6'9" Alex Knost BMT Needle Consignment

6'9" Alex Knost BMT Needle ConsignmentBetween recording albums, touring, going on surf trips, and managing the Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center, Costa Mesa's Alex Knost manages to squeeze in some time to shape some select sleds. The Needle is a contemporary refinement of the classic 1970's style down rail single fin. The outline is a classic 70's style, narrow pin tail with a very subtle wing, wide point forward, and a pointed beak nose. The bottom contour is neutral, flat for most of the

you'd never believe that it hides a 2 7/8" thickness in the center since over an inch of foam is shaved down by the time it's been tapered to it's 50/50 rail which keeps its rounded shape all the way throughout the tail

8'6" x 23" x 2 3/4"

Spiral vee is very unusual to see from Kegel

If the size of your surfboard is not listed

We hope this finds a very special home for a trim and speed focused wave rider

The Super Smoothie essentially acts as a longboard in small

and self-confidence

rolled bottom contour

The rails are soft

This single fin is just about as progressive as they come with out deviating too far from its roots

The rails are fuller than those of the Disco and a sharp edge travels half way up the board

The R Surfar blank is also custom ordered as a triple stringer unlike the Surfar which has a standard stringer