V14n5 Board Buyers Guide

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2017 SUMMER BEACH & BOARD BUYERS GUIDE

By Chris Latronic

Photos Keoki

Length, width, thickness, volume, concave, rocker, flex, composition, hand shaped, machine shaped, symmetrical, asymmetrical, nose shape, tail shape...the list of specs one needs to build a magic board can go on and on, but there is nothing more enlightening and gratifying then seeing all that math combined and finished into a beautifully crafted piece work and feeling it ride on an open, watery canvas.

Board technology is at an all time high, with new ideas blossoming across the quiver spectrum, aiding the world’s best as they blow the roof off progressive performance. Surfers are going deeper in the barrel, airs are going higher, turns are faster with more power, and transitive

flow is an afterthought. Today, there’s a board of every flavor out there and the shave ice man has an extra ice cream scoop to sweeten the deal. In the following pages, we provide a shopping list to the latest and greatest inventions of the surfboard/machine


age. These creations are confectionary giants and have been fine tuned by artists of distinguished experience. Summer is coming and now is a great time to dial in a shred stick along with that summer bikini bod, or dial in that summer bod with a shred

stick. Whatever your fancy, I assure you that you’ll find some relationship to it here. Choosing a new board is an emotional roller coaster, so ride it hard. In following pages, you’ll witness the present and future potential of surfboards all while becoming a part of it. Enjoy the ride!


Heff Benji Brand Eric Arakawa Designs

Chris Latronic

Are there any new innovations to the shaping industry this year? Glenn Pang: I've been working with Arctic Foam lately, trying to develop a new blank that is a fusion of both poly and EPS. With the new blank, you will have the benefits of EPS, which is a little lighter, more buoyant and responsive, without the negatives that a lot of surfers don't care for in EPS, which would be the board sitting too much on top of the water that sometimes causes chatter and not enough follow through on the turns. Early prototypes look very promising in the R&D stage, and hopefully we'll be able to get it out to our customers very soon.

Jeff Timpone: There’s been a lot of small changes recently, like more environmentally-friendly boards, adding

Local Motion Keanu Asing

Heff

Wade Tokoro: I see that there are a lot of different types of foam, resins and the combination of them with carbon or kevlar composites to acquire a specific flex pattern. We’ve been using epoxy resins with the combination of PU blanks and receiving great feedback in terms of the performance and durability.

Billy Choi RJ Surfboards


Eric Arakawa Designs Sling Shot

Eric Arakawa Designs XO Series Amplifire

Hawaiian Island Creations Bandit

5'8 x 21" x 2.56" 35.2L

Custom Orders Only

Shaper: Eric Arakawa

This is the XO series

5’7” X 19.5” X 2.38” Volume: 27.2 Liters

This twin keel fin design

version of EA’s premier

The versatile Bandit

blends a 70’s

high performance model.

is the perfect all-

outline with a modern

It would be difficult to

around summer

bottom shape. It features

compare this to your

board. It catches

more tail rocker with a

last Amplifire. Response

waves easily and

single concave that runs

and speed are brought

performs well in small

deepest above the fin

to a whole new level.

mushy conditions.

area for added lift and

Durability is increased,

But it should not to

speed. For that retro style

weight is decreased. This

be regarded as a

and sweeping lines, this

board is made to harness

groveler only, it is a

board is a fun alternative

the maximum amount of

high-performance

for almost any wave. It's

energy for bigger turns,

shortboard in a

bred for long open faces,

loftier airs, and deeper

mini-board disguise.

but is also a trusty secret

barrels

The Bandit is fast

weapon when it comes

—whether it’s firing or just

and loose. It squirts

to fast barrels on those

that little windswell slop.

through flat sections

Futures, FCS, or Glass-on

and powers through

hollow days. $585 ericarakawasurfboards.com

ericarakawasurfboards.com

the pocket, handling

@ericarakawadesigns

the barrel with ease.

(808) 637-0068

@ericarakawadesigns

Available Tail shapes:

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Squash, Bat Tail and Swallow. hicsurf.com

Hi-Tech Classic Ole Longboard

Local Motion Keanu Asing Model Shaper: Wade Tokoro

Hand-shaped by 87-year-

5’ 9 x 18 3/8 x 2 5/16 vol. 25L

old Bob "Ole" Olson, of

Designed by Wade Tokoro and

Lahaina. "Ole" has been

Keanu Asing the K1 model is

fine tuning his shaping

a high performance

craft for over 60 years.

shortboard made for all types of conditions which

9'6" Noserider

Keanu surfs in Hawaii and

23 1/4" width

various locations all over

3 1/8" thickness

the world. The slightly

single fin

fuller outline makes it easy to paddle while

surfmaui.com

the relaxed nose & tail rocker accompanied by a single to double concave bottom allows for quick explosive maneuvers. info@localmotioninc.com IG @localmotionhawaii localmotionhawaii.com

RJ Surfboards Vagabond A very versatile fish with a full outline and generous foam distribution. Great for gutless waves but can definitely handle size as well as surf vertically. Ride in knee high to overhead surf. rjsurfboards.com @rjsurfboards


Heff

Steve Morgan: When responding to this question, my first thought is the Hawaiian saying “I ka wa ma mua, ka wa ma hope” which when translated means “The future is found in the past”. Ultimately, every new concept is in someway linked to the past. When discussing the modern surfboard, which ultimately was the creation of Dick Brewer as he introduced aerodynamic principles to the surfboard for the first time, from that time forward we have continued to explore the boundaries of these principles. The current trend for short boards continues to be shorter and wider. For longboards, tones of old school and deeper vees - for better pivot - seems to be the trend. Maybe the twin hull will still see its day in the future. Jud Lau: Some differences include stringer placements, carbon wraps. We’re also playing with the flex in the boards, and that’s a huge component to surfboard performance. What is the middle point between performance and durability?

Rock

some new twists to bottom contours, fangled bottoms, things like that.

Keoki

Surfboard Factory Outlet Kiron Jabour


Surfboard Factory Outlet Promatik

Surfboard Factory Outlet The Riley

Surfboard Factory Outlet The “Moli”

Shaper: Dan Ernest

Shaper: Kim Purington

Brand: Apex

8’2 x 21.75 x 2.63

5’11 x 18.75 x 2.38

Dimensions: 9’0 x 30.5

The promatik is designed to

Great for small wave

x 4.5

be a user-friendly board for

groveling and high-

The “Moli” was designed

both beginner and advanced

performance surfing.

in Hawaii as a board

surfers. A slight concave

Riley’s lower entry

that does it all. Whether

nose blends into vee panels

enables you to surf those

you’re a weekend warrior

and spiral vee concave

smaller mushier days

in need or exercise or

through the fin area, helping

without hindering

advanced surfer looking

to generate speed and

performance. The

for performance, this SUP

looseness in the pocket.

moderate tail rocker and

was designed to fill the

single concave allow for

needs of both. Nothing

quick turns and lots of

extreme in the shape,

speed. This is the one-

just a fun, versatile board,

board solution for waves

giving beginners stability

you ride most of the

in flat water, to the more

time.

advanced folks riding the surf.

(808) 543-2145

(808) 543-2145

sales@surfboardfactoryoutlet.com

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Surfboard Factory Outlet Buck Dhort

Surfboard Factory Outlet Pod Mod

Shaper: Steve Morgan

Shaper: Jason Kashiwai

Shaper: Al Merrick

5’8 x 19.25 x 2.38

5’10 x 19.75 x 2.56

(808) 543-2145 sales@surfboardfactoryoutlet.com facebook: @SFOHawaii instagram: @surfboardfactoryhawaii

Surfboard Factory Outlet DX3

5’10 x 20.88 x 2.63 The Pod Mod is a

The DX3 is a super responsive hybrid

This is a step down, meant

heavily modified Pod.

design. Concave

to be ridden 2-4 inches

It’s designed to be

bottom creates more

shorter than your

ridden even shorter

lift and additional

everyday board. Great

and wider than the

tail rocker for more

for small days, but also

original, catering to the

responsive turning. The

good for performance

surfer who wants a little

unique outline allows

surfing. Has fuller rails,

more volume forward

for more surface area

and just a little fuller foil to

to catch waves but

without bogging or

keep the volume up with

doesn’t want to sacrifice

second-guessing the

deep single concave and

performance. The tail

directional placement

squash tail.

has been widened for

of the board. The wings

small wave glide, with

are optimally located

a flat entry to concave

allowing for quick

vee for quick rail-to-rail

release and greater

transitions.

control.

(808) 543-2145

(808) 543-2145

(808) 543-2145

sales@surfboardfactoryoutlet.com

sales@surfboardfactoryoutlet.com

sales@surfboardfactoryoutlet.com

facebook: @SFOHawaii

facebook: @SFOHawaii

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instagram: @surfboardfactoryhawaii

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Heff Leila Hurst Hawaiian Island Creations

Heff

Robert Grilho T&C Surf


Storm Blade 7ft Surfboard

T&C Surf Jump Off

Timpone Hawaii Pill

Shaper/artist: Glenn Pang

Shaper: Jeff Timpone

5’10” x 20” x 2” 3/4

Dim: 6’6” x 21” x 2.75”

This fish is your ultimate,

Great all-around shape

easy to ride, performance

for summer and winter

The Storm Blade 7ft

wave catcher. It has a full

conditions. This model

Surfboard has a classic

outline but not as wide

can be customized for

rounded nose shape with

as the Gobbler. Also has

personal specifications

ample width making it a

a flat through the nose

in any length. Our Maui

great introductory board

fading to a deep double

Leaf Lite construction

or a perfect supplement

concave in the center

includes innovative

leisure board for any

and into the fins with

recycled EPS, Hemp/

seasoned surfer. Foam

a slight vee off the tail.

Flax reinforcement, and

constructed with a superior

Should be order 3” to 4”

progressive plant-based

molded core, EBS™

shorter, 1/2” to 3/4” wider

epoxies, which make

(Elastomer Barrier Skin)

and 1/4” to 3/8” thicker

this a more sustainable

deck, HDPE Bottom, and

depending on how much

choice. All boards are

bolt thru 4.5” thruster

paddle power you are

hand-shaped with 49

set create a performance

seeking.

years of board-building

board that brings fun into

$500

experience.

Dims: 7’ x 22” x 3.25” x vol @ 70 ptrs

any day in the surf. tcsurf.com stormbladeboards.com

621-5000

Timponesurf@yahoo.com

@STORMBLADEBOARDS

facebook.com/tcsurf.fans

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Wade Tokoro: The goal is to have a board that is durable without hindering performance. In order to get that middle point, you have to find the right combination of foam and materials.

get their money's worth; I don’t want someone to come back in 3 months saying their board snapped. There's ways to make the boards both durable and performance oriented.

Jud Lau: The better the surfer is, the more the board is geared towards performance. For beginner surfers, it’s all about durability, because they’re not used to carrying boards, so they’re more likely to bang them around. More experienced surfers, though, are used to having a board under their arm and the focus is on performance.

Speaking in terms of volume, how can the average surfer judge how thick of a board he or she needs?

board to another and furthermore, hand shaped boards are not computer built and lack volume measurements. The best starting point is relativity to a surfboard that the customer has found some level of satisfaction with in the past and from this point make incremental changes. This is true whether custom ordered or bought from a surf shop.

Jeff Timpone: I do about 95% custom boards, and if the customer is a beginner, then I’ll guide them into the size and durability level they need. One of my philosophies is that I want people to

Steve Morgan: For the average surfer, picking out a new board can be a tricky prospect, given the hype and expectations that may exist. In regard to thickness there is a greater reliance, especially with short-boards, in regard to volume measured in liters. To a point this is helpful but more so within the context of a given surfboard model. Volume displacement can make the effect of the same volume entirely different from one

Dan Ernest: More important than thickness is the overall volume of the design. Volume charts or scales are readily available online and offer a more accurate way of deciding how much foam you need based on your experience, weight or type of wave you plan on riding. Then you can take that volume calculation and have a shaper or salesman help you find the right board design to fit your needs.


Heff Hi-Tech Eli Hannemann

Keoki

Robin Johnston: Volume is your friend when you’re a lower level surfer. It’s about catching waves and getting high reps of rides to improve, so that would make less sitting around. For mid level surfers, you can go thinner. Jud Lau: More foam is more flotation, which enables you to paddle faster and catch more waves. Catching waves is half the battle, especially for beginners, because you won’t improve if you’re not catching waves. Mark Cunningham Da Fin

What are the best selling shapes/ models right now?

Heff

Robin Johnston: The Vagabond tends to be real popular, it’s user friendly and really versatile. The model is slightly like a fish, a performance hybrid fish. Wade Tokoro: The best selling boards right now are standard performance shortboards. We are also doing a lot of shorter and wider models too. Jud Lau: Generally speaking, in the past 10 years, everything started to open up.

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Heff

Glenn Pang: For the average surfer, we are seeing that they are liking boards with a little more volume, a little less rocker and fuller outlines. This gives them more paddle power and make the boards a little more forgiving in the water. There is also a resurgence in retro single fins and twin fins. Our Saint twinny has been making a big come back not only with our customers, but also with our team riders. How important is feedback from surfers/customers, good or bad? Eric Arakawa: Feedback is huge. For example, I’ve been working on a team contract, and one of the things I’m putting into it is that the riders cannot sugarcoat anything. When giving feedback, you have to be honest and give the bad news as well as the good news. I don’t need my ego built up. Sometimes, the best medicine is a slice of humble pie and that inspires you to do better.

Heff

Everyone is open to different kinds of boards and models, rather than a certain type of board. Anything and everything goes.

Brent Bielmann

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Heff Brent Bielmann

Dan Ernest: As shapers and designers, we love seeing the smile on a customer’s face when they pick up their order. It feels even better when we get that positive phone call that the board works great, but I think we learn more about board design when the customer/surfer lets us know when a board doesn't do well. Bad feedback pushes us to refine our current shapes and try new designs.

Heff

Eli Olson O’neill

Steve Morgan: Customer feedback is essential and there is no such thing as bad feedback. I’m now into my 5th decade of shaping, and the only way I have managed to continue all these years is by paying attention to the needs and preferences of the surfer/customer. You’re never off the hook. Every decade creates a new generation of surfers who you must prove yourself to. Jeff Timpone: I tell every person to call

Brent Bielmann

Robin Johnston: I’m constantly calling my team riders, asking them how their most recent boards are working. When they tell me one is magic, I document it. All feedback is welcome.


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Rock

Shaping for pros vs shaping for the average surfer: are there any differences?

Brent Bielmann

Jud Lau: Feedback is the most important thing in shaping. That’s what helps you improve. You don’t improve as a surfer if you don’t receive feedback and don’t look at what you’re doing. It’s the same with shaping. Negative feedback is almost more valuable than positive feedback.

Ryan Moss

me after they ride the board, because I want to know what they think. The best feedback I get is when a customer will order another board, whether it’s a year or 3-4 years later. I had a guy who bought a board from me back in the mid 80s and he sent me a photo of it, and said that he wanted another board. As a business person you want return customers, and today, it can be hard to talk to shapers. You can order a model and such so I try and make myself physically accessible, where anyone can walk in my shop and we can talk where you’re going with your surfing and how want to progress.

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Heff Heff

Jeff Timpone: For more experienced surfers, I make the boards a little more edgy, like more rocker in certain places, thinner rails, accentuate the concaves. For pros, they want a more sensitive board than the average surfer.

Keoki

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Glenn Pang: Shaping for the pros is probably the most demanding, because they can feel the slightest differences in design, and sometimes it's hard to translate what they are feeling to what needs to be changed. Fine tuning a board can take a few tries to get it perfect. For the average surfer, it's nailing down what model they are looking for and a good volume that suits them in that model. Rock

Eric Arakawa: On a different level, there is no difference. If a pro is happy, and a regular customer comes and gets a board and is happy and appreciates it, that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re trying to satisfy customers.

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Volcom Mana Explosion Boardshort This 4 way stretch Volcom ModTech boardshort is made using Repreve™ recycled fibers. Exclusive Cinch Fly closure ensures maximum comfort and hold, while keeping all your items secure in the side zip pocket. A portion of sales for Volcom Hawaii Only Products, continue to give back and help support the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. aluminatiboards.com

Zoz Hawaii Hawaii's premier eco friendly slippah line. Made from natural rubber using our super kush footbed and strap. Recycled and recyclable. All sizes available. Kids thru adults. Be natural!! Aloha. WWW.ZOZHAWAII.COM


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