Hey Matt. It really depends what type of waves you're surfing and if you're wearing a wetsuit or not. If you're in cold water and not surfing super barreling waves, I'd go with the 5'10. If you're somewhere tropical surfing hollow waves all the time, get the 5'9.

Hey Zephyr! Thanks for your message mate. I'd go for a 5'6 or 5'7 Omni. The bigger one if you're surfing in a wetsuit most of the time. It will have plenty of float and speed, but also will be easy to turn for you. Let me know how you go :)

@Malcolm Hill Hey, i have a chance to get a 2nd hand EVO at 5'1 (24.5ltr) but not sure if it will work since that's below the low end volume of what i have ridden, or i can get a new 5'4 Omni on sale with 26liters that should be ok volume wise, having to invest $225 more on the omni than the evo, not sure if i should risk it with the lower volume evo (about 1.2 liters less than what i currently ride on a Nano at 25.7). I've heard people say that you can go a bit below your HP vol for the EVO, but not sure, what do you think? hope the waves are good there!

Hey Jorge. Yep, normal volume should be fine. There is so much foam packed into a much smaller board that you actually feel like you've got plenty of volument. For example, my 5'3 EVO has 27.4L which is what I'd usually ride in a 5'10/5'11 shortboard. That's a lot of volume in a much smaller length footprint. :) Hope that makes sense. :)

thanks! that is very helpful!

surely does, sizing the evo in my regular HP volume should be a good approach, even for small to head high? thanks

Hey Jorge. The EVO is definitely more versitile than the Omni. You can ride the EVO in really small waves up to a little overhead. I feel that the sweet spot for the EVO is up to shoulder high. The Omni works best when the waves have a bit of push and can handle as big as I've surfed (Double/Triple overhead). I hope that helps.

hey Malcolm, thanks for the info!, and how would you compare the evo against the Omni?, would the evo work on smaller waves with some power or lackluster and what about fatter waves or it also needs some curve to them?

Hey Jorge, I haven't tried the Nano so I can't help you with a comparison on that board. I've found the Omni works well in waves that have some curve. It's not a great board for fat/full waves. Even if the wave is only 2ft in size, it will still work well as long as the wave has good shape :) I hope that helps

Hey mate! Thats a bummer you're disappointed. I know what you mean about the board just wanting to keep going. I've ridden my one on a long reef break and it was awesome.

Hey Malcom I’ve had a couple of surfs on my skx & I’m a little bit disappointed. I will say one thing for it though,the board just wants to keep on going,I think it would love a point break.

Hey Wozza! Keep me posted on what you think of it!

I just scored one on gumtree this morning

wozza77able hey mate! I just got my hands on one about a week ago. Watch this space!

Hey John! Sorry for the late response to this. I used posca pens, some painters tape, and once i'd finished, I sprayed it all with a clear acrylic spray paint. :)

Hey dude, I only ride it as a thruster as well - I'm just personally not into quads unless its really small, and i'd ride my evo then anyway. I just don't like how, i dunno, dead the tail feels without the centre fin. Just not my cup of tea. Anyway if you are after more speed you can get that with the right set of thrusters, just look for a large fin with foils.

In FCS2 the large performers go really well when its under head high, they're foiled so they have a lot of natural speed and acceleration. Accelerators are ok when its bigger, but lately I've been using the Gorilla fins large template, they are great for all conditions. They have a bit more flex in the tip which just make top turns and carves more exciting somehow.

Depends on how you like to surf I guess. I'm a big heavy guy and I like doing big, drawn out turns, so I like a wide base for drive and a lot of rake (in futures I like a jordy template and have ridden a bunch of AM1s in FCS1). But if you are better than me and can surf vertically and attack the lip something more upright with more pivot like a John John or a Reactor would probably be the go. Performers/Accelerators are literally the same template (Performers are foiled) and will handle most conditions just fine, even in the neo glass, but I like my gorilla's more.

It's best to build up a fin quiver and then try out different fins on different boards in different conditions.

I'm sure the omni will surf well with all of the major options, and if you like a quad they usually go well with a round tail. All I can say is it surfs really well as a thruster, literally the best board I have ever owned. So smooth, so fast, paddles in so early. Just makes me a better surfer.

+wef 0909 hey mate! Yep, I've always used it as a thruster. I found as a quad it's just too fast. AM2 Fins in futures are what I like. Stiffer (fibreglass or techflex) when it's big, honeycomb for everything else.

Nice comment Dana! Thanks :)

FC hey mate. Yes I would have been surfing Ollies then. I work as a surf guide at the Four Season in Costa Rica so I surf Ollies Point more than anywhere else... Maybe we met out there in the lineup?