Never rode a Vanguard but I've heard its an insane board. Nano would be sick!
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Vanguard was sick. I’ve been trolling Craigslist for another one in the next size up, so I can rock it like it’s 2013 again.
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Tomo MPH
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Vanguard was sick. I’ve been trolling Craigslist for another one in the next size up, so I can rock it like it’s 2013 again.
5’5 Nano was maybe best board I’ve ever ridden. Rode it until the boxes cracked. Never found another one for sale.
I went and felt one up. Did not cop.
To really feel a Tomo, in my opinion, is to ride them really small so you can get behind that wide straight outline and push it through turns. My friend owns a shop that had demos and I got to ride a wide range of Sizes of Evos and Nanos. If you ride a small size they drive through turns and project you into the lip, but if you go too long they get more pivoty and move away from that drivey feeling. It’s truly a unique surfing experience when sized right. For example a 5’5 Nano to me felt top 3 in my life, while the 5’6 felt absolutely horrible. A 5’4 Evo felt like zero drive and a 5’3 Evo felt like the most drive I’ve ever felt in a board shorter than my height (6’1”).
The 5’6 Revo felt too long and narrow for my height. I’d want too ride a 5’4 but the narrowness was to skinny and volume was too low for me. They didn’t have a 5’5 maybe that would feel okay. But too long and Tomo’s lose that magic.
To really feel a Tomo, in my opinion, is to ride them really small so you can get behind that wide straight outline and push it through turns. My friend owns a shop that had demos and I got to ride a wide range of Sizes of Evos and Nanos. If you ride a small size they drive through turns and project you into the lip, but if you go too long they get more pivoty and move away from that drivey feeling. It’s truly a unique surfing experience when sized right. For example a 5’5 Nano to me felt top 3 in my life, while the 5’6 felt absolutely horrible. A 5’4 Evo felt like zero drive and a 5’3 Evo felt like the most drive I’ve ever felt in a board shorter than my height (6’1”).
The 5’6 Revo felt too long and narrow for my height. I’d want too ride a 5’4 but the narrowness was to skinny and volume was too low for me. They didn’t have a 5’5 maybe that would feel okay. But too long and Tomo’s lose that magic.
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I think this video illustrates what I'm saying best:
Stu and Dan are riding from the back of the board and driving up and down the face.
They also aren't moving their back foot at all, it's locked into the tail kick the whole time.
At 1:32 you can see Dan's foot isn't all the way back on his first turn and his turn slows down a bit, when he comes down he shuffles it back to the kick and the next two turns are back to that drivey snap.
Stu and Dan are riding from the back of the board and driving up and down the face.
They also aren't moving their back foot at all, it's locked into the tail kick the whole time.
At 1:32 you can see Dan's foot isn't all the way back on his first turn and his turn slows down a bit, when he comes down he shuffles it back to the kick and the next two turns are back to that drivey snap.
Revo is intended to be ridden longer than other MPH designs. For the feeling you’re describing, I would stick to a Vader or Nano.
yeah it just felt a touch narrow at the size I'd want it and the right width, felt too long (5'6")
Revo is totally different bro. Its the first Tomo that can be oversized and still rides and performs excellent. The Vee is crazy. The outline suits it perfectly. I agree that a Tomos needs to be ridden to be understood, but this Revo does not need to be sized small. I think that concept has faded out since the Evo. The Cymatic, Omni, Scifi and every board since then can be sized larger. For example Timmy Reyes rode the 5'4 Omni and that board is big for a guy his size. He also rode the 5'7 Scifi when the 5'6 was more his size preference.
I would give the 5'6 Revo a try @racer1 I bet it will surprise you.
I would give the 5'6 Revo a try @racer1 I bet it will surprise you.
That’s a pretty big discount like 30%. Must be clearing out models that didn’t sell as well as expected. Didn’t seem to be a big marketing push at release (no KS clips like Cymatic) and Tomo was injured at the time.
I think Firewire has a lot of boards in their warehouse and need to make room for the new 2023/2024 models so they put them in shops and discount them.
Revo is next level! Its an amazing board design.
iBolic is the best tech Firewire has ever made, by far. Its the closest to XTR in my opinion. I can hold up my iBolic to the light in my garage and see the fin box right through it. Its translucent just like XTR. There is no deckskin on the bottom and a very thin one on the deck. It doesn't feel anything like the LFT or FST or Helium. Its honestly the best tech they've ever introduced IMO.
please for the love of god don't get him started on ibolic tech again
Don’t worry…they’ll market/release the new Kool-Aid in first quarter ‘24 that will inevitably be “Honestly the best tech they’ve ever introduced IMO”
Haha. You’re nothing if not consistent! glad the hyper-Bolic tech works for you. LOL.
Actually saw my first one in the water today. Didn’t recognize the older long grey-haired guy but he caught a few in-betweeners. I gave him the benefit of the doubt on one and didn’t drop in on him… and bless his heart, he made the drop and section!