Gerry Lopez "Something Fishy" Review - The Surfboard Guide

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  • @petewebb5149
    @petewebb5149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I enjoyed watching the relaxed ride of the Something fishy for you...as you obviously enjoyed it as well.

  • @bendare8210
    @bendare8210 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking at getting this board in the Fusion HD set up with MR twins w/ small trailer fins. Thanks for the review. 🤙🏽

  • @drusmith6463
    @drusmith6463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mate! amazing surf as usual! and great insight, specially breaking down the stigma of the sharpness all the way up the board! i ve been riding boards like that for ages and won't switch!! great review mate keep up the stoke, the good vibe and the great surf! stay safe!

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Druca Ferreira yeah, that edge gave a nice amount of bite and I really enjoyed how it felt turning through water!
      Thanks for the feedback, stoked you enjoyed it!

  • @kdenbeaches808
    @kdenbeaches808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you thank you so much, I've been waiting for a review on these and couldn't find one, I got the same as exact dimension.. you just reassured me.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rudy C stoked you enjoyed it - hope you’re enjoying your board!

    • @kdenbeaches808
      @kdenbeaches808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSurfboardGuide btw did I hear you say large fins in the back and medium in the front?

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rudy C yes - they are mediums in the front, and large quad rears 🤙

  • @opiumpopo
    @opiumpopo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello, thanks so much for the reviews. What is your preference between this one and the lost round nose retro fish ? Thanks. Cheers from France

  • @Meteores7
    @Meteores7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    volume is your friend and if the shape is right it never holds you back. Get a nice sharp midlength! It's gonna improve your surfing.

  • @Simon-tg7jg
    @Simon-tg7jg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the great review ! Looked comfortable under your feet. Nice one.

  • @serfdogg
    @serfdogg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great take. You da man 💡🤙

  • @Mr.Steve-O
    @Mr.Steve-O ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it , looks great !!

  • @paulmunoz54
    @paulmunoz54 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got this board
    I’m 80 kg 38 lts was too much in the quad. I ride it as a twin and I can turn it well
    It can compete with mals
    Wave count is through the roof
    I rode it in 3 foot and the rail certainly grabs and just holds the line extremely well.
    It’s a heavy board and I can duck dive it easily.
    I had the j lpz squirty and didn’t like it. This board is fun fun fun 🤩

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So good to hear!

    • @ThePokersurfer
      @ThePokersurfer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Question about the twin did you put it on the front or back It seems not designed for a twin because the twin is in between the two basically from a mechanical standpoint

    • @alexanderheimer8885
      @alexanderheimer8885 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just got the exact same board. have it set up as a quad and I hate it. I came to see if anyone else was saying the same. so you think much better as a twin?? holds way too much as a quad

  • @farcinue
    @farcinue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review as always. You should do a review of a long fish (long and narrow, instead of short and stubby) like the Vouch Vish! I see his boards on Instagram and they’re beautiful.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ferdinand Arcinue thanks, stoked you enjoyed it!
      I briefly had a Christenson Long Fish - I think it was 7’6... it was lots of fun, but I don’t think my surfing or the waves we get locally would do the board justice, so I didn’t do a review.
      I’ve just got a 6’7 Twinzer that I haven’t ridden yet, but will be doing a review shortly... ✌️

  • @alexhan2773
    @alexhan2773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi there, i know this isnt your most recent video. but it seemed like you have tried both something fishy and squirty from gerry lopez. so i wanted to ask you which one of the two you would recommend for an intermediate surfer.. Please help me out!
    (extra info: i don't usually get big waves where i live..)

  • @terenceingram7786
    @terenceingram7786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review. Interesting board.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Terence Ingram yeah, not my normal cup of tea but I really got into it!

    • @terenceingram7786
      @terenceingram7786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSurfboardGuide you looked into it.

  • @onewillprice
    @onewillprice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great review thanks mate.

  • @arfc152
    @arfc152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As someone has already said, you looked very relaxed on this one. Could it be that you need that kind of litreage? That it more suits your weight? (And I speak from being 70kg and riding 32-34l)! And might I ask, the board looks like it may be ‘heavy’. Does the Surftech method of manufacturing make for a heavy, dense board or is it just the same as any poly? Great review. It looks a little different and interesting. I’m looking forward to feeling one up when I can!

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! The board is heavier than a performance shortboard, but similar glassing/weight than what you’d find on other fish and more boards of this style.
      Regarding volume, it’s such a personal thing and I personally prefer to ride lower volume, but that isn’t everyone’s preference... ✌️

    • @arfc152
      @arfc152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSurfboardGuide Well, I got the 5'6"-36l and rode it today in some soft head high beachies. (I'm 5'8" and 70k. Man, I am stoked! It's the first time i've had a Twinnie (set up as a quad-trainer wheels!) and some of the feelings and sensations were awesome! I'm sure i've heard this said before, but after one particularly nice cutback, I thought that it felt as smooth as a hot knife through butter. Effortless! The immediate take aways are;
      It paddled into some hard to get on to waves. Like more suited to a long board. I reckon this could grovel pretty well!
      The speed was also effortless. After a cutback it felt like it kept speed up very easily to transition to the next phase.
      I'm going to get a tail pad. While I was getting used to it, I fell off the back a few times cos not enough grip.
      Used, on your advice, a fairly normal quad setup and it felt great. But am going to bump up the front fins size tomorrow to see how it goes.
      Very happy. I'm sensing a change in how I approach surfing and the boards i look for in the future!
      Thanks for the review!

    • @ThePokersurfer
      @ThePokersurfer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arfc152 how did the twins ride???

    • @arfc152
      @arfc152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ThePokerSurfer
      Gday mate. I rode it as a quad. Like I say, I reckon they may act as trainer wheels before committing to twins! But the board itself is so ‘twinnie’ that you certainly can feel a massive difference when riding it. It felt great! Like cheating! And the 5’6” at 36l felt great for just traversing the lineup and catching some, in other circumstances on other boards, hard to get on to waves.
      Let me know how you get on

    • @ThePokersurfer
      @ThePokersurfer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arfc152 may buy one very soon!!!

  • @juanfranciscomunoz1017
    @juanfranciscomunoz1017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For small wave surf (2-4 ft) which board is recommended? CI mid or Gerry Lopez something fishy?

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, both would be great!
      They’re very different boards, so it’s tough to compare them…

  • @alexanderheimer8885
    @alexanderheimer8885 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got this board at 38 liters. I have set up as quad and its grabbing too much. anyone else experience the same? wondering how it is as a twin set up? I guess as you said in review, the rail really grabs more than I'm used to and right now.. I hate it. hoping I get used to it.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  ปีที่แล้ว

      How big are your fins? I’m using smaller fins here and I gel that then allows the tail bite to be a positive rather than a negative…

    • @alexanderheimer8885
      @alexanderheimer8885 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSurfboardGuide for the record I did switch to future pizel twin and I am pretty happy with the board.

  • @鳥居敬宏
    @鳥居敬宏 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can it be used with twin fins?

  • @onshore1ft
    @onshore1ft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You surfed so much better finally riding a board with volume that matches your weight.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd disagree- volume is a personal thing and this was great for this board, but i wouldn't want to ride shortboards at this volume.

    • @onshore1ft
      @onshore1ft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheSurfboardGuide fair enough it's personal preference. Just as an objective observer on this your bottom turn was smoother whereas on your low volume boards you tend to have to do a 3 or 4 stage turn because your struggling with the board sinking. Also you tend to bog and stall when rebounding off the foam on your cut backs. On this you were flying. Great review and thanks for doing these

  • @oliguayasebesteves166
    @oliguayasebesteves166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice!

  • @ThePokersurfer
    @ThePokersurfer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about as a twin?

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fins are somewhat in the wrong spot to really just set it up as a twin.

  • @ThePokersurfer
    @ThePokersurfer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Better than the Chili Sugar???

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Different - very very different.

    • @MasterPetrie
      @MasterPetrie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What do you like better between the two? I’m considering one or the sugar in XTR or this? How is the construction on the something fishy? I’ve had some fusion HD and they just fell apart.

    • @ThePokersurfer
      @ThePokersurfer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MasterPetrie @MasterPetrie hands down Sugar in XTR ....... One because it's a twin and secondly the tech is WAY superior from my experiences. Glass on fins would be the ultimate but not sure if available. If anything the best Futures template is the K2 for the optimum synergy.

  • @Hotwire_RCTrix
    @Hotwire_RCTrix ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Try the little Darling.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't think they are doing these Gerry Lopez boards in Aus anymore...

  • @lishiping84
    @lishiping84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subotai brings me here

  • @mkoshful
    @mkoshful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Craig mate you bloody surf good but honestly mate if you shed about 4 to 5 kg you would rip even harder. I'm not being a dick just honest feedback. If you are happy all good mate I just reckon it's holding you back especially as you ride low volume sticks.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're too kind - but i think the should be a 1 or a 2 in front of that 4 or 5... Haha!

  • @matthewwillis4892
    @matthewwillis4892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just like we made them 50 years ago. Nothing new here accept the two added fins for more drag.

  • @1f454
    @1f454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    フィンは何がおすすめ?

  • @ThePokersurfer
    @ThePokersurfer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5'6 would've been golden for you.

  • @1f454
    @1f454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    キールツインは?

  • @terenceingram7786
    @terenceingram7786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What no cheater five on the last wave. Sacrilege. 😭

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Terence Ingram I think I’d sink...

    • @terenceingram7786
      @terenceingram7786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSurfboardGuide I do t think so. 90kegs won't sink on 38L. Get amongst it. Would be keen to see you Alex Knost or Asher Pacey it up with the cheater five. Yeew.

    • @TheSurfboardGuide
      @TheSurfboardGuide  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Terence Ingram haha!

  • @ThePokersurfer
    @ThePokersurfer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ???

  • @ginococamir6927
    @ginococamir6927 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anybody. 5'6", 36 liters for a 172 lb. surfer?

  • @081one2
    @081one2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i feel sorry for that board your a tank