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

Charissa,

Thought you would like to know that I absolutely love my Proctor board, and just wanted to take a second out of my day to thank you and Todd for it.  It’s such a faithful board, and I have been having so much fun on it lately.

It’s made perfectly to suit my needs and I just want you to know how much I appreciate it.

If you have a second, check out my blog and you can see how I have been riding–I posted a video!!!!

Love, Kat

Kat Hervey, Somis, CA

9′0″ x 22″ x 2 3/4″ Super Full Concave Nose Roundpin Classic Longboard

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

“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

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

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

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

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

Local Ventura Longboard Ripper, Larry Ugale
with his quiver
Performance Twin, Retro Single Fin, Manatee, Performance Longboard,
Performance PROXY (custom epoxy) Longboard, Performance Noserider,
Classic Noserider

Todd, your boards have smoothed out my style &
I feel my surfing getting better with each new board.

It’s true, what you say you do….
your boards are taking my surfing to the next level.

Thanks, Larry
9′4″ x 23″ x 3″ Classic Noserider

larry ugale, ventura, ca
film/edit: alex neiberg

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

Todd,

The Lil’ Rascal is a blast! My wife said she’s never seen
me surf better than I am on my Lil’ Rascal.
It’s the best board I’ve ever used.

If you want to improve on what you’re doing in the water, I recommend it!

Most importantly thought, it is freaking fast!
Another Proctor…..
Lil’ Rascal quad works very nicely!

Mark St. Johns, 44, Oxnard, CA
5′6″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Lil’ Rascal

surfboard review: custom round nose fish surfboards

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

I’ve been riding my board non stop and i love it. thank you guys so much. it was such a pleasure dealing with you. its obvious you genuinely care about the quality of your product and service.

It’s weird to leave a surf shop feeling like a pro.

thanks so much. im definitely sold for life.

-wilson riggs, 22, Ventura, CA
9′2″ x 22 3/4″+ x 2 7/8″ Performance Noserider Roundpin

surfboard review: custom high performance noserider longboards, ventura

click here to go to page 2 of surfer feedback

Hey Todd and Charissa,
This is Scot Masters Calling. Ya’ know…I hadn’t had a chance to get back to you, but I wanted to thank you so much for the awesome boards….man…..the Ante Up that I got….everything from the omission of the words ‘Big Chief’ to bringing it down under 20 inches wide, the thing is like, I don’t’ know…

I mean you can have a dream board and you can have a dream board…but I think this is definitely one of my dream boards.

I caught a wave to almost double overhead, head-and-a-half out at Mussel Shoals, good 15 foot sections or about 5 yards, just doubling up warping wave - and the board just glides like a dream. So anyway, I wanted to give you some feedback.

Nancy is just totally stoked on her 6’8”. She just loves it.

She says it’s even looser than her other board, I don’t know how that is, but she loves it - absolutely loves it.

So, thank you, thank you , thank you.

Went out on a big day out at Gun Turrets too – it was about a head and a half, and I caught some bombs on it, and it just didn’t have any problem at all pushing me over the ledge, and holding the rail on the wall, so thank you so much!
I hope you guys are doing great.
I’ll talk to you soon.
Bye.

Scot & Nancy Masters, 30s, Ventura, CA
His: 7′4″ x 20 1/4″ x 3″ Ante Up, FCS GAM Glass Flex, S-glass, Y2K UV Resin
Hers: 6′8″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ Ante Up, Future AM2, S-glass, Y2K UV Resin

surfboard review: custom gun surfboards, semi-gun surfboards
ventura surf

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

To Todd & Charissa Proctor,

I would like to again express my thanks for making me a quality board! I have had my Rocket 88 now for a little over three months and I am still 100% completely satisfied. I continually get comments on how cool the board looks. This is the second board I have owned and the fifth board I have ridden. My previous board was a 9′4 Robert August and just prior to buying your board I rode a 10′0″ Clyde Beatty Jr., 10′6″ Bruce Jones, and a 12′0″ Mickey Munoz. I still consider myself a beginner since I have only been surfing six months after a twelve year break. But, it was until recently that

I noticed how much better my Rocket 88 was over all the other boards I have ridden.

I took a co-worker out with me to teach him how to surf a few weeks ago. I gave my co-worker my Rocket 88 to try and I rented a 11′0″ Mickey Munoz. By the end of our session my co-worker was standing up and surfing without any assistance. After helping my friend I started catching some waves myself and it was at that time that I realized the difference in the performance of the two boards. It literally felt like I was driving a station wagon instead of a Porsche. My Rocket 88 turns on a dime despite it being 10′2″. The 11′0″ board I was using despite it being only 8″ longer felt like a tank and seemed to have a lot of drag. That afternoon made it clear to me that the Rocket 88 was a “Magic Board”. My surfing has dramatically progressed and I have yet to find a limitation with my Rocket 88. Thank you!

Mike

Mike Brown, 30, Ventura, CA
10′2″ x 23″+ x 3 3/8″ Rocket 88 Pulled-in Square Tail

surfboard review: custom longboard surfboards, ventura 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

Custom Surfboard: 8′6″ x 22″ x 3″ Gunnier Ante-Up v. Ellipse Fuller Round pin

surfboard review: custom epoxy ellipse hybrid thumbtail surfboards,
custom ellipse hybrid gun surfboards

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

surfboard review: custom round nose fish surfboards

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

surfboard review: custom round nose fish surfboards

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

surfboard review: custom performance shortboards, santa barbara surf

Cool, thanks so much!

Oh, and the board words great. On the way back we surfed Rincon at about waist to chest high and

the thing made sections like no one’s business.

Don Moulds, 29, Southern California
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′0″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Pig Stinger
Lokbox Quad fin

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

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

surfboard review: custom epoxy groveler shortboards, california surf

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Todd,

Here is a follow up to the 6′2″ x19 x2 7/16″.
This board is amazing.
It gets into waves very easily, and paddles well. It is fast on the take off, and with a small pump has great bursts of speed around sections and down the line. I find it quick turning and very responsive. . .

I have only surfed the board a few times in waist to shoulder high Staircase(mushy), but so far the board has exceeded expectations.

Thank you again for making magic boards and spending the time to be sure my needs are met.
I fell honored to have a dedicated master craftsman making boards for a 40 year old kook like me. My available time to surf is very limited and having the right board makes each session that much better.

Sincerely,

Alan Plotkin, 40, Thousand Oaks, CA
6′2″ x 19″ x 2 7/16″ Groveler IV.p

surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards

Hey Charissa,

I am writing this in regards to my 5′ 6″ Lil’ Rascal custom board.

The board is insane and is now my go to board for anything h/h and under (even though I will ride it in bigger clean surf).

Todd’s dimensions for me were right on and the epoxy is better than any of my XTR boards. Even the boards grey color is a nice change and I can NOT wait to get on a Blackbird or SR71. Thanks to Todd for answering every question I had and making sure this board was going to be magic. And to you Charissa for your superb customer service and making this process painless and getting my board to my doorstep just as promised. I am stoked.

Sincerely,

Christian B., Los Angeles, CA
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 5′6″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 5/16″ Lil’ Rascal

Hey Proctors, haven’t been able to test my new board in any challenging surf yet, but I have taken it out twice and adjusted quick. I haven’t put it to its limits yet, but I do know I haven’t lost any paddle speed,

It’s a lot quicker, turns faster and still allows me to cheat 5.

I like it alot and love the final look, thanks for your help, I know I’ll be back soon either to try somthing else or bring a friend.

Jim Darin
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 9′6″ x 23″ x 2 7/8″ High Performance Longboard Roundpin

The swell is backing down. It wasn’t all that it was cut out to be. I surfed Count Line point everyday. Monday was really fun because it was uncrowded. More importantly, like I said, the Circa is a Diamond in the rough! That board is a masterpiece. Anybody, excluding the top 10 percentile of surfers would be better served riding a Circa style board. It will revolutionize what they are doing. I am stoked! Keep shaping the magic. MSJ

Mark St. Johns, Oxnard, CA
Circa ‘86

Shaper’s Description:

“Circa ‘86″ eighties model

Can you believe there is actually an 80’s model…I’m feeling old. Actually, I was a grom in the 80’s and what a great time it was; in part due to board design – less work for more speed; surfing didn’t have to be so technical back then and it seemed like there were less knee injuries… I don’t know? Features flat deck, angled down rails, flat-to-vee bottom, even a beautifully hideous beek nose. So here’s my quick, forgiving little gem that hearkens back to the days of Curren and Occy duals, “Kong”, “Rabbit”, “The Saint”, a young ”Butto”, “The Law”….yesterdays heroes that aren’t so different from today’s.

VISIT THE CIRCA ‘86 BOARD ROOM

Todd and Charissa,

Well I took my new rocket 88 out Sunday, Strand was about chest high and very good shape. First the board looks great, Paddles great, floats my big butt just fine.

First wave came, about 5′ left. I paddled and was in the wave fast, the board dropped it, I stood, dropped to the bottom and made a big sweeping bottom turn. The board reacted just the way I wanted it to. There was about a 10′ long section just ahead of me,

I put just a little pressure on the inside rail and the board climbed to the top of the face and screamed passed the section onto the shoulder,I stepped back (I’m goofy foot) and the board responded with a very smooth and controlled cut back. The rest of the day was just as fun (until it blew out) this board did what I wanted it to. I’m stoked.

In the past 4 years I’ve owned 4 epoxies. This is by far the best epoxy I’ve ever been on.

The response of this board is like a very light weight 9′6″ glass board. While riding it I had to remained myself that it was an 10′ epoxy. it did not act like any epoxy I’ve every ridden. I love it. Todd did a fantastic job on this board and I could not be happier. Thanks for everything and the best board I’ve owned in many many years.
Dennis Stephens AKA nozrydr1, 57, Oxnard, CA
Proctor Custom Epxoy “PROXY” Surfboard: 10′0″ x 23 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ Classic Squaretail

nozrydr1@adelphia.net www.surf-guitars.com

surfboard review: custom epoxy classic longboards, ventura surf

TO CUSTOM ORDER AN EPOXY LONGBOARD, SET UP A CUSTOM SURFBOARD CONSULTATION WITH TODD & DETAIL YOUR BOARD WITH THE SHAPER

Dear Mom and Pop surf shop proprietors –

Just got out of the water – first session on my new board. I always try to pay extra attention the first time on a new board to retain a sense of how the board ‘feels’ in some standard maneuvers as compared to the ‘muscle’ memory from a previous board.

So, here are the results:

The board paddles like a dream. The extra thickness works perfectly. Knee paddling is a snap. Prone, I can get going really fast and maintain trim across the water. It gets “up on step”, to use a seaplane term for takeing off on water, and from there I can maintain speed with just minimum effort combined with quick strokes.

I put the fins in, two on the outside, the big one in the center. So I’ll have to futz with that set up, including adding high density foam to the outside fins to give them foil. However, the lack of foam up in the nose area, due to the pulled in template and step deck, results in the board coming around on a dime under complete control. No sense of steering a big block of foam around, no pendulum effect from a big blobby nose.

Speed and trim are simply remarkable – the pulled in nose gives the outline the perfect curve vs. the wall of the wave, so I can do a quick cross-over step and the board just fits the wave and goes!

Got two good lefts, and a friend on the beach said it looked like I was riding a shortboard!

So, all in all, the first impressions couldn’t be better. Everything I wanted to achieve with the modifications over last year’s board seem to have been accomplished!

And the colors! So cheery and friendly! Maybe I need a death’s head skater logo or something, cause just sitting on the board makes me smile.

Ok, that’s about it for now. Thanks for all the effort – we set out to do something different based on sound reasoning about what makes a good longboard, and the results couldn’t be more encouraging.

Regards,
Glenn Hening, Ventura, CA, Founder of Surfrider Foundation
9′1″ x 21 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ Diamond Tail Step Deck Longboard/Hybrid

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Todd & crew,

I’ve had a grip of boards in my surfing life , but nothing even comes close to the performance I have already seen in this board.

I am blown away by it’s responsiveness, it’s ability to catch itself in some strange pockets and just the general feel of it gives me so much more confidence in the water. Thanks for reassuring me I wasn’t a complete wash up. I will defiantly be gettin a couple more of your sticks in the future. Thank you for your genuine concern and attention to detail. You made me a happy lad. (my wife a little jealous, but she’ll get over it)
Take care

Keith Bartell, 34, Ventura, CA
6′8″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 9/16″

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Hi Todd!

The board is great!

Makes me feel 30 years younger.

Paddles fine and catches waves very easily.
Looking forward to learning how to drive this thing.

Thanks again,

Mark Goodin, 55, Ojai, CA
6′10″ x 21″ x 2 7/8″ Big Chief

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