Album Plasmic Surfboard Review Featuring Matt Parker
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- In this episode, I review by far my favorite twin fin Album Plasmic. I will also share an in-depth conversation with Matt Parker from Album Surfboards. You will learn more about Plasmic and Twinsman models.
I've got my Album Plasmic in size 5’5” x 20 x 2.44 with ~31-32 Liters of volume and it instantly became my favorite twin fin. It's also the most user friendly twin fin I’ve ever ridden in my life.
You can feel that even better when the waves have more size with steeper faces.
The board listens to you, forgives the majority of your mistakes and it’s so fun to ride.
This particular 5'5" Album Plasmic works in small surf but I’d only consider paddling out on it when the swell is around 3ft @ 7 seconds which is pretty common for the East Coast.
I feel like if I had Album Plasmic in size 5’7" with 2+ liters of extra volume, then it would cover even smaller waves without losing much performance.
It comes with a fishy outline, flat deck, slightly beefy rails, swallow tail and a small wing on the rail to allow it easier to pivot.
This is my second Album Plasmic and the quality of the board is amazing as on my first one which is a stretched out version in size 7’2”. It came with a diamond tail.
Here is a link to watch review on a mid length size:
• Album Plasmid Mid Leng...
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My Height: 5’9” or 175.3 cm
My Weight: 155 lbs. or 70.3 kg
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Glad to see Matt Parker in your channel! It really shows how passionate he is in his craft. No matter the size of the channel is, he's willing to share his ideas. All love for Album and Skipper Surf Review!
Thank you, Red Russel. Stoked on this sharing this review. I’ll post more reviews with alternative surf-crafts🪚 They are so fun to ride🤤
Nice review Yuri! Awesome that you got to speak with your shaper. Matt seems like a really nice guy. I think you should get the plasmic diamond tail. I think you will make sharper turns. :)
Thank you, Deforest. He is. Not sure if you watched full conversation but If you scroll down to 22:35 mark, we talk about the difference between the diamond and swallow tails on Plasmic. I think I just need to adjust/improve my surfing to make it sharper lol.
@@SkipperSurfReview I did see that. I love diamond tails. They are like a pintail, but wider so you get more speed (with the wider tail) but very sharp turning ability with the diamond shape. I think you would like it. :)
@@DeforestLCooper Thanks dude! If I see one online, I may go for it to feel the real difference🙋🏻♂️
Love the simple rail airbrush that pops AND the ingenious wing swallow tail idea!
You're reading my mind! Every board I want to check out is popping up on your channel.
😂 well, there are more coming🙈
Great review, I was thinking of getting one. It seemed like a fun twin that can groveler in small waves. It's cool to see that this is actually working in gutless waves. Cheers!
Indeed. Thanks for watching! It can groveler well if you get one with more volume. I personally wouldn't go any lower than 5'5" ( < 31L) for weak waves.
My buddy loves his Plasmic. I probably should get a custom. Great review! Keep them coming, Skip!
You should! This twinny is special :)
Cool review with the shaper! I have 5'7" Plasmic which is my go to board for most conditions.
Wow, Noel Salas can't even get Matt Parker on his show. You're movin on up Yury!
Haha. Thank you dude!
my plasmic arrived a month ago and it has made surfing on smaller days so much more fun! It is the perfect option for when the waves are small but you don't want to resort to a longboard.
Absolutely. I find it working perfect when there is more power in the water like the swells with 9s period and above. Cheers, Ross!
Love this review, Skipper! I can't find Plasmic anywhere.
Thanks for watching, Zack. Most boards from Album Surfboards are custom made. If you don’t want to wait for a custom, I’d suggest to start following albumsurf on Instagram and check their IG stories. Sometimes they post new stock board on the website. You can snuggle it from there😁 I scored two boards this way🙈
As always, awesome review. It's cool to see Matt on your channel. I learned a lot about Album boards. By the way, Plasmic looks good under your feet!
Thank you, Jack🙌🏻
Wow. Matt is the man.
Nice, Yuri! Halmgood uralan!
Thank you, Serg. Halmgood Uralan! Yewww!
Hey Skipper! Choi here from SD. First time leaving a comment on TH-cam ever. Been enjoying your reviews a lot and if you have a chance to review Smooth Operator by Lost, i’d be more than happy to watch it
Hey Hyuncho! Nice to meet you! Thank you for the support. We are getting a small swell this weekend and I'm planning on surfing the mid lengths including Rob Machado Seaside and Beyond, CI Mid, Firewire Sunday and Lost Smooth Operator. Stay tuned! Cheers🤙🏽
Thanks great to see someone surf conditions like mine with similar skills (90% market). Because of this review and having the shaper talk to one of us. I am placing my order today. Cheers and thank you!
I happen to be exactly your size too. Did you ever get a bigger one with Diamond tail? If so, what size and do you like it better?
@@allenwilliams8962 Thank you brother. I only got 5’5” with swallow tail and 7’2” with the diamond. There is nothing in between except the 6’0” Twinsman to which I’m still trying to find the waves for. What size do have in mind?
@@SkipperSurfReview I was just curious if u would preferred the 5'6 at 33.8 Liters if you had to do it all over again?
@@allenwilliams8962 Hey Allen! I would definitely go a bit bigger if I had to do it all over again. I still love 5'5" when there is a bit more swell in the water (3ft @7-8s and up). 5'6-5'7" wouldn't hurt ride-ability at all and basically helped me to surf smaller waves easier).
@@SkipperSurfReview Thank you skipper! what is your favorite board for small waves - Plasmic, DS Skiff or Will's fish? Tough question I know lol. Cheers!
22'38" very well explained diamond tail vs swallow tail 👏👏👏
Thank you for watching!
Good review. Would you say this is your favourite small board for general beach break conditions, 1-5ft? Seems pretty sweet.
Thank you, David. This particular size 5’5”, I wouldn’t consider it as my favorite for small weak windswell waves here on the East Coast. I would prefer to surf my Mini Simmons or DaveySky Skiff. However it would probably change if I had Plasmic in bigger size like 5’7” in EPS foam to go better in smaller waves with less work though. So it all comes down to where you surf and type of swells you’re getting.. like when I travel to the West Coast, SoCal.. 1 ft ground swell there its like 3 ft in NY, so the Plasmic will be really fun to ride in those conditions.
This is awesome! Will you ever do a review of Trimcraft's "Will's Fish" model? I have one on layaway at my local shop and I'm stoked to try it. I'm at a similar skill level to you except I'm 6'1"
I have a 5'10" on layaway
@@basilpunsalan5901 Hey! Thanks for watching. If my local surf shop gets some from Trimcrafts. I will try to check it out. It looks pretty fun but it looks like more a traditional fish though.
Hey Yury, love the reviews mate. I’ve been thinking of picking up a Plasmic for a while now. My last fish was the machado seaside which I got at 6’0, I was 97kg at the time, since then I’ve dropped down to 79kg and my surfing has definitely improved. I’m tossing up between the 5’7- 5’8, I’d always heard when I’m doubt to go for the larger size, I noticed in your review you pointed out getting it in a larger size would cover more of a small wave range which was kinda what I’m after, basically anything from 2ft-4ft (Hawaiian/Australian)
Would you have any recommendations? This is gonna be my first custom order, I’m pretty pumped for it.
Hey buddy! Sorry for the late response. Coming down from 6’0” Seaside to 5’7 or 5’8” Plasmic will be very significant. Seaside is wider and EPS foam. Plasmic will be narrower and have less volume. Just keep that in mind. To be safer, I would go 5’8” Plasmic.
Did you get a chance to order it yet?
@@SkipperSurfReview Hey mate, I haven’t ordered yet. I actually ended up opportunistically downsizing my seaside & glazer form 6’0s to the same at 5’6 both a little over 32L and the performance difference is amazing, i feel like I should have downsized years ago as my turns have drastically improved. It’s even improved my pop up with my feet almost always landing in the right spot. I’m definitely still going to get a Plasmic, I’m leaning more towards a 5’5 or a 5’6 now. The 5’5 is about 1L more than my seaside whereas the 5’6 is 2. There isn’t much difference in the dims, so I may end up going the 5’6 for that little extra float, but I don’t think 1L will make too much difference. I’ve been watching a lot of Asher Pacey and Victor Bernardo clips lately which has got me looking at more Album boards. I wouldn’t mind a Sunstone and a Bom Dia at some point in the future too. All their designs look like a lot of fun.
Hope you’re getting some good waves 🤙🏼
Great review. Which one would you pick out of a FireWire seaside or the album plasmic?
Thank you, Peter for watching. I’d go Plasmic. It does work in small stuff as the Seaside. For junky small waves, I’d love to have one in 5’8” but for better days 5’5” works perfect for me. I also have 7’2” Plasmic Mid Length which covers all the conditions and it’s still maneuverable. Don’t be afraid to go a little bit bigger in size with Plasmic. Unless you are around good waves all the time. Cheers!
Thanks for your help. I think I’ll get a 5’6 plasmic.
Great interview. I’m in the same situation of building 2 boards that don’t over lap each other to much. I’m 5.9 183 early intermediate. I’ve only rented boards this will be my first purchase. From listening to your interview would this be the take away
I would get
5’7 36.4L Plasmic with swallow tail
6’0 37 L Twinsman pin tail
Or would you go larger with the Twinsman like 6’2 38L
Hey man! Thanks for watching. To be honest, I would personally go 5'7" Plasmic Diamond and stretch out Twinsman to mid length size like o 6'8" x 20" x 2.5" and make the volume closer to 41-43L. I'm going to do review on Twinsman soon with Matt. Hope this helps! Hit me up on Instagram if you have any questions.
As someone debating the idea of getting a Plasmic, thank you for this review!
However, how do you compare your 5’7" Plasmic to your Seaside of the same size? I have two Seasides (5’2" and 5’5") that I may want to replace for a Plasmic (thinking about 5’3" or 5’4").
Glad to help, Zhob. I think based on the stock dims 5'7" might be too bulky for you since you surf low volume Seaside around 30L. I think you would be good with the 5'4 or 5'5" to cover most conditions. In terms of performance, Plasmic can handle bigger/steeper waves better with more hold, speed and drive down the line. What's your weight/height/level of surfing?
@@SkipperSurfReview Thank you for your reply!
My weight & height are around the same as yours, indermediate level. I do love my Seasides but my 5'5 (daily driver) sometimes feels too long and the 5'2 (clean off-shore days board) feels better under my feet but also way harder to paddle on. There's also something really appealing in the Plasmic design but I can't tell what it is.
I'm open to any of your suggestion but in the meantime, keep up the good work!
@@BillWender If you are not in rush and can hold off on getting the Plasmic, please wait for my review on Album Disorder (asymmetrical) which I got from Album a month ago. This board is insane! I'm blown away! The dims are 5'7" x 21 x 2.68. I hope I can have Matt on a show again to talk more about the shape! Cheers!
@@SkipperSurfReview I know asyms make a lot of sense but I'm not sure if I'm ready to take this step yet so I'll watch your review with interest!
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you, for watching Gary. Are you planning on getting one?
Hi, nice video. Do you prefer de Plasmic or the flat earth ? Thanks
Thanks you, Jorge. I prefer to surf Plasmic. It's not as overly packed with foam up up front as Flat Earth. The Flat Earth needs more wave to come alive. I was able to surf on it in small stuff but I had to put more work in it to ride down the line.
Hi, have you tried the seaside? How those boards compare?
Hey Jose! Yes, I had 5'7" Seaside in Helium. Plasmic will have more performance and wider range of conditions vs the Seaide. However the Seaside will have slightly more float if we compare Helium EPS vs PU blank. So just keep in mind that. I personally would take Plasmic over Seaside if I had to choose in between two. Hope this helps.
@@SkipperSurfReviewthanks, I have 5'7 seaside atm as well (I weight 76kg).
How did you find the volume of the plasmic? Was it enough for you? Or too performancy?
Album recommends going 3-5 L more than your usual volume but I think that you got your HPSB volume.
@@jose2x784 yes, I would definitely go bigger. I had 5’5” and it was going well in 3-5 ft+ waves but if I had 5’7” with 3-5 liters more it would be much easier to surf smaller waves.
@@SkipperSurfReview spasiba bratan 😁