Slater Designs "Gamma" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 46
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Click to buy: SURF STATION - https://www.surfstationstore.com/collections/firewire-surfboards/products/firewire-x-slater-designs-gamma-surfboard No obligation, but these links & ads help support the site and keeps the reviews coming! If you decide to buy somewhere else or would like to support the show, please donate at https://www.paypal.me/surfnshow In this episode I review the Slater Designs “Gamma” in a new technology by Firewire called Helium. I got my hands on two of them… one is 5’6” x 18 7/8 x 2 5/16 Liters 25.5 for more as a daily driver in the 3-6’ surf. The other one is a 5’10” x 18 ½ x 2 5/16 Liters 26.5 for a little bigger surf as a High Performance board in the 5-8’+ surf. Both boards felt great in the 3-6’ surf but since we only got waves in that wave range the 5’6” board looked the best in the footage but the 5’10” felt good too. We just never got the sizeable surf to test it’s range. The new Helium Technology by Firewire has great flex and durability and is second to nothing I have ever tested. After riding the 5’6” for roughly 4 weeks in small to overhead surf I took the wax off the board and to my surprise there was one little pressure dent that I could barely feel with my hand. Most of the time the decks are pretty well pushed in after 4 weeks of testing. With this being said the Flex and feel on the Helium Technology felt great and the durability is now setting the bar for the rest of the boards that I test. Overall the Gamma is an excellent High Performance board that I recommend for the Intermediate to Advanced surfer. The Helium Technology will help this board to perform with great flex longer then a PU board and feel fresh under your feet.
I was thinking in having a CI fever, what are the diferences betwenn too boards???
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These Gamma’s felt great under foot but I am used to surfing HPSB.
Is more steek to leges. Than 6.2.like this alot
Noal you are the best review man
10. comment for Slater Designs "Gamma" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 46
I am hesitating between getting the 5'10 or the 5'11 in hp dims, i live in south of france with fast and allot of times big beach breaks " hossegore, seignosse...."
I weight 172 pounds for 5'10 in height
Any suggestions cause the 5'10 has 6.5litres and the 5'11 has 8.1L knowing that this board floats well maybee the 5'10 would be better??
20. comment for Slater Designs "Gamma" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 46
1) The boards in HELIUM, at the same amount of liters, are more bouyancy than FST (FIREWIRE) OR CARBON WRAP (LOST).
2) HELIUM is stronger (durable) than CARBON WRAP?
3) I´m analyzing buying a board FOR GOOD WAVES (CHEST TO HEAD +). I am in doubt between GAMMA 5.9" or UBER DRIVER 5.9". Which do you think is better for that range ...... I already have a FIREWIRE DOMINATOR FST for small waves
I´m 5.75" - 145-150lbs - Beach break Surfing
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND FORGIVE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE QUESTION.
The Helium is a bit more durable... way less pressure dents compared to the CW.
The Gamma would be better out of the two boards for the wave range you are seeking. I think a better board match up is the Lost Driver and the Gamma. The Driver is easier to ride compared to the Gamma. All three boards are epic and you cannot go wrong with any of them.
Cheers and I hope this helps. Stoked you like our show!!!! Yewww
30. comment for Slater Designs "Gamma" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 46
The Sampler is a small wave board and goes good in 1-3+ surf. The Sampler is pretty flat rocker wise and can get speed on small waves unlike the Gamma.
If I could get another Gamma I would get the 5’8” in The Daily DIMS.
CI Fever, Pyzel Ghost, Lost Driver. I would say the Ghost is most user friendly with a generous sweet spot and EPIC performance.
When was the last time you reviewed a local?
Doing reviews on Local shapers is very important to us too and we understand that it helps out our local community and the families it provides for. I just wanted to respond to your comment so you know where Surf n' Show is coming from. Cheers!!!
50. comment for Slater Designs "Gamma" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep. 46
What is the song? I dig it
The board looks great under your feet. Awesome breakdown of why the board performs the way it does..Agreed you do look and surf like a Slater double!
The Lost V3 Stealth is a sick board but I would ride that one in 2-5'+ surf... more for the average days. When it gets a bit bigger like 4-6+ then I would go with the Driver by Lost. Its more like the Gamma in that they are both High Performance boards designed for waves with some power or size.
I think a better comparison would be the Gamma to the Monsta 6. Cheers....