Since moving to San Diego from the SF Bay Area about five years ago,

I have been on a quest to find a small wave board

for average everyday surf.

I’ve experimented with everything from groveler type boards to modernized fish types and have not been able to find that magic shape that I can ride in area reef and beach breaks when the surf is small and mushy to somewhat punchy/decent in the knee to shoulder high range.

Complicating matters is that I’m a 40 yr old 200 lb guy.

However, I’m in good shape and surf 2-3 times a week.

My current small wave board is a quad fish (6’0” x 21” x 2.4”) with a concave deck, fairly pulled in tail and volume moved out towards the rails. It works well in mushy surf of any size up to head high, but struggles in the more punchy stuff with setting that fat rail and vertical turning in the pocket.

I love the down the line speed of the fish,

but want to be able to do short board moves in small surf.

I’m thinking I want more of a groveler type and am interested in your Greased Pig but also very curious about the Apache. My regular short board is a 6’6” x 19.5” x 2.65” swallow tail. I really won’t pull that board out unless it is head high and good and is mainly a Blacks board. If the surf surpasses the 8’ mark I have a 6’8” step-up for that. I’m trying to maintain a three board quiver and that small board is going to be a primary ride workhorse, so I need something that is pretty versatile. My style is pretty heavy footed and I use the rail a lot for turns. What do you suggest?

John

Hi John,

I think you’re spot on the right track and have done your homework super good.

The Greased Pig is what you’re looking for…..

super quick board, but with the hold and

maneuverability of a performance shortboard.

I would go 6’2′ – 6’4″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″+.

For heavy footed powerful guys

I make the concaves slightly heavier…..

this gives the board  nice positive hold when you push hard on it, it pushed back with positive speed this way. The Greased Pig surfs quick in the pocket and will keep things way more vertical than a typical fish or grovely kind of board.
The Apache is rad too, but for you I think you will gain more of the vertical thing and a more versatile board for you area of waves than with the Apache who’s fuller nose can get a little touchy sometimes when you wanna through right in the hook….the Apache’s best qualities are at the pointbreak setups.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be frothin’ on a Greased Pig.
Looking forward to your reply,
aloha,

Todd

Todd,

Thanks for your response. The Greased Pig sounds like what I’m looking for.

The Greased Pig

JUSTIN

Age

28

Height

6ft 1in

Weight

200lbs

Experience

surfed growing up at outer banks of NC from age 10 to 17, moved inland have not surfed since. Joined army at age 24. now when not deployed I live in Tacoma WA. Located close (driving distance) to westport jetty in wa. I want to get back into it. I know it will come back when I get on the board. I am in good shape. I am a Special Forces Combat Diver. I know I can paddle and fight breakers. But I need a little stability to help me get back into the groove.

Type of board you’re interested in

funboard
Type of waves you will be surfing with this board
westport wa average 6ft.

The direction you want to go with your surfing

As good as I can get. Will travel to Ca to catch waves when I can

What boards are you currently riding?

Started with a body board till my mother decided i was old enough to ride a surfboard. Always had short boards never ridden a long board. Currently Have a 6ft 2in board that I have not ridden in years.

Hi Justin,

Sorry to not get back with you sooner….been really busy here….anyway, I checked out all your info you submitted and

I know the perfect dimensions for your

Funshape: 7’2” – 7’6” x 20 ½” x 2 ¾”

with a rounded squashtail.

If you go with the shorter length, you will get more performance and responsiveness, but will lose a bit of paddleability and stability. If you go with the longer dims, then you’ll get more stability and paddleability and may sacrifice just a little performance on the smaller scale days.

The Funshape design will give you the

paddleability and stability necessary to get

you back on track without frustrating you.

This is still a full on performance oriented board that will challenge you, but without the frustration of riding a shortboard that is too small. The Funshape will also allow you to progress without the need of switching to a different shape. Basically, in time, you will be able to surf this like a high performance shortboard design, but with some added stability and paddleability.
Ok, so fins I would go with are the Futures fin system…they are the strongest and I feel best for anyone over 185 since the entire base of the fin is set into the board which gives a good positive drive to the board. I would go with a tri-fin and the perfect template is the AM-2 fin since it has a good amount of base to the fin which will complement your build and translate to a quick and drivey board.
We can do the “now war arose in heaven” artwork for you too….it looks killer. That particular artwork runs $175.00 but like I said it looks sick.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a custom Proctor Funshape.
Looking forward to your reply,
and thank you for your service to our country,
Aloha,

Todd

Todd

Thanx for getting back to me.

How bout 7′ 4″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ for size.

I appreciate all the sound information. I will take the fin set up you suggested and the art work. I am also wondering about a rear grip pad and a leash, if you have suggestions concerning those. Also ? on total price, how long do you need to have everything done by March, and how much down for you to start the work. I was working in the philippine ocean the other day and day dreaming about this board can’t wait man thanx for all the help.

Justin

http://www.proctorsurf.com/Surf-Boards/Funshape

See what’s in Stock

I was checking out the greased pig on your site.

I was looking for a new everyday board

for waist to head high + .

as far as size I was thinking 5’10” x 19.5” x 2 3/8” .   My only question would be single or double bump in the tail and whether I should go thruster or quad.   If I was going to go with four fins I figured it would work better with the wider tail or single wing.  I dont like four fins on real pulled in tails.

At the same time I wanted something

that will pivot off the bottom and

be able to go vertical

where I’ve rode quads that have trouble doing that. Any suggestions.

Mike

Hi Mike,

Good to hear from you.

The Greased Pig is a great board and one of my favorites.

It jams in small waves and gives you the speed

to do all the turns and maneuvers that you

can’t normally do on a regular board

in those same conditions.

Also, what is very cool is that it is really versatile for a small wave board in that it will surf up to head high + and still run clean.

This board goes quick and loose

(like a quad) already

without the need to loosen it up more as a four fin….I find the tri fin is my favorite since it does more of exactly what you mention…..holds and pivots vertical and lets you lay into it in tight, snappy turns.

I have been having people get them with five fin (boxes) set-up so it can be ridden as a trifin or quad…..and that works really well and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds.  What is your current height and weight, so I can crosscheck that with your suggested dimensions.

The tail is pretty wide already on the

Greased Pig

so I don’t recommend going wider…..

it works great for both tri or quad as it is.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Greased Pig.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

http://www.proctorsurf.com/Surf-Boards/Greased-Pig

I´m based in Portugal and wondered if you had any kind of distributor that would stock the Rascal 2 in Europe?

We are not currently working with a distributor in Portugal/ Europe…we have been shipping direct worldwide for over ten years though….so the best way to go about ordering a Rascal is straight from Proctor….straight from us…

I´m really interested in getting a pretty versatile board. As a surf instructor and manager at www.surfexperience.com I really just want to take one board to the beach for general conditions.

The Rascal 2 would fit the bill for the

average day down here in the Algarve, Portugal.

I´m currently riding a Bufo MK 6´2 19 1/4 x 2 1/4   hydroflex board which I´ve quaded up myself. I really love the positive flex characteristics for 2′ plus days, anything smaller and it´s the mini-fish by webber. that ones 5´9, goes like a dream but generally gets over powered in anything with a bit more push. I´m riding it with a trailer fin for extra bite as I´m very heavy on the backfoot.

I´m about to create a standalone review site on boards and the different technologies available. I´ve been testing firewires, Bufo´s, Seaflex (quiver shortboards), surftechs TL2´s and Tuflites, Placebo´s Uber Fish in flexlite, XTR and finally SLX by Webber. It´d be great to do a review on the Technology your working on too. I´ve been following it for a while now but never seen any of your boards this side of the pond.

We are doing something very unique that gives you an excellent flex characteristic combined with the strength of a molded board….but completely custom…..over half of my production is the Proxy construction boards now with word of mouth adding to that percentage overshadowing the amount of poly boards we do.

I´ve been speaking to a guy down here called Uwa who´s been working on Bamboo laminate boards. He speaks very highly of your designs and technology. He told me all about the Lil Rascal.

That’s really cool…thanks.

After checkin it all out I reckon the Lil Rascal 2 would be the one for me due to it having a little more bite.

It has the speed of a retro style fish with the maneuverability, responsiveness and holding capacity of a modern high performance shortboard.

What dimensions would you recommend for the Lil Rascal 2 –

let me know your height and weight and I’ll cross that up with the dimensions/ designs you listed above of your other boards… to get you the exact dims that would be best for you for a Rascal II,

also how much would it be in the Titanium 2 proxy technology?

The Titaniums run $900.00

The final question is how much is it to ship and with import tax too?

I don’t know what your countries import tax is….you might be better off checking that out from your side of things based on the amount of the board.

I´m really keen to get hold of one of these somehow.

If you are interested in ordering a custom Rascal, then let me know your shipping address, and I’ll have my wife Charissa get back to you with a quote for packing/ shipping. We send boards all over Europe, but each destination is different in regards to the shipping rate, so the only way to get you an accurate quote is by having your address.

Thanks and regards

Thanks Jez….

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

Aloha,
Todd

hope everything’s going well.

i want to make some changes to the proxy accelerator

you made for me some time ago.

i love the board, but i feel with some tweaks here and there it’ll be just right.  the dims on the one i have are 5’11.5 x 11.5 x 18.5 x 14.25 x 2-3/16 with an outline back (slight bump wing squash tail).  the overall volume feels right and i would leave the rails and foil exactly the same, but

i feel like i can go a bit shorter and a bit less area

between the feet (i tend to be a little

more front footed than back).

i’m thinking of going with a standard outline (no bump wing in the tail), a little more squared squash tail and one of the following dims:
 
5’11 x 11.5 x 18-9/16 x 14.25 x 2-3/16
5’10.5 x 11.5 x 18-5/8 x 14.25 x 2-3/16

have you tried using a single to double concave bottom

instead on this board?

just curious how it would perform against the single concave all the way through.  
 
peace,
 
mauricio

Hey Mauricio,

Good to hear from you….how was your Memorial Day weekend? Charissa and I got a nice respite.

I like your idea for the tweaks on the Accelerator.

I think the 5’10.5” would be the one, especially since summer is here….the less length the better. I like the idea of no bump with the the more squared up squash too.

I haven’t tried a single to double on this board,

but I’ve thought about it and have actually been

mulling it around in my mind for a few months,

but just haven’t gotten around to it….

so I think we should do that too.

From the sounds of it, this design would fun fast and clean rail to rail arcing/ carving king of small wave surfing…..

the single to double would probably open up the sweet spot

so it drove off both feet more as opposed to

having all the gas pedal just under the back foot….

and the doubles make a board drive real positive on rail engaging the concave on the side of the board that is involved in the turn more than a single will.
Basically I’m down with all your ideas….and have already been wanting to do a board like this….you can be the test pilot.
Let me know any other thought or questions you may have. Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha and peace to you too bro,

Todd

thanks for your feedback!

i feel like the single concave works well for a linear style surfing suited for fast down the line point breaks where you’re trying to always keep up with the speed of the wave.

i wish we had at least an inkling of a point break

in florida, but nada amigo.

unless i’m going to point break surfing heaven soon, the majority of my lifetime will be spent surfing peaky closeout beachbreaks that suits a quicker top to bottom style of surfing where you’re trying to work in as many turns as possible.

maybe this board with double concaves

(deeper than the G4E and SR71)

would still have enough down the line speed

when driven off both feet,

but will help to maintain momentum a little better

through all those turns.

let me know when would be a good time to call and discuss.  thanks Todd!

mauricio

Final Call:

Custom Proxy Epoxy Titanium Series Parabolic Accelerator (modified):  5’10 1/2″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 3/16″ square/squash no hip

A few words to tell you how much I love the boards you made for me.
Time is going and I’m thinking of a new order for the end of summer.
So I would like to get your suggestions for 3 or 4 more new boards:

1- Going to the Mentawais in October so i’m thinking of

SR 71 or Ante up in 6’8 ( 19 3/8? 2 1/2?)
Proxy + carbon hinged flex tail?

Good dimensions….maybe could go 19 ¼” width….I recommend Ante-up…are you wanting to drop the thickness a bit on these boards as to previous one’s? Do you want to drop the rail volume also just a bit. You can get away with lower rail volume for boards for Indo since the waves are so perfect and have good push to them. I recommend round pin.

2- My favorite board is that first Proxy Lil’ Rascal you made for me

in 6’1 x 20 3/4 x 2 9/16.

She’s getting old now and I’m thinking of a new one.
Should i get the same?

That is a good solid board…I would stick with the same dimensions for sure if that one is feeling that good…
Should i try that new Lill Spuddy?Same size?

Yea, I would go with the same dimensions with the round tail/ Lil’ Spuddy model.
What is the difference between them or with the Greased Rascal?

The Greased Rascal you ride a bit longer and narrower than the original Rascals, and it has the bottom and rocker of the Greased Pig, so it is a little bit more favored to small waves with shape and will surf in bigger waves also and still ride clean. It is a great board too, but similar to the Greased Pig….so I would go with your original Rascal dimensions in round tail Lil’ Spuddy model.

3-Looking for an all around Proxy Titanium series

in 6’4 (19 1/2? 2 1/2?).

G4E? Blackbird? Accelerator? Something else?

I would go with the G-4….I have a really good design file in 6’4”. This one also has the thinner volume I noticed….do you feel like you can go a bit thinner on your boards for good waves? As you progress, typically you can start riding boards that have less volume; you just don’t want to sacrifice too much paddling, but I think you could go thinner on this batch of boards especially since they are for Indo style waves.
The Blackbird is a good one too, but it favors being ridden off the back foot. The tail and fins like to release in the lip on this board, so if that is what sounds good to you then this would be a good one to run with.
The Accelerator is a bit more of a Grovel style smaller wave board and for marginal conditions ( I have been riding mine a lot lately actually), so I don’t know that it is going to be a board that is your best bet for Indo….maybe for another order or for waves at home.
Dimensions for each of these I think you could go: 6’4” x 19 ¼” x 2 ½” rounded squash for the G-4 or Blackbird, and squash, round tail or swallowtail for the Accelerator.

4-I’m surfing 50% of the time my new Greased Pig with carbon rails.

So i’m thinking of an other one 6’4? 19 5/8? 2 9/16?

Good dimensions….can’t go wrong with the parabolics and the channels work insane of this board….been making quite a few of them lately…

Proxy,Parabolic stringer + 6 channels?

Please let me know what you think about this.I’m in total confidence with your suggestions.

Let me know your current weight because I think we can drop the volume of your boards just a bit….keeping the paddle, but gaining a bit more responsiveness and performance by making the overall volume and rail volume just a bit more sensitive…..let me know what you think of this too…? I also have a new construction method where the boards are super light….they are not quite as strong as with the 6oz. like we have been doing, but they are still amazingly strong, but very very light….so if you are interested in going a little bit lighter weight I am now offering a construction series for this also. If you are happy with the strength, weight, and performance on your boards now, then I would just stick with what has been working….maybe just try one of two of the new smaller boards with the super lightweight glassing constructiong….
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on some magic Indo carpets.
Looking forward to your reply,

Todd

Best,
Vincent

Hi Todd,

nice to get your suggestions.

My current weight is 150lbs and i’m 45 years old.

I think i can go a bit thinner on my boards so i will follow you to drop the volume a bit but without missing the paddle too much.

Yes, I think we can go thinner without sacrificing paddle, but gaining performance.

My order would be:

1 Ante up 6’8/ 19 1/4 / 2 1/2

with lower rail volume,rounded pin
Proxy,carbon hinged flex tail …

do you want the futures or f.c.s. fin system for this board, and what color for the spray fade (two-tone light grey looks good or two tone light blue fade with the carbon hinge.

2 Lil’ Spuddy proxy. Stringerless with carbon rails?

I’m ready to try it smaller and thinner (6’0? 20 1/2 ?) if you want.

New dimensions sound good….do you want to go with tri fin or five fin setup? What color for the fade, and what fin system?

3 G 4E 6’4 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 rounded squash.

Proxy,construction?(Titanium upgrade?Parabolic?New super light glassing construction?)

I think super light glass with titanium parabolic would be sick for this one…..and in the two-tone light gray fade for the color with futures or f.c.s.?

4 Greased pig 6’4 /19 5/8/ 2 9 /16

Proxy,parabolic stringer,6 channels
super light glasing construction;

super light glassing is good with channels and parabolics….nice….two tone light blue would look nice to easily differentiate between the other greased pig. Do you want  f.c.s. or futures…..tri fin or five fin?

Does it sounds good to you?
When do yo think i should order the boards to be sure to get them in september?July?

It is getting very busy right now, so I think probably the sooner the better….at the very latest by July, better by end of May or June for me personally…..so I can take the time to do exceptional job…..I’m very excited about these new dimensions for you…..I think these boards are going to be your biggest progression in your surfing.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
Looking forward to your reply,
aloha, Todd

Best,
Vincent

Hi Todd

I will put my order by the end of may.

For each board I’m ready to drop the volume a bit to

gain peformance without sacrificing paddle.

I would like 4 new boards from you:

1- Ante Up 6’8 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 rounded pin Proxy,carbon hinged flex tail

Futures fins ,full camo green with no fade.
I will bring it with me to the Mentawais at the end of the year.

2- Lil’ Spuddy 6’1 x 20 1/2 x 2 9/16 stringerless with carbon rails,

fin setup,Futures fins,camo green spray.

3-Greased pig 6’4 x 19 5/8 x 2 9/16 Proxy,parabolic stringer,

6 channels,super light glassing

Full camo green,no fade.3 fin setup.
Futures fins if possible with the channels,if not FCS.

4-For the last board i think i will take another four leaf clover

because i love soo much this board.

What would you say of:

4 leaf clover  6’4 / 19 3/4 / 2 9/16 diamond tail super light glass with titanium parabolic in the two tone light gray fade
Future fins with AM2?

Please give me your advice for this final order.Do you think i should change anything?
If it’s OK for you could Charissa send me an advice around the end of May for Paypal payment?

Best,
Vincent

Age:  24

Height:  175cm

Weight:  74kg

Experience:  8 years

Type of board you’re interested in:

i`m looking some thing to hold in well in biger waves like 2 over had, to hold well,but be good and on smaller stuff,and be nice and loose when it need and stronger then normal board.

Type of waves you will be surfing with this board:

i`m traveling alot so all kined a waves from knee height to 2 over had.bareling..

The direction you want to go with your surfing:

i`m surfing every day so i wanna go far…:)

What boards are you currently riding?

las 2 boards.js fly boy.6`2 18`1/4 21/8 squash.
jc rg-4 5`11 18`75 2`25 swllow.

Anything else you want Todd to know

i`m from uk so if you can ofer some good board i will by it.
i was thinking about tokoro resin8 6’0 1/2″ 18 3/8″ by 2 1/4″ Round Pin. let me know what you think. thank you for your time.

Hi Donis,

The most versatile performance shortboard I make is the G-4.e.

This board generates incredible speed

in small waves, yet holds in and surfs fast

and responsive in the pocket on the

more powerful and hollower days up to overhead.

The ideal dimensions for you would be 6’0” x 18 3/8” x 2 ¼” rounded squashtail or thumbtail.

I do several different constructions types, but I think you would be

most stoked on the Proxy custom

flexible epoxy

technology…..this has the same flex pattern and

feeling under your feet as an ultralight poly board,

but with three to five times the strength of a

standard poly board.

It differs from the Resin 8 boards in that the Proxy still runs very clean even in bumpy or textured conditions where the Resin 8 boards tend to like the perfectly glassy days, but become very popcorny/ on top of the water bouncy feeling and temperamental in any bit of textured conditions or offshore winds….they also tend to suck in water when dinged which the Proxy does not have that extreme water absorption issue like the Resin 8.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor G-4.e Proxy. Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

Travis

Age

25

Height

5’8

Weight

160

Experience

intermed-exper

Type of board you’re interested in

5’8 four leaf quad parabolic carbon

Type of waves you will be surfing with this board

mostly mushy beachbreak-variety of differant beachbreaks here

The direction you want to go with your surfing

faster floatier looser but still with a bite

What boards are you currently riding?

5’9 matt kechelle mix fish swallow tail(potato chip) 5’10 vec performance fish swallow tail- 6’0 tom neilson five fin set up round pin (custom-magic board)- 6’0 sezio “shorepound buoy”. 5’10 a.k.a quadra all thrusters except the neilson and the a.k.a

Anything else you want Todd to know

ive yet to try other boards besides my standard poly boards and an aviso so im curious about the parabolics.I hear good things. How sharp can i get the rails on a parabolic carbon? and can there be a custom tail or does it have to be a standard? How much stiffer are they? look foward for a response. Thank You Travis

Hi Travis,

Nice to meet you…

the parabolic boards are actually flexier

than a standard center stringer board….

very lively in the small stuff since you can actually load them up in turns and have them release out of turns with incredible speed.

I recommend 5’8” x 18 7/8” x 2 5/16” dimensions

for a Four Leaf for performance in the

smaller, mushier waves…

this board is still very versatile though and will fun clean and responsive in up to even slightly overhead. The tail shape is custom i.e. wide hipsquash, swallowtail, battail, moontail, etc….

The rails through the tail are very hard and sharp whether the board has carbon rails or not….

the way we make them here does not

inhibit the sharpness of the edges

if it is carbon railed.

I make the parabolic rails in polyester or our unique Proxy custom flexible epoxy construction. The Proxy is the premium board I make since it has the flex characteristics of an ultralite poly board, but with 3-5 times the strength/ lifespan of a standard poly board.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor Four Leaf.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

I happened to stumble across your site when looking for a

good short board that can handle small, weak waves.

It looks like the Accelerator is exactly

what I’m looking for,

and I would love to get my hands on a stringerless with a carbon rail.

I’m writing from Prince Edward Island, Canada,

and this seems like the perfect board

for these conditions.

Do you have any resellers that would be a little closer to my location?  If not, would it be possible to arrange for shipment?  What is the approximate cost of the board?

If this board suits our surf conditions, I could sell at least twenty of these boards for you.

Hoping you can help me out.  Looking forward to hearing from you.

Take care,
Brody

Hi Brody,

Nice to meet you….the Accelerator is a great board;

it’s actually my current favorite and

works in just about everything from

two foot mushy to overhead a square.

We’ve been doing a lot of the stringerless

carbon rail boards lately and people are

really stoked on the springloaded feel

they have under your feet….

super strong and durable too…..three to five times stronger than a standard poly board.

I deal primarly custom direct worldwide;

working directly with surfers to get them the board that is best for their height, weight, experience, the type of waves they surf and the direction they want to take their surfing….for over eighteen years I’ve found that you can only dial in a magic board for somebody with this direct surfer-to-shaper interaction…..so, the best thing would be to order custom direct and we can ship the board(s) to you. We have over fifteen years experience shipping custom boards worldwide and have shipped to many places in Canada so that would be no worries.

The standard Proxy (custom flexible epoxy) construction runs $735.00 and includes a two color fade spray, fin system and fins. The stringerless carbon rail upgrade is an additional $100.00. Keep in mind this is a high grade custom composite surfboard made with the best materials possible for both performance and strength.

There are group discounts available and orders of ten boards or more qualify for our wholesale pricing which is $100.00 off standard retail price.

The magic dimensions for you for theAccelerator

would be 6’0” – 6’1” x 18 5/8” – 18 ¾” x 2 ¼”

with either a rounded squashtail, thumbtail,

or swallowtail.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

SHOP FOR ACCELERATOR SHORTBOARDS IN THE ONLINE SURFBOARD SHOP

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