took my Rascal 2 to Nica last September and I was blown away

Per our conversation,

I took my Rascal 2 to Nica last September and I was blown away with how fun a fish could be in powerful surf.

We had a great week there, with the smaller days running chest to head and the larger days running just under double over head with perfect conditions the whole time. I brought my Rascal and my Monsta and loved them both.

The Monsta handled like a magic carpet,

better than any shortboard I’ve owned,

but the Rascal was probably my favorite to ride.

I love riding a fish and the Rascal was like a high performance board in a fish shape…full rail turns, could stall on a dime, top to bottom, it let me surf to the best of my “limited” abilities haha.

Clearly I liked it so much that one year later I am ordering another one the same day I snapped the original Rascal’s tail…

On a side note, I’ve been seeing more and more of your boards getting recognition and I think that you absolutely deserve it. Stoked to see your hard work and AMAZING customer service is paying off and getting the recognition you both deserve.

Cheers from the Panhandle,


Mike Paulzak 26/6’0″/198 lb/Gulf Coast Florida

5’8″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 3/8″ moontail Rascal II
6’0″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ thumbtail Monsta v-2.2

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