2010 Ronix Bill & Franks Errington promodel.

curtblanchette

Edit: Woops didn't see the 2010 setup thread....

I just received the shipping info on my new Ronix package. Cant wait to get it!!New sintered base and slider fins are gonna make this ride an all around cable and boat friendly destroyer. Ended up paying $760CAN shipped from Seattle to BC.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject:

awesome! I've been eyeing that Bill board for months now.. not a fan of the frank boots though.

The Bill has a bottom concave hull doesn't? If so then I'm so happy Ronix is moving from the flat bottom land fast = soft idea. I hope they incorporate concavity in Danny's board for next year and I'd probably pick it up.

If not, I think I might get this at the end of the year if nothing comes out that I like.

What was your old board? I'd love to hear what you think of the Bill and how it compares. And post some pics when it gets in!

curtblanchette · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject:

Blindside_137, Yah i'll throw some shots up when it gets here. It is concave just in the center otherwise its nice and flat. And it kicks up a little more in the tip and tail which i think is gonna be fun as hell to pop around on. I was riding an 04 Hyperlite Byerly with the dovetails and 2008 Byerly closed toes its just a 3stage beast. This new Ronix is so much lighter with "reduced swing weight" and just all around is going to blow that old byerly out of the water.

holdsworth · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject:

The slider fins really aren't good in any way, shape, or form. They're just .8" flat fins that don't help whatsoever. The Bill has molded fins (last I checked) that will handle more than enough needed on cable, and you won't be able to tell you're finless. The sintered base, however, is a dreaaaammmmm and I love it on mine. Been to cable I think twice with my 2010 Ibex and it's holding up very, very well and I like it a lot for sliding.

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

holdsworth, I've got the new Viva on its way, what size fins are you using in place of the .8?

holdsworth · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 5:09 pm Post subject:

ryan351w, regular .8" fins that I got from Performance. 1" is too big

curtblanchette · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject:

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject:

well, not completely different. the frontier, the original bill, and this years bill all have the same rocker and sidecut, so they're very similar, but the new bill seems to feel true to size, while the old one and frontier felt very small. It just holds you up a little better and feels like it rides higher in the water.

holdsworth · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

curtblanchette, it doesn't??? Holy crap my bad bro!!!! ha I thought they kept shape Embarassed

Then the slider fins will work fine for you except if you catch it on a weird slide, it's probably gonna bust because I think they're just plastic Sad

Blindside_137 · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject:

holdsworth, yea it's a new shape and I think the first from Ronix with a concave hull for softer landings.. Hoping they do away with all the flat bottom stuff!!

curtblanchette · Posted: Mar 01, 2010 10:40 pm Post subject:

holdsworth, lol it's all gravy baby. Hopefully i wont be catching any weird slides and wreck my new board haha Wink