed my surfing for the better (i think) and even going back to my other boards everything just seems better. too many things going on with this board to get my head around. i love the minimalist feel of it. all i know is it works and i sold off a few boards because of it.

 

[airboy808]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I am awaiting the answer from the man himself Danielsan. I do have a v3 on order with the dims of 5'9"x20-3/4"x2-5/8". So that most likely will be the all arounder. The 5'10"x19.5"x2.5" is brand new at one of the local shops.

I think if I can hit 195-200 then I might be ok with the vector quad at the local shop (5'10"x19.5x2.5). Must lose weight... Feel like a chick who buys clothes that don't fit them yet because it is a size to small. But they are in the process of losing weight.

 

[Ifallalot]

dude what local shops have it? Are you in HI?

 

[airboy808]

yep in HI808

they got the v3 and vector quad both in the same dims.

 

[Ifallalot]

damn.

Surfy2 has them in sometimes so I guess its not like there is a shop around me

 

[json]

another +1 on the tomo kool aid... i sold my nano the other day because i felt it was too big at 5'7"

my dims 5'8" 145

i'm gonna either order a custom after i sell my surfbucket/volvo wagon or try to find a used smaller one
<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/jam_on.gif" alt="" />

 

[airboy808]

For the guys with fin boxes: Have you tried Danielsan fins? And what other fins have people tried on the nano? Seen Norseman's review on his three sessions. Anyone else?

 

[slickjc]

futures merrick vector blakstix my fav with nano also fcs k3 work well on my other mph ( channel bottom with wings)

 

[airboy808]

Did some thinking and since the local shop has this in stock I might as well pick it up. Grabbing it tomorrow:

http://www.surfgarage.com/sb/1976b.jpg

a v3 in the same dims as the quad vector 5'10"x19.5"x2.5". Figure I should pick up the v3 instead of the quad vector since if I was going to do a quad vector for small waves I would need more foam to make it a lb replacement. The v3 should be the better all rounder. Now I am torn on which custom to get from Danielsan: nano 5 fin convert or floaty quad vector. Thoughts anyone on which one? Has anyone rode both for a comparison?

Or I might get dumb, and order both in custom...

 

[nickpheous]

you're gonna have a blast on that thing <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/jam_on.gif" alt="" /> great all rounder

 

[nickpheous]

I want one of those sooooo bad.

I also want one of his guns.

i'm supposed to be picking this up this week <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/jam_on.gif" alt="" />

 

[Ifallalot]

I am getting one like that

 

[griffinsurfboard]

TOMOS at Surf Garage

Staring Toru !

 

[sozzle]

Yeah the vector quad is the uber small wave specialist. mine goes insane up to decent head high and a bit.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

None are mini simmons
He has some rail line rocker with a deep single straightening it out thru the back half.
The better the wave the more dynamic the ride.
Built for a wider range.
Mini Simmons is made for low end waves being less dynamic of a ride as it gets better.
Liking the thick tails - full skate and support from the beginning.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Smaller fin size and location lends to your experience.
Try them all.

 

[Retropete]

None are mini simmons
He has some rail line rocker with a deep single straightening it out thru the back half.
The better the wave the more dynamic the ride.
Built for a wider range.
Mini Simmons is made for low end waves being less dynamic of a ride as it gets better.
Liking the thick tails - full skate and support from the beginning.

My 5'6" Daniel McDonald shapes (DMS) mini-simmons is an absolute blast to ride on the low end waves of Ti Tree and Nationals at Noosa.
Judging by the hoots of those paddling out when doing snaps off the top I'm not alone in this opinion.
Edit; as a caveat I'm 48 yrs old and the crew aren't too familiar with mini-simmons shapes yet (majority still think it's a kneeboard) so maybe they are just being nice and sharing the stoke.
It isn't Hawaii but it's the best we've got around here.
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[Oceanslide]

Die, spambot.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

You just agreed with me. On the minisimmons.
Peak performance at low end.
Less dynamic in good surf.
Still working but not at its peak.

 

[Retropete]

Thing is when Noosa gets good you could ride a slab of wood out there and still have a great time. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />