Todd, this board is beyond anything I’ve ever ridden! I’ve had so many special boards...
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A high performance groveler for detonating small waves. For zippin’ across and stitchin’ it up.
A New Covenant / A New Kind of Surfing:
For the everyday core score blue collar wave rider.
Have you noticed how, even on the world tour, surfers are coming off of the bottom with way less on-rail drive than Tom Curren and Mark Occhilupo exhibited in the 80’s?
Two stage, double-pump, even triple pump bottom turns that seem real twitchy and sticky and tight in off the trough. It seems like there ought to be more area on the wave face to be covered while accelerating your speed; and without a motor on your board or paddle in your hand. More flow between maneuvers, less wiggles with random acts of acrobatics; and more setting on rail in continuous motion…it’s just so much more elegant. Bring on the bigger airs and crazy gymnastics that’s epic, but can we please have the flow back. Can we have both? Can these two worlds join hands and bring their bounties to the everyday frother?
That’s exactly the thought process behind an out of the box board design my buddy Ricky and I have been test driving since summer ‘18- the #Zipstitchsurfboard. It has a hull that has been gutted and channeled and sluiceboxed beyond what seemed reasonable…and guess what my friends??…it has been a sweet sweet breakthrough surprise that creates unfathomable glide with grip, so much so that it cleans up your style while drawing out your lines and detonating up the pocket with more speed and more power.
It’s kind of a simple concept: create a board that has so much lift that you can stay on the tail block and steer; it’s a new kind of surfing actually…it eliminates the tendency to lean forward and try to get drive off your front foot. Since there is sooo much lift in the tail all the body weight and energy shifts straight over the back kick on the tail block.
It’s like riding a Persian stallion or some kind of wild animal with unbridled enthusiasm; where you don’t have to whip and kick it like a mule to get it to go. Instead you hold loosely onto the reigns and let it run wild with the slightest pull this way or that and you are going there.
For the everyday core score blue collar wave rider.
| Popular Dimensions | Volume | Rider Weight |
| 4’7″ x 16 1/4″ x 1 7/8″ | 15.5L | Rider weight: 30-85 lb / 29-65 kg |
| 4’8″ x 16 1/2″ x 2″ | 17.2L | Rider weight: 30-85 lb / 29-65 kg |
| 5’3“ x 18 1/2“ x 2 1/8“ | 24L | Rider weight: 75-140 lb / 34-63 kg |
| 5’5“ x 19 1/8“ x 2 5/16“ | 27L | Rider weight: 75-140 lb / 34-63 kg |
| 5’6“ x 18 1/4“ x 2 3/16“ | 23.6L | Rider weight: 75-140 lb / 34-63 kg |
| 5’6″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ | 32L | Rider weight: 140-200 lb / 63-90 kg |
| 5’7“ x 19 5/8“ x 2 7/16“ | 30L | Rider weight: 140-190 lb / 63-86 kg |
| 5’8″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8-7/16″ | 30L | Rider weight: 140-190 lb / 63-86 kg |
| 5’8“ x 19 7/8“ x 2 5/8“ | 32L | Rider weight: 140-190 lb / 63-86 kg |
| 5’9“ x 19 1/2“ x 2 1/2“ | 30L | Rider weight: 140-190 lb / 63-86 kg |
| 5’9“ x 20 1/2“ x 2 7/8“ | 38L | Rider weight: 160-220 lb / 72-100 kg |
| 5’10” x 19 3/4″ x 2 5/8″ | 33.5L | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 5’11” x 19 5/8″ x 2 9/16″ | 32.5L | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 5’11” x 19 5/8″ x 2 5/8″ | 33.3L | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 5’11“ x 19 3/4“ x 2 11/16“ | 33.3L | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 5’11“ x 20 3/4“ x 2 3/4 | 36L | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 6’0“ x 19 3/4“ x 2 11/16“ | 34L+ | Rider weight: 140-210 lb / 63-95 kg |
| 6’1″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ | 33L | Rider weight: 160-210 lb / 72-95 kg |
| 6’1″ x 21″ x 2 7/8″ downrails | 42L | Rider weight: 180-220 lb / 81-100 kg |
| 6’2“ x 22 1/4“ x 3 1/4“ | 48L | Rider weight: 175-270 lb / 79-122 kg] |
| 6’3″ x 22″+ x 3 1/4″ | 52.5L | Rider weight: 185-260 lb / 83-117 kg] |
| 6’4″ x 21″ x 3″ | 40.5L | Rider weight: 160-220 lb / 72-100 kg |
| 6’6“ x 20 1/4“ x 2 7/8“ | 40L | Rider weight: 160-220 lb / 72-100 kg |
| 6’6“ x 22 1/2“ x 3 1/2“ | 50L+ | Rider weight: 160-260 lb / 72-117 kg |
It’s kind of a simple concept: create a board that has so much lift
that you can stay on the tail block and steer
construction options & pricing
5’11” x 19 3/4″ x 2 5/8″ 33.3L for Ricky for SoCal pointbreaks. Ricky is 51/6’0″/185lb
board breakdown:
TEST SPOT #1 | Surfline Cam Rewind
This clip was from an “test drive” day a couple days ago. First we took it to a bending back at ya, clam-shelling point in good overhead conditions to see how quick in the pocket the wide outline would go. Next we took it to a mushy chunky point with deep spots and sections that bent out and away to sea… on purpose to see how it did there…we wanted to see just how far down into the flats and around whitewater chunks this thing would motor; around large spans of territory, and if it would cover the expanses and stay in one constant speed of motion, and on rail the whole time. To go with speed where shortboards traditionally haven’t been able to go, and without hopping or bouncing or triple pumping around sections to get where you wanna go. Watch these clips. Something is happening. It’s exciting because it lets us, the normal surf-loving working class person go to places we’ve been limited to just because traditional boards wouldn’t go there…and it makes it easy (once you get your back foot on that tail block) you can literally motor around wherever you want.
TEST SPOT #2 | Surfline Cam Rewind
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@p_fly hunts slabs with religious zeal. And when the Oxnard loc decides to dwell in caverns abroad, he seeks out the houses of the holy…the deep places of earth that God has made for those that seek shelter from the storm. Secret spot. 5’10” x 18 5/8” x 2 3/8” #Holyrollersurfboard …a shorter, stubbier, fuller nose, thicker down the stringer, more tapered at the rail, slab board that acts like a step-up paddle-wise, but gets under the hood and hovers deep on the foam ball for max time in the cathedral.
@charliecullenphoto
Nov 30
@p_fly hunts slabs with religious zeal. And when the Oxnard loc decides to dwell in caverns abroad, he seeks out the houses of the holy…the deep places of earth that God has made for those that seek shelter from the storm. Secret spot. 5’10” x 18 5/8” x 2 3/8” #Holyrollersurfboard …a shorter, stubbier, fuller nose, thicker down the stringer, more tapered at the rail, slab board that acts like a step-up paddle-wise, but gets under the hood and hovers deep on the foam ball for max time in the cathedral.
@charliecullenphoto
Ventura had a good run of swell lately, albeit pretty walled, but if you timed the conditions right there were some windows of perfection. Here’s my friend Jake in the right place at the right time. I remember taking Jake’s dad, JP, on an 18 hour junket to a secret slab in Baja when he was 15 to score empty barrels. Now JP has a whole tribe of kids of his own and they’re a full on surfing family…even their dog Chewy rushes the local beachbreak. Well done crew!! 6’2” x 18 7/8” x 2 9/16” #flyinlionsurfboard slight step-up
Jake is 18/6`1"/165lb
Nov 29
Ventura had a good run of swell lately, albeit pretty walled, but if you timed the conditions right there were some windows of perfection. Here’s my friend Jake in the right place at the right time. I remember taking Jake’s dad, JP, on an 18 hour junket to a secret slab in Baja when he was 15 to score empty barrels. Now JP has a whole tribe of kids of his own and they’re a full on surfing family…even their dog Chewy rushes the local beachbreak. Well done crew!! 6’2” x 18 7/8” x 2 9/16” #flyinlionsurfboard slight step-up
Jake is 18/6`1"/165lb
A time for Thanksgiving. God windows. Miracles. And a new lease on life. This year brought surprises. ICU. Blood clot in my brain. Every breath was simply “I am yours God. My life is in Your hands.” And here I am. And here we are. This family. I get to stay and raise our daughter with my wild lion. Todd took us to Mammoth a couple weeks ago to visit the places his Dad took him as a kid. He taught Indie and I how to fish. We caught a rainbow trout and cooked it up in our cabin within 20 minutes of exiting the lake. There was almost nobody around and we hiked and fished on the lake and literally went hours without seeing a soul. We met new friends, skipped rocks, walked fallen tree trunks, cracked ice, explored, gazed at fish circling our lines, crackled through fall leaves, sat by the fire in our cabin, played games, drank hot cocoa, collected small aromatic pine needle bundles, watched chipmunks dig for and find acorns then show them off to us, and deers graze past us. It was a little glimmer of what God has in mind for eternity. Perfect peace, perfect rest, perfect love and so much genuine joy. Our pine needle bundles are still releasing their fragrance in our kitchen and reminding us that miracles will happen. Reminding us to believe all things, hope all things and endure all things, because Love never fails. Thank you Jesus.
Nov 23
A time for Thanksgiving. God windows. Miracles. And a new lease on life. This year brought surprises. ICU. Blood clot in my brain. Every breath was simply “I am yours God. My life is in Your hands.” And here I am. And here we are. This family. I get to stay and raise our daughter with my wild lion. Todd took us to Mammoth a couple weeks ago to visit the places his Dad took him as a kid. He taught Indie and I how to fish. We caught a rainbow trout and cooked it up in our cabin within 20 minutes of exiting the lake. There was almost nobody around and we hiked and fished on the lake and literally went hours without seeing a soul. We met new friends, skipped rocks, walked fallen tree trunks, cracked ice, explored, gazed at fish circling our lines, crackled through fall leaves, sat by the fire in our cabin, played games, drank hot cocoa, collected small aromatic pine needle bundles, watched chipmunks dig for and find acorns then show them off to us, and deers graze past us. It was a little glimmer of what God has in mind for eternity. Perfect peace, perfect rest, perfect love and so much genuine joy. Our pine needle bundles are still releasing their fragrance in our kitchen and reminding us that miracles will happen. Reminding us to believe all things, hope all things and endure all things, because Love never fails. Thank you Jesus.
…and in contest news >> this just in: @gliderlyon swept the main event in harrowing conditions while most of his competitors were unable to make it past the treacherous shore break. We herald the brave lad for endeavoring to overcome in an awe inspiring tale of woe, hardship and bravery…ultimately emerging forth victorious. Three cheers! Here here!!
4`7" x 16 1/4" x 1 7/8" 15.7L #zipstitchsurfboard
Nov 21
…and in contest news >> this just in: @gliderlyon swept the main event in harrowing conditions while most of his competitors were unable to make it past the treacherous shore break. We herald the brave lad for endeavoring to overcome in an awe inspiring tale of woe, hardship and bravery…ultimately emerging forth victorious. Three cheers! Here here!!
4`7" x 16 1/4" x 1 7/8" 15.7L #zipstitchsurfboard
A magical stock showroom board that caught my eye today while doing a factory walk through: 5’10” x 19 1/2” x 2 7/16" 29L #Monsta71surfboard …a combo of the Monsta outline and rails with the rocker and bottom of the SR71.
Nov 20
A magical stock showroom board that caught my eye today while doing a factory walk through: 5’10” x 19 1/2” x 2 7/16" 29L #Monsta71surfboard …a combo of the Monsta outline and rails with the rocker and bottom of the SR71.
Indie art! Our 6 year old daughter Indie Rae`s original triptych paintings inlaid for the first time on a custom surfboard for Brian from Newport Beach.
#americansurfboardfactory #customsurfboardart #indieart #indieboardart
Nov 16
Indie art! Our 6 year old daughter Indie Rae`s original triptych paintings inlaid for the first time on a custom surfboard for Brian from Newport Beach.
#americansurfboardfactory #customsurfboardart #indieart #indieboardart
The Harbor
Two brothers that rip…and have rad style. Jonah and Jeremy from san Clemente go back to back waves on an average swell day, riding two different grovelers. Jonah riding a 5’7” x 18 1/2” x 2 1/8” 25L duplicate of a magic ASYM where we just changed the tail to a diamond. And Jeremy is on a 5’10” x 19 1/8” 2 1/2” #Monstapigsurfboard which combines the outline and rails of Da Monsta with a Greased Pig rocker and bottom.
🎥 @m0r3lli
Nov 11
Two brothers that rip…and have rad style. Jonah and Jeremy from san Clemente go back to back waves on an average swell day, riding two different grovelers. Jonah riding a 5’7” x 18 1/2” x 2 1/8” 25L duplicate of a magic ASYM where we just changed the tail to a diamond. And Jeremy is on a 5’10” x 19 1/8” 2 1/2” #Monstapigsurfboard which combines the outline and rails of Da Monsta with a Greased Pig rocker and bottom.
🎥 @m0r3lli
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