When I was at a p5 demo a couple weeks ago the salesman told me the only difference was construction. But it looks to me that the last 6" of tail are slightly different too.
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When I was at a p5 demo a couple weeks ago the salesman told me the only difference was construction. But it looks to me that the last 6" of tail are slightly different too.
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Really loving this new phase 5, working with Jay really helped.. :)
Revert healside
https://vimeo.com/184851230
revert 360, drifter and 1/2 cab..
https://vimeo.com/184273578
You're killin' it. Keep up the great posts. Wish I could get out there.
This off-season, I'm buying either a Diamond or a Hammerhead. I've narrowed it down to those two. parrothd or others that own them, is there that much of a difference between the two? What would push you to one or the other? I want to do surface spins, reverts, and airs. I value the opinions on this board and your recommendation is likely what will push me to one or the other. Demo-ing is likely not an option for me as there is no one within reasonable distance that does that or carries Phase 5. I can't imagine there is a huge difference between the two, but any nuances?
I've never rode the Diamond, only the Hammerhead and Matrix. You should be able to do all that stuff with any of phase 5 board.
My preference is the Matrix. The matrix is a lot lighter, you notice the difference when picking it up. This makes it feel light and super fast. Also it's thinner, for me this gives it the edge, makes it easier to make an edge which adds to the quickness. Also makes it less forgiving... :)
The hammerhead is more forgiving, the square nose makes it harder to pearl and it rides revert easily. It's thicker which gives it a little more control and float a little more on top of the water.I would search around and see if you can find a demo of each, or take a class, everyone is going to have a different style/taste.
One thing you do need is a wave fin, 1.2 inch, Jay/Wakesurf NC convinced me to switch anything larger is just training wheels..
http://shop.phase5boards.com/products/wave-fin
I have the Diamond. Never ridden a Hammerhead but would like to try one. Since I got the Diamond I almost never ride any of my old boards. It's just too much fun.
Yeah, I always hear good things about both of them. There's a good review for both boards back to back. Tough to decide without riding. Maybe I'll do like my wife in football and pick the one with the best colors for 2017.