Tired of oceanic boards - made my own for small waves

[morfevs]

Hello Surfers,

I got tired of surfing for boards that were designed for oceanic waves... It is a problem with most major brands. So, the conditions here in the Mediterranean are quite different. Small waves, not a lot of power, unless those very very few days with powerful waves, but the it becomes sort of a washing machine, impossible to surf...

Mainly, small waves are the ones that could get well formed. With the major brands boards we have tried, it becomes a wave- pumping show, we want boards that glide so you can concentrate on getting into the pocket instead of sinking

I decided to make my own boards and start a project. I am the product and graphic web designer and a friend of mine the actual builder of the boards. All are made constructed the old way by hand. The graphics and design are inspired in prog.metal music, space and starwars, scifi stuff. We have found our which shapes work best in this types of waves. Well, I wanted to share it and get some opinions if you like them!

Here is the site: http://www.surfprombusst.it/

Thanks for your input! and if you would like to collaborate send me an email!

cheers,
Gianni

[billie_morini]

Salve Gianni,
Your website is visually appealing. I like very much lthe constellations. But, I could not find your location. Where are you? Does your website include this information?
Ciao,
billie

[morfevs]

Hello!

Thanks for your reply.

We are based in Rome, Italy
I can include that info of course.

Did you like the boards?

cheers,
gianni

[waikikikichan]

My concern about you board design is that is too "open" and not a specific design that you found that works as you said.

Materiale: Poly
Rocker: high / medium / low
Rails: low / med / boxy / full
Glassing: matte / glossy
Pinne: Thruster FCS / Future
Buttom: flat / single / single - double / reverse v / double / v
Tails: pin / round / square / squash / rounded square / swallow / fish

Glassing in your choice of sanded or gloss is fine. FCS or Futures fin system choice is fine. But having all those design options for Bottom contours, Tail, Rails, and Rockers ? When have you seen a performance shortboard with BOXY rails ? Seems to be more like surf board description cut and pasted from a catalog/ website. I would rather see that this model comes with this bottom, and this type of tail and this specific rocker. I want to know/trust that the shaper knows that "his" design works versus he is able to shape anything that I want.

[morfevs]

I totally agree, its too generic.

And if its so generic then what is special about that shape anyway?

Too open leads to nothing and as you said, the shaper needs to have a defined design that knows how it works in this types of waves.

I will have a chat with him and narrow things down.

Thanks for your input!!!!

g

[billie_morini]

Gianni,
I like the looks of the Orion and Quasar boards. For me, the Quasar would probably be the most useful board. I am surprised, however, that the Orion and, especially Nebula, will work in the small Mediterranean surf. Of the three boards, it seems like the only one that has potential to work in small surf is the Quasar. Perhaps you do not intend all three boards for use in small surf.
billie

[morfevs]

Yo yo!

Oh yes, Orion can work, because of the volume. By small waves I mean 1-2meters, max in our best dream days 2 meters. Nebula is thought as a short board for an advanced surfer, the type that takes off with ridiculous short boards with little volume... I am light years from that.

I have now an Orion prototype, it is roughly 33 liters and it does work quite ok, it takes off in ridiculous mushy stuff.

Regarding Quasar, you are right, in this conditions it is the absolute king of small waves. It is a minimal and its easier to take off... still, you will be surprised that with some practice and intermediate surfer can take off just as easy with Orion. Quasar on the other hand, its aimed for beginners who want to stay with that board for a long time and have no intentions to become more "radical".

[morfevs]

The project has been shut down.

Still, if someone is interested in my graphic services let me know!!

Cheers,
gianni