{"database": "surfing", "table": "posts", "rows": [["60151", "605", "Bonzers. Why?", 82, "tim760", "Aug 8, 2014", "2014-08-08T05:46:20-0400", "strez\n wrote:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            Keith, please compare your bonzer pod to your now ex vaquero.\n        \n\n\nClick to expand...\n\n\n\n\nI now have a 7'4\" Vaquero and a 7'4\" Bonzer5 Speed Egg, so I'll take my best shot at this...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Vaquero has much more volume up front and a bit more volume overall.  This, along with the rest of the shape & rocker, make it a tremendous paddler -- catches marginal waves better than the Bonzer.  Once on the move, it has a beautiful feel of slipping through the wave, good speed, fun to trim and turn from the middle / and fairly tight pivots from the tail to get back in the pocket;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bonzer has less volume, is a bit narrower, and looks & feels more like a high performance board.  Still paddles great at 7'4\", turns are fast & smooth -- carvy carvy.  Great projection, and also super fun rocking the high line.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI don't think you can go wrong with either, but they are very different boards, even at similar dimensions.  For me, the Vaquero will be more of a day-to-day alt board, whereas I originally bought the Bonzer for big days (as a step-up vs my 6'6\" Fish).  It works great for this -- and I expect to continue to grab the Bonzer on the best days.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\np.s. Thanks to SurfySurfy on the Bonzer, and Pacis on the Vaquero;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttached files"]], "columns": ["post_id", "thread_id", "thread_title", "post_number", "author_username", "post_date", "post_date_iso", "post_body"], "primary_keys": ["post_id"], "primary_key_values": ["60151"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7117099994502496, "license": "Public Domain"}