thoughts on XXX boards

[moombadaze]

looking for some new boards for myself, wife and kid

I always like to try and have matching brands when we do this type of thing.

I like the inland surfers but just cant really swing all 3 of those, so Im looking at 3 of the XXX boards.

We will never be high end surfers, just hard core weekend warrior types


so what are your all's thoughts on them, or are there some better/other boards out there for the price that im not aware of.

prefer skim style boards also

[mmandley]

I persoanlly really like the XXX boards. They are a pretty fast and light board for being a stamped main line production board.

Just make sure you are getting the 2012 or 2013 versions, these have the new outter coating that isnt as soft and dingable.

I have used the 2011 model a lot and it digs with just the slightlest touch but the 12 got a new outter coat that you can bang around pretty easy.

As for Skim boards cant really help you on that except.

I would look into a Victoria Skim they run in the low 300s and are solid boards.
Phase 5 are excellent skim from what i hear but run closer to 600

[wolfeman131]

Run down the FL coast to Venice and talk directly with the Phase 5 crew! Super guys and they have great boards.


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[sandm]

phase 5 ftw...

I have ridden a dozen or so xxx boards and they are all nice. I wouldn't hesitate to pick them up if you find a deal you can't beat..

[bergermaister]

So it appears you'll be the one I'm bidding against this winter on eBay for a XXX board...

I've only ridden one - I believe the one Mike is referring to - a Slayer or maybe was a Slasher. Fast board. Best comparison I have is to my Inland Surfer Squirt - got to ride them back to back this past summer.

Squirt felt more like a skim style than this particular XXX.
Speedwise I think the XXX was just slightly faster.
Squirt was easier to carve but pearled easier.
Could not ride away from a 360 on either of them - yet...

I still want one -

[mmandley]

So it appears you'll be the one I'm bidding against this winter on eBay for a XXX board...

I've only ridden one - I believe the one Mike is referring to - a Slayer or maybe was a Slasher. Fast board. Best comparison I have is to my Inland Surfer Squirt - got to ride them back to back this past summer.

Squirt felt more like a skim style than this particular XXX.
Speedwise I think the XXX was just slightly faster.
Squirt was easier to carve but pearled easier.
Could not ride away from a 360 on either of them - yet...

I still want one -

Biggest issue with you riding the 360 away was those are Surf boards with longer fins and so you really have to make it track in a circle.

Skim have very short fins around 1inch at most and ride very loose and spin easily. The big thing i have seen is Skim dont accelerate down the wave and then up to get air time.

Surf does and i think this is one reason a lot of Skim riders are actually moving into the Surf style boards.

I personally want a Skim because i dont have one and my best bro would love a skim a lot more then a surf

[sandm]

unless you have some serious skills, you are correct on the above..

skim style, xxx makes some great boards for the coin. unless you ride a bunch of boards back to back, the term "better board" is totally subjective.
my inland surfer 4skim is a much more "loose" board than my daniello pro. my friend's Calibrated Piscus is as loose as the 4skim, but a larger board. again this is all imo.. mike might have the opposite thoughts. fins make a big change as well. swapped a smaller fin on the daniello and it became a totally different board.


pick them up daze. they are great boards and if you don't like them, there's always the forums/ebay to peddle them. they are a little cheaper board but will still command a decent price so you won't be out as much as a set of 5's if you go a different route in the future..


I started out on skim and am now switching to surf style and love it. I wanna see fins