Thanks as always for taking the time to guide me through the process. You and...
/ˌyo͞okəˈtastrəfē/
/ˌyo͞okəˈtastrəfē/ - when catastrophic circumstances are hijacked and some form of good triumphs. It's “the sudden joyous turn.” The eucatastrophe says that just when all hope appears to be lost, just when circumstances cannot get much bleaker, hope emerges.
This board design is Todd's quest to take a weapon of mass destruction and re-imagine it into a blueprint for accelerating new speeds into your surfboard. Illustrating how, at times, what was meant for evil can be used for good.
One shaper's quest to take a weapon of mass destruction and re-imagine it into a blueprint for accelerating new speeds into your surfboard. Illustrating how, at times, what was meant for evil can be used for good.
Inspiration to attain to; some recent cam rewinds extolling the eternal grommet-hood of Ricky Schaffer.
You’ve heard it said, “Ah the pro’s can ride anything...those guys could ride a door...they could rip on an ironing board.”
But what about, say, just a normal, core guy who loves to surf. What does equipment mean for them? Here’s a Surfline cam rewind follow up on the Zipstajet/Zipstitch hull design (from our last episode entitled “What was meant for evil”) with our athlete being a 51 year old Southern California male, who rips but is not pro, and who definitely spends his fair share of time in the water...because he simply loves surfing. This is Ricky from Oceanside surfing somewhere up in L.A.
What amazing places we can go when we have speed to burn. @petemendia inverted corkscrew in mid-orbit. photo: Lugo
Colton with a clean clicker at Zuma. 5'9" x 19 1/2" x 2 9/16" Zipstajet in ridiculite epoxy construction. Colton is 20-something, 6'0", 185 lb.
A new year converges while Damien Hobgood emerges from a crispy cavern.
5'8" x 19 1/4" x 2 3/8" 28L ZipstaJet photo: @hampositive
a Todd Proctor original shape & art
ZipstaJet swallow
The latest iteration of our most oft loved “Monsta” model; a favorite for many years. It uses the centerline rocker of the Zipstitch with the outline of a swallowtail Monsta, the exaggeratedly deep and multi-scalloped concaves of the Jetstream and four short channels running off the tail. A nitrous speeder with regulatable turbulence smoothing capacities at top speed … a board that never redlines, but the faster it goes the smoother she runs.
ROUNDTAIL:
Great for more hold in the steeper part of the wave for drawing carving figure-eight turns and for increased hold in the barrel. The perfect power surfer/beachbreaks/reef breaks tail shape.
squash
Same as the swallow, but instead of using short channels with a swallowtail, it uses a flip in the rocker of the back fin complemented by a squashtail for a more snappier in the pocket controlled tail release feel in turns. Both boards are made out of our proprietary epoxy construction using strategic carbon reinforcements. Never outsourced / no popouts. Made by hand, custom, in the free world.
roundtail
Great for more hold in the steeper part of the wave for drawing carving figure-eight turns and for increased hold in the barrel. The perfect power surfer/beachbreaks/reef breaks tail shape.
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Popular Dimensions | Volume | Rider Weight |
4’7″ x 17 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ | 16.85L | Rider weight: 40-80 lb / 18-36 kg |
5’2″ x 17 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ | 18.45L | Rider weight: 60-90 lb / 27-40kg |
5’4” x 18 3/8” x 2 1/8” | 21.59L | Rider weight: 60-140 lb / 27-63 kg |
5’5″ x 18 5/8″ x 2″ | 22.1L | Rider weight: 60-140 lb / 27-63 kg |
5’6” x 18 7/8” x 2 1/8” | 23.6L | Rider weight: 70-145 lb / 31-65 kg |
5’6” x 18 7/8” x 2 1/4” | 24.99L | Rider weight: 75-160 lb / 34-72 kg |
5’7” x 19” x 2 1/4” | 25.4-26L | Rider weight: 145-165 lb / 65-75 kg |
5’7” x 19” x 2 5/16” | 26.3L | Rider weight: 145-170 lb / 65-77 kg |
5’8″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ (narrower nose) | 27L | Rider weight: 150-180 lb / 68-81 kg |
5’8” x 19 1/4” x 2 5/16” | 28L | Rider weight: 155-185 lb / 70-3 kg |
5’9″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ | 28.72L | Rider weight: 160-185 lb / 72-84 kg |
5’9″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ | 30L | Rider weight: 160-190 lb / 72-86 kg |
5’10” x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ | 29L+ | Rider weight: 160-195 lb / 72-88 kg |
5’10” x 19 5/8″ x 2 3/8″ | 29L+ | Rider weight: 160-195 lb / 72-88 kg |
5’11” x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ | 28L | Rider weight: 165-190 lb / 74-86 kg |
5’11” x 19 3/4″ x 2 11/16″ | 33.3L | Rider weight: 175-200 lb / 79-91 kg |
6’0″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 1/2″ | 30.8L | Rider weight: 165-195 lb / 74-88 kg |
6’0″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ | 31.5L | Rider weight: 165-195 lb / 74-88 kg |
6’0″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ tapered rail | 31.5L | Rider weight: 165-195 lb / 74-88 kg |
6’0” x 19 7/8” x 2 1/2” | 33L | Rider weight: 170-200 lb / 77-91 kg |
6’0″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 5/8″ | 33.7L+ | Rider weight: 170-200 lb / 77-91 kg |
6’0″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 9/16″ | 33L | Rider weight: 170-200 lb / 77-91 kg |
6’0″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 7/8″ full | 38.43L | Rider weight: 175-220 lb / 79-99 kg |
6’1″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ | 31.77L | Rider weight: 165-195 lb / 74-88 kg |
6’1″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 5/8″ | 33.9L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’2 x 19 3/8 x 2 3/8 | 30.7L | Rider weight: 165-195 lb / 74-88 kg |
6’2″ x 20 1/8″ x 2 5/8″ | 32.8L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’2″ x 20 1/8″ x 2 5/8″ full | 34L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’3” x 20 1/2” x 2 3/4” | 35L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’3” x 20 1/8” x 2 5/8” | 35L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’3 x 20 3/4″ x 2 3/4″+ | 39.29L | Rider weight: 180-240 lb / 81-108 kg |
6’4″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ | 34.58L | Rider weight: 170-210 lb / 77-95 kg |
6’4″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ | 38L | Rider weight: 180-220 lb / 81-99 kg |
6’5″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ | 38.36L | Rider weight: 180-220 lb / 81-99 kg |
6’5″ x 21 1/4″ x 2 7/8″ | 42.8L | Rider weight: 180-220 lb / 81-99 kg |
6’6” x 21” x 2 5/8” | 39L | Rider weight: 170-230 lb / 77-104 kg |
6’6” x 21” x 2 3/4” | 40.5L | Rider weight: 170-230 lb / 77-104 kg |
6’8” x 21 1/2” x 3” | 46.7L | Rider weight: 180-240 lb / 81-109 kg |
6’10” x 20” x 2 5/8” (sleek) | 38.4L | Rider weight: 115-200 lb / 52-90 kg |
7’0” x 21” x 3” step-up | 50L | Rider weight: 190-250+ lb / 86-113 kg |
7’6” x 22” x 3 1/4” | 54.29L | Rider weight: 200-250+ lb / 90-113 kg |
ride this board same general sizing as da Monsta, 3-4 inches shorter and 1/2” wider than your standard good waves shortboard
construction options & pricing
Polyester/Polyurethane
$950+Proxy epoxy/EPS
$1100+Proxy Ridiculite Carbon Reinforced
$1200+Proxy w/ High Density Foam Stringer
$1250+Carbon Footprint
$1350+Exoskeleton
$1500+Titanium II Series
$1350+Techtonaught
$1600+shaper’s note:
My current favorite all around high performance shortboard. Super fast, super drivey, makes everything fun. I just always grab this now everytime I surf.
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