Parks carbon thruster vs. doomswell neo

[seveet]

I am currently riding a Parks carbon thruster 4' 7 with two 2.3 fins in that outside forward slots. I just ordered a 4'6 doomswell neo with upgraded black stick fins, but I am a little worried that I can't demo it prior to buying. All of the reviews on the Neo seem to be pretty good. The customer service has been awesome. I am just hoping to get some information on how the neo will compare to my current board before I finalize everything. Thx

[swatguy]

If you do get a chance to get on one let me know. I am currently riding the same Parks Thruster with the identical fin setup. Two outside fins set forward. I am looking to get more surf styke oriented board and that particular Doomswell keeps popping up along with the Soulcraft Fangtail and Shred Stixx Ringer. I too can't demo anything.

[seveet]

Well I have about a month on both the boards now so here are my thoughts. As I ride the Neo more I trend to gravitate towards it. It is much better for carving, more stable and less prone to pearling. The parks is a little quicker straight down the line, easier to spin(most of this is due to the fine size), but less forgiving for recovering. The Neo is definitely more of a surfboard and the parks seems to be more of a surf skim hybrid. My wife tells me that I look like I am drowning now when I ride the parks. I think size wise a 5'1" parks would be a better comparison. I also haven't put the longer fins on the parks to see how things would change. In the end, I will be keeping both boards, but I will primarily be riding the Neo.

[JoeA]

My apologies in advance as it is not my intention to hijack this thread.

I also have a Parks carbon thruster and was wondering about the fin placement. Can somebody explain the effects of moving the outside fins? I know it can be done but not sure how it impacts the ride.

[seveet]

I originally rode the board with a single 2'3" fin in the back. This was very easy to spin, but lost a little speed. Then I moved to a 3 fine setup. This was very fast in a straight line, but made the board more difficult to turn and spin. The 2 outer fin setup seemed to be a good mix of both. As you move the fins back, it should give you a better rail for carving turns and generating speed. This will make the board more difficult to spin. Same is true for increasing the fin size from 2'3" to 2'9". I always keep the bag of fins on the boat with the wrench. Towards the end of last year, I would ride a set, change the fin setup and go again. This was very valuable for feeling the difference in performance the the various fin setups provide. This is part of the reason I am keeping this board, it is very adjustable. It is also a little more durable than the Neo. I hope this helps.

[JoeA]

I originally rode the board with a single 2'3" fin in the back. This was very easy to spin, but lost a little speed. Then I moved to a 3 fine setup. This was very fast in a straight line, but made the board more difficult to turn and spin. The 2 outer fin setup seemed to be a good mix of both. As you move the fins back, it should give you a better rail for carving turns and generating speed. This will make the board more difficult to spin. Same is true for increasing the fin size from 2'3" to 2'9". I always keep the bag of fins on the boat with the wrench. Towards the end of last year, I would ride a set, change the fin setup and go again. This was very valuable for feeling the difference in performance the the various fin setups provide. This is part of the reason I am keeping this board, it is very adjustable. It is also a little more durable than the Neo. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the info.