Name: Jeff

Age: 34

Height: 5’8

Weight: 185

Experience: intermediate 15yrs (live inland thought)

Type of board you’re interested in:

Short board that paddles like a fun board

Type of waves you will be surfing with this board:

NJ inconsistent mush, 1-3′ summers, 4-6+ Fall, annual trip to PR or CR. So basically an all around

The direction you want to go with your surfing:

I only get out 20 times a year,, so I want to catch every wave. I ned something that is willing to hit the lip but also paddle my weight around like a speed boat.

What boards are you currently riding?

Rusty Pirahana 6’0″ 20.5 2.18 thick Surftech. (Just does not float me) Hank Warner thruster 6’6″ 20.5 wide 2.65 thick Board does not hold thickness throughout, tail it thin, nose is narrow. I was just about to order a firewire Dominator 6’4″ 21 wide and 2 5/8″. Then I can across your company in a review search. What would you recommend. Although I no longer get out as much as I did in my youth, I really like to make the most of my sessions regardless of the conditions I am faced with. I use a vasa trainer to maintain some sort of surf conditioning, I just need a board that can help fill in the gaps and float my fat ass.

Goal for consultation:

I would like to detail/order my custom surfboard with Todd

Hi Jeff,

Sorry to not get back to you sooner…just been really busy here….

Anyway, nice to meet you and I hope you had a great Easter weekend.

Regarding the magic board for you….

there are three board models that I make

that I’ve narrowed it down to for you -

The Lil Rascal,

…………                the Greased Pig,

or the Big Chief (fuller volume G-4.e).

Since there is a pretty wide range of conditions you described…

you will need a board that is going to be

versatile from small and mushy to overhead

depending on your home conditions or travel spots.

The most versatile high performance shortboard

I make is the G-4.e.

This board generates it’s own speed in small waves, yet holds in and surfs fast and tight in the pocket in the punchier stuff.

The Big Chief is a fuller volume version of the G-4.e

and will tend to favor the waist high and over, up to a couple feet overhead….it is a versatile performance shortboard. Critical for you with this board is going to be the proper volume so you get the paddle necessary since you are not able to get out there everyday….I would go 6’3” x 20 3/8” x 2 5/8” with a swallowtail for this one.

The other way you could go is a board called

the Greased Pig….this board is basically a

high performance fish/ shortboard crossbreed…

flatter rocker keeps it running fast through the flats, but it is not so flat that it can’t handle up to head high waves great too. It has more of a full outlined shortboard nose with a single wing swallowtail to keep it crisp and responsive in maneuvers. This board would work great at your home breaks as well as travel destinations up to head high and even a little over….

this board is a small wave ripping speed machine

with great paddleability.

I recommend going 6’2” x 20 5/8” x 2 5/8” with a slightly fuller rail and flatter deck than that of the Big Chief.

The last board I had in mind is called

the Lil Rascal and is the fastest

small wave performance board I make.

It can also be ridden in waves up to head high, but favors the smaller and mushier stuff. It paddles insane and never has trouble generating speed….

basically has the speed of a retro style fish with the maneuverability of a performance shortboard.

Dimensions for you would be 6’0”- 6’1” x 21” x 2 5/8” with a pretty flat deck and even a bit fuller rails than the Greased Pig.

In order for me to figure out what is going to be the ideal model for you to go with,

It makes it much easier for me to

speak with you directly,

but feel free to check out each of these board models I described above by going to

www.proctorsurf.com

and checking out the descriptions and you can watch movies about the different boards too….hopefully this will help give you an idea as to which one strikes you as the direction you want to go with your surfing….from there I can further detail  the fine tune aspects of your board.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd