Either because folks are stoked to get new boards, and selling their quivers and kidneys to afford the "artisan" ultra expensive shortboard. Or more more likely....bunch of people with money burning a hole in their pocket, soon realising they can't actually ride these boards.

"Looking to sell or trade for the same board 1" smaller, this one is way too big for me."

Just sold two of my boards on Craigslist last week 🤣🤙 and yes it was Noel's fault

Cheers for the kind words and encouragement

Dominator 2 can sit higher than the seaside

You gotta try my Five fin set… check them out here in Twin Tab. Silky smooth and fast. www.shopsurfnshow.com/collections/fins/products/momentum-series-5-fin-set

I purchased the Dominator 2 partly based on Noel's review. I've only ridden mine a few times now, but it feels stable on the drop and still very responsive. I know that sounds like marketing crap, but it really feels like an excellent board.

@@skeres01 Totally agree. What fins do you set it up with? I found Machado Quad set to be working well in crappy/weak conditions and when it's better -> Machado Tri or FCS2 Performer set🤘🏼

@@SkipperSurfReview I haven't ridden the board enough to have settled on fins, but your feedback on the Machado Quads is very interesting. I have a set so I'll try that out on smaller days. My best surf so far was 5ft+ Bells on a set of Mick Fanning tri fins. That was what I based my initial comments on. I tried Stretch quads but I think it needs a more upright template. Next I am trying the performer in quad and then the MR twin + trailer. I'll let you know how I go. Unfortunately we just went into covid lockdown so it might be awhile before I can post feedback.

@@skeres01 Any new update on what fins you been using on the D2 ? I've been liking the AM1 as an thruster so far and MR twins for smaller surf "so fun" Quad is next

@@NCsurfer607 Hi Brett, I tried a full quad set of medium performers but it needed a bit more fin in the water for me (85kg). Maybe a set of Large quad performers would have worked better. I ended up replacing the leading quad fins with large accelerator fins and it works very well now. This is definitely my go to setup for pretty much everything now. I surfed it today in rough 5ft and it worked well, and surfed it a few days back with clean 3-4ft and felt good in both. I'm only an intermediate level surfer but have surfed for 30+ years and this is still the best board I've owned.

I had an old school epoxy board glassed back together by local repair guy in Sumatra - it had 25% more drive after being fixed, I couldn't believe it seeing as I loved that board to start with. Then I snapped it again in a different spot and thought why not get it fixed again - only cost $30, went like total shit haha

@@joshsmith7999 ha, nice one. I reckon a review from Noel, if it came up good, would do well for the sustainability of the industry. I have been guilty of putting a fully snapped board (A 5'9" Rusty PU "Yes Thanks" Josh Kerr model) in the carpark bin (it quickly got claimed). I have also had my Epoxy 5'4" Diamond tail quad (McKee with stretch fins) repaired from crease twice. Still goes great, but it was only a deck crease so didn't affect the contours.

I thought he could go another inch or two longer on the D2 but besides that his best surfing was done on that board IMO. He was ripping whoot whoot.

Go BV2… it paddles better and Carrie’s more speed. When you are ready for a HPSB then go D2

Thank you for your help and share your pro experience! Your reviews have been a great contribution to surf community!! Best regards

I think you are right. I have one and find I just need a bit mpre nose kick to clear catching it coming down from the top of the wave

I have a 5’6” Uber Twin and 5’5” for the review and due to them being longer I can surf them more like a HPSB. With the Stabilizer the Uber Twin feels like a Thruster with more speed and release. The AP is a true Groveler… more like a high performance fish. With the AP being so short my turns are quicker but shorter arc in rail turns. Both boards are really fun

Ele entende português? Surfa muito esse careca! Kkkk achei q surfou muito bem com as 3 difícil decidir

Great video btw! Thx!

Mostly Twin Fins…

The D2 seems to be ridden shorter in the Stock Dimensions. Is 5’11” long for you? What length is your Daily Driver or HPSB?

@@surfnshowreviews7777 normally i'm on 5'8s, is not that 3 inches scares me in terms of lenght, but my seaside is pretty nimble and compact

@@freakymalik The Seaside is fast and nimble for sure. If you get a D2 at 5’11” it will take a bit getting used too. Two completely different sleds and they draw different lines in general so the D2 will feel a little long and delayed. the turns the D2 can do in the pocket compared to the Seaside are completely different. If you are looking for a versatile performance Daily Driver to pair with your Seaside the D2 is epic in my book. I think these two sleds make a sick 2 board quiver

@@surfnshowreviews7777 that was my goal Noel! Thanks a ton , you helped me a lot with this! Years ago i bought my first serious board thanks to you! I wanted a board to surf in a more performance kind of way, and i loved the Helium tech!! Thanks again!

I’m confused. Why does review order matter? One can always FF and RW in KZfaq. Is it because he is fresher at the beginning and more tired at the end?

@@mark2talk2u yes. He said he was tired by the time he surfed the Medina board. Would have liked to see him ride that one, before he was tired.

Kelly’s pool has power…. It’s not only shallow but the wave will punish you and the board when the wave hits you hard

The are similar… however the I72 will do tighter turns in the pocket. If you go for more high performance then the I72 then your looking at a HPSB… maybe more rocker than you want

@@surfnshowreviews7777 Thanks in advance for the reply. Since I want a board that moves away from the Phantom, I'll forget about the I72 and look for a friendly hpsb. Based on your reviews I found the shadow and lost driver 2.0. In short, it seemed to me that the shadow adapts better to a front footer, my case...but it needs more powerful and perfect waves. The driver 2.0 is more versatile in all types of waves, my case (surf mostly beach break, mushi or punchi small 3ft or bigger 8ft). Despite the Driver 2.0 being more suitable for front footer, than the 1.0 driver, maybe not so suitable for front footer as the shadow. In your opinion which feature should I value more, the board suits to me or to the waves i surf? Are there any other brands/models that I should include on my radar? PS. Seing that the 2.0 driver has the "seal" one of the favorites, I'm leaning towards that one, I had the same doubt when I looked for a smaller wave board starting from the phantom that Works really good for me, the doubt was Pyzel Gemlin or CI Rocket Wide, you advise Rocket Wide .. and I'm super satisfied!! Thanks 🤙🏼

@@John-ed5qb Check out the SharpEye I72

Tell me as I have a Vader and looking for a dm2

@@foxgd88 G'day mate. You wont believe it but I ended up riding the vader every day as the DM2 slid out too much. Mind you the surf did not drop below 6 foot on any day and all the boys struggled on their epoxy's. In no way did it diminish my enjoyment of the DM2, but the vader handled the size way better.

“I’m in the barrel! I’m in the barrel! No!!!”

I have no collaboration with Firewire on a board coming. I never said the Dominator 2 was the best board in the world right now either. I said it went best at Kelly’s pool.

second...shit! once again today !