Slater Designs "Great White Twin" Surfboard Review Ep 143

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🎯 In this highly requested episode, Noel Salas from Surf n' Show and friends deliver a comprehensive review of the Slater Designs Great White Twin. Noel dives deep into the surfboard’s unique characteristics, making this a must-watch for anyone curious about this high-performance twin fin.
The Great White Twin features a third box for a stabilizer, a refined performance outline, pulled-in rails, and a wing bump to reduce surface area for tighter turns. With a deep swallow tail and medium-to-low apex rail, the board delivers excellent traction and control, making it perfect for precise maneuvers. Noel recommends sizing up in the ocean due to the refined rail and suggests trying the Surf n' Show Pivot Twins + Trailer or Kelly Slater’s Endorfins for fin setups.
Here’s what others had to say:
Ian Wooly from Wooly TV rides the board in West Australia and prefers the trailer setup for extra stability and drive.
Asa Cascavilla highlights the Great White Twin’s great outline but notes it requires adjustments for neutral-to-front-foot surfers. Back-footed surfers will find it easier to shred, but Asa saw improvements after switching to a tail-driven approach.
Plus, this episode breaks down the Volcanic Ash construction and other unique features that make the Great White Twin stand out. Whether you're a back-foot power surfer or looking for a refined twin fin, this board has something for everyone!
Watch the full review for all the details and fin setup recommendations!
Enjoy! 🌊🦈
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Noel's height 5'9" and weight 172 lb
Board DIMS: 5'6" x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 (26.3L)
Asa's Height 5'10" and weight 165 lb
Board DIMS: 5'6" x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 (26.3L)
Ian's height 6'1" (187 cm) weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Board DIMS: 6'0" x 20 1/2 x 2 13/16 (3L)

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@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

www.surfer.com/surf-n-show/video-slater-designs-great-white-twin-surfboard-review

@nduich 4 месяца назад

The Noel/Wooley collaboration is killer

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Nice to have a bigger guy shredding the boards too. I hope it helps our surf community

@wesleychapman9001 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 I'm 6'3" 225lbs and having Wooley absolutely helps me size up these boards for myself.

@michaelallsop9986 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 As a taller person, it 100% does!

@WoolyTV 4 месяца назад

🙏🤙

@joshsmith7999 4 месяца назад

Woolly is a legend I'll be driving down to his shop to get my next board just out of support 🤙

@iansurf123 4 месяца назад

Community would love a cc lane splitter review!

@hammertime7740 4 месяца назад

Cool to see you ripping after your surgery Noel! These modern twin fins are super refined. More progressive than modern thrusters.

@andre-os9wk 4 месяца назад

This board looks FIRE ! Interesting construction. and Wooly tearin' things up is always a good time - Yewww !

@sachaDS0 4 месяца назад

I am a simple man, I see a new Surf n Show video, I watch it. Fantastic content as usual, the collaboration with wooly TV is great. Having feedback from another excellent surfer is dope!

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Cheers

@bonsummers2657 3 месяца назад

You write like the guys (maybe it's you) who talk about hot chick videos.

@mikewoosurfboards7842 4 месяца назад

Huge Mahalos for the review! Very detailed and right on point! Ripping as well!🤙

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Cheers… stoked you liked it.

@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Месяц назад

Im buying one right now. I've been wanting to buy another board of the last 3 weeks and have been watching video after video and just shopping around online but when I watched this I just knew this was the one. Thanks for the help 🤙

@surfnshowreviews7777 Месяц назад

@@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995 Yewwww

@papamarban2185 4 месяца назад

Rode my 5'8" great white for the first time the other day. A little more volume than I'd normally ride, but I say it feels a tad less than 29 liters due to the thinner rails. The front 1/3 of the board has a unique feel as if it has automatic drive. Something about the rails and outline really make it penetrate the water moving forward with a bit more ease, more so on my back side. Definitely a unique board with different feels throughout. I'm curious about going one size smaller.

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Great post… thanks for sharing

@HoStevie 4 месяца назад

Been getting the itch to pick up one of these performance fish designs 🔥

@winder6 4 месяца назад

Great review. I like that you mention that it doesn't do well in mushy waves so many people think twins are for mushy surf. MR rode them at pipe. Ide say steep halow waves are so much fun on a twin. Cheers great stuff

@ThomyeSurfs 4 месяца назад

it looked great under your feet. I got to ride one in a demo with the Kelly twins and it went great but the board itself needed a bit of wave for me, not size but curve, for me especially being so heavy front foot. Hoping to get the one I bought out soon. Maybe I missed it but did you by chance ride it with a different front fin set? My buddy really wants me to try it with your HP twins. Cheers

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

I liked it a lot with my Pivot Twins with no trailer too. It will have more drive with my Hp Twins…. No trailer needed with those fins.

@jeffg4686 4 месяца назад

Nice Shape. Love the inset tail (whatever you call those). Would personally wanted to see a squash though (less pointy parts to get hit by) Overall, pretty damn nice small wave board. Me, I'm old school. late 80s boards - all day long. all day long. I could turn my loehr 6'10" just fine on 2' waves

@rodneyring4341 4 месяца назад

Insert called a Nubster here in Oz .. goes great in my 6’0

@michaeldill7620 4 месяца назад

My birthdays tomorrow. Please send one. I’m 6’2 170# and currently in southern Baja. Thanks again 😂

@ThomyeSurfs 4 месяца назад

Happy Birthday and I vote they send you one too. LOL

@mrnosy1 4 месяца назад

I took a GWT out for a demo ride today and I couldnt stop bogging rails. I think I'm probably quite a front footed surfer so probably just need to shift my weight back like you said. I found it difficult to find the sweet spot on this board though. Maybe im not used to riding boards with a decent amount of rocker + pinched rails

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Thanks for posting…

@spencerjohnson5716 4 месяца назад

Would love to see a review of the FireWire too fish

@jasonking8937 4 месяца назад

Umm Loving the intro music

@MRxXPOPTARTxX 4 месяца назад

Please do the 3.0 stub next!

@foxgd88 4 месяца назад

Sick, when will you do driver 3.0?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Not sure…

@foxgd88 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777def should be on your radar soon, look forward to it

@Goldbeardo 4 месяца назад

For summer SoCal, would you choose Great White or G Skate? Your reasoning why would be great if you have a minute. Thanks, Noel!

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

I would choose G-Skate… it has less overall rocker and it has more down the line speed with less effort. However… I would choose the Bobby Quad and Seaside over the G-Skate as they grovel better.

@devinandressalemi4451 4 месяца назад

Rented one of these a couple days ago in 4-5' SoCal, what an awesome board, def feels like surf tech has advanced on this one! Thanks for the insightful review. I'm 5'9 160 and rode a 5'9. How would stepping down or up an inch or two affect it? Would love to be able to find the right size so that it can still handle overhead surf, looking to replace a broken SemiPro that I used for 3'-8' surf.

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

If the 5’9” felt good then stay with the same size. A longer board in bigger waves is your friend. If you go shorter it will turn faster and be a bit more responsive… however if the 5’9” felt good then don’t change it.

@pedropiano 4 месяца назад

Hi Noel! i Really have learned a lot from you !a question : which board you think is best the Pyzel Astro Pop vs Chilli Bv2? for 2 to 6' foot waves? ( i am 5'5 145lb intermediate level 48years old) thanks in advance! you have a lot of followers here in Puerto Rico!

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Cheers for the kind words!! I say BV2 for that wave range. Another epic board for that wave range in PR is the Lost RNF 96. That would be my first choice.

@pedropiano 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 Thanks for the fast response Noel! i bought used NRF 96 in 5'5 and based in your famous review of the 5 best of the best, i have not had the time to tested yet because its have very flat this days. but definitely when i decide to buy a new one later this year i would book your consultation service!

@RBNK157 4 месяца назад

2 questions: 1. How can you tell which board will be more for a back footed surfer? 2. What should i pay attention to when i surf to decide which type of surfer am i ?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

If you surf heavily off the front foot or maybe have a wider stance then I recommend boards that have a Swallow or Round Tail. They offer a bit more hold through turns. I also recommend boards that don’t have a super wide outline in the nose area…. It can be a bit sticky in the nose area. The best way I know is get on a Surfskate and do some turns with a bit of speed. If the back wheels tend to slide out then you can be a bit front footed. You can also check this the same way when you surf. Do you slide out a bit when you do a hard carve?

@RBNK157 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 i will have to pay attention to that more from now on…

@TJ-tp7ji 2 месяца назад

I got one when they were first marketed in Aus, long before this review. I found the board temperamental, I’ve ridden it a few times playing with the different fin set ups, and in differing conditions. I found every surf some what frustrating, because I would stuff up a couple of good waves in a session, a typical session = 10-20 waves, so 2or3 throw aways as isn’t too bad I guess, but still annoying. I would bog a bottom turn, or not rap a cutie properly and it was always unexpected. I’m a front footed surfer, and this board does not like that at all. Weight transfer is crucial, more crucial is exactly when you transfer the weight. This board is not forgiving when transferring from speed over the front foot, driving off the bottom and into a turn. It’s almost as if though each element (speed, bottom turn, cut back) requires a different foot position. I have never had to pay so much attention to my foot position and weight transfer ever. Sometimes I find it stimulating because this board really takes some taming and makes you think about your surfing, other times I find it really frustrating, because I just want to surf, not constantly think about where my feet are and consciously preempting weight transfer, and I especially hate bombing an awesome wave, which happens a lot on this board.

@surfnshowreviews7777 2 месяца назад

@@TJ-tp7ji Thanks for posting… I agree this board can be temperamental for front footed surfers like yourself and my buddy Asa. In the end… learning to surf more off the back foot and work on weight transfer will make you a better surfer. I hate blowing waves too… I do it all the time. Learning is priceless for me. I had the same experience you are having with the Lost Sub Driver 2.0. I find that it suits heavily front footed surfers and wants to be driven from the front end of the board. It took a bit for me to get used to. However, when I did the board was fun. It taught me to transfer my weight differently and makes me a better surfer.

@MrJeanelgato 4 месяца назад

Great review as always! Sooo I’m gonna ask the question any chance of seeing the boss up?? I ordered the 6’6” boss up as a kinda versatile step up as apposed to going mid length as suggested. I typically ride the dominator 6’1” and I am 6’4” 185 pounds so curious to know if I have made a boo-boo. I know it’s not what you supposed to do but I just have a feeling it is gonna be an epic travel good wave board what are your thoughts on this? Have I thought to out of the box or am I on to something?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Sounds like a good plan to me. As of right now…. I have no plans to do the S Boss or S Boss Up review. I asked the folks at Firewire for the S Boss to review and I get no response. That’s all I have for now… sorry

@Ronny439 4 месяца назад

Hey Noel, Dumpster Diver 2 on the agenda?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Absolutely

@JSLAM15 4 месяца назад

Looks like the RNF 96 is more versatile?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Yes

@hewonyew 4 месяца назад

Hows it surfing the wave pool? Looked crowded. Do people actually take turns? Or is it a free for all like any other SoCal break? Are there any "locals"?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Surfing the pool is epic. Take turns… and locals help folks catch waves and surf better. Cool vibe for sure

@davidtaraciuk5468 4 месяца назад

Hey noel, im usually in 79kg, but now im in 82kg, i usually would go for the 5’10 on32L but now im wondering if i should go for the 5’11 on 34L, I dont want to sacrifice performance, but i dont know about my paddle power with the 5’10

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

Go up 1L for every 8-10 pounds you gain or go down 1L for every 8-10 pounds you loose.

@davz9129 Месяц назад

Hello Noel, im 70kg and 175(5 10) in height, have a 5'11 fishbeard with 33L, can pop easy but frontside feel like im side on and cant turn correctly, backside is better, can do simple turns, feels skaty, im from portugal, surf beach breaks, i was thinking of getting dos rnf 96 or the GWT for more versatille and not be to skaty, what you recommend me ?

@surfnshowreviews7777 Месяц назад

@@davz9129 Get the 96

@davz9129 Месяц назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 what size do you recommend me, im not a beginner and not a intermediate, kinda in the middle, lack a lit bit of balance/skill in steeper waves

@surfnshowreviews7777 Месяц назад

@@davz9129 I suggest 31-33L for your weight and skill level

@davz9129 Месяц назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 96 or pyzalian for Portugal Waves ?

@PlenoEmpleo 4 месяца назад

Hi Noel, awesome review! Quick question: I'm looking for a 2nd board for a perfect but weak point break I surf all the time. Not sure if I should be looking at a fish or super groveler (Too Fish or Sweet Potato) or maybe one of these new mid lengths like the Boss Up? My everyday shortboard is 5'10 and 31L but I'm looking for something closer to 38-40L liters for those weak days.

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

I like the White Tiger… check that board out in some bigger dims

@justinrowe5785 2 месяца назад

Hi Noel, is the s boss coming up?

@SlickWillie 2 месяца назад

hows the fishbeard still hold today vs this board as a pure twin?

@surfnshowreviews7777 2 месяца назад

@@SlickWillie As a pure twin fin the FB has better hold and drive compared to the GWT with the right fins.

@SlickWillie 2 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777 thanks for all of your input. In the market for a new stick and the rnf 96 in black sheep is at the top of my list , however will wait for your review on the pisces. Was watching the vid on the GW, and it made me think of the fishbeard which is a board I have yet to try, but has always looked fun!

@ThePokersurfer 4 месяца назад

I despise boards named "twin" and have a third trailer feature ....... Sacrilegious!

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

I understand that…. Don’t let it get to you.

@ThomyeSurfs 4 месяца назад

LOL, so true... I can't wait to try out my Great White Two Plus One, GWT+1. hehe that name would have actually worked.

@connorm3457 4 месяца назад

@@surfnshowreviews7777”despise” a board? 😄🤙

@_ForTheStory_ 4 месяца назад

How does it compare to your Rusty Deuce?

@surfnshowreviews7777 4 месяца назад

The Deuce is faster and offers more drive as a pure twin.

@larrydowling5213 3 месяца назад

You know, I think you guys do a huge disservice to surfing by playing this volume game. These shorter boards are not for your average surfer, no matter their skill level. Just Slater in the 90s, we were all riding boards to narrow. These short boards look like skimboards with fins. When you don't have balance and some length, it changes the planing area. Kinda like a bass boat and how in plane it only uses about a foot of the boat contacting the water vs a cigarette boat that has more planing area. Length gives you more flow, more control on bottom turns. I ride 7ft boards and I found they ride and perform as good as these shorties Bec of the tail. Wide tail, stiffer board, pin tail looser. These stubbies short boards need a lot of speed which is not always easy to use obtain. This board seems to fit Sal well, he isn't checking up his bottom turns. Find what fits you and your style. Don't buy a board Bec of what someone's else is riding.