June Surfboard Review
Davenport Surfboards: “The Thing”
“Something is LURKING in the water. Beware…it’s “The Thing.” The Thing, a small wave Noserider, designed specifically for long drawn-out exploiting noserides and classic trim. “This Creature of the Black” Sea features 50/50 rails with low to moderate nose and loads of tail rocker. A distinct ten inch wide tail and deep “V” allows “crack-the-whip” left-go-right turns “Body Snatching” the rider into tip side trim with the proper finesse of the rail. The wide tail gives “The Thing” a sinister urge to channel water over a larger surface area creating suction and hold for all frontal activity. “The Thing” curses all beach and point breaks and is a monster in waves shoulder high and under. Like a razor sharp tusk, a Rick Rudder Fin is recommended. “The Thing,” your summer fling available at Aquatech Hermosa Beach:717 Valley Dr # D2Hermosa Beach,CA90254 or contact Davenport Surfboards
Davenport Surfboards: “The 4065”
Davenport’s all around work house epitomizing the utility of a hardworking El Camino, the 4065 is a user friendly surfboard. Taking design cues from Davenport’s favorite sticks of the 60s, stored in his “design library,” and the tricks of the trade he’s learned from his shaping mentor, the 4065 combines the best of the golden era and personal experience into a stew that’s hearty on the soul and tender on the lips. The “ash tray” scooped and swooped “UFO” inspired tail keeps the board locked and loaded in the pocket, making cross-stepping and extended noserides child’s play. 50/50 rails rev-up the drive for proper noseriding, banking re-directional turns, and off-the-track rollercoastin’. Recommended fins: Rick Noserider for a stiff noserider feel. Sparky for looser turning approach. Available at Mollusk Surf Shop Venice Beach and Aquatech Hermosa Beach: 717 Valley Dr # D2Hermosa Beach, CA90254 or contact Davenport Surfboards.
Brog Surfboards: “The Twinzer”
A hi-performance fish design with a unique hull and bottom contour that incorporates a blazing fast 5 fin twinzer set-up, “The Twinzer” is proven to be one of the fastest in your line-up. The fifth nub finger fin acts as a stabilizer, as the canted front fins channels energy through the slots between the main twin fins for loads of drive. Summer surf is more fun with a summer-board as “The Twinzer’s” flatter and wider proportions demolish small slop. All boards are completely hand shaped by Mark Brog and glassed in the Soul Performance factory, with love and attention! Over twenty years of shaping and surfing experience. Check out our fully stocked showroom floor with our attentive knowledgeable staff ready to show you to your stoke.
“Like” facebook.com/pages/Soul-Performance-Surfboards all for your custom surfboard appointment 10-370-1428 Visit the Shop: Soul Performance Surf Shop 2215 Artesia Boulevard, Redondo Beach, CA soulperformance.com
Danc Surfboards: “The Turkey”
Mid-sized Egg moderate rocker, double concave, with a thruster set-up of FCS fusion fins. With a beautiful blue resin tin and sanded gloss finish by Mangiagli’s Manufacturing, get ready to be “stuffed” into some tubes. 7’6”x 21’3/4”x 2’5/8 All shapes custom and made to order.
Danc Surfboards “Easyreader Underground Shaper 2011, 2012, and 2013” “Like”
facebook.com/dancsurfboards dancsurfboards@hotmail.com Available at 640 Cypress Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA Call for Appointment 310-469-2671
Danc Surfboards: “Creature of Leisure”
Cobley’s hi-performance longboard with over 15 years of refinement. A standard in one’s quiver, the “Creature of Leisure” glassed with class at Mangiagli’s Manufacturing. 9’x 22’1/2”x 2’5/8” All shapes custom and made to order.
Danc Surfboards “Easyreader Underground Shaper 2011, 2012, and 2013” facebook.com/dancsurfboards dancsurfboards@hotmail.com Available at 640 Cypress Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA Call for Appointment 310-469-2671
Barahona Surfboards: “Squaretail Egg”
The “Squaretail Egg” is an easy going “fun shape” and a great all around board that excels in all types of surf. With custom colored orange and yellow foam, the “Squaretail Egg” is handsomely glassed in Hermosa Beach’s longest running glass factory, Mangiagli’s Manufacturing. 7’2”x 21 1/2”x 2’3/4”
Barahona Surfboards (310) 880 9782 Barahonasurf@yahoo.com Largest and the Longest Continually ran Surfboard Factory in the South Bay 640 Cypress Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 “Like” us at facebook.com/BarahonaBrosSurf
Barahona Surfboards: “The Psycho”
Coming straight out of the mental ward with insane performance, “The Psycho” is shaped with a gunny pintail and a spiral V-bottom for ultimate shredding efficacy. A pulled in nose, yet still on a longer platform, “The Psycho” is a great transitional shape from longboards to shortboards. 7’4”x21’1/4”x2’3/8”
Barahona Surfboards (310) 880 9782 Barahonasurf@yahoo.com Largest and the Longest Continually ran Surfboard Factory in the South Bay 640 Cypress Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 “Like” us at facebook.com/BarahonaBrosSurf
Mission Surfboards: “The :Punk”
The :Punk was built to air launch our groms to the next step of shredding !!!
Fitted with a width belly and just right planning tail to accelerate on any section with sharpness & style. Armed with a mid entry rocker, moderated single concave and extra performance rail to ensure safe departure and claiming your respect. A wide centered point the :Punk will be keep air maneuvers and surfing new school techniques seamless and effortless !!! This board can be surf by a contest oriented young surfer who wants to make the best of every wave performance-wise. Check our new team groms charging any kind of waves with the :Punk weapon.
www.missionsurfboards.com Gilad Lewandovski shaper 310-770-4410