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A board that has a feeling of continuous on-rail motion taking natural lines that run cross-grain to the natural pull of the water flow on the wave face; letting you gain drive by a board that intrinsically wants to go hard on rail and turn grippy yet responsive in the steepest parts of the wave.
The Flyin’ Lion places the steepest point of the rocker between the center of the board and the front fins, making for an extreme bubble or apex point in the curve of the board between the feet. Both the stringerline rocker, rail line rocker and outline have the majority of curve placed behind center and through the back of the board. Complemented by a lower entry rocker just ahead of the front foot, accelerated sweeping tail rocker and a jetstream concave cutting through the back half of the board, bisecting the added extreme rocker in the tail.
This creates a board with the feeling of a giant ball-bearing between the feet.
The entire concept is as if you took a reverse vee rail line but then cut through all the hull contours with one deep deep accelerating jeststream concave that reaches its deepest point at the front fins. A board that has a feeling of continuous on-rail motion taking natural lines that run cross-grain to the natural pull of the water flow on the wave face; letting you gain drive by a board that intrinsically wants to go hard on rail and turn grippy yet responsive in the steepest parts of the wave.
A board that has a feeling of continuous on-rail motion taking natural lines that run cross-grain to the natural pull of the water flow on the wave face; letting you gain drive by a board that intrinsically wants to go hard on rail and turn grippy yet responsive in the steepest parts of the wave.
Todd’s picks for traction, fins, & other board essentials
Futures Rasta Keel Twins
Dakine Retro Fish Traction
| Popular Dimensions | Volume | Rider Weight |
| 5’5″ x 20″ x 2 3/8″ | 31L | Rider weight: 110-185 lb / 49-83 kg |
| 5’8″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ | 32.5L | Rider weight: 110-190 lb / 49-86 kg |
| 5’10” x 21″ x 2 5/8″ | 34L | Rider weight: 110-195 lb / 49-88 kg |
| 6’0″ x 21 1/4″ x 2 5/8″ | 37.5L | Rider weight: 110-200 lb / 49-90 kg |
| 6’3″ x 21″ x 2 3/4″ | 39.3L | Rider weight: 110-210 lb / 49-95 kg |
| 6’6″ x 22″ x 2 7/8″ | 44L | Rider weight: 110-220 lb / 49-99 kg |
Ride Da Monsta 3-4 inches shorter and 1/2” wider than your standard good waves shortboard
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The Flyin’ Lion places the steepest point of the rocker between the center of the board and the front fins, making for an extreme bubble or apex point in the curve of the board between the feet.
Pete Mendia 6’1″/190lb | Flyin Lion: 6’1″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/8″ 31L
Pete Mendia 6’1″/190lb | Flyin Lion step-up: 6’4″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 11/16″ 32.5L
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The smile that launched a thousand trips:
With a crispy 4-pak, captain positron is headed to the airport for another six month powerpacky in Indo.
5’9” x 18 1/2” x 2 1/4” #Flyinlionsurfboard + another exact duplicate.
5’10” x 18 1/2” x 2 3/8” #Holyrollersurfboard
5’11” x 18 1/2” x 2 3/8” #Superaboundsurfboard step-up
#equippingyouforthejourney
Pierce is 5’8”, 155lbs and kuts it up.
For those of you who desire a super drivey, grippy, backfoot lead-foot big buckets power surfing, responsive, versatile, all around performance shortboard . . . then the #flyinlionsurfboard is the one for you . . . as demonstrated by this 50-something year old grom @rickyschaffer 6’2” x 19 1/4” x 2 5/8” 32.5L Ricky is 6’0”/185lb
Stoked surfer reports >> this just in from Rocky Point: “Todd, the new 6’4” is bazooka joe! and Kepa loves his new board!” – Pete
A father / son tag team with Poppa Pete on da stallion and Kepa on da pony. 6’4” x 19 1/8” x 2 11/16” 32.5L #Flyinlionsurfboard step-up
@petemendia is 6’2”, 190lbs.
and a 4’11” x 16 5/8” x 2 1/16” 17.5L #Flyinpigsurfboard @k_epic_mendia_ is 13/4’11”/95lb
@billabongusa @billabong @gardenoflife @electric_surf @nomadsurfshop @stancesocks @freak_traction @sushibyjoe @shadesunscreen @jo_bistro @crowdcontrolsurf @aulta_surf
Stoked surfer reports >> this just in: “I’ve been riding (such and such brand) for the last few years, but felt like I was missing a few things in my surfing. I wanted to get a custom board from you for a long time, and was hoping the experience would meet my expectations. Well, I’m so stoked on this board you made me. Just what I was hoping for and more; an all-around high performance board that lets me get way more critical. I’m able to throw it into steeper parts of the wave where I think I’m not going to ride out and it feels like the nose is super free and rides out of stuff I’m not expecting it to. It took me like my first three waves to figure out how the Flyin Lion generates speed, but once I got that back foot over those concaves in the tail, that ‘gas pedal’ you told me about when I picked the board up, then wow after that it was on, so fast yet grippy so I could push as hard as I want, and just a natural perfect fit for me. Just what I was hoping for. I think this epoxy technology is a key part too; the high density foam stringer in the epoxy core with carbon is so thwangy and lively responsive. And it works not just in good waves, but in like two foot I can do full wraps too. So stoked!”
– Ben from Port Hueneme
6’1” x 19 1/2” x 2 3/4” 34L #Flyinlionsurfboard in teamlite epoxy with high density foam stringer and carbon reinforcements.
Ben is 6’1”, 200lbs. #surferfeedback
. . . when you drop the kids off at the pool. @k_epic_mendia_ dialing up the detonation station 4’11” x 16 5/8” x 2 1/16” 18L #flyinpigsurfboard & a 4’11” x 16 5/8” x 2 1/16” 18L #flyinlionsurfboard
Amazed at how this kid is progressing.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
She’s done it yet again with another big win this time at the Surf City Pro El Salvador held at El Tunco beach last week. @bethany.zelasko ripped and a’gouged her way to a worthy win…and some worthy coin to boot. Her board model for this event was a 5’6”x 18 1/4” x 2 1/8” 23L #Flyinlionsurfboard in poly construction with purple periwinkle tints. Bethany is 18, 5’5”, 120lbs. Check out the rest of the slides to see this girl’s technique; she is going RICHTER!!
Tommy with two new blades for winter: 6’1” x 19 3/8” x 2 3/4” 33L #Flyinlionsurfboard in high density foam stringer / epoxy teamlite construction, and a 6’4” x 19 3/8” x 2 3/4” 34.2L #Flyinlionsurfboard step-up in poly construction. Tommy is 6’1”, 200lbs rippa with a mean frontside carve.
#Equippingyouforthejourney
Frontside carve on a Lowers left by Riley from San Diego. 6’1” x 18 3/4” x 2 3/8” 27.5L #Flyin71surfboard (#Flyinlionsurfboard outline and rocker through the tail, #SR71surfboard rocker and outline in the nose)…so if you like the overall versatility and predictability of the SR-71 and the tail whip of the Flyin Lion then this is the perfect synthesis for you. Customizing your experience. 📷 @johnny_gonzales