The report on the second installment of the "Ordinary Old Man" series has arrived!!
This comparison is between two popular models that are rapidly gaining popularity: the V3ROCKET and the TITAN.
We have received many inquiries asking how these two models compare, so
Please use this report as a reference to help you decide which model is best for you!
So, here's the report that just arrived!
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An ordinary guy compares the summer models.
In the first event, we compared the Couch Potato and Ray's Orca. It was very popular and people even called out to us at the beach.
This time, we continued to compare models that can be ridden in the summer when the wetsuit is thinner and your body is lighter.
I've lost a little weight recently and am now at 68-69 kg. I chose these two.
V3 Rocket (left)
5'9" x 19 1/2" x 2 1/4" (175 x 49.5 x5.7 cm) 60-75kg 28.36cl
I bought this one myself.
So, what Hiroki has is
Titan (right)
5'9″x 19″ x 2 1/4″ (175 x 48.3 x 5.7 cm) 60-70kg 27.00cl
My plan is to swap them out in the ocean and compare them. The V3 is the successor to the old Stealth, and Lost will be releasing it under the name Stealth 2 in a different shape. The Stealth was also an improved version of the Rocket, and a good model...I was riding a 3D Carbolic. The Titan is the pre-boost version of the well-known Subdriver JP. It's a slightly easier Subdriver model tailored to Japanese waves and the physical strength of Japanese surfers. Both models have similar CL values, so many people will likely compare them.
When you actually line up the two boards, you can't really tell the difference unless you look closely. The V3 has more volume in the front. The Titan has more volume in the back. But when you start paddling, you really feel the difference. The V3 is clearly wider and larger in the front. When you're waiting for a wave, the V3 actually feels like it sinks, but based on Archimedes' law, which states that "buoyancy is the weight of the volume of water displaced," it's likely that a board with more volume in the back feels more buoyant when you're waiting for a wave.
So, there were quite a few waves that day. The photo was taken from atop the breakwater, so it looks small, but they were only head-high. However, perhaps because it looked like a hard wave, I paddled outwards... and wow, there were only three pros there, including U-Pro! And they were all saying things like, "Awesome!" and "Awesome!" Stop it, just hearing a pro say that is enough to scare you. And no wonder: most of the waves were tubes! They were super fast, digging tubes! Since they were pros, they were breaking out about once every two times, but it was a nationwide tube festival, a huge tube sale. There was sand on the surface, and the water was waist-deep outwards.
Hiroki said... "I'm glad I used this board... If it had been a couch or something I would have died..."
First up was Hiroki on the V3 and then myself on the Titan. It was my first time riding the Titan, but the narrow front of the board made paddling easy, and the Dolphin was super easy. Hiroki was tubing like crazy. Soon he'd ridden about 10 of them. As for me, I was a goofy board, so I went for the backside. Sadly, at my level I couldn't accelerate well on the backside, so I got reeled up and slammed down. Grab rail??? Of course I did, but I got reeled up in an El Rollo and swung around. I had no choice but to choose a goofy board that came along every once in a while. What a waste...
However, maybe it's just the type of wave, but I can ride the Titan without any problems. In fact, it's easy. However, after switching boards with Hiroki and getting the V3, I feel that it's much more stable.
When Hiroki became a Titan, he started shooting lip balms from the tube one after another.
The tube festival ended in an hour, but here are our impressions:
1. The V3 takes off faster. It feels a step faster.
2. Both are fine even if you're a bit sloppy.
3. It's easier to climb vertically on the Titan
That's how it felt. If you're even a little confident in your paddling, the Titan is easier to rip, but if you want to take it a little easier, the V3 is the way to go. The 5'8" Tablet has a thick nose, so the key to taking off is to hold down the front, but with these two models the rails on the nose are thin so you don't need to do that. Personally, I felt that the takeoff speed was only slightly slower than the 5'8" Tablet.
From now until autumn, your body will be light and your wetsuit will be light.
I'd like to put volume on hold for a while and get on the path of training. Although, I'll be using the couch potato style when the waves are small in midsummer...
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How was the report?
Please take a look at the comments of two people, an ordinary old man and Hiroki.
If you're looking for a shortboard with a buoyancy balance that prioritizes vertical movement, then the TITAN is for you.
The V3-ROCKET has buoyancy at the front, making it easy to get on and take off, and it starts sliding quickly.
Which model would you choose?
