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Hey mate, I'm still riding it all the time and it doesn't have a mark on it other than the compression i talk about in the video. It even kissed the wall at the pool one time. Personally i'd go the 5'8, I was about that weight when I bought mine. They also have th HyFi 3 which is half carbon (bottom) and half epoxy. Its a bit cheaper and I've heard good things, though I've not tried one. Good luck mate!

@@joshtraceysurfing thanks for you reply! Dang that’s really strong! I’m completely sold. Thanks for your opinion too. 5’8 might be a safer option. Curious about the new hyfi 3.0 but I hate seeing boards yellowing and getting dents so I’ll definitely get a carbon! Cheers!

@@hironodoubt4780 hahah I can related to that. Good luck, and let me know what you think if you end up buying it

Having the double deck grip makes it easy (I can't imagine going back to wax now to be honest). The board does get SUPER hot quickly in the sun. Like surprisingly hot. The MRs look great in it! haha They go amazing in it too. Just not in the wave pool. Thanks for watching mate.

You know i have a bunch of clips from Sydney. Should I make a little edit?

@@joshtraceysurfing Yea man, looking for tips and clips showing the takeoff..Didya go dark?..cant find ya on the usual platform been trying gopro mouth mount but keep smashing it of the surfboard//)

@@middleagedshred Oh I deleted Facebook! and that deletes messenger. Ill send you an email with my contact details. do you have whatsapp?

@@joshtraceysurfing I dont i,m oldskool..i,ll chek my mail more often tho..)

Hey mate it does stop, in sydney they do sets of 6 with about 3 mins in between sets. That being said, paddle fitness is important here as there is a lot of water moving in the pool. Maybe take on one of the more chill sessions for your first one back :)

@@samw2768 yeah mate I agree! This is still the only board I’m riding

man totally different boards. I personally like surfing the sub more than the Phoenix (not that it isn't a great board). It's faster and way more lively.

@@joshtraceysurfingi only have money to buy one 😩

Good luck, hope you have plenty of wetsuit haha. Just remember, you have to paddle really hard from the take off, closer to the wall you sit, the steeper the drop. Rip in!

@@billythephoenix so fun bud

The have a beast mode but it’s not bigger, I think it’s just more square.

@@joshtraceysurfing - gotcha - sounds like sebastian area in FL. It never gets bigger than a certain size. Just more backing to it. More water to drill you down. I guess the bottom contour would need a more gradual change than all at once - like 15 foot ramp up instead of 5 foot ramp up (though I have no idea of current contour). We need to get next size though. Someone needs to design it because cheap energy will be here at some point. Think of those pirate ships or whatever at fairs that swing back and forth. Now imagine it dips down and hits the water during a swing. BIG WAVES...

straight to the bottom

@@christophecazaux6018 you’re not the first person to tell me the xero gravity is the best board they’ve ridden. Maybe I should get one 🤔 Nice work on the bomb yesterday 😮 pretty big around here this weekend too! Cheers for the message 👍🏻

@@watman_ thanks for your message mate. There is plenty of flex in the carbon, but not like the Hyfi. That being said the carbon does go better. My mate has the xero in carbon and his deck is compressed, to be fair though I do have a front traction pad so perhaps there is some compressions in mine that I just can’t see. They’ve just dropped hyfi 3 and that is carbon on the bottom and hyfi on top. I saw some reviews saying they have amazing flex and pop but I’ve not had the chance to ride one. I’ve been riding mine in the wave pool in Sydney and goes killer!

@@danielxerri9881 5’9 and at the time I was about 85kg or something. I now sit around 80 and have dropped to the 5’8 but to be fair I should have gone 5’7. Check out the Hyfi 3 that just came out.

Meant it! 😂😂😂

Ho Stevie is the man! (I love that knife)🔪

They feel about the same to be honest, but they perform very differently in the water. 👍🏻

Thanks mate!

Hey mate what time of year are you going? If it’s not say between November and April it will be blowing onshore pretty much everyday. There seems to be a bunch of breaks all the way along the beach, some you need a boat and some you don’t. I think there is a couple north of this spot that can be paddled but I didn’t surf them. Just be mindful the current is really really strong, even on small days. That being said, the left in this video was super fun, recommend if you can get there. Can’t surf it at low tide. Good luck! 👍🏻

Awesome, thanks so much for the reply mate, im there in 2 weeks. I think I’ll head down that way and check this spot out. Cheers for the info mate! Much appreciated.

@@GazPotter-u4t it was super fun and no crowds! Good luck mate.

Hey fella, I think most boards will still be good for that. Was is it about this board this you like? My personal opinion, is that this is quite an expensive board at around $1600 so it’s expensive to learn on. In know JS have just released their Hifi 3 which is half carbon half epoxy. You’ll get similar pop and snap from the carbon but at a cheaper price. I’m really keen to see how these go and would possibly check out one of them so save some cash. All that being said, I’m still exclusively riding this board and absolutely love it still. At urbn surf it’s been so much fun.

@@joshtraceysurfing Hey mate, thanks for the reply. The main reason I was interested in this was 1) you did a great job selling it, 2) I love your feedback about different areas to put my feet because this is a part i'm struggling with 3) you mentioned it's pretty bullet proof so I'm hoping to invest in something good now that I can surf for the next 5 years or so. Thanks for the tip on the Hyfi 3.0. Will also check this out. Thanks heaps for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it.

@hostevie GoPro leash. Check em out!

Hey mate yeah, it used to be called Josh Tracey Surfing but I changed it a while back. Ive been the same mate, only just posted again recently.

@@joshtraceysurfing I’ll be sure to subscribe 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@@chrro466 legend!

So fun bud. I’ve already done 4 sessions haha. I’m gunna go broke!

@joshtraceysurfing doing great bro! Looks awesome!

@@skater_scott thanks mate.

No worries, I was there last night! A couple more tips... don't ride a twin or 2+1 use a thruster as you need more drive in your bottom turns as it can be a little boggy. If you have a pockety type board with a bit of volume, ride it. Good luck, it's super fun and I think personally that it is better than Melbourne!

Hey mate thanks for reaching out. Yeah I had the 5'8 in Hyfi too and found the same size good! What I mean by sits in the water more, is it doesn't sit on top of the water like the Hify when you're on the wave, it's difficult to explain, but I think if you ride one you'll get what I mean straight away. I'm 5'9 and about 77kg. but when I bought that board I was about 82kg so when I get another one I'll likely drop down a size again. It's still the only board I'm riding... but I'm quietly toying with the idea of getting the Xero too.

Thanks alot, do you find it paddles just as good? Do you feel like it adds or feels like less litres when paddling?

Must admit on the overcast grey mornings, that thought goes through my mind. It’s a killer board tho, it’s still the only one I’m riding. Nothing else gets a look in.

Yeah from memory. It was so long ago now.

Heading on Thursday night for advanced turns. When are you down?

Billy you’ve been having a ball lately mate! Good times on the lake! Can’t wait to see that vid

No one needs to know anything 🤫😂😂

Not sure it’s worthy of kook of the day! 😂😂👍🏻

Wow don’t listen to that dude

For real

True!

Yeah mate. 👍🏻

It’s different for sure. Will take some getting used to. I am stoked although my bank account won’t be haha

Offt! Haha brutal review. I definitely agree on the ding front. What’s a similar FireWire style of board you’d recommend?

Mate tell me about it! Already going back in 2 werks

Cheers Scott!

Gotta come down for a sesh mate

@@joshtraceysurfing Already on the plan, will you be free in around a month ??????????

@olmanboog tell me the day you’re going and I’ll come if I’m free.

Got me yesterday too! Thankfully no damage

Manly!

Loitering! Haha I don’t know how I missed him. We chatted after and he said his own concern was saving his board 😂

@@joshtraceysurfing lol seems like a lot of kooks at this park bahaha. I'm buying a gold membership, seems dangerous with some of these clowns in the way.

@@joshtraceysurfing I liked your cutbacks, looked fun

@@jaysonfranswa3818 It all seems to work out when you're there tho. I've considered the membership, I have a few sessions booked at Sydney already so will see how often I end up going before commiting.

@@jaysonfranswa3818 Thanks mate, hoping to wok on them next Monday at the wave pool. Cant wait to see how my surfing has changed in the pool from 2 years ago

Thanks so much mate! 👍🏻 the marly is great for durability, my only concerns are with the fin boxes but I’ve had no issues so far. The little marly is quite performance oriented for a soft top, so much fun

@@joshtraceysurfing Thanks dude, nice to know it is holding up. I will definitely cop the Little Marley then. BTW, you were ripping on your other video with the Marley.

@@microchannel haha thanks man, I haven’t ridden it for a while, I must get it back out there, it’s so much fun and can catch just about anything haha! Good luck mate

100% facts! Haha

Why? The fins work incredible. Do mean glassed in fins?

@@joshtraceysurfing Because unlike plastic, fiberglass fins pop out of turns which results in more speed / power.

@@joeblow1942 I have the same fins in Neo Glass, is this what you mean or do you mean fins glassed into the board?

@@joshtraceysurfing No, not glassed on fins. Glassed on fins are nice because the fins won’t flex at the base but for me the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. I don’t know what Neo Glass is. I meant solid fiberglass or the lighter “honeycomb” fins in boxes. You’ll get a lot more squirt out of your turns with glass vs plastic because glass pops back much faster when flexed.