A couple quick pumps and the board was screaming across the face

Dimensions: 5′5 x 19″ 3/8 x 2″ 3/8 – Five fin convertible – Quad Setup MR-tx (front) GX (rear)

The first time I saw Todd Proctor’s shapes was in one of his Lil Rascal YouTube videos. Jay Phillips was going so fast on that red Lil Rascal at 1st Point Malibu absolutely killing it. One particular scene in that clip which is the most memorable to me was when he passed (literally went around) several loggers who dropped in. The board looked like it had some serious speed yet Jay was still throwing the board around in the pocket.

According to Todd, the Lil Rascal has all the speed of a retro board with the maneuverability and turning of a modern board. Seems too good to be true, huh? Being that I spend a lot of time surfing on the south shore of Oahu, I’ve been looking for a grovelly type board that has enough speed for flatter waves that turns better than the retro twin fins that generate speed in those waves. I’m always searching for the perfect high performance town board that generates speed in crappy waves.

The Lil Rascal 2 is very similar to the original Rascal but has a bit more flip in the nose (which helps to keep it from digging when you hook it in the pocket), shallow parabolic channels (helps create increased lift and speed), and a moon-tail (which Todd says helps shuttle the water off the channels like an exhaust).

The board has a fuller nose and a pulled in tail…it looks way more performance than those speedy twin fins. The deck is flat which creates full rails so even though my board is only 2″ 3/8 thick, it’s 2″ 3/8 thick all the way to the rail which helps with giving you enough bouyancy to paddle into waves early.

This particular Rascal was glassed with custom Proxy (Todd’s special formula epoxy) which provides a board that feels and flexes like poly but lasts 10x longer. The board came out really light and the lime green paint job was solid.

I surfed the Rascal 2 for the first time during my trip to California at shoulder high 1st Point. The waves that day were pretty small with a nice shoulder and immediately new the board was a keeper on the first wave. The Rascal paddled very well for such a small board and one quick pump on the face instantly generated enough speed to get the board racing down the line.

I got my Rascal with a five fin setup and tried it out as a quad first with MR-x twin fins in the front and Gx trailer fins in the rear. Quite an unusual combination for such a small board but that’s what Todd recommended. I thought the board would be too stiff with all the fin area but was pleasantly surprised at the responsiveness. The board is solid on turns and in the pocket with plenty of speed to get around sections. Todd mentioned that the single concave under your front foot creates a little engine providing lift to help generate speed. Anytime I had a little wall the board zipped across the face and then I could finish the end of the wave with a roundhouse cuttie. The Rascal passed the first test, surfing small clean waves without much power or push…I could generate all kinds of speed with a few pumps on the face and to me, surfing small weak waves tells you a lot about your board. If you can have fun in the weaker surf, your board will probably work well when its bigger and better.

With a five fin convertible option, you can ride the Rascal in a variety of conditions…I’ve ridden it with the MR fins and trailer which gives the board more of a twin feeling where the board feels quite skatey. I like this option in sectiony and softer waves though just like any twin, you can’t push too hard on the rail and have to ride the board somewhat flat. Those that like the way tri fins pivot on turns can ride the Rascal as a three fin…I generally ride this board in small surf and find that the twin or quad setup generates more speed for me. Overall I prefer the MR quad setup the best.

I managed to bring the Rascal home to Hawaii in one piece thanks to the packing supplies Todd’s wife Charissa provided me. I took the board out for its first run at Diamond Head on a shoulder to head high day with very clean conditions. This would be a good test to see how the board worked in slightly larger surf. The wave at Diamond Head isn’t very top to bottom but because its more of an open ocean swell, there’s more water behind the wave and it provides you with open faces and long hittable walls.

The board was absolutely on fire going right. A couple quick pumps and the board was screaming across the face. I ended up pumping too much and going past the whole section having to roundhouse to slow down and get back to the pocket. That seemed to be my problem that day, having too much speed and going too far onto the shoulder (not a bad problem to have). The small stubby shape fit the curve of the wave well and turns were crisp…it felt like you could put the board on rail really well and blast your turns.

I also took a few decent waves on my backhand and similar to my forehand, the speed was unbelievable. What really surprised me was how quick it turned off the bottom…I was able to turn hard off the bottom and hook it off the top throwing decent spray

The Rascal absolutely kills it in peeling waves. It doesn’t matter if it’s waist high, soft, or slow, this board will work if you have any kind of wall. You can take this board out on days when your shortboard isn’t generating enough speed for you to have fun. Some of the town surfers need to try this board and find out how perfect the Lil Rascal is for town.

Neal, SurfboardShack.com
Custom Proxy epoxy Rascal II: 5′5″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ moontail
Five fin convertible install

Barreling a/frames that the rascal ll with bonzer fins ate up

Sorry for the long period of time without a reply. the surf has been rather flat here since I received my Rascal II but today we have a nice ground swell and wind conditions to test spanky out.

I love it and my surfing friends have also tried the Rascal out!

I love it, easy to catch waves and

really flies when the wave starts hollowing out.

I also really love the tail section. Beautiful channels!!!

Going to try my fcs bonzer fins soon that should be interesting. When I figure out our new camera Ill send you a couple of pictures!!         peace Ray

The weekend of june11-13 was music to our ears. Dirty dozen brass band from neorleans came to town and we danced to that street music of treme!!

early sunday brought head high, offshore winds, 59′ water cloudy rainy beautiful day. A friend and I made it out at 5:30 am and surfed for 4 hours to ourselves.

Barreling a/frames that the rascal ll with bonzer fins ate up!!!

Wish you all could have seen it.The back side lefts were unreal. My friend stated many times that
“you have that board wired now”, and “wow when you hit that lip I saw the whole board; I could see spanky!!”

Try the fcs bonzer fins out on the Rascal ll;

no center fin just the bonzers 4 fins,

keep your foot back on the tail and explore!!!

Love this board!!

Peace, Ray, 60, ht: 5′10″, wt: 155 lb; Nags Head, North Carolina

Custom Proxy Epoxy Rascal II: 6′3″ x 21″ x 2 5/8″
w/ four parabolic channels and 5 fin convertible install

Best ever service…. excellent. A person who listens and cares.

I bought 2 boards from Todd. Best ever service…. excellent. A person who listens and cares. Got my boards in no time – top to bottom very happy with all results.

Joe Devalle, Myrtle Beach, SC

Monsta: 5/10″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 3/8″ squash tail
Proxy epoxy with Carbon Hinged Flex-tail & Parabolic Suspension System

Greased Pig: 6′0″ x 19″ x 2 3/8″ stinger swallow tail
Proxy epoxy with Kevlar Compression Patch & Carbon Hinged Flextail

Even on small waves I can just whip the board around

Hello Todd/Charissa,
Just wanted to write, after a long delay (bought the board Oct 09), to tell you how much I love my hybrid performanc funboard.

Returning to surfing after 20+ years,

this board has been a godsend.

I’ve been riding it a lot these past 10 months and it goes like a dream.

Fast, easy to paddle, super light and

full of life for a board of this size.

(7’6″ x 21 1/4 x 3)

its been a great groveler in our weak S. China sea surf – espec for a big guy, beginner/intermediate surfer like myself (6’1″ 195 lbs). When the waves pick up the board is just incredibly fast – it gets much more maneuverable as the wave power picks up.

Even on small waves I can just whip the board around,

pull deep carves and pivot on the tail with ease.

Something I could never do on a similar size poly.

And I can catch almost anything on this baby.

It has also held up to some punishment.

With the proxy titanium and kevlar the board

still has no visible dings, no noticeable

pressure dings on the deck, despite my

knocking it around more than once.

And even though the colors weren’t exactly what I ordered, it turns out I love the look and design more than what I requested!

All I can say is your design, service and obvious commitment to quality has made my re-entry to surfing super enjoyable. Next year I’m seriously considering getting my first shortboard from you – maybe something in the 6’4″x 2 1/2 x 19 range.

Of course I’ll seek your advice first – like I did with this one.

Big thanks once again for helping my surfing progress,

and for making my time in the water

even more fun and rewarding.

Now, if I can only do something about our crap summer surf. But winter’s coming…

All the Best,
Norman, Taiwan

Custom 7’6″ x 21 1/4 x 3 Proxy Titanium Series Performance Funshape