6'9" Alex Knost BMT Pin Tail (Used) summer saleAlex Knost is arguably one of the best surfers to come out of the Costa Mesa Newport area; however, his talents extend much further out into the realms of music and art. Knost's approach is very unique which he pairs nicely with boards that he builds himself. This model is derived from 1970's style, down rail, pin tail with extremely boxy and hard edged rails that hold their edge and volume through most of the board. The nose is beaked and pushes a
The model glides easily through soft sections and has the ability to turn off the tail remarkably well
Bowls are arguably one of the most popular mid-lengths out there currently and it's for a good reason
performance oriented surfing without budging on stylistic excellency
deviating from this could cause the board to lose speed
when turning this board you're going to want to be roughly over the fins to several inches above the fins
The Thick Lizzy is shaped like a miniature glider with the same nose and tail template for a balanced outline that allows for more play with the upper half of the board than the vBowls which can be touchy to surf forward due to its narrow nose
the Flex Spoon is largely responsible for the inspiration behind the shortboard revolution that began in the late 1960's also known as the Transition Era
what we'd do to time travel back to those days in surf history's Transition Era to hear Andreini and MP discuss the intricacies of surfboard design
Tanner Barrett is a local Costa Mesa shaper who works in all the local glassing houses doing everything: shaping
This is the go-to Daydream thruster
drawn out turns while shifting ones foot backwards allows for more pivotal
Drawing inspiration from surfing and board design from the late 1950's to early 1960's
