Motion BigFish for heavier riders?

**fivetwentyfive** · 09-19-2007 12:42 AM

I recently weighed myself and I'm up to 250lbs. I've been looking for a while for a board with some good flex for carving and pumping. The Motion Bigfish looks pretty tasty, but I talked to the owner of Motion and he said no one near my weight had tested the BigFish before it was released, and he's not sure how it'd perform for me.

Are there any riders around my weight who have tried this board? I also checked out the Nicotino, but found it a bit too stiff for what I was looking for.

Thanks.

**Golgo13** · 09-19-2007 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by fivetwentyfive

I recently weighed myself and I'm up to 250lbs. I've been looking for a while for a board with some good flex for carving and pumping. The Motion Bigfish looks pretty tasty, but I talked to the owner of Motion and he said no one near my weight had tested the BigFish before it was released, and he's not sure how it'd perform for me.

Are there any riders around my weight who have tried this board? I also checked out the Nicotino, but found it a bit too stiff for what I was looking for.

Thanks.

a wood/glass one at the smallest WB would be a good bet

**pwdales** · 09-19-2007 08:19 AM

lose weight?

**fivetwentyfive** · 09-19-2007 09:34 AM

hahaha. not an option. i'm really really tall. i'm actually underweight for my size..

Originally Posted by pwdales

lose weight?

**EBasil** · 09-19-2007 01:44 PM

I'm a sprite compared to you and the BigFish is pretty flexy under my 235lb. Are you seeking a flexy deck? In a pintail, especially at your weight, this will translate to torsional flex when you turn it... You're at the outer reaches of the design envelopes and might find you're best suited to a custom build if you really want flexy w/o "breaky".

**fivetwentyfive** · 09-19-2007 02:30 PM

I'm looking for something with a bit of flex. I've been considering a Vanguard, but the flex 1 feels like a trampoline underfoot. The BigFish looked good because it's almost 10 inches wide (good for my foot size), and I've heard it referred to as the 'Vanguard Killer'.

A custom build, you say. I'll look into that. Is there a specific builder you'd recommend?

Originally Posted by EBasil

I'm a sprite compared to you and the BigFish is pretty flexy under my 235lb. Are you seeking a flexy deck? In a pintail, especially at your weight, this will translate to torsional flex when you turn it... You're at the outer reaches of the design envelopes and might find you're best suited to a custom build if you really want flexy w/o "breaky".

**Golgo13** · 09-19-2007 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by fivetwentyfive

......A custom build, you say. I'll look into that. Is there a specific builder you'd recommend?

I would say Insect, Roe, Subsonic or CLB

**Ian** · 09-19-2007 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by fivetwentyfive

hahaha. not an option. i'm really really tall. i'm actually underweight for my size..

Wow, your really tall.

**fivetwentyfive** · 09-19-2007 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by [Ian]

Wow, your really tall.

yep. 7'1ft. tallest person on the 'fish, i do believe..

**EBasil** · 09-19-2007 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Golgo13

I would say Insect, Roe, Subsonic or CLB

Yeah. Actually, I think Gareth Roe is backlogged/back-ordered right now, so I'd certainly add Longboard Larry into the mix. Ole LBL can produce a board strict to the big fella's spec, as can Chicago, & Insect. I just ran into Subsonic at Maryhill but didn't hear much from them about their customs program.

**pwdales** · 09-19-2007 04:20 PM

hoyl #### ur 7,1 plz post a picture thats ridicuclous!

**Golgo13** · 09-19-2007 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by EBasil

Yeah. Actually, I think Gareth Roe is backlogged/back-ordered right now, so I'd certainly add Longboard Larry into the mix. Ole LBL can produce a board strict to the big fella's spec, as can Chicago, & Insect. I just ran into Subsonic at Maryhill but didn't hear much from them about their customs program.

Hope Garth isn't too backlogged, I just ordered a mermaid a week ago and he told me 2 weeks

**fivetwentyfive** · 09-19-2007 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by pwdales

hoyl #### ur 7,1 plz post a picture thats ridicuclous!

I'd consider it, if the sentence you wrote didn't give me such a headache.

**pwdales** · 09-19-2007 05:16 PM

Fine sir, could you please post a picture of yourself.
Thank you oh so much,

Phil

**gr8day** · 09-19-2007 07:54 PM

If you're looking for a custom with flex try an Insect, I have a couple of custom Subsonic's also and they are great boards but they don't have the flex that the Insect has. The 2006 Bigfish had the best flex out of any board I've had with lot's of POP, but I only weigh 185. I have an Insect Dragonfly that comes pretty close just a bit softer, and I have a Insect Pintail on the way that is going to be stiffer so I'm hoping to get that magic flex that the Bigfish has. Give Steve at Insect a call and he'll hook you up with what you're looking for, that is the great thing about a custom.

**transitioned** · 04-11-2008 10:25 AM

200lb.Will it be too flexy? Should I go with the Nicotino, instead? I got a flexy Dervish already. Looking for a do-it-all pintail.

**Golgo13** · 04-11-2008 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by transitioned

200lb.Will it be too flexy? Should I go with the Nicotino, instead? I got a flexy Dervish already. Looking for a do-it-all pintail.

no, at the longest holes it feels like a flex 2 vanguard. At the short ones its around a supercharger. Im 200lbs and love mine to death. WOODCORE ONLY

**Blizat** · 04-11-2008 05:26 PM

dude post a pic of yourself on a board! I wanna see how tall you are

**transitioned** · 04-11-2008 08:10 PM

No pictures you freak! :P 6.1" 200lbs.

Got a flexy deck already (Dervish Flex 1). Want something different, stiffer! A pintail. All-round, do-everything board. BigFish or Nicotino?

Thanks in advance!