Every post I read & shop I talk to says that "There's a lot of foam." or they're "too floaty" if you go the 6" shorter than your performance board as CI advises. Guys that weigh close to 200 lbs say they with they stayed under 6 feet?!?! Who is the 6'4" Fishcuit made for???
my 5"4 BISCUIT is okay for me at 170lbs in waves that have some sort of push. When its too mushy its no good
So scotty you say that the fishcuit is for guys that cant surf or paddle. Is that why every team surfer on the C.I. surfteam rides them. And i ride one myself. I think your the one who cant surf. so GO HOME
im 6'2 and 200 pounds. and i ride a 5'10 fishcuit and it floats me very well probably cold have gotten the 5'8
Yeah i can but i would like to point out that i swam in college so i can catch little mushbergers on this. Guess it depends on your paddling ability.
i think he was actually saying that the 6'4" fishcuit is for guys who can't surf or paddle, not the design in general. so relax, DUDE. that said, i had a 5'8" biscuit last summer that i found to be a tad small for me (i'm 6'0"...at the time, pushing 200lbs). i now have a 5'10" rusty dwart that i love...it's almost too much foam. it really depends on your ability (both surfing & paddling)
its for the bigger guy. 6'2" and 225, that type of guy needs a bigger board. And if you are stepping down from a longboard that def helps alot. As rob says 'foam is your friend'!
I think you have a good point, here. At 3" thick & 22" wide, it's a lot of foam, but still not as much as a longboard. A 225 lbs guy stepping down from a longboard seems like one hell of a niche market to mass produce a board for, but what do I know? I'm beginning to believe the Fishcuit's ability to do well on the advertised "head & a half" waves is based purely on how good today's average surfer (like scotty ) is these days & not the original intent of the design. Other than the Pavel, I see the Fishcuit as one of the most retro style hulls. Of course the fin config is contemporary, as well as the amount of "v" & outline, but not like like most of the contemporary fish I've seen. I just started the thread because 100% of the threads I read...including this one...has at least one guy hovering around 200 lbs saying he went smaller than a 6'0". I found that odd & was wondering if someone actually had a 6'4". Seems like a weird size in this board to make & market, since nobody surfs over 6'0".
Charlie..the guy was asking who a 6'4" fishcuit is made for...maybe read next time before you rant. Sorry to offend but i really think a 6'4" (over three inches thick) fishcuit is made for someone who is either super large, or who is of limited ability.
