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Best board I’ve ever owned. Had a hypto before this and I can’t speak highly enough of the Phoenix surfed it in 1 foot slop up to 4 foot and never had any dramas catching waves. Very stable, heaps of foam for paddle power and very drivey. Love it. Everyone should have one in their quiver
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Stable board, reasonably good paddler,turns really nice and holds on the face doesn't skip out on you, generates speed reasonably well. I've found it surfs most conditions well but it's not a groveller need's a bit of push. Only issue is the fin boxes, fin's don't seem to click in nicely compared to my other boards.
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Great all round board. Excellent volume under chest for paddling into waves. Low rocker provides speed but still very good manoeuvrability. Mainly use in 3-4 foot surf but was also brilliant in double overhead Indo. Was told this was a good alternative to the Hypto Krypto as a versatile board. That it has been!
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First chance I got to surf my 5'11 BD was luckily pumping, hollow 3-5 foot shorebreak with rare bomb sets. First thing I noticed was the great paddle power. The volume under the chest makes this thing paddle like a log. You can get around a lineup or go to battle with a big current far more successfully than a normal shortboard of the same volume. Performance wise the board holds very well in forehand & backhand barrels. You can trust it on a late drop which is very important, it's stable and makes you feel in control of even solid unruley waves. Fell out of the sky into strong offshore wind 2 times on my first surf, on waves that I didn't really want to eat it on, but it connected on the way down superbly, and ended up making both drops. Much to the credit of the really well shaped pulled in rails & double concave at the tail. It's stable in critical takeoffs and forgiving / very under control when you're at speed. It lacks acceleration in smaller surf, it doesn't want to shoot out when you take off down the line or accelerate out of turns unless you've got a steep pocket, so it's not ideal for slop. But it's still "ridable" in any conditions 2-6 ft. Personally I think it's best in 3-5 ft average and better surf, making it super versatile and relevant most days. Not quite the one board quiver, but it'll still be my go to when it's 4ft, glassy, clean and steep. I've only ridden it with a couple of thruster setups so far but I am very exctited to try it as a quad. I think the shape will compliment 4 fins very well..
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This DHD 3DX is the perfect progression board for anyone looking to get on their first shortboard or rip around on the smaller days. Dhd has nailed it. The 3DX really does take all the hard work out of paddling and catching waves and really allows you to focus on getting your position and transition right. 10/10 would recommend
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Solid rails and felt boaty at first. Ended up loving it though once I wore it in. First board that I’ve ever felt the flat spot properly under the front foot and it’s impacts. Wanted to spin after floaters when landing which made it fun. Backhand felt sharp off the top and could pivot easily in small stuff. Could feel flex in the nose (up) which eventually led to a snap but no fault implied besides hard use. Would buy another just not do black again
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The Black Diamond is an excellent all-rounder. It has the right area and volume under the chest but not much in the tail, making it great to manoeuvre. It paddles exceptionally well and is fast off the front foot. This board is easy to ride, gets you lots of speed. It is my second Black Diamond, the first one being a 6'0 PU. The eps version is a bit faster, has more manoeuvrability, but need cleaner conditions to perform at it's best. I haven't found a better all-rounder board, that my 70% of the time go-to board.
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The Black Diamond is an excellent all-rounder. It has the right area and volume under the chest but not much in the tail, making it great to manoeuvre. It paddles exceptionally well and is fast off the front foot. This board is easy to ride, gets you lots of speed. It's a take-everwhere board. I had the chance to get my board directly shaped by Darren himself, so it makes that board even extra special for me. I love this board so much that I bought a second one in epoxy this time.
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For us "older" guys on the downhill side of 50, this is the board!! Plenty of speed, great movability, and awesome paddle power. So what are you waiting for?! Jump on-line and order one today!! Seriously, you won't regret it!!
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Great board for sunny coast waves at a competent level. In overall it is a board to progress and excel at all level with.