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We tested this 5′9 TORE Rocket Fish from TORE Surfboards Hawaii in some fun but weak surf. This PU board definitely looked thinner and cleaner than some of the other clunky hybrid fishes being sold off the rack. However, the 19″ 1/2 width provided more than adequate paddling power. This Rocket fish came equiped with low entry rocker, double barrel system, and an FCS thruster set up. Surprisingly, it provided the best of both worlds; the ability to paddle and catch waves with ease but extremely agile and responsive pumping down the line, drawing out smooth round house cutbacks, and re-entries. The best thing about this board was how much speed you could gain in weak surf…it flies. This board worked extremely well in gutless surf and it was easy to pump through dead sections and gain enough speed to power a nice cutback at the end. The double barrel system provided tremendous drive and projection off the bottom and out of turns. Pros: Speed, speed, and more speed. Very good paddling power and very workable off the bottom, off turns and cutbacks, and pumping down the line. We couldn’t believe how smooth this board felt and how responsive it was. If you’re looking for a board that works extremely well in a variety of conditions from gutless surf to workable overhead walls, we highly recommend this board. This board will replace your hybrid/small wave board. Give Kent a call, he’ll help shape your new custom surfboard. Get it: www.toresurfboards.com 2 Comments »TORE Rocket Fish Quad Fin, on January 16, 2008 @ 1:59 am |[…] I recently tested Kent Senatore’s personal Rocket Fish quad as we had very clean conditions and a fun swell last week. While I have my own Rocket Fish with a thruster set-up, I was eager to try Kent’s board which he claimed was much faster than a traditional 3 fin setup. This particular board also featured slightly wider and thicker dimensions than my own board: 5?9? x 2? 3/8 x 19? 1/2 […] Leave a commentRSS feed for these comments. | TrackBack URI |
Dimensions: 5′9″ x 2″ 3/8 x 19″ 1/2
Proteck X-Foil Thruster Fins, on May 22, 2007 @ 8:14 pm |
[…] We tried both the 4.25″ and 4.5″ templates with great results. What we found was that the 4.25″ fins work well with a smaller board (we tested it with a 5′9 TORE Rocket Fish). These smaller templated fins can help loosen your board up in smaller weaker surf (head high and under). Just remember, it wouldn’t make sense to use 4.25″ fins in your 7′6 funboard. On the other hand, the 4.5″ Protecks worked great in a standard 6′2 shortboard and felt just as good if not better than stock FCS fins. The Protecks provided a lot more confidence in hitting the lip without worrying about putting a gash in your head with a mis-timed lip smack. […]