How come I didn’t get the invite to join you guys on this review? Ha... Cheers guys I like this review... fresh.

Not meaning to be rude but how much do you weigh ? I’m 53 and ride a stock 6 1 but I’d like to go smaller and I’m 5 10 and 90kg what’s your option ?

can you review about puddle jumper high performance by lost.?

Benny's R9 looks too big

Can you do a video on how you do the paint on your boards?

Craig’s face when Benny is talking.

Any chance you could take a look at the Goose from Panda?

Really enjoyed the review guys. I love my CI Rocket 9 and with the Futures twinnies plus small trailer it flies! I much prefer this fin set-up to when I ride it as a standard thruster and it seems to work just as well in bigger conditions. I've had fun surfs at around chest high on my rocket but I agree, it's not much fun in anything smaller.

Try twin + 1 trailer . Much faster and really fun

btw CI is about to release the Rocket Wide, a version of the Rocket 9 for smaller waves. And I've heard the R9 grovels better with twin fins.

This is a board I would hate... Go TOMO or don't go

WHo am I? 43 years old, 5-7- 155lbs- intermediate to advance surfer and I am from the East Coast of the States. Typically surf the Outer Banks of North Carolina and in Virginia. I bought the 5'-6" 25.5L Rocket 9 while out in California in February. I have ridden it 4 times, all out in California in San Diego. 3 of my 4 surfs were in waist high sloppy beach break wind swell stuff. I rode it with the AM1 fins day one, went pretty good, board liked the rail to rail surf as the tail rocker is a bit steep compared to a normal stubby board. The thing turns vertical on a dime and holds speeds through turns. I felt like as long as I had just a little bit of push to get me going it held speed off my front foot really well. I am a big fan of the Weirdo Ripper which I know Benny was also and I feel like the Rocket 9 is the higher end performance model of the Weirdo Ripper. This board turns so much faster than Weirdo but it doesn't carry speed on its own as well in flat sections, or at least that was my thought after that first day on the AM1s. I tried the Channel Islands Twin Fin with Trailer ALPHA construction fins and what a difference in sloppy surf. That get up and go that it didn't have with the AM1in small slop was now there with these fins. Granted the Weirdo Ripper has more drive but this fin set up helped quite a bit. The CI twin set isn't the most performance template for twins so I bought the T1 by Futures in the Alpha but haven't had a go on those yet.

I have had quite a few boards since my magic Weirdo Ripper years ago and haven't felt a more "magic" board since. My favorite board in the last 4 to 5 years hands down. I have had several custom boards from shapers who work at major labels as ghost shapers, two Fred Rubbles, a Holy Toledo, Hypto Krypto, Sub Scorcher II, Fred Stubble, etc. and the Rocket 9 is the best out of the bunch for that 2 to 5 foot surf.I would take it out in 6 foot surf as long as I didn't more rail on take offs.
I ride a Channel Islands Mini in thigh high to knee high surf, but on the Outer Banks we get pretty steep waves even when its small. I think the Rocket 9 excels on any wave with a steep face (no matter the size) with a tight transition or anything that has a bit of push it will work great in. It surfs on rail like a HP Shortboard and turns quickly like one, but paddles into waves great, and feels more like a step down HP where you can get a bit more radical with the shorter rail line. You can ride this a small wave board also, just add those larger fins.

LOVE THIS BOARD

can you make a review on front traction pads compared to wax and if they're worth it ? cheers boys good vid

Had the same experience with the R9. Quite frustrating on average days to the point of selling it, took it out on a good day and it lit up, stuck in my quiver now.

Love this review guys. Some good truths in here.

Can’t believe Benny is only on 38L!