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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.
Why did I wait this long?
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”
| Popular Dimensions | Volume | Rider Weight |
| 5’2″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/8″ | 24.5L | Rider weight: 120-140 lb / 54-63 kg |
| 5’4″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ | 26.5L | Rider weight: 85-160 lb / 38-72 kg |
| 5’5″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 3/16″ | 25.7L | Rider weight: 75-155 lb / 34-70 kg |
| 5’5” x 19 3/4” x 2 5/16” | 28.5L | Rider weight: 85-180 lb / 38-81 kg |
| 5’6″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 5/16″ | 28.7L | Rider weight: 85-180 lb / 38-81 kg |
| 5’7″ x 20″ x 2 7/16″ Peter | 31L | Rider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-83 kg |
| 5’8″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ | 31L | Rider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-84 kg |
| 5’8″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ | 32.9L | Rider weight: 160-195 lb / 72-88 kg |
| 5’9” x 20” x 2 7/16” | 31.5L | Rider weight: 140-185 lb / 63-83 kg |
| 5’10” x 20 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ | 33.4L | Rider weight: 175-195 lb / 79-88 kg |
| 5’10” x 20 1/4″ x 2 9/16″ | 34L | Rider weight: 175-205 lb / 79-93 kg |
| 6’0″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 9/16″ | 35.5L | Rider weight: 175-220 lb / 79-100 kg |
| 6’0″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ | 37.6L | Rider weight: 175-220 lb / 79-100 kg |
| 6’2″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ | 42.7L | Rider weight: 200-250 lb / 90-113 kg |
| 6’2” x 21 3/4” x 2 5/8” | 39.2L | Rider weight: 190-230 lb / 86-104 kg |
| 6’2″ x 21 3/4″ x 3″ | 46L | Rider weight: 190-250 lb / 86-113 kg |
| 6’4″ x 21″ x 2 3/4″ | 40.5L | Rider weight: 200-240 lb / 90-109 kg |
| 6’4″ x 22″ x 2 3/4″ | 45L | Rider weight: 190-250 lb / 86-113 kg |
| 6’4″ x 22 1/2″ x 3″ | 49L | Rider weight: 190-260 lb / 86-117 kg |
| 6’6” x 23” x 3 1/4” | 56L | Rider weight: 200-260 lb / 90-117 kg |
| 6’6″ x 24″ x 3 5/8″ | 63.6L | Rider weight: 200-295 lb / 90-133 kg |
Ride approximately 6″ – 7″ shorter, 1 1/4″ wider & 1/8″ thicker than your good waves performance shorty.
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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.
The carbon/ kevlar stringerless epoxy construction makes this a very lively summertime, average waves section-making, buckets to the roof machine.
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Today's storyboard:
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