SA
102 posts
Currently riding the Code 720S and honestly it checks all boxes for 80kg and my fit level.
That said, I’ve been eyeing off the 700X for punchier days/(tow in potentially) when I want to get tighter in the pocket, slash a bit harder top-to-bottom, and get a bit more reactive rail-to-rail roll.
I want to sanity-check my theory: Is the 700X going to give me ~10% better carving in the steep wave pocket, at the expense of being ~50% worse at everything else (pumping, glide, low-end)?
For those who have ridden both back-to-back:
Is the 700X that much looser and more surfy in critical sections to justify giving up the 720S glide?
How heavy is the pump/low-end penalty when trying to connect waves or get up in softer section slop?
Is the 700X strictly a tow / heavy-surf , or does it hold its own as a daily driver if you're willing to pump a bit harder?
Appreciate any real-world feedback!
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I've used a lot the 720S and the 810X. For me those are comparable in terms of low end. The big difference in between these two is that the X has a lot less front foot pressure, it turns with a lot less drive and in a smaller radius. The 720S has more glide. They pump almost the same, maybe the 810X a touch better, but not by a lot. I can imagine the 700X will be somehow closer in terms of low end and "pumpability" to something in between the 500S and the 615S. Saying that I'm almost 100% sure that the 700X is a lot more surfy and not even near in glide to the 720S. It's somehow 2 steps down in size
