Slater Designs Ibolic FRK+ Surfboard Review (Brand New Board 2023)
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- čas přidán 22. 02. 2023
- Ian reviews the brand new Slater Designs Ibolic FRK+
Available at Boardshop.co.uk
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Yes!
Great looking board,
Good video thanks for sharing, couple of questions if I may.
How does i-bolic compare to helium and volcanic in regards to weight, feel, durability, etc...they seem pretty similar?
How does this compare to the dom2?
Thanks v. Much and keep up the great content
J
Good questions. All constructions are great. Ibolic sits lower in the water for sure. Comparing this to a DOm 2.0... Way more perforamnce, more rocker and a better wave needed for the FRK +
@Boardshop thanks for taking the time to respond, very grateful.
Regards
J
Just had my 6’4 turn up it feels great rails are to low or to full. Rocker is definitely less then my gamma. It’s narrow then the matching length gamma. But the decks flatter and holds its volume out further. I’m on the Gold Coast of Aus and feel this will be a great 90% of the time board. Throw a mash up in if your a FireWire fan to cover 99% of the time
Stoked! Have fun bro.
hey craig, what's your height and weight ?
Thanks for comparison! I have a gamma and was wondering how the boards would compare.
How would you suggest picking standard dims for the FRK+?
We suggest emailing us. we can get into full detail and nail this for you! Email us at info@boardshop.co.uk
Firewire stopped making the Gamma leaving a vacuum in this area, looks like they have brought a similar design back..?
Similar. The new FRK + has less rocker and a touch more user friendly. It has heaps of performance but is accessible.
I was waiting for a normal squash from slater besides the gamma
@@foxgd9117 same... I liked the Gamma but as I've aged needed more volume.
@@hounddog7256 yeah same just wish it had a better concave to work on mushier waves was such a great board, might be the reason I buy this
Lovely looking board but even with added volume this looks very much like a good wave hpsb rather than a daily board for UK waves.
Not at all! The Rocker is a lot less than you would expect. This will be a good board for waves from waist high and over. Ideal for the pool too!
@@BoardshopUK you'll need to be a very high level surfer to take this out in waist high
@@djconeukits called sales and marketing.
Would you recommend as a travel board?
For sure! Has a huge range. Take on a wide range of waves. Varying style of wave and size too.
@@BoardshopUK would you size it up to get more volume for bigger waves? Or just go with your regular shortboard volume
More user friendly than the gamma?
For sure! Less rocker, still heaps of performance but easier to access that performace.
Futures only. Why? FCS has better fins.
Debatable.
If your die hard FCS2 you'll have to shoot of to another brand bra
Just had a dodgy futures fin and they are making it virtually impossible for a return.
Never had any dramas with FCS2
@@jamesbrown2602 futures is more user friendly, better range (more specific not just some ass saying carver and reactor, there’s actually numbers for flex) and they are stronger. No one cares if you got a faulty one but I’ve had way too many fcs2 dings when it hits a rock and futures hasn’t ever happened yet so I’m exited for this. Makes shopping FireWire easier
Epic board ! , i dont want to sound rude but would be nice if you put a smile or more enthusiasm in your reviews :) (just constructive criticism, maybe is a cultural thing) thanks legend!
Show it being surfed.
Why would you want to watch us when you can watch Kelly?
@@BoardshopUKbecause average surfers surfing average waves is more relatable.
Show as your white noiz being surfed