Trying a different concave here. Still fundamentally a single transitioning to double, but the single is more like a big channel. Crosswise the contour is quite flat until it breaks downward late, then flattens again before the rail tuck. Lengthwise the channel edge follows the rail curve until the wide point where it straightens until exiting at the fins. The nose and tail templates are derived from the US Blanks EA that this board was carved from. Echoes Daniel Thomson’s blunt nose designs, though his are much shorter.

Delicate design. If the rocker, rails and foil weren‘t right, or if the channel was too extreme, this could have gone badly as long channels and edges tend to be unforgiving. But this board felt good in chest high bowly beachbreak and would likely be more successful in waves where committed lines on a vertical face are the goal. Has good traction and sense of direction. 

The first and most essential Majestic product—the Stardust Tail Grip—is available now online and in select core surf shops. 

This is the subwoofer component of my home hi-fi. I dabbled with car audio in my teens but never anything this deep and DIY. This site has been a place about surfing hardware but as I’ve followed my curiosity into sound I appreciate how the domains of surfing and music and the instruments that support their expression are related. 

In a future post I’ll share more about the complete system which couples this woofer with two two-way bass reflex speakers powered by the same JBL 328C coaxial driver that OJAS famously adapted for his bookshelf speaker design. Stay tuned for that. 

Inspired by the timeless look and feel of glass-ons. Neutral template. Natural feel. 100% fiberglass and designed to work with any board in any conditions. 

Hand foiled and fileted from a custom epoxy panel laid up by Korey Nolan of Hydrophile Surfcraft. 

The first Third Eye Twin I made was for the Twin Fin Rodeo film which you can watch on Youtube. The board is a hybrid performance design with two fins. Of all the models I make I get the most positive feedback from this one. I think a lot of that has to do with the way the double concave is deepest towards the rails. Positioning the concaves in that way creates a kind of displacement belly in between the channels which results in a comfortable feeling of glide. In the second and third images below you can also see how this particular concave design creates a steeper angle towards the rail which gives the board a nice bite on hard turns with lots of drive. The wing behind the fins balances it out with some release. The original board is still in service, getting passed around. It doesnt belong to anyone in particular. 

Neal Purchase Jr’s duo concept has captured my imagination for awhile so I thought a low rockered 611F blank would be a perfect opportunity to apply it. Significant double barrel concave beginning near the center and running all the way out the tail. Otherwise a restrained shape to let the fins do the talking. Neal graciously shared his specs for the fin placement and the fins are from Flying Diamonds of California. Resin art by Derek Jackson. 

* 3-piece design fits any board
* Cutaway corners
* Minimal logo
* 27mm kick
* 7mm arch
* Diamond grip grid
* 3M® adhesive
* 100% curbside recyclable packaging c/o A New Earth Project®

AR × VÉHICULE SS shortboard handmade in the USA with artwork by Mr. MIAMi. SS is a high performance shortboard designed for waves with power and curve.

Medium rocker flows continuously from tail to tip. A medium performance rail helps the board survive in slower surf, but it likes a punchier wave. Under the hood is a contemporary single-to-double concave that flows for speed under the front foot and control under the back. 

This board has nothing. No features. No name. Just a reduced blend of curves that looks simultaneously like every shortboard I’ve ever seen and none in particular. I guess that’s the point to sort of depart from focusing on features and benefits and go with a board that’s easy to forget about, disappearing from perception while paddling and riding.