Hi,

my name is Thomas from Norway.

I found your site browsing the internet searching for the “perfect board”!

The local surfspot is coldwater (winter ca.4-6 C) and often mushy condition, ca 3-12 feet.
my height is 174cm and weight ca. 85kg (about 187 lbs).
I bought myself a Southpoint Bomber 6′ 6″ epoxy. That catches small waves early, but its not so manouverable in the take-offs in bigger conditions its like riding a plank!
I got also a HB 6,4″ that i bought in New Zealand. But this is yet a to experienced board for me!

I also found a size and weight table on the web and for my size i’ll need a board between 6′ 8″ – 7′ 2″

And therefore I saw your Big Chief 6′ 10″, but more interesting The Module (length ??)

with art like your pics (what a nice piece of work). And after reading the comment of Alex, it seems like a board for me!?
Or do you have a better board to offer an old intermediate surfer (stand up and slow turns)?
What does “PROXY” – Titanium Series Upgrade Options means?
What will it cost included boardbag and shipping to norway?

Mvh/Best regards

Thomas

Hi Thomas,

Sorry not to get back to you sooner….things have been very busy here. I read through your online consultation request and your e-mail below and I know the “perfect board” for you.

You are on the right track with the Big Chief design since it has more volume than the other shortboards in the line.

This will give you more paddling and early entry into waves as well as increased stability for where you are currently at with our surfing experience. Best dimensions would be: 6’8” x 19 ¾” x 2 5/8” with a squashtail, or 6’6” x 20” x 2 5/8” Module with a double wing swallowtail.

The module design favors small waves, but will also work in waves with more power,

while the Big Chief is a great all around performance shortboard that also works in small and large waves. Both boards generate their own speed in small waves and hold in and are very stable in powerful waves. I recommend the standard Proxy construction since it is very light, very strong and slightly more buoyant – It is $735.00 and includes fin system, a set of fins and a two color fade airbrush. The “titanium” upgrades add more strength to the board and increased performance – if you like the upgrades they are $75.00 each. You can check out the “New Technology” part of the website for more information regarding the titanium series upgrades. The standard Proxy construction on its own is very strong.
We also make polyester construction boards (the traditional foam and fiberglass construction) – these boards start a $585.00 and include fin system and one set of fins.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor custom.
Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd

Hi Thomas,

I answered your questions below in blue…

Hi Todd,

and thanx for the answer
Have a couple of other questions regarding “my perfect board”:
1. How about the fin system….is it better to have a quad setup than a thruster? There are positives about both fin configurations. The quad set-up has gained a lot of exposure lately since it is a very fast design….speed is always good. I find that the quad set-up has its best colors brought to full light in mushy, sectiony long point type surf. Since there is no center rear fin, there is less drag and thus the quad flies down the line on trim. So it is great for making those normally unmakeable flat faced sections. The quad also drives through turns unreal….since you have nearly double the fin area on your rail, you get increased leverage and drive through your turns…..great for acceleration through the second half of roundhouse cutbacks and drawn out arcing top turns. The thruster fin set-up on the other hand, I feel works better in the real performance push back kind of waves where is some hollowness and a lip coming back at you. The positive hold of a thruster can’t be beat, and it pivots off the bottom and in the lip with a much tighter turning radius than a quad will in those type of hollower conditions. So, they both have their place depending on the type of conditions. Many people have been getting the five fin set-up lately so they can have the option of one of the other….two boards in one. Hopefully that helps to explain the difference each fin set-up offers.

2. in your board shop you have an Big Chief with double wing swallow tail, and you recommend a squash tail. Is that for more stability? A squashtail is the most versatile tail shape…..it works great in a wide variety of conditions and wave heights; it draws really clean carving lines in the punchier waves, yet is also snappy in turns with a good release coming off the top. A swallowtail, or double wing swallowtail loosens a board up and makes it skatier….best for smaller conditions to keep it loose and skatey, or just for an all-around looser riding board under your feet.

3. A two color fade airbrush means…. like example artwork17 in your gallery? how about artwork32? The standard two color fade that’s included with the Proxy can be checked out if you go to proctorsurf.com and then to “Proxy Epoxy” and on that page you’ll see about five or six boards lined up and above them it says: Proxy options. There is a two tone grey board to the far left as well as a two tone light blue fade board a few spots over; this is how the fade and airbrush look. We also do a two-tone light olive drab/ sage green fade too. The two boards you pointed out are additional artwork and run around $55.00 – $60.00. You can get any kind of artwork that you can think of….the samples we have are just to give ideas. Nearly every board we do here is completely unique in both the boards custom design as well as the graphics…..so things are wide open there.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor.
Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd

Take care

Mvh/Best regards

Thomas

Thanx for the feedback Mr. Master Todd!

I think i would go for the 5 fins setup…so i can feel the difference of the option of thruster too quad.
Since i have my southpoint 6’6″ with swallowtail… I’ll would like to try the squashtail.
And for the artwork… How about light blue in the middle to fade to black on the rails? Or let your creative mind make some nice uniq artwork in this area.
I think we’re getting close to my “perfect board”.
Do you have enough info for shaping one?
Let me now the price for it….and just last one question….: What is the differense from the standard polyester made one and the proxy standard (for my skills)? And what would that cost?

Thomas

Hi Thomas,

Hope you had a good weekend.
Everything looks good for the board. I have all the info I need to dial in the magic for you.
The standard polyester construction is the foam and fiberglass construction that boards have been made out of for a very long time; this is a good construction and the boards work very well. About half the boards I make are polyester construction and the price for those start at $585.00 and include fin system and fins.

The Proxy construction is my premium board for both performance and durability.

Proxy is a custom epoxy composite surfboard made with the highest grade materials available for a surfboard.

They are lighter, stronger and slightly more buoyant than the polyester boards…..

lasting approximately 2-3 times longer lifespan. The Proxy is $735.00 and includes fin system and fins, as well as a two color fade….we could do the light blue with black rails.
The five fin set-up for either board is an additional $35.00 for the extra fin boxes. If you would like an extra set of quad fins, they are $40.00.
For international orders we do direct bank wire for 50% of the total to get the board started, then the final half due at the completion of the board just prior to shipment. We have been shipping boards for over ten years all over the world and know how to pack them very well, so most every board makes it to it’s destination safe and sound.

I will have Charissa send you an invoice via e-mail with instructions how to proceed should you like to do so.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. i know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor.
Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd