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Super-Typhoon
This has been a long-standing favorite for performance surfing when the waves get good. A perfect trip board. However, this year I’ve tweaked with the rocker a bit to give it that same good waves feel in less than perfect conditions.
So, if you want a whippy fins-free, super high performance board that also holds a rail in a drawn out arc; then this is the one.
This is the latest, most high performance shortboard design I’ve developed specifically with good waves in mind….the dream days, like an Indo trip or when the home spot is going off. This board has a lot of rocker throughout with a bit of flip off the tail for going beyond vert, upside down, fins out and backwards. It has a very deep even single concave with inset double running through the fins. There is also a slight concave running right off the tail to release the compressed water out the back. It also features a domier deck for increased paddling to get into waves early; and lower, harder edged rails to bite into the wave face and re-direct quicker through maneuvers.
The Super-Typhoon will hold a rail turn in the most classic sense throwing buckets, yet soar high and controlled while the fins fly. This is the Lamborghini of the line. For good waves and advanced surfers.
Want this board in it’s most versatile form yet for a wider range of waves? Just ask for the new inverted fulcrum version
…and just what is the inverted fulcrum all about? A shift in the rocker of the board at its center point; the place where it rocks back and forth; the point where it pendulates – I like to call it the spot that generates the speed like a swiveling ball-bearing rhythm slingshotting you down the line. The inverted fulcrum takes an existing curve and creates a little kink or dip just ahead of the center point along the bottom. This shifts all the points on that curve down in the front half and up in the back half…which gives you a feeling like a skateboard always headed on the downslope. Constant steady drive through the dead spots, increased paddling ease, and a quicker, tighter radius arc on the wave face; i.e. Steeper and deeper through maneuvers. I’m finding that the “bumps” and “dips” and seeming irregularities in the rocker curves, if placed in the right spots, actually jibe with the wave better and project your board cross-grain to the natural gravity pull of the wave face…and that’s just where we all wanna be. Quicker, faster, easier. Let gravity work in your favor; invert the paradigm, shift the status quo; the future and the now are poles apart.
FIN CONFIGURATION: thruster
WAVE PREFERENCES: waist high to three feet overhead and good
AVAILABLE TAIL CONFIGURATIONS: squash, rounded squash, thumbtail, swallowtail
RECOMMENDED RIDER TYPES: high intermediate to expert[/column]
Jarrah Tutton. Bondi, Australia. photo: Sheffield
Super-Typhoon popular dimensions
all boards can be completely customized during custom order process
Popular Dimensions Volume Rider Weight 5’10" x 18 1/2" x 2 5/16" 24.8L Rider weight: 145-165 lb / 65-75 kg 5’11" x 18 7/8" x 2 7/16" Nick 28L Rider weight: 155-175 lb / 70-79 kg 6’0” x 18 5/8” x 2 5/16" 25.8L Rider weight: 155-175 lb / 70-79 kg 6’1” x 18 5/8” x 2 5/16" 26.2L Rider weight: 155-180 lb / 70-82 kg 6’2” x 18 3/4” x 2 3/8" 27.4L Rider weight: 165-185 lb / 74-84 kg 6’3” x 18 7/8” x 2 7/16" 28.6L Rider weight: 170-190 lb / 77-86 kg 6’4” x 19” x 2 1/2” 29.8L Rider weight: 175-195 lb / 79-88 kg 6’6” x 19 1/4” x 2 9/16" 31.7L Rider weight: 180-200 lb / 81-91 kg 6’8” x 20” x 2 3/4" 35.9L Rider weight: 190-220 lb / 86-100 kg 6'10” x 20 1/2” x 2 7/8” 39.3L Rider weight: 195-230 lb / 88-104 kg << back to SHORTBOARD SERIES
Tommy-O with a lesson in how to blow the back out at Uluwatu. Bali. Indonesia. On a 6’3” x 18 3/4” x 2 9/16” 30.5L #Supertyphoonsurfboard step-up. @therealtommyo
Sheldon's 5'11 x 18 x 2 1/4 23.8L #supertyphoonsurfboard #stepup #polyproxy for Indo || 29/5'6"/130lb/15 yrs everyday #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory #madeinamerica @futuresfins #futuresfinscoloredboxes
6'2" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" 27L SuperTyphoon headed to San Francisco for Nicholas | 29/6'0"-6'1"/165-170lb/14 yrs exp #supertyphoonsurfboard #proxyepoxy #teamlite
5'11 x 18 x 2 1/4 23.8L #supertyphoonsurfboard step-up for Sheldon || 29/5'6"/130lb/for OH-DBL OH Indo #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory
Just shaped it: 6'0" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" 27L Supertyphoon for Nicholas in Ocean Beach, S.F.
Nicholas is 29yrs old, 6'0" 170lbs. 14 years experience. #supertyphoonsurfboardIan off to Nica with his 5'11" x 19" x 2 1/2" #supertyphoonsurfboard | 26/5'10"/182lb/11 yrs exp/for LA county, Bali, CR, Nica
Sheldon's 5'8 x 18 x 2 3/16 22.5L #supertyphoonsurfboard #proxyepoxy #teamlite for Indo || 29/5'6"/140lb/15 yrs every day #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory #madeinamerica @futuresfins #futuresfinscoloredboxes
John, deep in the cathedral and looking natural as a fiery chariot headed towards eternity. @villelajohn
6'3" x 18 5/8" x 2 7/16" Supertyphoon step-up roundpin for Ventura county time travel. John is 5'10" 165lb. local institution.
Photo by ambassador of Quan @stevenlippman #supertyphoonsurfboard#supertyphoonsurfboard 6'0" x 19" x 2 9/16" #thumbtail 30.5L for Travis Oregon bound | 33/6'0"/165lb/for WH-10' #goldbeach with lots of current #carbonfootprintsurfboard #titanium2surfboard
Just shaped it: 6'0" x 19" x 2 1/2" 31L Supertyphoon with inverted fulcrum rocker shift and jetstream hull contours. Stringerless. For Travis age 33, 165lbs wearing a 5/4/3 for cold water beachy. #firstofitskind #supertyphoonsurfboard #invertedfulcrum #jetstreamsurfboard
Curt's #supertyphoonsurfboard equipped with @fcs_surf #FCSII #keylessfinsystem #5finoption #accelerator M template for controlled high speed turns & critical conditions in Santa Cruz & Indo #americansurfboardfactory #equippedforthejourney #carbonperformancecorefins
Stoked surfer reports: this just in >> "Yewwwww!!! That board was magic over there bro👍🏼 thanks and keep making sick boards, yeww!!! —Louie. 5'11 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 #supertyphoonsurfboard #surferfeedback
Indo 2pak #supertyphoonsurfboard #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory
Some cliff buckets from the wizard of Oz...meet Jarrah's new 6'0" x 19" x 2 1/2" 29L Supertyphoon. 📷 Nick Sheffield #supertyphoonsurfboard @keepittropical
Stoked surfer reports: this just in >> "Yeeeeah brah, so stoked! Also super stoked on da super typhoon!!! Took her out for my first sesh and did likely the best backside tail drifting hack in recent memory! I love how that thing slingshots me into the lip! So much projection, I was surprised. Not used to that, but I know I'll get it dialed. Really fun today and can't wait to get barreled in Bali with that bad boy! Yeww"
Louis | 5'11 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 #supertyphoonsurfboard #surferfeedbackTravis Beckmann gettin barreled on his Apex/SuperTyphoon rocker in Nicaragua 5'10 x 18 7/8 x 2 5/16 #apexsurfboard #supertyphoonsurfboard @disguy_riteheya
Here's Fletcher...just a kid from Florida...carving up turkeys in summer...for the love of the game...
6'2" x 18 5/8" x 2 3/8" 28.2L #SupertyphoonsurfboardIn the new @surfermag ...there he is @saltybeards N. Rozsa in the cathedral. Cali barrel on a 6'2 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 2 3/8" Supertyphoon step-up roundpin. @reef_usa @fcs_surf @justchillbeverages @gorilla_surf #supertyphoonsurfboard
SuperTyphoon for Jarrod's Indo boat trip to fill out his Monsta, G4+, Ante-up quiver #boardsforthejourney 6'0" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" 27L | Jarrod is 45/5'7"/150lb/16 yrs exp & has a 5'7" 26.25L Monsta, 5'10" 25.6L G4+, & 6'8" 31L Ante-up #supertyphoonsurfboard
Pumping out the performance shorties. Winter is right around the corner. #g471surfboard #mendiasurfboard #Shalomicintervention #superaboundsurfboard #supertyphoonsurfboard #jetstreamsurfboard
Teamrider & all around great guy @keepittropical wishing you a full & speedy recovery mate!! #jarrahtutton #supertyphoonsurfboard #indo footage #gilhooley
Two-pak on the tarmac ready for takeoff and headed to an Indo archipelago. 6’3” x 18 3/4” x 2 9/16” #Supertyphoonsurfboard step-up and a 6’1” x 18 7/8” x 2 7/16” #Flyin71 HD for Jacob from Malibu. Jacob is 42/5’11”/175lb/lifer
It is my opinion that for good waves that have plenty of pushback and power, poly boards are the best way to go if you are looking to keep the rail in the water for the longest amount of time, and displace the biggest sprays. So we went that route on this two-pak.
Jacob is also really hard on boards, so we built these out of a higher (green) density blank from @arctic_foam then glassed them with 4oz Hi-clear direct size glass from @colanaustralia
This glass has a strip of carbon / basalt woven right into it for added break strength over the stringer; a higher strength to weight fiberglass that adds longevity while accentuating performance and a responsive overall lightness to the board.
Also glassed using wider laps (where the glass wraps around the rail) further increases break strength. Important also is the sand job so that no weave gets exposed.
I like to compare it to a knight’s suit of chain mail; if there’s no chinks in the armor, the more protected the knight will be.
We’ve also been using a new enviro poly resin that is an acrylic base as opposed to the traditional oil based 249a resins. Not only is it better for air quality it actually yields a stronger lamination as well, double bonus. And we’ve added a customized UV inhibitor / optical brightened so the boards have the most beautiful polar white pop to them, and stay whiter longer than any other poly board fabrication I’ve ever seen.
So, by spending a little more on higher grade materials you can greatly increase your boards strength and longevity, it’s aesthetic look, and its performance. And that equals a better value and more fun in the water.This just happened: Jake, a normal bloke from Cali, got pitted like Parko deep in an Indo twister train. He actually does this sort of thing on the regular, but doesn’t this pic just get you psyched to surf.
6’3” x 18 3/4” x 2 9/16” 30L #Supertyphoonsurfboard step-up
Jake is 40, 5’11”, 170lbs. chargerTravis's 5'10 x 18 7/8 x 2 5/16 #apexsurfboard / #g4+ / #supertyphoonsurfboard & 5'8 x 19 1/8 x 2 51/6 #monstasurfboard w/ #hideoscillous concaves for #florida // 6'1"/175 lb #americansurfboardfactory #summersurfboards #customsurfboards
Garrett's 5'7 x 19 x 2 3/16 #carbonfootprint #monstasurfboard + 6'2 x 18 3/8 x 2 3/8 #supertyphoonsurfboard // 28/5'6"/145-150 lb/for San Diego, El Sal, Cabo #americansurfboardfactory #equippingyouforthejourney
For those of you who love the #Supertyphoonsurfboard bit want a more grovelly version of the same board...Introducing the #Monstaphoon: featuring the rocker and bottom of the Supertyphoon with the outline and rails of the Monsta. This was a special request from Ian from LA, and we liked the idea so much that it’s now available to everybody. This one is 5’9” x 19 1/4” x 2 7/16”. Ian is 28/5’10”/180lb
Equipping Travis with a 6'2 x 18 1/4 x 2 1/4 #supertyphoonsurfboard for Indo, Strand & Stables // 28/6'0"/150 lb/int-advanced #americansurfboardfactory #customsurfboards
Travis got his new blade & now he's Bali bound // 6'2 x 18 1/4 x 2 1/4 #polyproxy #supertyphoon slight #stepup #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory
Chad's 5'11.5" #supertyphoon with Carbon reinforced tail #americansurfboardfactory
When I think of my favorite boards to ride. My heart and mind always return to the high performance shortboard as a slight step-up. Those perfect days, travel spots off the beaten path, the perilous journey, the miles of dusty roads, the flat tires, the laughs, the danger...and then it happens; all the elements come together and you feel as if God has smiled upon all your efforts. That’s when you grab for more rail line and a sharp scalpel to drink it all in. Here’s Tommy at deserts last week enjoying the harvest with a feast of friends. 6’3” x 18 3/4” x 2 9/16” 31L #Supertyphoonsurfboard slight step-up.
Stoked surfer reports: this just in >> “Just wanted to show some appreciation for the great work Todd did on my board.” —Nick
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6'2" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" 27L SuperTyphoon | 29/6'0"-6'1"/165-170lb/SF/14 yrs exp #supertyphoonsurfboard #proxyepoxy #teamlite #surferfeedback5'11.5 x 18 5/8 x 2 3/8 #supertyphoon slight #stepup with Carbon full tail reinforcement for Chad #americansurfboardfactory
Chad's #supertyphoon equipped with #proctorman #hexcore fins #boardsforthejourney #americansurfboardfactory
Supertyphoons in flight, afternoon delight. Jarrah poppin’ off like Abe Slinkin’
6’1” x 18 3/4” x 2 3/8” #SupertyphoonsurfboardJust painted 'em: coupla' late night abstracts headed to Indo.
#toddproctororiginalshapeandart
#flyinlionsurfboard
#supertyphoonsurfboardExpanding Garrett’s quiver with a 5’9” x 18 1/2” x 2 1/4” 24.3L #supertyphoonsurfboard #jetstreamsurfboard poly & a 5’6” x 18 5/8” x 2 1/4” 24.3L #zipstajet #ridiculite #proxyepoxy for SoCal, Mex, Hawaii, Indo ++ | Garrett is 32/5’6”/150lb
Curt's 5'11.5 x 18 1/4 x 2 1/8 23.9L #supertyphoonsurfboard headed for Santa Cruz | 38/5'8"/140lb/for Santa Cruz & Indo #boardsforthejourney #blade #americansurfboardfactory
Just shaped it: 5'9" x 18 1/2" x 2 1/4" 24.3L duplicate of Garret's favorite #supertyphoonsurfboard ...and...added a #jetstreamsurfboard hull to it...to take an already favorite board and give it even more of itself; Keep the essence of the board model while turning up the volume and cranking up more speed through transitions, more grip through rail turns, and more spark in the steep bits and above the lip. The beauty of the custom design process. Always forward thinking. Fluid dynamics in flux.
It's not often that I get to shape random stock boards...but when I do...it's because I've been inspired by more than one person frothing on the identical board. So, this one ☝️ is a 6'3" x 18 3/4" x 2 9/16" #supertyphoonsurfboard that two brothers got juiced up on during some thick-barreling sessions around Ventura. Fred and John Villela always seem to show up and lock in whenever slabs start to open up. They both handed one of these puppies back and forth (like good brothers do) and they both got shacked silly!! Yew, hats off to the Villela bros 🎩 @fred_villela @villelajohn
Louis nabbing a 5'11 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 #supertyphoonsurfboard for an upcoming Indo mission
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