Great surfing and great commentary! Great timing too with the release of the remastered Evo in dark arts technology. Now you’re making me want to get one of these again. Thanks.
I agree Man' The Evo is Legendary in my opinion! It's my main board that will cover 90% of conditions, effortless speed and endless fun. I have a 5'5 Timbertek & 5'3 Helium. I recommend a 2+1 setup too with the Evo, My Evo's are FCS2 & the Mark Richards Twin fin +1 template goes like a dream, Mark Richards has just released this template finally in Futures too, the blue and black ones, give them a try. it will make the board sing.. Nice surfing by the way & greetings from the Sunshine Coast Australia
I concur!...I love this board. I bought one, a 5'3 in helium construction, 27l, about a month ago as my first short board and have just clicked with it yesterday after 4 sessions. Such a joy! I came from a 9'1 longboard, tried a 6'4 fish I couldn't duck dive, then this board... it's fab. At 53 I thought I best try to learn to short board ASAP and am not disappointed at all with my choice. Love the blunt nose too. Can't wait to get out in the water again with it.
@@robcampbell8383 HI Rob, I'm between 70-75kgs and 178 cm tall. It's taken me about 10 sessions to get to stay on more than I fall off, but I love it. I have an Almond r-series secret menu too... it's 5'4 in length and fairly wide, much more of a groveller, but TBH, while it was fun for a couple of sessions, and v low maintenance, I'm going to be using the EVO all the time for a while, unless I'm at a rocky and shallow break or it's a definite longboard day. I hope you find the right EVO for you.
Got my first evo in 2014 and I’ve literally rode them ever since in all wave types and size ranges from 1 ft to 8 ft+. If you ride it all the time then you can learn how to control it in bigger hollower surf . The hollower it gets means you just have to rely on the rails more than the fins if that makes sense? It’s the best bord for airs , it rotates super easily and you never have to worry about landing awkwardly on a pointy nose. You can still order custom evos from Tomos factory in Lennox head they are more pricey but you can opt for just the 3 fin boxes rather than the standard 5 fin boxes from FireWire which shaves off a little weight and extra drag. Tomos resin does not discolour like the FireWire boards either which is a bonus. I feel the the only down side to an evo is you never want to go back to a traditional short board again.
@@surfingtipsandtricks it’s good to see a review from someone who can actually surf really well, instead of people dissecting a surfboard and they cant even surf. Keep up the great work 👍
Cool vid bro. Nice surfing. I have an evo in helium and a revo too. Haven’t surfed the revo yet but the evo is a favourite for sure. Only board I preferred over it was the moonbeam. Don’t make em anymore. Creased mine badly and looking for another one. That board was insane. 😢
Thanks 🙏 I just checked out a few Moonbeam videos, and that board looks rad; it's a shame they stopped making it. I must get a Revo, but I bought a Mashup and A Cado. And if I buy a Revo, I will probably want to surf that🤙.
I had a 5'5 Evo at 30.5l until about a month ago. Was definitely a favourite and could ride in anything up to just overhead where the speed just gets out of hand. Amazing board and may get the dark arts in the same size it was that good
Nice surfing! I had one, not for long , I didn't like it. I much prefer my Cymatic. The Evo is too lateral, and I did only surf it as a quad. I surf with quads 90% of the time. I first started riding quads in the 80's and love them for the most part. One thing I particularly didn't like about the Evo was it felt like it pushed water when you first stood up, until after that first pump. Once you got it going though, very fast. Not a bad board at all, just there are better boards for me.
Thanks 🙏Yes you have to keep in on rail for sure. I surfed quads in the 80s they were pretty rudimentary back then😂 its funny I didn't like it as a quad at all. A few people have mentioned the Cymatic, I defo need to try one, thanks for your feedback 🙏🤙
Evo was ground breaking! I still have one that I surf occasionally and a 23 litre Evo that I use for Kitesurfing. The Evo is not a groveler. I find it best in shoulder to well overhead range. On the little Evo I regularly kite really big surf in really high wind. The design will deal with way more speed and power than what you get from surfing. Tomo's Modern Planning Hulls are the forerunners to so many boards on the market now that run a parallel rail line.
I agree about the rail lines and kiteboards; standing wave surfers favour that plane shape, too👍 for me, it's the best groveler I have ever surfed! I can get speed and do turns on close to nothing. Wow, you surf it in well overhead. I find it a bit loose for that. Respect to you 🤙
The way you look on your Tomo Evo. Brahhhhh NO000 COMPARISON!!! You on your EVO the way you rip that thing! And the SPEEEEEEDDD!!!!!!! I'd be pulling up to the beach, & asking the boys, how's this guy! Killing it! On a crappy gutless day. You'd be getting me all stoked to paddle out!!! I'd be like, brahhhhh> You on the Mashup and Machadocado is the ahhhhhhh factor for me. Not kookin it!!! Not killing it!!! But Not Bad!!!!! Still Ripping!!! But when I watch your clips of you on your Evo Bro...
All I have to say is you rock brother you're the man much love and aloha brother for all the time you put in with strangers like myself and the Surf community to share the love and pass it on is truly amazing because I firsthand understand how hard work it is to edit videos film videos Upload videos and yet alone reply back to comments very very time-consuming so I applaud you, brother 100%
Thanks, I just meant the comment about you riding your new Evo; sorry, I feel bad. I wasnt very clear. thank you for taking the time that's really nice of you😀🤙
Love my Evo And mine is brand new Daniel Thomson - aka Tomo is back making them in Australia I have seen a few new ones now as well as Omni’s In eps. Tomo using his own EPS blanks and epoxy resins Absolutely love my Evo
Still fairly unexperienced on the topic, but my current daily driver is a 5'6 Sweet Potato. Worked out really well helping me in the transition from a 8'0 foamie and I just love this board as it allowed me to stay in the water no matter what. Now I started to feeling it a bit oversized and whenever I want to attack the face a bit more vertical I end up catching the nose because the nose is pretty wide (I think it is something like 22 inches wide). My next daily driver will be a SubXero by JS, in Carbotune: I got a 5'5, slightly under the 20 inches wide. It comes with 29 litres, which should be my correct "grovel" range. It will be challenging for sure having almost 10 litres less, but I just cannot wait to see how it will go. But the EVO will be my final goal: I loved the board from the first time I've seen one and I want to try it out myself so hard. I will consider getting the DarkArts version from Boardshop, those guys are great (already purchased from them). Thanks for this amazing video, watching an EVO flying around is always magical to me. Best!
Thanks for your comments and positive feedback! I haven't tried a Sweet Potato; you're working your way down in volume! 🙌Yes, the guys are excellent at the Boardshop; I bought a Tomo Sci-fi from them years back; they are super helpful. Yes, the Dark Arts version looks lush. I wouldn't mind get my hands on one of those😃🤙
@robcampbell8383 Thank you🙏 That is a 5’6” 32.2L. It was the only one in the shop so I didnt have much choice. I'm 5’11” 78kg. It depends on how paddle-fit you are. I paddled it yesterday and wouldn't want it to be any thinner😂 but I am a little out of shape and only surf a couple of times a week @ the moment. When I was younger, I could ride little slippers with no problem. But from my experience with the Evo, you can ride it longer, and it will still be loose. If you are super fit and paddling a thin board isn't a problem, go smaller. The Helium construction seems more buoyant, so that's something to consider. Mine is an LFT. It's tricky to prioritise volume and length, eh? I ordered a Revo a few days ago and decided to go for the 5’7” 31.4L. After paddling the Evo yesterday, I am worried that I should have gotten the 5’8” 33L. So I'm hoping I can paddle it when it arrives 😂🤞🤙
You used to be able to get them in XTR. Wish they still had the licensee, or maybe FW could get permission to make a few more. Love this board. The DA version would be dope, but those boards bleed my wallet.
It makes you wonder why they stopped making them. I quess they weren't selling anymore. I would love a DA; I would also like to try the Vada. The speed that board has🤙
Great footage! How do you feel about the way it paddles into a wave? I always find Tomo's no-nose boards to be a bit tricky and find myself falling into the wave with the lip and failing to drop in the way I'd like to.
Thanks🙏 I don't have that issue; are you lying far enough forward? You have to pretend that there is an invisible pointy nose at the end of the board's plan shape. If you are lying just a little too far back, I think what you describe would be the result. Let me know🤙
I there, can I ask you with your experience, if the Evo is a good surfboard for low intermediate level (weekend warrior), for a family guy, 45 yrs and 70 kgs? Or it’s only for good surfers? I was considering to buy a second hand with 39 lts (5.10), because my normal/confortable volume is 41 lts. Maybe for this model, 39 lts is to big and will fill a boat and will not work ?? Iam from Portugal also (Costa Caparica) Thank you for your time, Regards, Marco Lima
Hi Marco, I think it will be fine and won't feel like a boat; considering your ability, the volume will be helpful. It's such a loose and fast board. Mine is 32L, and you have to keep turning it. But I think the extra volume will make it easier for you. And it's close to your comfortable volume. Go for it🤙
Hi Ted, if you bought a bigger model, it could work for a small beginner. But it's not ideal, and there are much better options. A soft board is a good idea for a beginner surfer for safety with some volume and stability🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricks He's already on hard tops. He has a 7'10" and 6'4'' gun he uses , but he says the waves where we are at are usually too small for them and expressed interest in a round nose short board.
@@tedkraft5891 You said beginner in your first comment. It's hard for me to recommend a surfboard without some detailed description of ability, weight, height, etc 🤙
Hi Tristan, I keep banging on about the Evo, but I surfed it so much I don't think I would surf it full-time again. I had a Ferox Flexter model ( Portuguese brand) board that I surfed for a couple of years after the Evo. I'm going to put out a review of that board! I think it goes even better than the Evo. I still have it, but it is only 30L; since my shoulder injury, I haven't tried to paddle it as it was never a great paddler. But so good in waves under 6 feet🤙
But since you have been testing a bunch of boards I wondered which board you thought would be better. I have a Machadocado, which I think is ok, not amazing. But I have an opportunity to trade for a EVO 2. I had a Revo, which was great when I was up, but I struggled getting into waves on it. I figured the EVO with its flatter rocker would be better. Thanks for your time! Love your content!
Thank you 🙏Yes, I would trade. The Cado is not as easy to surf or fast as the Evo. The Revo is much more high-performance to be a daily driver. If you haven't surfed the Evo, you will love it! 🤙 Some say that they didnt find the Evo a good groveler, but if you keep it on rail, it will go on nothing. It is easy to keep on the rail because it's so fast.🙏
Ive been stuck on mine since about 2017/18 . Ive had 5"1 in LFT construction , best board ive ever had , but the construction didnt last - now got helium 2 - 5"3 - maybe a little to buoyant compared but construction 1000x better . Only ride as quad and its fastest , funnest board you can imagine . only downside is backside surfing is slightly trickier . just got dominator 2 dan mann - so good backside compared to evo but harder to generate speed -unlike evo which is like a speed generating machine
I wish I had got my hands on a helium one so I could surf that now. It is more tricky to surf backhand. You miss that speed if you don't have it, eh? It's hard not to compare over boards to the Evo because it's such a great board! 🤙
Ho, you ripping cuz Never had a chance to surf the evo, but all the Evo boards I've seen have been surfed to near death. The Revo was so fun I got 2 of um😅....machadocado is next up.
@surfingtipsandtricks had the revo for about a yr. Rode it from thigh high to couple feet overhead. Quad when bigger, 2+1 when smaller. A couple of friends didn't like the revo and said the evo was the one. Mmmmmm don't care as long as I can get waves!
@Unfluencer your bagging out Chinese poptart surfboards. Open your cupboard I bet all your clothes and everything else around your house is Chinese made pop tarts. You wouldn't care one bit, so why would you be bagging out a Chinese pop tart surfboard then? Comment?
@@tezf6883Sorry , I didnt understand your comment at first & that the comment was for Unfluencer, its late here and I just shared a bottle of wine with the the Mrs 😂😂. I totally get what you were saying now (I am not the sharpest tool😂) & thanks 😀🙏🙏🤙
It's funny that I didn't read your comment correctly when I first saw it. I thought it said Chinese pop art. I thought you were having a dig at my thumbnail 😂 Chinese pop tart. I think Firewire is made in Thailand, no?
Great review, thx for the share. I'm a big fan of Firewire, I've got plenty of them 😅 Happy with my Revo (5'9), Sweet Potato 2.0 (5'8) and my Hydronaut (6'6) as step up. Just change my FRK 6'0 to a S Boss(5'11) for more paddle power in weak waves.
I nearly bought a Revo the other day. There was a €300 discount, but I didnt act quickly enough. Yeah, they go well, eh? I have an EVO, Sci-fi, Mashup, Machadocado and a beat-up Spitfire 😂 🙏🤙
Thanks 🙏 I just bought some Machado twin fins to see how they go with the Cado. I'm reluctant to judge the board more until I have surfed some decent waves in it. I have been trying to surf it more like a Twin Fin for the last few surfs to change my approach. The Evo was an instant winner for me. I surfed it a few weeks ago and loved it instantly again. I'm a big fan of Rob Machado, and I feel I'm missing the point somehow. I will definitely put out some more content on the Cado when I have it 🙏🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricks few years ago I ride the first model of the Sweet Potato and I feel the last version is a really good upgrade for turns and speed. Same feeling with the Cymatic to the Revo with a better pivot and less drift on large quad fins.
Thank tou for your answer
Great surfing and great commentary! Great timing too with the release of the remastered Evo in dark arts technology. Now you’re making me want to get one of these again. Thanks.
Thank you 🙏🙏 me too!
I agree Man' The Evo is Legendary in my opinion! It's my main board that will cover 90% of conditions, effortless speed and endless fun. I have a 5'5 Timbertek & 5'3 Helium. I recommend a 2+1 setup too with the Evo, My Evo's are FCS2 & the Mark Richards Twin fin +1 template goes like a dream, Mark Richards has just released this template finally in Futures too, the blue and black ones, give them a try. it will make the board sing.. Nice surfing by the way & greetings from the Sunshine Coast Australia
Thank you. I will definitely have to give the 2+1 a go for sure. SC Nice spot, sending good vibes from Portugal 🇵🇹 🤙
The Tomo helium Hydroshort what a board that's my go to for all conditions
I have heard good things about that model🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricksthe Tomo Evo isnt for sale anymore though?
@ Yes, it is, from Tomos own factory and in the Dark Arts🤙
I concur!...I love this board. I bought one, a 5'3 in helium construction, 27l, about a month ago as my first short board and have just clicked with it yesterday after 4 sessions. Such a joy! I came from a 9'1 longboard, tried a 6'4 fish I couldn't duck dive, then this board... it's fab. At 53 I thought I best try to learn to short board ASAP and am not disappointed at all with my choice. Love the blunt nose too. Can't wait to get out in the water again with it.
@@chriswholeland Nice, I will have to try one out🤙
That's quite a jump down in length! what is your weight / height? I'm trying to figure out which EVO to get... : )
@@robcampbell8383 HI Rob, I'm between 70-75kgs and 178 cm tall. It's taken me about 10 sessions to get to stay on more than I fall off, but I love it.
I have an Almond r-series secret menu too... it's 5'4 in length and fairly wide, much more of a groveller, but TBH, while it was fun for a couple of sessions, and v low maintenance, I'm going to be using the EVO all the time for a while, unless I'm at a rocky and shallow break or it's a definite longboard day. I hope you find the right EVO for you.
Got my first evo in 2014 and I’ve literally rode them ever since in all wave types and size ranges from 1 ft to 8 ft+.
If you ride it all the time then you can learn how to control it in bigger hollower surf .
The hollower it gets means you just have to rely on the rails more than the fins if that makes sense?
It’s the best bord for airs , it rotates super easily and you never have to worry about landing awkwardly on a pointy nose.
You can still order custom evos from Tomos factory in Lennox head they are more pricey but you can opt for just the 3 fin boxes rather than the standard 5 fin boxes from FireWire which shaves off a little weight and extra drag.
Tomos resin does not discolour like the FireWire boards either which is a bonus.
I feel the the only down side to an evo is you never want to go back to a traditional short board again.
The Evo is a fantastic board, and it is hard not to compare other boards to it, for sure🙌
Best evo review, cheers
Thanks for watching🙏🤙
Another great video Mike 👍
Thanks, Paul 🙏🙏🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricks it’s good to see a review from someone who can actually surf really well, instead of people dissecting a surfboard and they cant even surf. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for the positive feedback, Paul. I appreciate it🙏🙏🤙
FireWire…PLEASE bring back the Evo AND the Omni…!🙏🏽
Cool vid bro. Nice surfing. I have an evo in helium and a revo too. Haven’t surfed the revo yet but the evo is a favourite for sure. Only board I preferred over it was the moonbeam. Don’t make em anymore. Creased mine badly and looking for another one. That board was insane. 😢
Thanks 🙏 I just checked out a few Moonbeam videos, and that board looks rad; it's a shame they stopped making it. I must get a Revo, but I bought a Mashup and A Cado. And if I buy a Revo, I will probably want to surf that🤙.
I had a 5'5 Evo at 30.5l until about a month ago. Was definitely a favourite and could ride in anything up to just overhead where the speed just gets out of hand. Amazing board and may get the dark arts in the same size it was that good
I'm with you, on the Dark Arts Evo🙏🤙
Nice surfing! I had one, not for long , I didn't like it. I much prefer my Cymatic. The Evo is too lateral, and I did only surf it as a quad. I surf with quads 90% of the time. I first started riding quads in the 80's and love them for the most part. One thing I particularly didn't like about the Evo was it felt like it pushed water when you first stood up, until after that first pump. Once you got it going though, very fast. Not a bad board at all, just there are better boards for me.
Thanks 🙏Yes you have to keep in on rail for sure. I surfed quads in the 80s they were pretty rudimentary back then😂 its funny I didn't like it as a quad at all. A few people have mentioned the Cymatic, I defo need to try one, thanks for your feedback 🙏🤙
Evo was ground breaking! I still have one that I surf occasionally and a 23 litre Evo that I use for Kitesurfing.
The Evo is not a groveler. I find it best in shoulder to well overhead range.
On the little Evo I regularly kite really big surf in really high wind. The design will deal with way more speed and power than what you get from surfing.
Tomo's Modern Planning Hulls are the forerunners to so many boards on the market now that run a parallel rail line.
I agree about the rail lines and kiteboards; standing wave surfers favour that plane shape, too👍 for me, it's the best groveler I have ever surfed! I can get speed and do turns on close to nothing. Wow, you surf it in well overhead. I find it a bit loose for that. Respect to you 🤙
Ripping!! 🔥
Thanks 🙏🙏🤙
The way you look on your Tomo Evo. Brahhhhh NO000 COMPARISON!!! You on your EVO the way you rip that thing! And the SPEEEEEEDDD!!!!!!! I'd be pulling up to the beach, & asking the boys, how's this guy! Killing it! On a crappy gutless day. You'd be getting me all stoked to paddle out!!! I'd be like,
brahhhhh>
You on the Mashup and Machadocado is the ahhhhhhh factor for me. Not kookin it!!! Not killing it!!! But Not Bad!!!!! Still Ripping!!! But when I watch your clips of you on your Evo Bro...
All I have to say is you rock brother you're the man much love and aloha brother for all the time you put in with strangers like myself and the Surf community to share the love and pass it on is truly amazing because I firsthand understand how hard work it is to edit videos film videos Upload videos and yet alone reply back to comments very very time-consuming so I applaud you, brother 100%
Thanks, I just meant the comment about you riding your new Evo; sorry, I feel bad. I wasnt very clear. thank you for taking the time that's really nice of you😀🤙
Love my Evo
And mine is brand new
Daniel Thomson - aka Tomo is back making them in Australia
I have seen a few new ones now as well as Omni’s In eps.
Tomo using his own EPS blanks and epoxy resins
Absolutely love my Evo
That's rad! I was checking out his website; he is such a switched-on guy and innovator 🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricksfor sure new one is so good and that quad inside single. Channels the speed and drive is amazing
I'm going to have to get one 🙏
Amazing surfing!
Thank you 🙏🙏🤙
@surfingtipsandtricks what Thruster Fin were you running in the Evo?
I have a set of medium surfer fins. (Chinese) they weren't that cheap, though They seem to work great🤙
Agreed best groveller surfboard. I have had a similar experience on my Evo. I got the Revo last year but unfortunately it doesn’t compare to the Evo.
That's interesting, I have nearly bought a Revo a couple of times 🙏🤙
Still fairly unexperienced on the topic, but my current daily driver is a 5'6 Sweet Potato. Worked out really well helping me in the transition from a 8'0 foamie and I just love this board as it allowed me to stay in the water no matter what.
Now I started to feeling it a bit oversized and whenever I want to attack the face a bit more vertical I end up catching the nose because the nose is pretty wide (I think it is something like 22 inches wide).
My next daily driver will be a SubXero by JS, in Carbotune: I got a 5'5, slightly under the 20 inches wide. It comes with 29 litres, which should be my correct "grovel" range. It will be challenging for sure having almost 10 litres less, but I just cannot wait to see how it will go.
But the EVO will be my final goal: I loved the board from the first time I've seen one and I want to try it out myself so hard. I will consider getting the DarkArts version from Boardshop, those guys are great (already purchased from them).
Thanks for this amazing video, watching an EVO flying around is always magical to me.
Best!
Thanks for your comments and positive feedback! I haven't tried a Sweet Potato; you're working your way down in volume! 🙌Yes, the guys are excellent at the Boardshop; I bought a Tomo Sci-fi from them years back; they are super helpful. Yes, the Dark Arts version looks lush. I wouldn't mind get my hands on one of those😃🤙
Nice surfing and review! I'd be keen to know how you sized for it? What is your weight/height and what length/volume EVO do you ride? thanks !
@robcampbell8383 Thank you🙏 That is a 5’6” 32.2L. It was the only one in the shop so I didnt have much choice. I'm 5’11” 78kg. It depends on how paddle-fit you are. I paddled it yesterday and wouldn't want it to be any thinner😂 but I am a little out of shape and only surf a couple of times a week @ the moment. When I was younger, I could ride little slippers with no problem.
But from my experience with the Evo, you can ride it longer, and it will still be loose. If you are super fit and paddling a thin board isn't a problem, go smaller. The Helium construction seems more buoyant, so that's something to consider. Mine is an LFT.
It's tricky to prioritise volume and length, eh?
I ordered a Revo a few days ago and decided to go for the 5’7” 31.4L. After paddling the Evo yesterday, I am worried that I should have gotten the 5’8” 33L. So I'm hoping I can paddle it when it arrives 😂🤞🤙
You used to be able to get them in XTR. Wish they still had the licensee, or maybe FW could get permission to make a few more. Love this board. The DA version would be dope, but those boards bleed my wallet.
It makes you wonder why they stopped making them. I quess they weren't selling anymore. I would love a DA; I would also like to try the Vada. The speed that board has🤙
Hit Tomo up here in Australia . He is back making them In eps
LOST RV ❤....chumlee ❤
Evo rips too
On midlengths now
Great footage! How do you feel about the way it paddles into a wave? I always find Tomo's no-nose boards to be a bit tricky and find myself falling into the wave with the lip and failing to drop in the way I'd like to.
Thanks🙏 I don't have that issue; are you lying far enough forward? You have to pretend that there is an invisible pointy nose at the end of the board's plan shape. If you are lying just a little too far back, I think what you describe would be the result. Let me know🤙
I there, can I ask you with your experience, if the Evo is a good surfboard for low intermediate level (weekend warrior), for a family guy, 45 yrs and 70 kgs? Or it’s only for good surfers?
I was considering to buy a second hand with 39 lts (5.10), because my normal/confortable volume is 41 lts.
Maybe for this model, 39 lts is to big and will fill a boat and will not work ??
Iam from Portugal also (Costa Caparica)
Thank you for your time,
Regards,
Marco Lima
Hi Marco, I think it will be fine and won't feel like a boat; considering your ability, the volume will be helpful. It's such a loose and fast board. Mine is 32L, and you have to keep turning it. But I think the extra volume will make it easier for you. And it's close to your comfortable volume. Go for it🤙
Would this board be godd for a beginner? I'm thinking of getting one for my son.
Hi Ted, if you bought a bigger model, it could work for a small beginner.
But it's not ideal, and there are much better options.
A soft board is a good idea for a beginner surfer for safety with some volume and stability🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricks He's already on hard tops. He has a 7'10" and 6'4'' gun he uses , but he says the waves where we are at are usually too small for them and expressed interest in a round nose short board.
@@tedkraft5891 You said beginner in your first comment. It's hard for me to recommend a surfboard without some detailed description of ability, weight, height, etc 🤙
How tall are you? Weight? And what fins are you using?
6’.0” 79kg🤙
@ fins? Everything looks hooked up in the video
@@Notthedroidyourelookingfor Three fin set up, hooked up?
@@surfingtipsandtricks as in everything is working together perfectly.
Were you using Merrick fins etc?
@@Notthedroidyourelookingfor got it😀 they are a set of shaper fins. 🤙
Mike did you ever try tomo’s own quad set of fins ?
The hatchet looking things ?
I haven't🤙
Would you trade a Machadocado for an EVO?
Hi Tristan, I keep banging on about the Evo, but I surfed it so much I don't think I would surf it full-time again.
I had a Ferox Flexter model ( Portuguese brand) board that I surfed for a couple of years after the Evo.
I'm going to put out a review of that board! I think it goes even better than the Evo.
I still have it, but it is only 30L; since my shoulder injury, I haven't tried to paddle it as it was never a great paddler. But so good in waves under 6 feet🤙
But since you have been testing a bunch of boards I wondered which board you thought would be better. I have a Machadocado, which I think is ok, not amazing. But I have an opportunity to trade for a EVO 2. I had a Revo, which was great when I was up, but I struggled getting into waves on it. I figured the EVO with its flatter rocker would be better. Thanks for your time! Love your content!
Thank you 🙏Yes, I would trade. The Cado is not as easy to surf or fast as the Evo.
The Revo is much more high-performance to be a daily driver. If you haven't surfed the Evo, you will love it! 🤙
Some say that they didnt find the Evo a good groveler, but if you keep it on rail, it will go on nothing. It is easy to keep on the rail because it's so fast.🙏
Ive been stuck on mine since about 2017/18 . Ive had 5"1 in LFT construction , best board ive ever had , but the construction didnt last - now got helium 2 - 5"3 - maybe a little to buoyant compared but construction 1000x better . Only ride as quad and its fastest , funnest board you can imagine . only downside is backside surfing is slightly trickier . just got dominator 2 dan mann - so good backside compared to evo but harder to generate speed -unlike evo which is like a speed generating machine
I wish I had got my hands on a helium one so I could surf that now. It is more tricky to surf backhand. You miss that speed if you don't have it, eh? It's hard not to compare over boards to the Evo because it's such a great board! 🤙
it is an amazing board, had one and unfortunatelly i sold it! I have a video in my channel surfing it ;)
I'll check it out!🙏🤙
Ho, you ripping cuz
Never had a chance to surf the evo, but all the Evo boards I've seen have been surfed to near death. The Revo was so fun I got 2 of um😅....machadocado is next up.
Thank You 🙏 do you find your Revo’s go well in small waves, too? It seems to be designed for better waves, compared to the Evo 🤙
@surfingtipsandtricks had the revo for about a yr. Rode it from thigh high to couple feet overhead. Quad when bigger, 2+1 when smaller. A couple of friends didn't like the revo and said the evo was the one. Mmmmmm don't care as long as I can get waves!
It's great that it holds in a few feet overhead; for me, the Evo isn't great in that size🤙
isnt this a chinease poptart?
If you say so🤙
@Unfluencer your bagging out Chinese poptart surfboards. Open your cupboard I bet all your clothes and everything else around your house is Chinese made pop tarts. You wouldn't care one bit, so why would you be bagging out a Chinese pop tart surfboard then? Comment?
@@tezf6883Sorry , I didnt understand your comment at first & that the comment was for Unfluencer, its late here and I just shared a bottle of wine with the the Mrs 😂😂. I totally get what you were saying now (I am not the sharpest tool😂) & thanks 😀🙏🙏🤙
It's funny that I didn't read your comment correctly when I first saw it. I thought it said Chinese pop art. I thought you were having a dig at my thumbnail 😂 Chinese pop tart. I think Firewire is made in Thailand, no?
Great review, thx for the share. I'm a big fan of Firewire, I've got plenty of them 😅 Happy with my Revo (5'9), Sweet Potato 2.0 (5'8) and my Hydronaut (6'6) as step up. Just change my FRK 6'0 to a S Boss(5'11) for more paddle power in weak waves.
I nearly bought a Revo the other day. There was a €300 discount, but I didnt act quickly enough. Yeah, they go well, eh? I have an EVO, Sci-fi, Mashup, Machadocado and a beat-up Spitfire 😂 🙏🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricksGreat surfing Mike! How would you compare this Evo with your machadocado?
Thanks 🙏
I just bought some Machado twin fins to see how they go with the Cado. I'm reluctant to judge the board more until I have surfed some decent waves in it. I have been trying to surf it more like a Twin Fin for the last few surfs to change my approach.
The Evo was an instant winner for me. I surfed it a few weeks ago and loved it instantly again.
I'm a big fan of Rob Machado, and I feel I'm missing the point somehow. I will definitely put out some more content on the Cado when I have it 🙏🤙
@@surfingtipsandtricks few years ago I ride the first model of the Sweet Potato and I feel the last version is a really good upgrade for turns and speed. Same feeling with the Cymatic to the Revo with a better pivot and less drift on large quad fins.
Your making me want to buy a Revo 😂🤙
Im 85kg and surf a 5.10 evo. Lets just say i will never sell this board. If you’re thinking about getting one. Do it, you wont regret it.
Hi Nick, that must paddle so good🤙
@@surfingtipsandtrickslike a dream