Hi Todd,

Nice to speek with you.

I know the hard work you make and
the attention you put in each board.

That’ s why I’m a fan of your label.

I also know it’s difficult to run a surfboard factory actually especially with the crisis we have.

I’ve been ordering boards from you the last 3 years and love all of them.

I must also said you have made  some of my all times favorite (Rascal).

My 2 new boards are in Paris actually and I should have them to my doorstep Monday or Tuesday.
I will let you know my feedback  and I will send you a picture of me and my perfect Proctor quiver.

I’m also thinking of a new order for 2009 and would like your advice and suggestions about this:

- Proxy Quad Fang 6′0 / 21 / 2 1/2

- Proxy Stingerless carbon rail quad fin  for medium surf (greased pig?groveler IV sw?) 6′3 / 19 1/2 or around/ 2 1/2

-Titanium upgrade 1 or 2 all around thruster for good wave conditions (Groveler IV p? Blackbird? SR 71? Ante up?) 6′6 / 19 1/2 or under / 2 1/2

Best,

Vincent

yeah Todd….

The new boards are amazing I just got back from the goldcoast I got some sick waves. I have only been riding the Blackbird and the groveller so far.

The groveller is like a skate board

so loose and fast,

I have been shreding the Bondi shorey’s on it.

The blackbird held in so good on the more punchy

waves at d bah and snapper I could push it as hard

as I wanted and it would hold its rail.. EPIC STUFF!

I will let you know how the rest go when I get some more swell…

Im going to go do some whip in airs this week so I should get some nice shots.

No worries about the clothes thanks for the boards!!!!!!!

Yew….

Jarrah Tutton, Gold Coast, Australia

Charissa and Todd,

Just got back from the Mentawis … surf was pumpin

surfed everywhere from burgerworld to playgrounds down to maccas… board went unreal
geez, it has traveled some miles in the last month,

has not got one ding or dent in it,

check out www. tengirri.com got photos and video of me surfing
the board.
Cheers,

Nigel,  Australia
Proxy Epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrade
Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch &
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail

Greased Pig: 6′2 x19 1/2 x 21/2 swallow tail

Hey Todd and Charissa,

I hope all is well!

I wanted to suggest a nickname for the Accelerator -

“The Preserver”, because that’s what this board is doing to all of my other boards on the rack.

It’s like the MVP player that is getting played the whole game, while the rest sit there sadly waiting their turn. If it’s less than ideal conditions, the Accelerator is coming out!

It flies in anything from knee high to slightly overhead and turns on a dime!

I haven’t ridden any other board in the entire rack since I picked it up from you over a month ago.  Every time I stand in front of my quiver, the

Accelerator calls to me,

almost glowing from the pack,

reminding me of how many waves I catch, the speed it generates, the turns, and how no wave seems to be a close out on this board.

Though I know winter swells will bring out the Blackbird and SR71s, for now, the fall doldrums are perfectly fine since I found the Accelerator!

I had a contest 2 weekends ago and didn’t even bring any other boards other than the Accelerator and I usually bring minimum of 3-4.  I made the finals again, by the way!

Thanks so much for the support!  Take care and God Bless!

Paul Pence, Cardiff, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Accelerator
5′10″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ swallow tail

Hello Todd,Charissa,and Katie

Just wanted say how great it was to see you at Sacred Craft. You guys had a sweet booth! Hope it was a success!

Also wanted to

thank everyone for the personal attention paid to making my new board.

I surfed Tuesday and Wednesday morning in shifty, offshore Hueneme barrels, and the board is amazing!

It’s light, loose, and responsive.

I am looking forward to ordering
the big brother soon!

Thanks again!
See you all soon

Sincerely,

Daron Story, Ventura, CA
White Hot Foam

Groveler IV.p [performance] 6′2″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail
Proxy custom Flexible Epoxy

It’s perfect….it’s a perfect board….
I still have never caught a rail on this thing.

It’s fast. It’s epic. I can do anything I want
and it doesn’t catch a rail.

I can tell you’re a perfectionist when you shape a board,
because every board I’ve had from you has been perfect.

Danny Estes, 5′11″, 175 lb., Ventura, CA
6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p [performance rocker]

•

Charissa,

Sorry I have not had a chance to give you any feed back on the the new board.

Let Todd know that board just goes off!

He was spot on about the Greased Pig being the right board.

I have been riding it in everything out here

from waist high mush balls to head high barrels and it handles it all.

As always thanks for the magic board!

Chris Laffitte, Japan
Custom Proxy Epoxy construction: Greased Pig single wing swallow tail
5′8″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 3/16″

Charissa board arrived o.k. no damage…

absolutely stoked with it.

First custom board ever that came out the way I wanted it to.

U guys should be marketing ur boards over here… Thanks heaps!

Customer service is second to none

will let u know how it go’s.Taking it to the mentawis next week.

Regards, Nigel        Australia
Proxy Epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrade
Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch &
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail

Greased Pig: 6′2 x19 1/2 x 21/2 swallow tail

…

Surfed the board at Beacon (13th Beach) ….went great!

raised a few eyebrows with the technology involved in the production of it.
Thanks again.
Nigel

Hey Todd the greased pig I got - the titatanium series,
surfed it in solid six foot waves at 13th beach today.
seems the bigger the waves with more push the better it goes.
I’m stoked.

It has raised some eyebrows, surf has pumped for 6 weeks here.

Nigel

Hi guys!

I just want say thank you so much for making my magic board. I have to say my surfing has bumped up a lot, the board is exactly how I wanted it as far as shape, size, and to improve my surfing.

I knew from my 1st conversation over the phone with Todd that he had a passion to help surfers with their surfing

because he took a lot of time to list and explain the science of surfboard making.

This is the best investment I have made on surf boards. I look forward to ordering more magic boards from Proctor Surfboards.

Jason Ponteres
Mission Viejo, CA
Proxy Epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrade
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Groveler IV.p [performance]
6′1″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail

Board is still Awesome!!

Nothing like it in my quiver.

Makes big waves surfable on a short board.
Just got back, super big & fun here in Newport with overhead sets.

Leaving for Fiji in a week then traveling to Cabo at the end of the month…

Hope all is well with you and family..

Brian McCarthy

Custom Proxy Epoxy Titanium Series Upgrade Options
1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch &
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
SR71 rounded squash tail 6′4″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 3/8″

The Accelerator is so

fast and easy to catch mushy waves on,

it is everything I hoped it would be and more! Thanks again, Todd and Charissa. You hit another homerun!!!
Paul Pence, Cardiff, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Accelerator
5′10″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ swallow tail

Hey Todd, its been a while since we talked and since then I’ve got some magic waves on the SR-71. I’ve mostly been surfing Pismo, shell Beach and Morro Bay, but occasionally I’ve been able to make it out to Jalama but the swell has been pretty insignificant over the summer.

Overall I’ve got some great waves on the board and its really improved my surfing.

I’ve been looking at the Blackbird lately and I’ve wanted

another board in my quiver that would let me boost out of sections and really tear up the waves.

I was wondering if I could get an estimate on a custom 5′8 Blackbird with some sort of paint job that I’m not sure about yet. I’m looking forward to hearing from you again,

and thanks again for the sick SR-71.

-Robbie, Santa Maria, CA
Proxy Epoxy construction: SR-71
5′10″ x 18″ x 2 1/8″ rounded squash tail

Todd and Charissa,

Well this email is horribly late but I blame that solely on the board you made me.  The lime green 5′9″ x 19″ 7/8 x 2″ 3/4 Rascal II you built for me is in a word…. “insane”.  I have literally ridden it for 4 weeks straight every single day of the week and am continually impressed with how it performs.

It has turned around what would normally be a boring surf sessions in gutless surf into killer sessions.

The board just kind of lifts up underneath your feet giving you a gliding/ skimming feeling that I have not experienced before.

My surfing has never looked or felt better and I can’t thank you enough for that!

I know that this board is reported as a “small wave / gutless surf” board, but I have to say

it is one of the most versatile boards
I have ever ridden.

With the 5 fin setup, I can make adjustments for when faces start jacking up to give the board more bite into the wave (It ripped right through pumping head high to HH+ waves).  The waves have gotten quite a bit bigger the last two days and I moved back to my standard shortboard……

I lasted for all of 4 rides before I pulled the Rascal II out again.

That would be my only complaint about this board,

I want to ride it in everything!!

I will definitely be calling upon you in the future for another board.

Thanks again to both of you!  Todd for making the board I always wanted and Charissa for being hands down the coolest person to do business with.

Regards,
Matthew Glaspey (customer for life), San Diego, CA
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Rascal II
5′8″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 3/8″ moontail
4 parabolic channels, FCS 5 fin install, GAM with GX rears for quad or thruster setup

Hi Todd/Charissa,

The board was delivered on my doorstep on Wednesday. Amazingly there was also a clean chest high swell running at one of my favorite breaks!

I’m very lucky to get a new board and use it the same day in inconsistent Bermuda.

The board paddles amazingly well and gets into the waves nice and early and charges fast with the nose eagerly passing through the sections.

It rides exceedingly well on the faces and is very loose rail to rail.

It has done everything Todd said it would do for me and I’m really looking forward to getting it out in the looming hurricane swells!

Please thank Todd for exceeding my expectations

and providing a custom service with the upmost integrity!

Have a great weekend.

Andrew Scott, Bermuda
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Lil’ Rascal
6′6″ x 21″ x 2 3/4″ swallow tail

Hey Todd:

Been awhile since I picked up the boards, but I wanted to let you know that they both work unreal.

I have never had boards that are so light and responsive as this. Especially like the Pig and have surfed it in head high waves.

Been on that board alot. Waiting for a little more juice to get the Accelerator going, but so far I am totally satisfied. I think you dialed in exactly what I needed in both boards and it feels like my surfing has gone to the next level. The rest of my boards are just collecting dust right now!

And thanks for the personal service. Best custom service I have had.

You have a great operation and I like that fact that you treat everyone with equal respect and attention. I will be coming back for more, if these Proxy’s ever give out!

Off to Costa Rica next month and will send you some photos. Wanted to check to make sure there
are no issues with the Proxy’s when traveling or in the heat. Let me know if they require any special
care.

Best to you and Charissa.

Richard Stoner, Venice, CA

Custom Proxy Epoxy Greased Pig
5′10″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ single wing swallow tail

Custom Proxy Epoxy Accelerator [Parabolic]
6′0″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail

Todd,

Thanks for the update. I’ve been meaning to get back to you regarding the board you shaped me last January, the Groveler IV.

The thing works amazing, plus it’s one of the strongest board I have ever owned.

It’s nice to finally get a board that actually holds up. I’ll probably be coming by the shop next month to talk to you about getting another board.

Thanks again!

Ben Bourne, Oxnard, CA
Custom 6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p squash tail

hey todd and charissa,

sorry i havent sent any thing back in a while been bizzy.

the board is insane by far the best board i’ve ever ridden! i took it out on a good day and the thing just went mental i couldnt believe it thank you so much.

i look forward to ordering more boards from u guys in the future…
thanks again for everything

Kurt Ravenfeld, Pennsylvania
Custom Surfboard: 6′2″ x 19″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p - Rounded Squash tail

Todd & Charissa:

I am soo stoked you guys had a great time in Bali!  We need to organize and go together or at least hook up next time.

Indo is insane - nothing compares, I’m ruined as far as surf trips go!

Also, have you found it hard to get fired up since you’ve been back?!

The Mentawaii Islands are unreal!  I see what all the fuss is about now.  Surfing here in California so long, it took a session to get used to all the open ocean water moving when the swell was bigger, but I soon adapted.

We surfed so many world class breaks:  Kandui, NoKanduis, Rifles, Hideaways, Ebay, Beng Bengs, A Frames, and the break right out front 4 Bobs.

It was consistently head high to overhead nearly everyday and we had only one day that was flat by Indonesian standards - still was chest high on the sets that flat day.

We were so fortunate to be booked the same week as a group of top pros, the experience of surfing, hanging out and talking shop with these guys was priceless.  It was pretty common to be eating lunch, having a beer or getting boated to surf with the likes of Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Ross Williams, Martin Potter or Kai Garcia.  Kai took me a couple of times on the back of the jet ski to check Kandui!  I played cards with Martin Potter (Martin Potter!) and just hung out and talked w/ the rest of the pros like we knew each other for years.  ESPN2 and Transworld Surf were filming every hiccup these guys did and we got to watch the footage each night over dinner.

Surfing the same waves and watching what these guys were doing 10 yards deeper than any mortal wanted anything to do with, over nearly dry coral, was a real eye opener.

I got cut so many times, I thought I was going to need to be airlifted to Oz more than once.  That’s the thing with a lot of these places!  The videos make it look so perfect, but what you can’t see from these videos is the dry coral or exposed rocks in front of the person taking off or when they are driving a barrel.  Speaking of that topic,

your epoxies must have kryptonite in them!  I snapped 3 leashes and lost both the SR71s to absolutely dry reef

(like 20 yards of it) and both boards suffered minor scratches that I just rubbed out and one minor spider crack.

Not one ding!!

Same thing happened to the Blackbird two days later at a different reef.  I was being clever trying to get one more snap too close to the end section and I was absolutely thrashed on the reef, bleeding everywhere (still have cuts!) and convinced the Blackbird was toast.  After a 20 minute swim around I went in to shore to pick it up off DRY reef and it only had the same type of scratches as the SR71s from a few days before.

Rubbed them out and the board is as good as new!  No one could believe these boards survived!  Everyone was impressed!!!

I’m stoked to hear of the design updates for the SR71 and the new Rascal II.  I spent a considerable time talking with Kelly and he is absolutely convinced that going shorter is the new way to go.  I am thinking of bringing down the 6.0 to a 5.11 or 5.10, but thickening it up to like 2 3/8 maybe even a 2.5 so I won’t lose any paddling foam.  The Rascal II looks like a guaranteed winner here in grovelling type waves.  What do you think of a 5.8 x 11.75 x 19 x 14.75, 2.5 moon tail.

I hope all is well with you both!

Take care and God bless!

Paul Pence, Cardiff, CA

Proxy custom epoxy SR-71: 6′4″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 1/4
Proxy custom epoxy SR-71: 6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 3/16″
Proxy custom epoxy Blackbird: 6′0″ x 11.25″ x 18/5″ x 14″ x 2 3/16″

Stephen Carson, Bali, Indonesia
Custom Proxy Epoxy Surfboard: Groveler IV.p 6′1″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 5/16″ Titanium Series 1.0 & 2.0

Stephen Carson, Todd & Charissa’s brother, gets his first ever barrel in Bali…..yeeeewwwwhhhh!

To say that Todd Proctor shapes to precision the absolute best surfboards in the USA would be the understatement of the decade!

In fact, it would be erroneous and rather misleading, as I can say with the utmost confidence that a board shaped anywhere on this planet cannot hope to compete with the perfection in craftsmanship that Todd Proctor engineers into each and every board that he designs.

When purchasing a board from this legend, not only are you investing in a genuine work of art that will boost your surfing to the next level and rocket you into (Slater-like) pro staus

…but the conductor of this surfing symphony himself will spend the necessary time with you to find out what type of masterpiece you want him to create for you.

When you get your board shaped by Todd Proctor you are the pro…
Like Todd always says “The best surfers in the world are the ones having the most fun”
… and all that I can add to that is… “as long as you’re on a PROCTOR SURFBOARD!”

So, in the end, if your surfboard is “just” a floating foam log and it doesn’t become an extension of your own surfing soul while you’re in the ocean … then, my friend, you must do what the rest of us (some pro, some “almost” pro - but we all like to be treated like one) did…

… GET A PROCTOR SURFBOARD,
AND GO SURFING FOR THE FIRST TIME… AGAIN

Cause if you’re not riding a PROCTOR SURFBOARD
you may as well…

GO BOOGIE BOARDING!!!

Best boards in the whole bloody world mate!!!
Stephen J. Carson

“No ego trip or hype, finally a shaper who cares… Three words to describe
Todd Proctor would be innovation, determination and communication.”

Hey Todd,

Board works Unreal! Turn to Turn it is the fastest board Ive ever had.
I can do a quickest round houses I think ever!

Insane: Rail to Rail, Light, Quick, Responsiveness.
Fast fast fast, Turns on a Dime.
Overall:

I think overall the board is insane! Best epoxy I’ve every ridden.

Optimal waves would be glassy Malibu 2-3 feet …

Greg Strugach, 34, San Diego, CA
lethal goofyfoot standout at any spot
6′2″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 5/16″ SR71
Custom “PROXY” 5′11″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ Small Wave Destroyer

surfboard review: custom performance short board surfboards

that board ran really good mate…..

Jarrah Tutton

6′1″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ Blackbird II

Here I am in Bali…yew!! Jarrah Tutton

Todd,

I made the quarters in the Newport QS contest on that Tail Caves squashtail I got from you!

Jarrah Tutton

shortboard reviews

Jay Rice is a great surfer that doesn’t follow the crowd. A San Clemente local who surfs for all the right reasons as far as I’m concerned. Everytime I surf with
Jay he’s always stoked just to be in the water & has a positive outlook in general. You wouldn’t think it by looking at him though. Usually dressed in
black with no labels, except for the
occasional underground punk band or some obscure core symbol you’ve never seen before. I think he shopped once at an
army surplus store or
thrift shop
& I don’t think he’s
bought new clothes since.
I can’t tell you how many times
I’ve been surfing & the recognized rippers are
out with all the latest stickers on their boards; photographers on the beach…
and here comes Jay blowin’ up under the radar…

the heads turn and they say “who was that?”

the board I make for Jay is available as one of our shortboard models. We’re calling it the “BLACKBIRD”.

The “Blackbird” is a lively, spry backfooted bugga’. Developed around San Clemente’s variety
of waves; it loves points, reefs, and beachbreaks alike. It has a heavy single concave through the tail which gives it controlled release in the lip to re-engage for fins-free type of maneuvers, airs, reverses…

i haven’t ridden anything else for 10 years…

jay rice

frothin’ on your boards mate…

Shaun Harrington
Hawaii, custom 6′1″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ Blackbird squashtail

6′2″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ SR-71 roundpin

…yea Procta, those boards go good, I’m frothin’…
I think I got some pics that they’re gonna run from my last trip

Hey Todd, it’s Jeff, how are you man?
Justin and I are somewhere in Long Beach…and I just had to call to say thanks again, cuz that was such an epic day. We just had to high-five the whole drive home, Justin’s givin’ big claps…epic, epic time. Thanks,

the boards were ripping, yeah, we’re just psyching….

talking about how gross the waves are at home and what glorious surf we had out there.

Alright man, Talk to you soon. Bye,

Jeff Baldwin, Oceanside, CA
6′4″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p (performance), Proctor Custom Epoxy
the “PROXY”

Sorry I lost touch…Been surfing your board..

Best board ever totally awesome.

I have some video and pictures..When I get them put together I’ll pick a few and send them….

Brian McCarthy, 42, Newport Beach, CA

Proxy Epoxy construction withTitanium Series Upgrade
Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail

SR71 rounded squash tail 6′4″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 3/8″

Hey Todd and Charissa,

I got the board yesterday and was psyched to see the sickest looking board ever on my couch. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to use it until today and even though it missed the best part of this fun little jersey swell we had, I did get to ride it all morning on the tail end of the swell, in waist high and glassy surf. I was very happy to find that the board backed up it’s sick looks in the water.

After only my first ride I realized that your on to something special over there in Ventura.

Everything seems effortless and flowing on my new board, from the takeoff all the way to the kickout. It definitely helps me throughout every single one of my turns, I can kind of feel it finishing off my roundhouse for me, which is pretty sick seeing as I’ve been working on it for months on my old board and now I can finally get it all the way around in one smooth motion.

On some of the bigger sets, I could actually feel this flex thing you were talking about, almost as if the board was slinging me through the turns,

especially when I really put some power into it (powerful for the 125 pound ME that is). It’s fast but not too fast where I’m out in the flats, and it paddles and rides like a dream. Plus its really light, which is awesome because I’m too light to be handling a PU the way I can handle this one. I couldn’t have asked for more.
This was my first experience ordering a custom board, and I was very very surprised. I went in expecting to ask for a board model and dimensions and any other specifications and that’s it. As evidenced by over 20 emails between myself and you, this was a very interpersonal project, with input and suggestions from both sides.

Honestly, this “talk to the shaper” thing is no baloney.

You said that I’d be stoked on a

……..magic Groveler IV.p……. well, Todd, I am.

Thanks so much for your time and effort,

Robert Crane, 15, New Jersey
Custom Proxy epoxy 5′11″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/16″ Groveler IV.p [performance]
rounded squash tail
Future EA fins

P.S. I’ll write back when I get the board in some real surf, but that may not be for a while out here in Jersey.

Hey Todd,

Since were payin the price for all the nice surf in July, just thought I’d thank you again for the board. This time, however, I have some nice pictures from some of the fun little swells we’ve had. Thanks again for the board,

it goes so great in all the conditions I’ve tried it in.

Enjoy the rest of the summer out in Ventura,

Hope its not as flat as here.

Robert Crane

hey charissa.

the trip was awesome and the new sticks were great.

we had some freak swells roll into the island area and found ourselves among some decent surf for most of the trip.

I miss the island so much already and am planning to
go back within a couple weeks.

if possible can you send some proctor stickers our way?
the bigger the better.

Dylan Rakai, 26, Edmonton, AL, Canada
5′11″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Pig Swallow Tail
Dylan Rakai, 24, Edmonton, AL, Canada
6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p (performance) Rounded Squash Tail
Vancouver Island surf trip, summer ‘07

Todd and Charissa,

Thank you for the superb board buying experience and shaping me a fantastic board! Every step of the process was extremely professional.

The board is out of this world, and works incredibly well in a variety of conditions.

You have definitely earned a customer for life.

Jack Webster, 36, Trestles, CA
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Groveler IV.p [performance]
6′6″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Squash Tail

Hi Todd and Charissa,

My new Blackbird is like butter on a wave, so loose yet smooth!

The rocker on this is magic… My PU performance fish (the one that I wanted replicated as a PROXY) feels slower and stiffer in comparison. Thanks for the recommendation!

You were right: it’s making me want to sell all my other boards and get a quiver of PROXY Blackbirds!

Sincerely, Jorge

Jorge Fernandez, 32, Malibu, CA
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′0″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 3/16″ Blackbird Rounded Squash

Hello charissa, hello Todd!

I’m letting you know that I got the new board this week. Package was top notch and the board arrived in 1 piece.
For your future customers I sincerely think that you
should warn them about your surfboards.

I missed almost 2 days of work since I received mine.

It rides so good it’s just not sane…

I’ve never had a board so responsive, nervous and fun to ride. Ever get the feeling to just scream after landing a trick because it feels sooo good?
Well this is how I feel just about every 2 minutes spent in the water. My boss sent someone to pick me up at my favorite spot today to take me out of the water, I’m forced to work now.

I could not be more pleased!

Guillaume Gingras, 31, Quebec, Canada
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6’2” x 18 ¾” x 2 ¼”
Greased Pig

surfboard review: custom pig, groveler, swallow tail small waves boards

Holy Shakas Todd! The Rascal II is absolutely insane. I’ve surfed it
nonstop since picking it up from you, and I’m loving it.

This is not just a small wave board; it’s an all around awesome board for

everything from knee high dribblers to head high peelers.

No need to grab the shortboard for the average good days.

The Rascal II is so manueverable, fast, and

responsive, I don’t want to ever put it back

in the board bag. Everyone should get one.

Thanks for the magic board.

Ben D.
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Rascal II, modern round nose fish
5′6″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ moontail

Hey Todd + Charissa,

Just thought I’d drop a line just to let you know that this board has changed my surfing completely.

When I got on it, it just felt so light and smooth and it goes like a rocket. I love it and everyone who’s seen it is really impressed by it so don’t be surprised if the orders start flyin’ in from the west side!. We were down on Ballyliffen beach last week , this is where this photo was taken. You will have to come over some time, if you do, just give me a shout.

Thanks again Todd for a mindbender of a board, gonna order a groveler in the near future so I’ll be in touch.

Thanks+take care, Slainte, Niall.

Blackbird squash tail 6′6″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″, Proxy custom epoxy Titanium Series 1.0 & 2.
Kevlar compression patch, and Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail

Proctor,

wanted to let you know that my blackbird goes unreal, after 30+yrs its in the top 3,

Blackbird 4 ever!!!!!!!

P.S. Good Luck in Bali,

your friend from the Island…. Erik

Blackbird II 6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail
Proxy custom flexible Epoxy technology

Hey Todd,
I hope you’re well! I recently returned from the Mentawais, and I rode my custom flexible epoxy Tail Caves every day. The surf was small for most of the trip, but the board brought my backside surfing to a new level nevertheless.

I had been riding surftechs for the last 2 years, and I found this board way more lively, responsive, yet forgiving in the pocket and off the lip.

We caught overhead Rifles on the last day of the trip, and I caught the longest, fastest barrels of my life. Check out the pics!
Sincerely,

Jorge Fernandez, 32, Malibu, CA
6′0 1/2″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/16″ Tail Caves II Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series

surfboard review: custom epoxy performance shortboards

ZOOM in on Jorge’s Indo Barrel
Todd,
Just wanted to let you know that the Blackbird has been working insanely well for me on the small days here in the Mentawais (chest to well-overhead). Super fun, loose, and flexy when snapping of the lip. The board works great for fin throws, layback snaps, full roundhouses, barrels, etc. This board is a dream ripper…
I only wish I would have bought your stock 6-4 Ante-up, to use for the upcoming swell, as I think it would have worked great as a step-up for me in these kind of waves. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll be happier in the long run with an more all around custom Ante-up that hopefully would go sick in Indo as well as California, France, Puerto Rico, etc! I think that board will be my next order from you later this summer…
Take care!

Jorge
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′0″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 3/16″
Blackbird Rounded Squash

surfboard review: custom epoxy shortboards

Good morning Todd, it’s Dale Rhodes…how are you? It’s 10:00 on Tuesday. Happy Holidays. The board worked amazing. I didn’t get to ride it in any big surf….Saturday, West PDS was well overhead and I didn’t wanna go in it with that board until I got used to it. But

I rode it twice in waist to chest-high surf… and it’s very responsive, very fast, I love it.

I was able to acclimate to that board quite quickly. So I just wanna let you know I’m super impressed with the board, it works amazing. And I haven’t even ridden it in really good surf yet, so I think I’m in for a treat. But anyways, I just wanted to give you that feedback cuz I’m sure that you wanted to hear about it. So give me a call back because I want to order another one in another length. And that’s that. Hopefully you guys had a beautiful Christmas and I will talk to you later.

Thank you. Bye.

Dale Rhodes, Malibu, CA
6′ 1 1/2″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″ Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY”
Groveler IV.p Diamond Tail QUAD Fin

Props go out to Todd on his crazy 4-fin super speed monster……… It really holds in on the tight sections at PDS,and if you surf there u know what im talking about.

I knew on the 1st wave this board was for me and i hope others take note……..Very fast and loose..

Just what i needed………… Take care, Dale Rhodes

Hey Todd,

The Lil Rascal is insane! After picking it up at your shop

I surfed ankle-to-knee C-Street, and that thing just zoomed, just like the video on your site.

Never thought a big guy like me (6′2″ 185) could get speed like that on such weak little waves. Last month I took it (and the 6′5″ D.Y.L.) down to El Salvador for the last South of the fall. I rode the 6′5″ until the swell started to drop, then had three of the funnest days riding the Rascal on a waist high reef, having the time of my life flying down the line and ducking into little coverups while the rest of my bros just complained about the small surf;-)

The Rascal is truly a magic board.

I can feel that “bubble pillow” thing with the concaves.

One little pump and it just lifts and goes! So stoked on it!

I’m on the North Shore now for the rest of the month. My biggest problem has been reaching for the Rascal when the conditions call for a bigger board, but that thing is so fast, as long as I make the drop I can speed down the line!!!

Here are some pics from yesterday.

Thanks for making me a great board and Merry Christmas!

Jon Watschke, 33, Manhattan Beach, CA
Proxy custom Epoxy 6′0″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ Lil’ Rascal Round Nose Fish
5 fin setup: MRTX Natural Glass Flex Quad & MRTX Twin with Trailer

To the Proctors,

thank you for a unreal lil’ rascal. Got the board mid morning and unpacked it and found pro packing was used,no damage.

Surf was 3-5ft point break weak windswell and board was making sections and carving in ways that I could not believe.

You can feel the concaves working right off the bat and thickness to the advantage of speed and flow.

I will be ordering another one very soon.

Cheers, Chris Stanger
Custom Proctor Lil’ Rascal: 5′9″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 /38″

Visit the Lil’ Rascal in the Proctor Board Shop

I’ve had my groveler IV.p for a while now, and I

just thought it was time to shout out a thanks for how insane it surfs.

I got it last winter, and when i buy another board soon i know i’ll be getting another proctor. i’m going to college in idaho right now, but i’m stoked to get back home and tear it up in nor cal this winter. thanks for the sick stick!

Jeremy Evans, 16, Antioch, CA
6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p, FCS M5 fins

Duuuuude!
I can’t believe how great this board (Lil Rascal 6′1″x20″) works! I surfed 2 foot Oceanside yesterday and I felt almost like Jay Phillips:

catching waves outside with the longboaders, passing them, doing floaters and cutbacks on tiny waves.

Normally I would have gone home because it was so gutless and small, but I decided to put your “project” to the test. You passed!
A week ago I surfed Lowers and found, to my surprise, that the board worked equally as well backside. In some ways I even like it better because of the way it accelerates and snaps off the top.

The next day I was at walled, shoulder high Churches making sections no one else could. And my three friends said I was surfing better than ever.

The envy was thick. I’m still making adjustments for more in-the-pocket surfing but I have zero complaints. On several occasions, complete strangers have asked about the board.

Though I’d love to take credit and chalk it up to my surfing ability, the Lil Rascal has had an incredible affect on my surfing ability and stoke.

Don’t be surprised if you start getting calls from south Orange County.
Thanks for the insane board!
Mark Quest

Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Lil’ Rascal Fish
6′1″ x 20″ x 2 9/16″

Todd / Charissa,

Sorry it took so long for me to write but it was awhile before we received some good swell for me to give the board a going over and since then

I have been having the most fun in my life surfing with it.

But before I get to the board I wanted to thank you for the most impressive service I’ve seen in awhile. You both were easily accessible, I never had to wait long for any sort of response to
questions and I felt the service was done with a smile. From Todd calling me in Spain and taking his time to discuss the board with me to Charissa keeping me updated on its progress, the service was high class all the way.

Now about the board….

First off it looks totally sick.

The kevlar looks awesome as does the greyish color from the glassing. Combined with the digital camo that you put on the bottom of the board it looks totally insane. I received tons of looks and comments about how incredible it looks and needless to say I love it.

As for the performance,

I don’t know what you do Todd but you must

cast a spell or sprinkle magic dust over it or something because this

hands down performs better then any other board I have tried.

I thought after reading your testimonials that maybe it was just a lot of hype but no - the board actually contains the properties of magic.
It almost feels like it is spring loaded just waiting to be fired. The best part about it has to be the way it handles turns as this is when it really shows its quality. The speed you get when coming off of the top of the lip is incredible.

You can feel the board ’spring’ off of the top and it feels a little like a sling shot.

I can’t stress enough how much better this aspect of the board is compared to other boards I’ve ridden. I seriously feel like I’m “flying” coming off the lip and down the face.

Since I have had the board I feel like I have taken my

surfing to a new level and I’m having way more fun in the water.

I also feel like you listened during our consultation interview to what I needed. The board is a nice balance for taking my surfing a level up yet keeping in mind my level of experience and size.

You shaped it spot on.

Anyway I couldn’t have asked for anything more and you can count me as your customer for life. I’ve attached a photo of the underside of the board and will send some more when I can get some shots of it in the water. Keep up the great work and service. If you guys ever head to Spain or Portugal let me know and maybe we can meet up and ride a few.

Muchas gracias por todo. Mis mejores deseos.

Craig Potsep, 34, Nigran, Spain
6′4″ x 18 7/8″x 2 3/8″ Groveler IV.p [performance] rounded squash tail

Proxy custom epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrades: Kevlar Compression Patch & Carbon Hinged Flex Tail

Visit the Custom Epoxy Surfboards page to read more about Proctor’s “Proxy” custom epoxy surfboards

Hi Charissa,

BTW, the board went great!

See attached pictures; that’s me with SR 71.

Please send my regards to Todd; I’ll have order ready within few weeks.

Yours truly,
Jerry Yee, SOAK Inc., Taipei, Taiwan

6′5″ x 18 3/16″ x 2 3/16″ SR71

Todd,
I picked up my new board from you a few weeks back. It’s a 6′2″ Proxy SR-71 with a two tone blue fade. I am always a skeptic when I try a new board out especially from a new shaper. When I got the board back to my house to check it out I found a curvier outline, more rocker, and less concave than my previous boards. I was thinking that it would be really manuverable but I was worried that it would be slow. Man was I wrong!

Once I started to figure the board out I was blown away by how sensetive it is rail to rail, and how I could use the extra manuverablity to generate even more speed.

My old boards have always been fast, But turning them at top speed was always the issue. They required full force which made the turn hard to control. This board however banks turns at full speed easily and the turns are positive. Plenty of projection. Not the type the tail starts to drift and with it goes all your speed for the next turn.

Also the board catches waves like a dream, I barely have to paddle.

With this being my first board from you I can only imagine what the next one will be like. For now I’m going to ride this one into the ground and try to find something about it that we can improve on for the next one. Thanks for giving me a board that is going to help me improve my surfing.

P.S. I bought some future compatable trulite fins from true ames. They work great on this board. Feels like glass ons.

Thanks, Mike Julian, 27, Southern California
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: SR71 rounded squash tail
6′2″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ Nose: 11 1/4″ Tail: 14 1/8″

The Proctor Flexible Epoxy boards are the best quality surf board I have ever ridden and the board Todd shaped is the sickest looking board in my quiver. Soon I will have an all Flex Epoxy Proctor quiver.

P.S. I think the epoxy feels better than the old school poly’s.

Welcome to the next generation. They may well be the most heavy duty premium board on the market.

Steven Meade , 26, Gulf Shores, AL
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′10″ x 21″ x 3″ Big Chief Squash Tail

surfboard review: custom epoxy big guy shortboards, grovelers

Hey Todd,

Well Todd what can I say the board that you shaped for me is

everything that I could have wanted and truly is a magic board!

The air brush work turned out great and I really like the gun metal grey color of the board. The board is a rocket Todd! I find myself being able to surf the wave top to bottom and really link turns together where before I was always looking for speed this board gains speed through every turn. The fact that the board is is so light, strong, and precise blows my mind.

After surfing my magic board that you shaped, I feel like I have been stuck surfing in the 80’s!

Your boards and the technology that you are incorporating into the flexible epoxy is amazing! I am sold to say the least and I do not hesitate to show and educate my friends and folks that I work with about your boards and how far a head of the rest that you shapes are!

The reason it took so long to reply to you and give you some feed back is because the waves have really been lacking on the southeast coast of NC. We are all really disappointed that we have yet to get a real winter swell! It has not been bigger than a very weak head high wave. I cannot wait to get the board into some waves with a little more juice behind them so that I can let loose! Don’t get me wrong even in the small crap knee - waist I can surf the board no problem! The swells that we have been getting are usually waist to shoulder with not to much power, but

the Groveler has no problem finding speed and busting the fins out the back!

Well Todd thank you again so much for shaping me a magic board I look forward to getting many more boards shaped by you, you are the man!

Happy Surfing,
Jason Moore, 25, Wilmington, North Carolina
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′2″ x 19″ x 2 5/16″ Groveler IV

Todd,

I think you nailed it. This one is alive. Keeping it a bit straight between the feet really gets it going quickly. It’s almost like I gain speed in tighter areas and don’t need as much room to drive it, lets me keep a higher line effortlessly. It compliments the increased tail rocker perfectly. After hitting the lip I’m going from 12:00 to about 4:00. The first few times caught me by surprise.

There’s nothing like a big hack when you know everyone saw it.

Cutbacks are really tight as well. A minor shift in weight is all it needs.

After 20 or so sessions I’m having a blast with it.

It’s been a while since I’ve been this connected to a board.

Thanks a bunch and God Bless.

Doug Demaret, 36, Ventura, CA
Custom Proxy Proctor Epoxy Groveler IV.p [performance]
6′3″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 9/16″ squash tail

Visit the Groveler IV.p gallery

custom 5′11″ x 17 7/8″ x 2 1/8″ squash tail for Benny B

Todd, I got 3rd, runner up to Taj (Burrow) and Andy (Irons) at the Newport contest…

Hello Charissa and Todd,

I just got back from Panama. Thanks for the update. I can’t believe the board’s almost ready. That was quick. I can’t wait to try it out.

P.S. The Rascal was a blast in Panama, rode it everday for 2 weeks as the swell never got over head high. Lovin’ it.

Thanks again,

Jameson Bergen, 31, Conneticut
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 5′5″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 5/16″ Lil’ Rascal Round Nose Fish

Todd,

Here’s the Proctor recipe……

Hard work and great equipment and these things seem to multiply. Thanks for the great equipment and support.

Brando

Brandon Hawkins, 10, Ladera Ranch, Californiaz
Custom “PROXY” Proctor Epoxy: 5′6″ x 17 1/4″ x 2″ Blackbird Squash Tail

Todd and Charissa,

The boards made it all in one piece! They look amazing! I can’t wait to ride it!!!! Thank you both so much for all the attention and patience!!!!!

The Twin Fang is absolutely beautiful! It is exactly how I imagined it..only better in real life! It is the perfect size and width. The red and yellow is amazing!! I am so happy to have you both as family and I am very excited to see the next piece of art. This Twin Fang is a fantastic addition to an already beautiful quiver.
God bless you both and stay well.

Ronnie Santaniello- Yokosuka, Japan
Twin Fang 6′6″ 22″x 2 7/8

Todd and Charissa,

OK, I got the board out yesterday and it paddled like a longboard and smoked down the line like a jet!

It took me by surprise the first 5 or 6 rides because after 15 years of longboarding I never knew something can move that smooth and that fast…I was stoked! This board also had a lot of Japanese surfers asking who the shaper was and when this is coming to Japan! I guess first impressions are everything. Just to bad I don’t surf any where as great as Jay Phillips!!!!!! But after a few seasons on this Twin Fang…who knows! Thanks again Proctor family! You both are the BEST!

Ronnie Santaniello- Yokosuka, Japan
Twin Fang 6′6″ 22″x 2 7/8

Hi guys,

I finally got the Quad out and it was RAD!

I couldn’t believe how light and fast it was! It turns on a dime too!

The Twin Fang was a really good training tool because the transition was really, really easy! First day out and it was 6ft and FUN!

Thanks! I love it. I am never going back to longboarding ever again!

Mahalo,

Ronnie
PROXY 6′6″ x 11 3/4″ x 19 5/8″ x 14 3/4″ x 2 5/8″
Four Leaf Clover Quad Fin

surfboard review: custom twin fin retro fish surfboards

Todd & Charissa,

Our boards got here yesterday. I was really stoked when I saw mine and couldn’t wait to get it wet. The timing couldn’t have been any better either. All last week was flat and today a pretty good bump came in. We had about a four hour clean head high session. The board performed just as I imagined,

it felt as if it were an extension of body.

I came in and I’m resting now. The afternoon should be a little onshore and about chest. I think I’ll give it a run as a twin. I haven’t retired the long but I don’t it’ll be seeing action for a while.

Muchos Thanks,

Andrew Durham
6′8″ x 22″ x 2 7/8″ Single Fang Retro Single-Fin Diamond Tail

surfboard review: custom single fin retro surfboards

Todd,

I surfed the new board in 1ft to 4ft Hawaiian, clean to ugly Ho’okipa conditions. I only wish I had ordered this board last year.

It does everything I want it to do.

You can delete the old hybrid file because this tail caves II fits my surfing perfectly.
This board is much faster getting into the wave as well as transitioning over the flat spots.

Rail to rail I feel I can set up the big snap with 100% confidence.

That was something I was missing with the other epoxy board, I was always fighting the bouyancy of the board while bottom turning. Anyways I have more control through my turns with the new board and it has a lot of whip. I can’t wait for my knee to be fully recovered so I can tweek the last bit of my turns, but all in good time.

I haven’t touched my magic polyester board since I’ve pulled yours out of the box….and I love that board!

Kenny Asahino, 34, Kahului, HI
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′0″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 1/8″ Tail Caves II

surfboard review: custom epoxy performance shortboards, hawaii surf

First of all, SR71 is just perfect !
It has tight turning and makes the riding speed faster…

there was Quicksilver TAHARA CUP 2007 held last Sunday, 19th and I got the first prize.

I’m sending some pictures taken at that time.
Please take a look !

Best regards,
Mori

CRER Surfroom, Nobuhito Mori, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
6′0″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 15/32″ SR-71

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Hey Todd:

Been awhile since I picked up the boards, but I wanted to let you know that

they both work unreal.

I have never had boards that are so light and responsive as this. Especially like the Pig and have
surfed it in head high waves. Been on that board alot. Waiting for a little more juice to get the
Accelerator going, but so far I am totally satisfied.

I think you dialed in exactly what I needed in both boards and it feels like my surfing has gone to the next level.

The rest of my boards are just collecting dust right now!

And thanks for the personal service. Best custom service I have had. You have a great operation
and

I like that fact that you treat everyone with equal respect and attention.

I will be coming back for more, if these Proxy’s ever give out!

Off to Costa Rica next month and will send you some photos.

Best to you and Charissa. Richard, Venice Beach, CA

Proxy epoxy Greased Pig: 5′10″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ single wing swallow tail
Proxy epoxy Accelerator [Parabolic]: 6′0″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail

This board rips!!!!!!!!!

I got the hang of these razor rails yesterday and

generated more speed than I thought possible!

LOVE it! Let Todd know for me please.
Laters,

Stephen Carson, San Diego, CA
New Era Technology SR-72

Todd and Charissa Proctor,

I got the board that was shaped for me last Wednesday. It looks great, and it arrived on time and unharmed. Of course I couldn’t wait for a 2 foot mushy summer day to take it out, so the following Saturday when a shoulder high swell rolled in I gave it a first spin. To sum things up, the board rips.

It’s fast down the line, feels just right rail to rail, and catches everything!

I think anyone considering a fish for their quiver should seriously consider the lil’ rascal. The conditions were hollow early on and the

board practically paddled itself into waves.

Later in the day the winds turned onshore, and even when the waves got mushy the board performed at the same level. I was really impressed.
I also wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed working with both of you. The entire process was really smooth and easy and I would not hesitate to come to Proctor Surfboards again for another magical board. Shouldn’t be long until i’m looking for a new performance board!
Take care,
Joseph Zitarelli, 19, Pennsylvania
5′8″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 3/8″ Proxy custom epoxy Lil’ Rascal
Future Fins, Vector II FT1 w/ trailer

Visit the Lil’ Rascal on the Proctor Surfboards Worldwide Custom website and see the movies….

Well, I just got a Blackbird from Proctor and it is perfect. I had a groveler and that was fun, but the Blackbird just turns so much better. Everything is easier with this board. It is so responsive and fast!

I went out at like 5 to 6 foot pipe and

I had the best session of my life…the board just felt right to me.

It felt alive and the turning was so fast and such
tight turning it was shocking.

I definitely suggest getting that board.
Thanks Todd, you hooked me up.

Andrew Laubacher, 17, Ventura, CA
Custom Surfboard: 5′9″ x 17 5/8″ x 2″ Blackbird Squash Tail

“Actually, it’s shaped perfectly….”
5′11″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 3/16″ SR-71 Squash Tail, custom designed for…
Brian Grazer, producer (Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind, Liar, Liar), co-founder of Imagine Entertainment
Honoree at LA Police Foundation True Blue Event
Paramount Studios

Karen Wagener, Police Chief William Bratton, Brian Grazer, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Todd and Charissa,

Just a quick note to say WWWWAAAAAAOOOOOOW!

Love the board!. It came in one piece only four days after you sent it. I went surfing the following day and the difference,

compared to my old board was like comparing a horse and cart to a Lambourghini Diablo!

I can’t believe how light it is, any movement or weight shift at all and it responds immediately, unlike the coffin I was surfin’ previously . This is definitely going to take my surfing to a whole new level. I just want to say thanks to both of you for your kind and very efficient service, I will not hesitate to buy another board from you in the future…

Anyway take care….

Thanks again,

Stay safe,

Niall Carlin, 38, Northern Ireland
6′6″ x 19 x 2 1/2″ Proxy custom epoxy Blackbird
Titanium Series Upgrades 1.0 & 2.0
Kevlar Compression Patch & Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail

The Blackbird

Charissa,

You must have read my mind, I was planning on e-mailing you tonight.

I finally did get to ride the board for the first time Sunday and I am extremely happy!!!! The board is sick, it works just as Todd said it would. Ironically the waves on Sunday were prime for that board with knee to waist high flat faced swell and

…It worked magically, The board is fast with great performance…

and it catches the small stuff without my help.

I was surfing with one of my bro’s who rides a 6′-0″ fish religiously and I was dropping in before he was standing. He usually has the advantage when I ride my Lost, but he could not believe how smooth and fast it was working. Thanks to both of you for all your help and terrific service.

Tell Todd I would not hesitate to order in the future and I am trying to talk a few of my bro’s into getting a board.

John Kuschyk, 32, Surf City, New Jersey
Custom 6′4″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 9/16″

surfboard review: custom shortboards, east coast surfing

If you’re from New Jersey…
To check out some Proctor boards at a local shop,
go to Stokaboka, 732-936-9030.
32 Monmouth Street. Red Bank, NJ

Click here to visit Stokaboka on the web

Hey Todd,

It’s Matt. I just got done surfing pipes…it was about head-high and I just rode the new round pin you made for me

… it’s the best board you’ve ever made me. It just feels so good.

Just had to call and tell you that, give me a call.

Matt Coulter, 26, Ventura, CA
6’1” x 18 ½” x 2 ¼” Tail Caves II

surfboard review: custom hihg performance surfboards, ventura surf

Todd,
The Groveler IV-p has been amazing. The dimensions you recommended for this particular board

did exactly what you said it would do which was open up my surfing.

I’ll try and list what I am noticing on my board:

*The Board paddles great.
*The speed generated after the first pump is allowing me to start my turns earlier on the wave and not worry so much about trying to pump my way down the line wasting valuable wave time to set up the one or two turns I’ll get here at most of the beach-breaks.
* I am getting in tighter turns on the face.
* The rail is holding in really well on waves that are two feet over head .

Thanks again Todd, Zach Steele

Zach Steele, 27, San Diego, CA
6′1″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 3/8″ Groveler IV.p Squash

surfboard review: custom grovelers, all around performance, san diego surf

Hey Todd,
Mark St. Johns here. Just surfed Zuma for about 3 ½ hours on my Le Vee. Is it Levee or Le Vee? Anyway, that thing is freaking sick man. It was probably knee-high to waist-high with a few chest-high sets. Kinda mushy, occasionally a decent wave came in.

That board just generates its own speed, I’m tellin’ ya, I love it.

Oh by the way, Dale Rhodes text messaged me this morning. I guess he surfed PDS on his new board, he loves it. You are gettin’ some props my man. Proctor! Yes! Talk to ya later buddy, bye.

Mark St. Johns, 43, Woodland Hills, CA
5′10″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ LeVee(Greased Pig) Swallow Tail Stinger

surfboard review: custom small waves surfboards, swallow tail

Hi Todd,

Thank you for the info.
The Levee is doing great. It took me sometimes to get used to it, I don’t know if it’s because of the quad fins set up but

i didn’t like the board at the beginning. But now i love it,

in the small waves the board is very fast and responsive but I use it also in bigger waves like overhead and the board is great. Right now it’s my daily board.
Thanks for the good job.
See you,

Nicolas Faure, 35, Pacific Palisades, CA
6′1″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ LeVee(Greased Pig) Quad Fin

surfboard review: custom small waves quad surfboards, swallow tail

Todd:

Just thought I’d give you some feedback of the first two go-outs with the 7’11” Ellipse that you made for me. I’ll give you more feedback after a few more sessions.

First day: Surf was small, about knee to waist high at C Street, and a little weak. Fuller tide, but glassy. A little disappointing….wasn’t sure the board would work in that stuff, but I was wrong.

I put in the single fin only to start.

The board was drivey, quick and sensitive even in that surf.

I thought “hey, ok”. After a couple of waves, I added the side bites to make the fin set up a two plus one. The side fins didn’t seem to create any drag and helped come around the corner of the little sections easier. I actually got a wave a little more like chest high and was able to pull out two good bottom turns with a fair amount of rail engagement, and good speed off the bottom…it felt like…well…surfing. I then switched to the tri fin set up and noticed the board to be looser, but maybe a little less drivey, but it was hard to tell because the waves were deteriorating. Thru the session the board was speedy, and sensitive, with a fair amount of turning for the conditions.

At one point during the go out I overheard a guy on a long board complain “all you can do is go straight on these things”…I quietly laughed to myself like a kid who has a little secret.

Second Day: Low tide C Street with waves knee to solid shoulder high. Wave faces were a little steep and had I been on a long board many of the take offs may have been a little angled off to avoid a pearl on the take off, although a lot of waves peaked that way, but then were followed by a fairly flat shoulder.

I kept the three fin thruster set up the whole time. The board was sensitive and loose, but positive. No feeling of a loss of drive…in fact just the opposite…I had a couple of bottom turns driving straight down the face, followed by an accelerating turn. No tracking problem. Some bottom turns were kind of “round” while I had another that a friend described as “a 90 degree turn, not something you could do on a longboard”. The board just went where I wanted. It also went down the line very good…good speed, no drag.

Overall: Obviously more time is needed, but my initial impressions, besides that set forth above are: The board actually works as a single fin, although on a personal level I would maybe put the fin pretty far up in the box and experiment with different rakes. The two plus one set up definitely works, and I think you could play with the center fin location for personal preference. The single fin and two plus one set up gives you that feeling of a 70’s surfboard drive and speed, but the rails and rocker is much better and more forgiving than those boards were, and the side bites improve the turning. The board definitely works as a tri fin. I put the center fin all the way back and no drag or feel like I had to shift my rear foot back to turn, so I believe the fin box placement is perfect for changing fin set ups. (Haven’t tried it as a twin fin with stabilizing center fin yet, but got an idea of what type of surf would be good for that set up). The board floats and paddles good. There is a little “glide in” on take offs reminiscent of a long board, without losing the bite and quickness of a shorter board. The rails are forgiving but initiate and hold turns well. It is fast down the line…I wouldn’t hesitate to take it to Rincon. You picked the perfect thickness and width for me.

To be candid, when I first saw the board, I was worried that the nose might be a little too narrow, as I often use the forward section of my boards. I was wrong. I had some waves where my left (front) foot was on the logo, and the board trimmed with speed…I even had one wave where I put that foot past the logo to get over a funky little section and it worked! On the other hand, I now see that a wider nose would get in the way of many of the turns I did.

Bottom line…I wouldn’t change the nose width even one half inch, and the rocker seems perfect.

I am not sure how a beginner would do on this board….it would probably be hard for him to handle and maximize the benefits…but the board fits me good….Thanks. I’ll stay in touch, and I’m looking forward to trying the “ante up” version as well.

Brian Moore, Ventura, CA
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 7′11″ x 22″ x 14 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ Ellipse Hybrid Thumbtail

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The Lil’ Rascal new round nose fish you shaped me is amazing, by far the best small to tiny wave board I have ever ridden.

The thing flies through knee high mush and holds its speed allowing me to blow up little sections.

It has increased the amount of days I can surf by a lot - making summer in Goleta a lot easier to stomach. I was also stoked to see it in art work ideas section. Needless to say my heart sank a little last week when I broke the nose in waist high shore break, no worries though I get it back from the ding repair this week and I be back out on it. I also plan on ordering another one when this one needs to be retired. Thanks again Todd for taking the time to get the right board figured out with me, this board is definitely a hit.

Ross Wood, 22, Goleta, CA
5′6″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Round Nose Fish

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Hey Todd,

The Lil’ Rascal you shaped me is a blast! I’m amazed at how it blows through small sections of literally no wave.

Perfect for flat Ventura/Rincon days.

Never thought I could surf a board so short. But it’s just perfect and much more sophisticated than I anticipated.

Nancy Masters, Ventura, CA
6′1″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Lil’ Rascal Round Nose Fish

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Charissa,

I just wanted to wish you and Todd a happy and successful new year. I love my 5′ 6″ “lil rascal” and have gotten some fun waves here in so cal and in Mexico. I look forward to riding more of your boards in the future.

Sincerely,

Christian Balogh
(Very happy customer)

Hello Charissa….Todd….

This is Mark Dower up in Santa Barbara, the day after Christmas. Todd, I was hoping I’d get to talk to you in person. I just wanted to say, I got around to riding the “Deano”,I’ve been riding it the past three days.

I’ve been waiting my whole life to ride a surfboard like that. If you shape me a hundred crappy boards

after this one, I’ll still be forever thankful.

That’s the best board, shortboard, I’ve ever ridden. Thanks….

I’m not sure if that’s because it’s narrow and small and light, or whatever, but I feel like ordering up three more because I’m afraid when I break this one, I’m not gonna have anything to ride. It also means I’m gonna have to sell all my other boards… they look like cows. Anyways, I hope you’re having a good holiday and we’ll talk soon.
Thanks again,

Bye.

Mark Dower, Santa Barbara, CA

SR71

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Hi Charissa,

Everything went smooth and the board is really, really sick. I’ve been out on it a bunch already and am getting used to it and loving it at the same time.

I LOVE the shape and the board turns really well and carries it speed much better than my shortboard in the crappy waves - exactly what I wanted so THANKS -

I’M STOKED!!

Can’t wait to get out again more this week!!!

Best,
Colin, Puerto Rico
custom Proxy epoxy Lil’ Rascal
5′11″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 3/8″, Future FT1 fins

Todd,

I’ve found the board is flying on the quad mode

which is good for when it’s either really small or else ledgy and barreling. You were right though, it doesn’t hook straight up and down like a tri. Used as a tri it is a little slower than the quad, but goes top to bottom easier for good rail to rail surfing. Your flexible epoxy is noticably livelier than the Surftechs and a good deal

lighter, too. I am absolutely stoked on your boardline and can’t wait to work on another couple.
Thanks for everything Todd and Charissa.

Take care and God Bless!

Paul Pence, 38, San Diego, CA
Custom 5′11″ X 18 1/2″ x 2 3/16″ PROXY 5-fin
SF4 QUADS, AM2 Tri

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Hey Todd,

I hope all is going well and you guys are getting tons of waves from this swell!!

I wanted to give you some feedback on the Blackbird, the best board I have EVER ridden.

This board is everything you said it would be and more. Since picking it up last weekend, I have ridden it at head high Trestles, head high Swami’s and 10-12 foot closed out Mission Beach (for a contest - not by choice). First off, this board is so fast right from the take off, I find myself confidently freefalling into waves five feet behind the peak and zipping right into position. When coming off the top, it releases like no other, actually pushing your lips higher and projecting you through the turns down the line. The tail will bust out insanely at times, especially on the backside, totally breaking free and reengaging for some pretty solid comments from people watching. I found moving the back foot up off the fins helps it go through the high tide mushy spots with no loss of speed and keeps it really manueverable. This may be the board of all boards, if you can think it, you can do it! It truly goes where you want it to. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to take their surfing to the next level! I’ll give you some feedback on the Greased Pig soon, but fortunately the waves haven’t been small enough for it yet! HA!

We had the fourth contest at solid 10 - 12′ Mission Beach yesterday and I had a near drowning incident involving EMT, lifeguards etc. It wasn’t the board, but instead the little string on the leash broke leaving me in a rip tide with no board, a filled wetsuit and a 6 wave set on the head. Despite my near tragedy, the Blackbird made it out of the carnage fine and I still made it to the finals even with the one wave I had in the semis.

I can’t believe the Blackbird sustained no damage - that foam must be kriptonite,

because I took the one that broke my brand new leash right on the back. The whole contest crew was on their feet watching and just in awe that the board didn’t break (not a scratch!). It was one of those scenes where everyone went, ‘Ohhhhhhh!’.

I am thinking of backing it up with an SR71 and maybe an Ante Up / SR71. Here are some thoughts / questions:

1) Would you recommend making any adjustments from the Blackbird to SR71 (length, width, etc) based on the differences between the two boards?
2) Would you recommend decreasing the widepoint of 18.5 if I went up by an inch to 6.1 for the SR71 or can I leave it alone?
3) On the Ante Up, if I get into a Big Rock / Point Mugu situation w/ a lot of water moving and offshores, do I want a PU w/ heavier glass or a Proxy?

Thanks Todd and Charissa for all the support! Check the shots of Braeden practicing his pig dog on the

Greased Pig!

God Bless,

Paul

Hey Todd and Charissa,

I’m stoked you guys got some juice from the last swell. Yeah, I’m alright, but did have to go to the ER for a bacterial infection in my lungs that didn’t crop up for several days.

I was able to paddle out today on the Greased Pig and I’ve got to tell you, you’ve hit another HOMER, man!

You are batting 1000 with my quiver so far, bro. That Greased Pig model just flies in the small stuff and even some sneaker overhead bowls that were making it through. I was getting 4 - 5 hits on waves and flying past sections others had no chance of making. It’s weird, but I feel like I’m looking at the waves a little differently on your boards. I’m feeling way more confident. If you take the high line on the Greased Pig, there aren’t many waves it won’t fly past!

It’s just a really fun board that makes surfing less than ideal waves amazing!

I can’t stop thinking about the SR71 and am thinking of backing up the Blackbird with a couple

.

What do you think of these dimensions?

Board 1

SR71, 6′ 0.5″, 11.25, 18 7/16, 14, 2 3/16 FCS, PROXY, standard squash, safety nose (blunt 1/2″ like you did on the Greased Pig)

Board 2

SR71, 6′1″ , 11.25, 18.5, 14, 2 3/16, FCS, PROXY, rounded squash, safety nose

Let me know on these 2. I’m firing to try them.

Paul

…

Hi Charissa and Todd,

The board made it safe and sound - I got it this afternoon. Wow, every one of your boards looks like it will ride more insane than the last!! I am so glad we went with a little shorter template - this board looks great!!!!

Thanks Todd and Charissa! Have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Paul

Good morning Kids,

Hope you had a great Easter and were able to relax this weekend?

Thanks for having my board ready

and I simply love it………..It’s my favorite board now…

………….thank goodness,

because I was beating the heck out of my twin fin………

Thanks,
Dale

Custom Surfboard:
Proxy Epoxy construction: Performance Twin 6′0″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″

Hey Todd,

been riding the 6′1” a lot…its soo sick! mike lamm saw me ride and and said i was surfing faster and more powerful. i want to order another board just like it:

ALL about creating speed and reponsiveness

Max Baumann, 17, Malibu, California
6 1 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 1/8″ SR71

Hey Todd,

The 6′ 2” Ante-Up went insane in Indo. I couldn’t believe how much speed it would be able to control on such powerful waves.

I recommend this board for any surfer’s quiver whose gonna be travelling to any location with powerful waves.

Thanks again,

Max Baumann, 17, Malibu, California
6′2″ x 18 3/16″ x 2 1/8″ R.pin Ante-Up

I tested the board out today at Boneyards just north of Swamis this afternoon.
I really like how it rides.
It definitely has more drive off the bottom than other fish I have had, and can go vertical pretty easy.

Lots of speed coming through turns. I think it will be a great all-round everyday board for me.

The volume, size, concaves, paint job all turned out exactly how I wanted them.

Thanks for the great board!

Chris Oesch, 30, Encinitas, CA
6′4″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ Module/Groveler IV.p Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series

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Todd,

I just returned from Rincon Puerto Rico. I scored great waves at Maria’s and Domes(solid 6-8). I used the board that you made for me this past Spring.

I had the best sessions I have had yet do in large part because of the magic board.

I had a major break through in my surfing and I can’t tell you how excited I am about that. I will be ordering another board from you this Spring. Thanks again.

Craig Kaufman, New York
6′10″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ Squash Big Chief

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Hi Todd,

To start with, I hope everything is going well for you up there in Ventura. With the sudden interest in epoxy technologies, I’m guessing you’re still really busy.

With all the surfboards you make, being that I have only ordered the one with you so far, you’re probably don’t remember me. I ordered my board at the beginning of the year, picked it up at the beginning of April, and am just now taking the time to write you an email. The board I ordered from you was a flexible-epoxy, 6’3” x 19” x 2.5” Groveler IV.P
I gave you a try because I had read and heard about your unique epoxy, and in light of the foam fiasco, decided to invest in someone trying to do something different. Because the board was made with something completely different from what I’ve ridden for the last 17 years, I was expecting it to take a while to get used to.

What I found is that right away I liked it.

It felt more lively and quick than my other boards, and not at all too stiff.

After a little while I was quickly able to utilize the unique rocker combination you have on this board. Because I’m a bigger guy, I have always ordered my boards wider and flatter for the average days to help with speed. However, now I realize that I was starting to go too flat, especially in the tail, because on your board I can step back and really pivot the board quickly, kinda like a skateboard. If I need speed, I just center my weight and take advantage of the flatter mid-section. The bump in the tail helps keep it loose, and by going less wide it feels quicker rail to rail.

So now I’ve had the board a few months and surfed it in all kinds of waves and conditions.

What’s been great is that the board still feels very alive, and I feel like I’m surfing better. I have even had someone tell me (actually the shaper who I used to get boards from) “that board really works good for you.” On top of that, I still have not had to fix one single ding.

A lot of my friends have started riding the EPS/Epoxy combinations and generally like them. Although that structure seems to yield even lighter boards than your flexible epoxy, they seem to not hold up as well.

I’m glad to see that the hard work of many who have been looking at alternatives for years are finally getting recognition. I admire the people who have been trying something different (with the exception of a certiain “pop-out” company and its owner).

Again, thank you for taking the time to talk over the details of the board and then providing exactly what I was looking for. I hope your innovations and technologies allow you to keep making great boards while also allowing you to make a good living. Keep up the good work- Pr. 22:29

Best regards,
Aaron Ross, 32, Ladera Ranch, CA
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series: 6′3″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 /12″ Groveler IV.p, Future Double Foil Composites

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Thanks for the great boards Todd.

Kasey Curtis, Salt Creek

Todd,

Hola, first of all let me thank you for the 6′8” rounded pin flexible epoxy, Though I have only got to use it a few times for it’s intended use, I must say I am sold on your epoxies. Without getting into all the specifics

your boards are unlike any other epoxy I have tried.

I am now inquiring about getting an everyday shortboard, SR 71 and also am interested in getting a small wave fish. I look forward to working with you again.

Adios, Mike Bryand, 31, Portland, Maine
6′8″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 7/16″ Ante-Up/ SR71 Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series

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Hey you guys…

First shot today on Lil Rascal - more to come for sure.

Truly thanks for all your hard work and unreal boards.

Chris Stanger/ SantaCruz Ca   :::   5′9″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 3/8″ Lil’ Rascal

hey how are u ?

well that 5 “11 is sick… its a good board!

well write back ok

thanks, jamie

Jamie O’Brien, North Shore, Hawaii
5′11″ x 18 1/4″ 2 3/16″ Tail Caves model

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Hi Todd,

I love my new board!

I just wanted to thank you and everyone at Proctor Surfboards for building me a great board. I am convinced this board is made of the finest materials and represents the finest quality workmanship available today.

I especially appreciate the time you took discussing the design with me so the board will work the way I expected.

You shaped me a board that works for me for the type of surfing I do.

From the first wave I caught I got very positive feedback that built my confidence in the board while feeling a very fast and loose board under my feet that wanted to get up and go. I also get many compliments on the airbrush work. It really turned out nice.

Thanks again. I look forward to many good sessions on my new Proctor surfboard.

Mike Kliszewski, 42, Torrance, CA
6′10″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ Big Chief

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Hi Todd,

I came back from Indo few weeks ago.

The waves were super nice and and your board (Ante up 6.6) was magic.

I really had a lot of fun with it. Thank you for this great board.
I will need a new board to replace my 6′2, it s the board I use everyday here when the surf is small(1-4ft).
Which board do you recommend for the small surf ? I was thinking about the pig or the module ?
Thanks.

Regards,

Nicolas Faure, 34, Pacific Palisades, CA
6′6″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/8 - 2 7/16″ Ante Up

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Hej Todd!!

Thank you so much for my board.
I love it soooooo much!!!!!
It is fully the coolest board!!! I would have written earlier, but I just got back into Sweden.

I spent the month in Cali trying out my new board. It was so much fun on every type of wave I tried it on. On top of being a wicked shape, the detail on it is killer and looks really cool when you’re riding a wave. I can’t wait to try it out here on some proper Swedish waves. Please keep the design on file, if this one gets hurt I fully want one just like it. Take care and hope you’re having a great summer!!!!

Stor Stor Kram Andrea, Sweden
custom shortboard

finally we got some surf up here….:)
so I got the little board into some surf yesterday, probably the third time on the board and it works great. I am super comfortable on it, it catches waves easy, and is fun to ride. The little board pushes me to surf better, as it is exactly the step up in performance that I needed….

This is the only the 5th time I have custom ordered boards, mostly because it seems that shapers listen while you are in the shop, and then do their own thing in the shaping bay, and I haven’t generally gotten the board I asked for.

You made the right boards for me- I really appreciate it!

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Aloha Todd,

I just got back from the HASA State championships and wanted to share how it went with you. I really wanted to do good from the start of this contest and through all of my rounds of competition I kept praying to make it and make it, and finally after surfing 3 stacked heats, I made it to finals. The waves were alright and my competition was tough. Some of the best surfers from all of Hawaii. I started the heat with a solid wave and I was stoked but then about 7 minutes went by and I still hadn’t gotten another wave and finally I paddled a little bit inside and snagged a fun double up and worked it as hard as possible. In the finals, I ended up getting 2nd place! I’m sooo stoked, and I am so surprised. I definitely exceeded my own expectations for this contest so I feel great! I think I will be competing in California for Surfing America Championships at Huntington sometime in Summer, but we’ll see. Anyway, wanted to let you know how I did. Sorry for writing the longest e-mail ever! Hope all is well for everyone!