9'5" Nick Melanson Thumb Tail Textile

9'5" Nick Melanson Thumb Tail Textile9'5" x 22 7 8" x 2 7 8" Nick Melanson is an up and coming shredder out of the southern region of Orange County. Nick rips as hard as anyone on longboards, fishes, and anything in between. He is just as skilled in the shaping room as he is in the water, creating refined and functional boards that excel in the waves of OC. He has recently begun making boards for the public, and we are beyond stoked to welcome him to our racks! This thumb tail longboard

balanced rocker with a beautiful 3/4" cedar stringer with nice woodgrain

Michael kept the contours completely convex throughout

The Swim Minx now features black trim still with the original embossed '9' on the back

Rocker is minimal on the Speed Egg: it is rather flat

surfers can lay into some powerful turns in critical parts of the wave and have a bit more flotation than your rippable lower volume shreddy options

The rails are nicely pinched with a hard edge wrapping the tail

he might be known best for his Skip Frye inspired fishes but he also excels at shaping midlengths and logs

We have this one here for members of our Daydream Research Center to test out

It has a wide point forward

A blend for body and face to welcome the sun’s blessing on your skin

The wide point of the board is pushed very far foward that transitions into a steep

Kirk Putnam