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6’3” x 18 1/4” quad shortboard with a bottom

6’3” x 18 1/4” quad shortboard with a bottom shape intended to create a pocket of air under the front foot.

I’ve been enjoying the benefits that narrower short boards have and how easy they tip onto rail in above average waves - even with single concave bottoms that normally would restrict such a thing on much wider boards. With a little more volume throughout to compensate for the lack in width, this particular board has been feeling nimble and sensitive down the line, and very controlled through carves due to more rail in the water with less curve in the outline. Because it is narrower, its turning arc increases. This makes it great for steeper stuff where more rail engagement equates to more hold in the face, or for big open faces on point break waves with some power that allow you to use the entire rail through turns and fit it’s longer arc.

A 5’11” prototype twin. One of a personal batc

A 5’11” prototype twin. One of a personal batch I’ve been excited about lately. Slightly more outline curve, a little softer of a rail, and slightly more rocker curve in comparison to previous versions so far.

Extremely excited to head back to New Jersey @theh

Extremely excited to head back to New Jersey @theheavensap this week to shape a stack of @trimcraft_surfboards as well as a few of my own. For custom orders get in touch with @glidesurfco to get the ball rolling! Photo by @armadillotintype

@hoarderforever on a slightly step up asymmetric s

@hoarderforever on a slightly step up asymmetric shortboard built with this in mind. Early 2018 I believe. Clip by @_taylorcurran

6’4” and 6’6”

6’4” quad based off one I did a few posts back

6’4” quad based off one I did a few posts back. My intention is to create a distinct pocket of air under the front foot when the board gains speed and lifts onto plane. This is in an effort to not only reduce drag, but more importantly to try and keep the board planing on those outer flat panels when going in a straight line and to reduce any sticky feeling when on the rail through turns. This one being a bit shorter and narrower is geared more towards steeper/faster waves.

Early 2018 early in the morning. This was the firs

Early 2018 early in the morning. This was the first session on a twisted asymmetric 5’8” with an offset single concave and a flat panel with a slight angle on the toe side. Photo @lukewilliamsvta

6’6” twin with the intent to create a pocket o

6’6” twin with the intent to create a pocket of air underfoot when the board gains speed and lifts onto plane.

A 5’11” prototype. The bottom shape has a dee

A 5’11” prototype.

The bottom shape has a deep single concave in the nose, transitioning to single concave entry fading to double concave to flat with some acceleration in the tail rocker behind the center fin. I’m going for something extremely nimble and skatey. The break in the outline caters to quick release in the lip and directional control under your back foot through turns. Excited!

Custom 5’8” with single concave between the fi

Custom 5’8” with single concave between the fins and concave cups directly behind the fins.

Placing the concave behind the fins helps the board spring through turns and utilizes the most out of what would otherwise be just flat panels placed outside of the single concave.

A custom 6’1” with a twisted rocker, offset wi

A custom 6’1” with a twisted rocker, offset wide points, flat panels tracing the toe and heel side, an offset single concave, and a toe side channel with a cup of concave between the channel and the toe side rail.

In pursuit of performance oriented surfing, the twisted rocker and offset wide points cater to the the different pressure points that you engage when doing different types of turns to keep things flowing smoothly along whichever line you may draw. The offset single concave brings the deepest part of it right under your toes, giving leverage and direction to push off of - wether that be bottom turning or pumping down the line. The toe side channel and concave cup to the right of it do a few things. It gives a bit to push off of and utilizes the most engaged part of the board when bottom turning or pivoting. It also gives the water an edge to release off of when it comes diagonally across the bottom when leaning on your toe side rail - essentially making it feel a little less sticky than it otherwise would feel.

An asymmetric quiver from a fun trip to G-land in

An asymmetric quiver from a fun trip to G-land in 2018.

5’6” asymmetric fish with a sidecut on the toe side and a straighter outline with a hip on the heel side, shaped in @varial_surf foam.

6’4” asymmetric step up with an offset single concave from nose to tail (deepest under your toes) shaped out of a stringerless PU blank.

5’9” asymmetric shortboard with a triplane bottom shape and single concave being the center plane.

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