Smorgasboarder_16_March-2013

SHAPER’S PROMOTION
GEAR: BOARDS
5’2” x 18” x 2” 5’10” x19 ¾” x 2 ½”
THE GANET
by Matt Johnston
THE LADYBUG
by Matt Johnston
5’9” x 20 ½” x 2 ½”
STUBBYLICIOUS
By Jesse Watson
6’2” x 18 5 / 8” x 2 5 / 16”
LENNY THE OX
by Wayne Webster
Grom board 4’10” to 5’6”.
Nice outline, a touch wider in
mid point and tail, but having
extra width and full rail. Extra
tail lift and extra concave
really gets these things going,
allowing them to turn using
speed instead of losing it.
CONSTRUCTION X 3
Handshaped - no machines
apart from a planer. Poly blanks
4 x 4 x 4 glassing, FCS plugs,
Shapers S3 fins.
SHAPER COMMENT
Every grommet should have
one. All boards can be seen
at The Surf Spot, 4 Beach Rd,
Waihi Beach. New shop, new
look under construction.
Made for summer fun waves,
1½-4ft. Suits learners to
advanced. Wide mid point
following through for area
through the tail. Standard nose,
but a lot of volume under the
chest for paddling. Deep single
concave and extra tail lift. Fun
board that works 5’9 to 6’1, up
to 21” wide and 3” thick.
CONSTRUCTION X 3
Handshaped poly blank. 4 x
4 x 4 glassing. FCS plugs and
Slater fins from Shapers.
SHAPER COMMENT
Great all-round board, shaped
without machines apart from
a planer.
Fabric inlay. Comes free with
a beard kit and attachable
beaver tail for your wetsuit.
CONSTRUCTION 1+Bs
4/4oz deck, with über-modern
fabric inlay. 4oz bottom with
custom 8 ¼” Volan fl ex fi n and
mini sidebites. So hipster.
SHAPER COMMENT
THE board for summer. So far
past retro, it’s verging on postmodern.
Next week it’ll be in
rehab - it’s THAT COOL. Super
fast, super sick, super cool.
you know you want it. Look of
feined interest not included.
If you like drive and love
to arc on clean open faces
of the wave, LENNY THE
OX is your choice of board.
Featuring a medium nose
rocker accelerating through to
a smooth, clean tail curve, it
has a slight single to double
concave throughout the length
of the board and wants to be
surfed hard and fast. Available
in all tail shapes.
COMMENT 3, 4 OR 5
Perfect for the point breaks of
the NSW North Coast.
MCJ SURFBOARDS/THE SURF SPOT
4 Beach Rd, Waihi Beach NZ
Ph: +64 (0)2 2031 7110 E: surfspot22@gmail.com
BLACK APACHE SURFBOARDS
Ph: 0410 419 791
blackapachesurfboards@live.com.au
blackapachesurfboards.com.au
WEBSTER SURFBOARDS
1/13 Clark St, Ballina NSW
Ph: 0416 049 205
E: info@webstersurfboards.com.au
webstersurfboards.com.au
MAR/APR 2013 | SMORGASBOARDER 131