HIDEOSCILLOUS / HIDEOJET

hideous to the eye, yet possessing beautiful oscillating motions in the water.

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Ricky Schaffer 49/6'0"/180lb on a 5'8" x 20"  2 9/16" 32L HideoJet. photo: Duncan McKenzie

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HideoJet trenches

The Hideoscillous - rides on air – no friction – yet corners on rails
The Hideoscillous – rides on air – no friction – yet corners on rails
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With 3/4 chimes up front and I set with sluicebox channels scalloped and trenched out from just ahead of the front foot through to off the tail. #waterfallingconcaves For extreme lift, drive, grip and glide to transform head high and under pointbreak surfing.

The Hidescillous Surfboard
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HideoJet trenches & chimes

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Ricky Schaffer, tell us about the Hideoscillous
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The Hideoscillous - rides on air – no friction – yet corners on rails
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The Hidescillous Surfboard
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Hideoscillous: ie. Hideous Oscillations

from the Latin root hideous to the eye, yet one possessing beautiful oscillating motions in the water.

An extreme combination of modern hull contours produces the glide of ‘free-friction’ between turns which intersects with the hold of a back foot ‘clamp’. A pedal-to-the-metal bear down of ultimate gougeability through maneuvers. 

The old adage ‘looks can be deceiving’ & ‘true beauty lies within’ are the driving forces of this compact possessor of an unassuming depth of character.

This one – the Hideoscillous, transforms small surf like no other board I’ve made ’til now – it feels like the board rides on air – no friction – yet holds & corners on rails while balancing controlled lip release.

It’s like a healthy marriage between free friction & ultimate gouge-ability.

I may go so far as to say that this new rocker & steep concave bottom can be placed on any outline & foil to increase the horsepower.

The ugly duckling that transforms into a swan when you step foot on it.

I have been pondering a new paradigm for rockers & hull contours for over three years now. The days pass & I’ve continued to grind out & refine existing concepts … all the while knowing something new was coming. A groaning of enlightened concept awaiting a bursting forth.

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Well, things must germinate … and I didn’t think I could draw in CAD what my mind saw … I would need to hand shape the prototype.

A new balanced/centered rocker, moderate entry, low tail rocker, with heavy heavy tow board-like concaves running nose-to-tail & dynamic steep drop rocker concave running dual inset bonzer-esque caves which exhaust straight off the tail block.

The outline, width & thickness determine the wave type.

A beach-break friendly shortboard for the smallest, most gutless days. Like surfing your shortboard so your transition back to decent waves is more seamless. Turns the “small wave boo-hoo’s into the small wave woo-hoo’s”

Todd’s picks for traction, fins, & other board essentials

Power Broker

Wideload Dakine Traction

Popular DimensionsVolumeRider Weight
5’2″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/8″24.5LRider weight: 120-140 lb / 54-63 kg
5’4″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 5/16″26.5LRider weight: 85-160 lb / 38-72 kg
5’5″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 3/16″25.7LRider weight: 75-155 lb / 34-70 kg
5’5” x 19 3/4” x 2 5/16” 28.5LRider weight: 85-180 lb / 38-81 kg
5’6″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 5/16″28.7LRider weight: 85-180 lb / 38-81 kg
5’7″ x 20″ x 2 7/16″ Peter31LRider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-83 kg
5’8″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″31LRider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-84 kg
5’8″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 1/2″32.9LRider weight: 160-195 lb / 72-88 kg
5’9” x 20” x 2 7/16”31.5LRider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-83 kg
5’10” x 20 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ 33.4LRider weight: 175-195 lb / 79-88 kg
5’10” x 20 1/4″ x 2 9/16″ 34LRider weight: 175-205 lb / 79-93 kg
6’0″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 9/16″35.5LRider weight: 175-220 lb / 79-100 kg
6’0″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 3/4″37.6LRider weight: 175-220 lb / 79-100 kg
6’2″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 7/8″42.7LRider weight: 200-250 lb / 90-113 kg
6’2” x 21 3/4” x 2 5/8”39.2LRider weight: 190-230 lb / 86-104 kg
6’2″ x 21 3/4″ x 3″ 46LRider weight: 190-250 lb / 86-113 kg
6’3“ x 22 1/2“ x 3 1/8“50LRider weight~ 190-260 lb / 86-117 kg
6’4″ x 21″ x 2 3/4″40.5LRider weight: 200-240 lb / 90-109 kg
6’4″ x 22″ x 2 3/4″45LRider weight: 190-250 lb / 86-113 kg
6’4″ x 22 1/2″ x 3″49LRider weight: 190-260 lb / 86-117 kg
6’4“ x 22 1/2“ x 3 1/4“55LRider weight: 200-275 lb / 90-124 kg
6’6” x 23” x 3 1/4” 56LRider weight: 200-275 lb / 90-124 kg
6’6” x 23” x 3 3/4” 63LRider weight~ 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
6’6″ x 24″ x 3 5/8″63.6LRider weight: 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
6’8″ x 23″ x 3 5/8″62LRider weight: 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
7’4″ x 23 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ 67LRider weight~ 200-325 lb / 90-147 kg

Ride approximately 6″ – 7″ shorter, 1 1/4″ wider & 1/8″ thicker than your good waves performance shorty.

construction options & pricing

Polyester/Polyurethane

$850+
traditional foam & fiberglass - starting at ...

Proxy epoxy/EPS

$1000+
3-5 x the strength & durability of a poly, lighterweight & slightly more buoyant

Proxy Ridiculite Carbon Reinforced

$1100+
the springiest and whippiest of the standard Proxy lineup. Ultra Ultra light with strategic carbon reinforcement on stringer & tail. Great for grovelers.

Proxy w/ High Density Foam Stringer

$1125+
Proxy epoxy with high density foam stringer for a unique flex characteristic
stringerless Proxy epoxy with carbon reinforced rails
(an upgrade of our Proxy epoxy / EPS construction) a stringerless epoxy construction that uses an innegra webbing outer shell for a springier, smoother flex pattern.
any of our Proxy epoxy iterations with the addition of strategically placed carbon/kevlar mesh
a board that has the whippy feel of an epoxy with the rail hold of a poly

a word from the shaper:

The ugly duckling that transforms into a swan when you step foot on it. A small wave board where ‘free-friction’ meets ‘ultimate gougeability’ in a marriage of perfectly complementing design concepts.

as demonstrated by Pete Mendia

HideoChief

All the features you love about the HideoJet in Chief dimensions so it’s volume appropriate for the bigger guys or elders of the tribe.

  • 6’4“ x 22 1/2“ x 3“ 49L Rider weight~ 190-260 lb / 86-117 kg
  • 6’4“ x 22 1/2“ x 3 1/4“ 55L Rider weight~ 200-275 lb / 90-124 kg
  • 6’6” x 23” x 3 1/4” 56L Rider weight~ 200-275 lb / 90-124 kg
  • 6’6” x 23” x 3 3/4” 63L Rider weight~ 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
  • 6’6“ x 24“ x 3 5/8“ 63.6L Rider weight~ 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
  • 6’8“ x 23“ x 3 5/8“ 62L Rider weight~ 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg
  • 7’4“ x 23 5/8“ x 3 1/2“ 67L Rider weight~ 200-325 lb / 90-147 kg
The carbon/ kevlar stringerless epoxy construction makes this a very lively summertime, average waves section-making, buckets to the roof machine.

resin tint options:

pictured in Baltic Blue & Pale Icy Sage Seafoam Green (both on epoxy construction)

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how to get your board

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Two identical 6’2” x 19 3/8” x 2 5/8” 32.5L #Holyrollersurfboard and this step-up 6’6” x 19 3/8” x 2 3/4” 34.5L #Anteupsurfboard / #Flyinlionsurfboard rocker & bottom.

Here’s his stoked surfer feedback >> just in: “Todd and Charissa, loving the boards!! Got the wave of my dreams in Indo! Be talking to you again soon to get some more.” - Alex
26/5’11”/175lb

This is why we build boards the way we do, custom towards the individual and where they want to take their surfing. For honorable, hardworking class folks that are serious about their surfing and appreciate a premium experience that will take their skills to the next level. Everyone is unique and different and more than a height / weight chart amalgamated version of “what the pro’s ride”. We think there’s a far better way than algorithms and automating people. We believe in promoting individual excellence with unparalleled attention to detail. This is Alex from Santa Cruz on a recent Indo trip where he brought a three-pak quiver of Proctors.

Two identical 6’2” x 19 3/8” x 2 5/8” 32.5L #Holyrollersurfboard and this step-up 6’6” x 19 3/8” x 2 3/4” 34.5L #Anteupsurfboard / #Flyinlionsurfboard rocker & bottom.

Here’s his stoked surfer feedback >> just in: “Todd and Charissa, loving the boards!! Got the wave of my dreams in Indo! Be talking to you again soon to get some more.” – Alex
26/5’11”/175lb

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