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| 60151 | 605 | Bonzers. Why? | 82 | tim760 | Aug 8, 2014 | 2014-08-08T05:46:20-0400 | strez wrote: Keith, please compare your bonzer pod to your now ex vaquero. Click to expand... I now have a 7'4" Vaquero and a 7'4" Bonzer5 Speed Egg, so I'll take my best shot at this... The 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; The 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. I 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. p.s. Thanks to SurfySurfy on the Bonzer, and Pacis on the Vaquero; Attached files |