More on the Vanguard: http://bit.ly/14hSgyF If you've surfed the Vanguard tell us what you think below. Despite how intriguing the nose and tail shape are on the Vanguard I think they play a minor role in the boards performance; and most of that unique feeling you get with a Vanguard between your feet and a wave can be described in its parallel rails. Put simply: The measurement from rail to rail across the bottom of the Vanguard stays wide throughout the whole length of the surfboard and allows for maximum water flow across every inch of the board longitudinally. In a surfboard that isn't the Vanguard there is much less space in the nose and tail to slide across water, and it follows that the board can't create speed as well because it doesn't have surface to plane on. Tomo took lessons from Simmons when designing the vanguard and in essence, I think it's accurate to say that the Vanguard is a Simmons planing hull built to the standards of todays high performance surfing. The board feels incredibly stable, it's a dream for speed, and I recommend going to your surf shop and seeing if they have a Vanguard demo you can try. --------------- Win FCS II --------------- If you want a set of FCS 2 fins and boxes, send an email to: sendmesomefins (at) gmail {dot} com And answer these questions: 1) Why do you want the new FCS II fin system? 2) If you win, what surfboard shaper will you take the fin boxes to, what model board will you order, and why? 3) Or, if you want to use the fin boxes to shape your own board, what kind of board will you shape and why? We'll read every entry and pick our favorite based on who answers the "why" questions best - you wont be judged on what board you want to buy or shape yourself, but your answers to why. We'll announce the winner next month. --------- Stuart Kennedy on a Tomo --------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GPz-6Qj_vA --------- A normal surfer surfing the Vanguard (must watch) --------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaxhXD9Ms1s --------- Mick and Julian on their fins --------- Mick on the FCS MF-1 fin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkhVtSYTyhE Julian on the FCS JW fin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yDkYGoactg ----------- Very cool short biopic on Daniel Thompson ----------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xmPQrGWMI ---------- Social media and things --------- Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/chrisgrow Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/shredshow Firewire Vanguard. FCS MF fins. FCS JW fins.

• published: 27 Aug 2013
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