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What technologies are you integrating into your shapes? 

Our latest handmade composite technology, the ‘Titanium II’ utilizes polymer engineered stringers on the perimeter of the board or down the center; this material is made of a shatter-resistant matrix that is stronger than wood, and capable of flexing back on itself without breaking. It provides an unparalleled positive torque to the board while at the same time increasing break strength. A hybrid carbon/ kevlar mesh acts as a support underneath the glass. The mesh al- lows for the use of single layers of glass laminate to each side of the board; equal layers of glass to the deck and bottom panels creates a whole new torsion of synergy in the board’s flex characteristic. With a balanced lamination there is an increased ability to rebound more efficiently as each side plays off of the other. This lets you blast through maneuvers with more drive and responsiveness. The curved mesh panels that flare out in the nose and tail areas of the board create a strategic flex pattern; with the middle being stiffer and the ends flexing more as you get further toward the nose and tail. Like how a snowboard or ski will warp and flex more on the ends, but instead of snow, we are applying the concept to hydro- dynamic flex. This means more drive on bottom turns and whippier fins and tails in the lip. The epoxy core of the boards is specifically fabricated to yield higher compression strength, memory, and less water absorption than typical EPS. The finished boards are very light and responsive, three- to five-times stronger than a standard Poly board, and they keep their life much longer than the Polys. 

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G4e+
G4e+: 5'9" x 18 1/2" x 2 1/4" [25.5L]
Our Price: $1,099.00

G-4.E+
A trusty, versatile, all-around performance shorty with some new upgrades…slightly heavier concaves for grip & a touch of tail rocker flip off the back fin for controlled release. A predictable drivey board for waves waist high to well overhead; turns on a dime at will.

Product Specs:
Dimensions: 5'9" x 18 1/2" x 2 1/4" [37.54L]
Tail Shape: squashtail
Construction: Titanium 2 Carbon Rail + Parabolic Carbon/Kevlar suspension
Glassing: can be customized
Fins: comes with FCS or FUTURE Fins (pictured with FCS 2 keyless fin system - coming soon)
Monsta  shortboard Proctor 1 board quiver
Monsta v.2: 5'7" x 19" x 2 1/4" [25.4L]
Our Price: $1,099.00

Monsta
I’ve created a monster….no, a Monsta…

This is the most popular and widely ordered board I have been making over the last three years….it has become most surfers’ “normal everyday board for all conditions”. The only complaint has become, “I don’t ride any of my other boards anymore!”

This new life form is the high performance great grandchild of the Lil’ Rascal….it has morphed, grown a bit sleeker, but has stayed true to it’s roots of blistering speed through its heritage of a shorter, wider, stalkier persona. Where this offspring has matured and pushed past it’s predecessors is in the area of versatility and in-the-pocket mobility. The Monsta keeps the speed constant….you don’t have to rely so much on the wave dictating where you’ll derive your speed from….the board just goes, yet has the hold of a normal good waves shortboard when you bare some teeth into your turns. Where the Rascal utilized a spiral vee contour running through the fin cluster, I’ve plowed all those guts out of the Monsta and left one deep even concave with subtle inset doubles running through the fins…as well there is also concave running right off the tail block; we call it the ‘exhaust pipe’. Ride Da Monsta 3-4 inches shorter and 1/2” wider than your standard good waves shortboard.

Product Specs:
Dimensions: 
5'7" x 19" x 2 1/4" [25.4L]
Tail Shape: squash
Construction: Titanium 2 Carbon Rail + Parabolic Carbon/Kevlar suspension
Glassing: can be customized
Fins: comes with FCS or FUTURE Fins (pictured with FCS 2 keyless fin system - coming soon)
Pipsqueak
Pipsqueak: 5'8" x 19 1/4" x 2 5/16" [26.75L]
Our Price: $675.00

Pipsqueak

The essence of the new shape = no matter small and slopey and no matter steep and deep….we have a new top speed, grippy, compact, volatile control, acrobatic launchpad co-mingled with the power of classic railwork….a user-friendly board for the most complex surfing from two foot to double overhead… 

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Product Specs
Dimensions: 
5'9" x 19 3/8" x 2 3/8"
Tail Shape: diamond // swallow - your choice
Construction: polyester
Glassing: 4oz bottom & 4oz + 4oz deck 
Carbon Tail Patches
Apex shortboard
Apex: 6'0" x 19" x 2 1/2" [29.39L]
Our Price: $625.00

Apex
An all-around high performance shortboard; a conglomeration of design aspects from the Blackbird, Super-Typhoon and Ghost models all synthesized into one versatile compact shape.

The entry rocker is lower like that of the Ghost, allowing for early entry into waves and quick speed down the line. The rocker is surprisingly steep through the midsection of the board; the apex of the rocker peaking at dead center....much like that of the Supertypoon; this gives the board a nice swivelly almost ball-bearing like feel, immediately climbing it high and tight straight into the lippy power part of the wave.

The concaves are heavy throughout and increase in depth as the water runs through the bottom of the board.....this creates incredible speed, but with 100% hold no matter how hard you push it off the bottom or through turns. Has a nice progressive release out of the back of the wave when you want it to though.

The Apex is typically ridden the same height as the surfer, and a touch wider (1/8" - 1/4") than a good waves/ travel shortboard. If you're favorite travel board/ "good waves" board is the blackbird or supertyphoon then you will love this model as it's the 'everyday' performance version.
 


Product Specs:
Dimensions: 6'0" x 19" x 2 1/2" [29.39L]
Tail Shape: squash tail
Construction: polyester
Glassing: can be customized
Fins: FCS or Future fins
Proctor Apache
Apache 2: 5'5" x 19 5/16" x 1 3/4" (concave deck) [27L]
Our Price: $985.00

Apache 2

Specifically designed for the smallest, mushiest, slopey-est , weakest waves…. the fastest performance board I make for those conditions….more fun than words can explain….this model features the ‘Titanium II carbon footprint technology’ - extremely lightweight, 3-5 times stronger than a poly, and the ultimate in performance.
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It came in low out of the pre-dawn sky and descended on the line-up amidst the first rays of the rising sun….with the heart of an Indian warrior, the Apache has arrived. This fiery tomahawk is like no other and is designed to decimate, to lacerate and relentlessly throttle through lips and around sections. There will be no scalps taken today though, as the Apache comes to bring peace through a contented line-up.

Ideal conditions: ankle high to shoulder high; primarily for weak waves
Experience: intermediate through advanced
Designed for: heaps of speed and ripping in gutless waves.

Product Specs:
Dimensions:
Apache 2: 5'5" x 19 5/16" x 1 3/4" (concave deck) [27L]
Tail Shape: Apache
Construction: Titanium 2 Carbon Rail + Carbon/Kevlar suspension
Glassing: can be customized
Fins: comes with FCS or FUTURE Fins
The Mendia Titanium II shortboard
Mendia: 6'2" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" [28L]
Our Price: $1,099.00

The Mendia
A board for timeless power surfing – gouging rail arcs, big sprays, deep barrels and goliath turns.. Inspired by the surfing of madman Mendia, for a powersurfing hackathon.
Wider nose and tail, fuller rail, super low entry for speed.
Crazy sweepy tail rocker for a waterworks spectacular.

Product Specs
Dimensions: 6'2" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" [28L]
Tail Shape: thumb tail
Construction: Titanium 2
Glassing: customizable
Fins: FCS or FUTURE (pictured here with FCS base True Ames HEX CORE fins preferred by Todd & Peter - you can check add on's to the right to add these to your order)
**NOTE: Board does not come with Peter Mendia's stickers/traction on it**