Viper V5 differences

Discussion in 'Global Bodyboarding Talk' started by lycan, Nov 19, 2017.

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  1. Nov 19, 2017 #1
    lycan

    lycan Member

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    Nov 19, 2017
    Hi. Just bought a pair of orange splash V5 Viper as a backup pair from an online auction site.

    Being the same size, M, they are a bit different, one has a lighter, more vivid orange, has softer rubber, is a bit larger on the foot pocket (about one size larger) and is a tad lighter (680g vs 800g).

    Can they be from different batches? Maybe the seller lost one and replaced it at a latter time?

    Any experiences with this kind of differences on Vipers?
     
    lycan, Nov 19, 2017
    lycan, Nov 19, 2017
  3. Nov 19, 2017 #2
    bubs

    bubs Well-Known Member

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    I dont know.
     
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  5. Nov 19, 2017 #3
    Total Asshole

    Total Asshole Active Member

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    Good luck.
     
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  6. Nov 19, 2017 #4
    La_Piedra

    La_Piedra Well-Known Member

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    How much is 800 grams?
     
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  7. Nov 20, 2017 #5
    lycan

    lycan Member

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    :)

    680g is about 1.5 pounds
    800g is about 1.8 pounds
     
    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
  8. Nov 20, 2017 #6
    Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

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    Did you purchase them at the only premiere surfing shopp?? Eastern Lines in BELMAR NJ?? If so, Probably wouldn't have this problem...

    In reality- you really never know what your gonna get from an 'online action' site.. some dude could have just been collecting lost fins off the shoreline..

    I don't have any experience since I ride a surfbort, but I have heard that viper is one of the better companies. Have you considered emailing the company?
     
    Mr.Belmar, Nov 20, 2017
    Mr.Belmar, Nov 20, 2017
  9. Nov 20, 2017 #7
    lycan

    lycan Member

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    Nov 19, 2017
    You're absolutely right.

    One of the best companies as products go. Have not had the best experience with user support. With MS Viper yes, MS himself answers the queries, Viper, not really.
     
    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
  10. Nov 20, 2017 #8
    Total Asshole

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    #queries
     
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  11. Nov 20, 2017 #9
    LBCrew

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    I have not had any experiences like this... could very well be a bad batch of rubber, or could be one fin is older and more "broken in?" The different pocket sizes would drive me nuts.
     
    LBCrew, Nov 20, 2017
    LBCrew, Nov 20, 2017
  12. Nov 20, 2017 #10
    Iggy

    Iggy Well-Known Member

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    Life is like an online auction site.....you never know what your gonna get.

    Hopefully you didn't pay too much for them.
     
    Iggy, Nov 20, 2017
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  13. Nov 20, 2017 #11
    lycan

    lycan Member

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    Nov 19, 2017
    True. The different rubber is also a PITA. The heavier one, although orange splashed, is stiff as a yellow.
     
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    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
  14. Nov 20, 2017 #12
    lycan

    lycan Member

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    Nov 19, 2017
    Never a loss. Trying to get something of this by groking the differences between the fins.
     
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    lycan, Nov 20, 2017
  15. Nov 20, 2017 #13
    Iggy

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    I like Ally fins and use Kicks as my backup.
     
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  16. Nov 20, 2017 #14
    La_Piedra

    La_Piedra Well-Known Member

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    #groking
     
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  17. Nov 21, 2017 #15
    bubs

    bubs Well-Known Member

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    Call Viper and buy a match...
     
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  18. Nov 21, 2017 #16
    arthurdigbysellers

    arthurdigbysellers Well-Known Member

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    Oct 16, 2017
    You dudes remember the GI Joe episode when the 'viper was coming to vipe the vindows'?


    I'm happy with my tech 2's still
     
    arthurdigbysellers, Nov 21, 2017
    arthurdigbysellers, Nov 21, 2017
  19. Nov 21, 2017 #17
    bubs

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    Do you still write?
     
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  20. Nov 21, 2017 #18
    arthurdigbysellers

    arthurdigbysellers Well-Known Member

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    Bulk of the series, Dude.
     
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  21. Nov 21, 2017 #19
    ocripcurrent

    ocripcurrent Well-Known Member

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    My educated guess: you have two different pressings of the same "orange dot" fin.

    There's an original older moulding that everyone got prior to 2014-ish. I believe after that there was a newer mould since supplies globally were running thin. It was hard to find "yellow dot" V5's in an XL for a while. There's been demand so a newer mould was pressed for the "dot" versions. My guess is you have one of each.

    Don't confuse these with the "all yellow/orange" models. These vary slightly.

    But as someone else said, hope you didn't pay too much. I've sold several pairs of fins through online auction sites and they usually only go for $10-$20.
     
    ocripcurrent, Nov 21, 2017
    ocripcurrent, Nov 21, 2017
  22. Nov 21, 2017 #20
    Barry Cuda

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    Solution--BUY A NEW SET !!!
    Stop being cheap!!! Are you that cheap on dates???
     
    Barry Cuda, Nov 21, 2017
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