I've been surfing a 9'2 Hawaiian Soul board for well over a year now, I found it to be an excellent all round board and would definitely recommend one, particularly to a beginner or intermediate surfer. Tend to be very thick bouyant boards so nice and stable and pick up waves well, and as you see the price is very reasonable. I've also surfed the 8' and 7'6 mini-mals as well, all really good.
Only prob I found was the glass seemed quite thin and I picked up a lot of dings and cracks, all easily repairable though, and could just be down to my surfing... My board has been surfed in all sizes, from whitewater up to surfing Thurso East at double overhead, took them all no probs (albeit it wasn't me on it in double overhead Thurso East

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Not sure about the manufacturing of them, or if they could be classed as pop-outs. Mass produced in China as far as I know, and imported by various companies incl Alder. A mate sells them through his surf school and you'l find plenty of them being surfed around East Coast Scotland.