SUPERBrand Fling Review no.45 | Compare Surfboards
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Looking for my next board to progress on east coast swells
Excellent review. I've been riding my fling for almost four months now, and wouldn't want to ride any other board for your average waist -head high days. However, I personally feel that the fling can't handle anything too punchy or bigger than head high.
I love the cruisey feel of the fling, and am looking for a similar board that can handle a punchy chest - overhead high wave. Do you have any recommendations for a board that has a similar feel but maybe a step up from the fling?
Thank you!
-Shawn
This is a standard Fling at 6'0 x 22 x 3 @ 44.5L's!
Hope this helps you and thanks for watching the show!
Cheers,
Benny
Quick q for ya:
I am 5'8 - 160/165lbs - Athletic - Proficient surfer - Usually riding Retro style boards (Fish, egg, Log, Mini simmons, etc etc)
So I recently surfed a friends Hypto Krypto at 5'6 - 19 3/4 - 2 1/2 - 29.83. Had a blast, felt really solid on Small Stuff and still stable as the swell built approaching Head high + a foot.
Anyway the opportunity has come up for me to score a Fling for super cheap from a buddy, and I wanted to get one with similar volume to the Hypto I road. Looking at the Fling volume it appears 5'4 - 20 - 2 1/2 - 29.7 is closest I can get. So my question is, will chopping that extra 2 inches (5'6 Hypto to 5'4 Fling) hinder my ability to surf in a little steeper shoulder to head conditions in the same style I did on the hypto? Or does the fling offer more stability with volume at shorter length?
I am looking to snag this board for a road trip from Oregon to OC next month. Looking for it to handle anywhere I surf on the trip (Point, Rock Reef, Beach) conditions probably will be ranging from flat-head high.
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Ben
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Mahalo,
Caesar
This article (http://bit.ly/GZVtIS) is a good starting point for determining size/volume.
For grovelers, I always prefer to have a little bit too much versus not enough volume given these boards are intended for the smallest end of the wave range. Therefore, I would go for the 5’8!
All the best,
Benny
Please let me know how you go with the Fling if you get one Xavier.
All the best,
Benny
txs
I'll see if I can get hold of one in Oz!
All the best,
Benny
Stay tuned...
Cheers,
Benny
What are the dimensions of this particular Fling? I was considering ordering one around 5'0-ish. Good to see those Seaworthys in this board, I use them in all of my wide-tailed grovelers and plan on using them when I get one of these.
I've noticed a lot of your boards with FCS-2 or Futures boxes, do you have a preference or favorite between the two? Keep em' coming.
All the best,
Benny
I have been curious about the FCS2 and the uniformity, convenience, and potential fin combinations may be enough for me to give them a try in a new board very soon. Thanks for the info, Cheers!
RE: fins, tough call. I have been enjoying the ease of swapping fins with the FCS2 setup but I have always really liked the feel of Futures and the Seaworthys definitely do the trick in the Fling!
What fin setup do you prefer?
All the best,
Benny