Firewire Baked Potato- Still Worth A Look..? Kook Shed Surfboard Review
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2022
- Checking out the Baked Potato (Timbertek version) surfboard by Firewire.
Is it any good and still a relevant board today?
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I just brought a second hand 5’11
Where I surf is usually under 3ft 90% of the time.
Wished I had of brought one years ago, can’t believe how good it is….such a good board!
great to hear mate, sounds perfect. enjoy! -KS
Great review. Every time I do not have to carry my longboard over the huge wave at the French Atlantic coast, I am happy about my 5'11" BP ;-)
that's right mate! catch waves like with a mal but using a smaller more agile shape. Many thanks for the positivity. Enjoy the BP! -KS
Thanks for the review, I definitely agree with your description. I have a 5'9" and it gets going in super small, crappy waves. All about fun. I agree the tail is wide but interesting it still feels loose.
I tried the Rasta quads but felt the fronts are a bit small. Have some large twins in the front now and kept the Rasta rears and it feels good. Keen to hear if you've tried other quad sizes. Also found a flat or foiled rear fin gave a bit too much lift and went back to the 50/50 Rasta quads. Cheers.
hey mate, good to hear you're having fun experimenting! definitely worth doing to make the most of these type of boards. i've actually tried little nubster rears with more upright fronts and found the setup to be really fun- can be nice and slidey at the end of turns on fat sections (if that's what you're after!) thanks for the positive input and sharing your experiences so far with us. enjoy! cheers -KS
I’ve found it seems to like bigger front fins, I put the Dayne Reynolds fins in the front and basic performer rear quads in the back and it’s great!!
I own a Chumlee. Great little board. Dan Mann realy knows how to make small wave rippers.
nice one mate, yep Mann creates some super fun boards for sure! i've got one too and hope to do a little review on them here soon. thanks for the positive input, cheers -KS
I recently purchased the latest Sweet Potato 2, I really enjoy it.
good to hear you're having fun mate, thanks for the input! i've done a Sweet Potato II review on here as well you might like to check out sometime. Cheers -KS
Timbertek boards are very beautiful indeed! I got the Machado Creeper in this construction. Unfortunately it got a ding on a flight. Have you done any ding repair on Timbertek boards? Maybe that would be a topic for a video? Thanks for your content!
yeah mate they look great! i've done some little repairs on them here and there, good idea i'll see if i can do something on it in future (but bear with me i'm pressed for time lately). cheers for the positive input! -KS
Thanks for your reviews! I had a Baked Potato 5.9 wich I loved...I swapped it for a brand new Twice Baked same size. Haven't had the chance to use it yet, but I just to love my BP. Was the right choice?
good question mate. i guess as usual it all comes down to personal choice, especially with the tail designs. i love my BP because it's very fun and i've had great times with it, but the TB is more refined and tweaked for a little more performance in my opinion. i think if you loved the BP you'll be very stoked on your new TB and happy with your swap for sure. enjoy! -KS
Great review.
I just bought a sweet potato. Hoping to use it tomorrow for the first time. I'm 47 and have been out of the water for 20 years due to a back injury. My fitness will be rock bottom so I needed to get something that paddles easy.
I'm so excited. 😀😀😀
nice one mate! glad to hear you're getting back into it. yeah the Sweet Potato is another fun one from Firewire/Mann for sure (stay tuned for a review in future). thanks for the positive feedback and have fun! cheers -KS
Hi,I am 5'7" height 65kgs,is better for 5'1" baked potato
Hey guys great review. What tailpad have you got on this?
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed! That's an AQSS tail pad. Stay tuned for a review on them. Cheers- KS
Curious how big are you?
80kg, 6ft2"
@@kookshed thanks! That 5'7" probably had great float for you.
got bit of a wood fetish 🤔
haha, maybe. it just looks good and works well! -KS