Firewire Sweet Potato 5'8" and Junker Orion board for $140....

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by toofun, Oct 18, 2015.

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  1. Oct 18, 2015 #1
    toofun

    toofun Well-Known Member

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    OK so I just bought a Firewire Sweet Potato and Junker Orion board(probably clean up and use for wall art) for $140.... I have always wanted to try a Sweet Potato for those lazy summer NE days but always said I would lean more towards a Baked Potato BUT FOR 140 and the board is water tight with a couple of little dings that were easy to fix, no compression dents on the deck at all I just couldnt pass it up. So what do you think?

    Also these are running the FCS style fins. I know alot of people run the Future controllers on them but obviously I cannot so what would be a good FCS two tab style fin to run on this sweet potato to get the most drive, speed, and hold out of it?

    Pics attached!
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  3. Oct 18, 2015 #2
    Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

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    That's a steal!
     
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  5. Oct 18, 2015 #3
    Barry Cuda

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    Those boards were probably stolen if you paid that price.
    That puts you in a compromised position.....receiving stolen goods.
    Of course, we all hope I am wrong and moronic on this one, ey?? <grin>
     
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  6. Oct 18, 2015 #4
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    Great deal
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2015 #5
    toofun

    toofun Well-Known Member

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    Yea Barry I thought the same thing especially when he asked me to meet him in the woods behind the train tracks in Dorchester..... Lol... So does anyone know what I should run on it for fins???
     
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  8. Oct 18, 2015 #6
    crindlefish

    crindlefish Well-Known Member

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    So are you sellin cause I be buyin
     
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  9. Oct 18, 2015 #7
    DonQ

    DonQ Well-Known Member

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    Nice board. Enjoy! Orion, def beat, only good for a sacrificial burning.
     
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  10. Oct 18, 2015 #8
    toofun

    toofun Well-Known Member

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    LOL My son and I are gonna try it out next week. For 140 bucks I figured it was well worth the investment to give it a try and see if its something we would like or not. If we dont, I will be selling it so I will keep you in mind for sure if you are truly interested. Where you from?
     
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  11. Oct 18, 2015 #9
    crindlefish

    crindlefish Well-Known Member

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    I am on the Cape, I just took the initial post to mean you were selling it. If you don't end up liking it or want to sell it in the future though let me know. Sweet board for a crazy deal. Let me know :)
     
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  12. Oct 18, 2015 #10
    crindlefish

    crindlefish Well-Known Member

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    Cape cod that is
     
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  13. Oct 18, 2015 #11
    Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

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    donate the orion to your local taco joint. free tacos for life, if you're somebody already famous.
     
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  14. Oct 19, 2015 #12
    toofun

    toofun Well-Known Member

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    OK So once again, gotta be someone here riding one of these boards? What is the best FCS fin setup for one of these?
     
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  15. Oct 19, 2015 #13
    Zeroevol

    Zeroevol Well-Known Member

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    A buddy uses quad Future Controllers
     
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  16. Oct 19, 2015 #14
    crindlefish

    crindlefish Well-Known Member

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    Use the design of the board to determine your preference. If it has little to no rocker and good fin channels then paddling and speed generation shouldn't be a problem, but the width of the nose and probably the thickness will make it harder to get the board around easily or responsively. Go for something more control/performance based over speed/ drive based, because the design of the board should allow you plenty of speed on its own. what finbox system is it?
     
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  17. Oct 19, 2015 #15
    toofun

    toofun Well-Known Member

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    It is the FCS one with the tabs... I would have gotten the Future controllers but for obvious reasons I cannot. I hear alot of good things about the FCS COMPRESSORS.. Funky looking and neon green but they are really suppose to work well for SP's with the FCS style fin boxes.
     
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  18. Oct 20, 2015 #16
    crindlefish

    crindlefish Well-Known Member

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    what are the full dimensions?
     
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  19. Oct 20, 2015 #17
    Barry Cuda

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    If one depends on a certain fin to surf well....give up surfing. Take up extreme knitting.
     
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  20. Oct 20, 2015 #18
    Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

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    what are the half full dimensions?
     
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  21. Oct 20, 2015 #19
    Towelie

    Towelie Well-Known Member

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    tell that to Roy. he went full Gandalf on his blef.
     
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  22. Oct 20, 2015 #20
    bboyd

    bboyd New Member

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    search for indo controller fins on ebay
     
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