Harries Pro

GENERAL GOAL | THEME OF THE BOARD:

A super refined high performance longboard that does a bit of everything.

WAVE TYPE | SIZE IT'S WORKING BEST:

All waves. From just under waist high up to double overhead and more.

MANEUVERS IT DOES BEST:

All round performance, it also goes vertical really well.

SKILL LEVEL IT'S BEST FOR:

Novice to Pro.

PADDLE POWER:

Average.

WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU DESIGNED IT?:

Designed as a board for Harries this was the final version we landed on before releasing it as a production model. Over the years we continued to test and revise each version accordingly. Originally starting with the Pro amendments were made based on feedback from Harries. 

WHAT IT POSSIBLY COMPROMISES ON THEN?:

With the focus on performance, having an advanced full performance rocker, it lacks glide when the waves get really small and soft. So at really low speeds the nose rocker pushes water and you fall off the back of soft rolling waves when trying to nose ride.

OUTLINE:

Traditional clean longboard outline, subtle flyer, rounded pin. The outline is relatively balanced with the widest point in the middle, it does carry some width to around 3ft from the tail before pulling in to a performance shortboard outline, so the board can be pumped for speed easily and can be surfed freely off the tail. If you have never owned one, you will basically freak out at how well this board can surf.

RAILS:

Low profile, shortboard style. The really low rails do a few different jobs, fat rails are harder to bury, especially at speed, so the low rails make the board super sensitive and responsive in turns. Because our stringers are in our rail line, the board has a greater range of flex and spring back. The low rail is more submerged when walking and nose riding so the board is nice and stable to walk with water flowing over the rails holding them down. Lastly the bottom edge through the tail is quite tucked under, this gives the board good hold into late drops and a smooth ride in general.

ROCKER:

Full high banana performance rocker. This amount of rocker fits nicely into tighter parts of the wave, yet it is still flat enough to carry without needing to be pumped, but it can be pumped for speed with ease if the wave requires. The curve is an even curve all the way out the tail, so it still carries speed even if you are standing right on the tail. The board has a nice squirt or acceleration if you stomp your back foot, as opposed to a tail flip which is like hitting the brakes.

BOTTOM:

Flat bottom. The idea is to keep the board going fast, it already has plenty of features to keep the board loose and sensitive, no need for added contours as the overall design is not dependent on bottom contours for control. Additionally, the general Sunova construction with the flexible bottom adds another dimension that reduces the need for contours.

DECK:

Standard deck roll. Not much going on here apart from thickness distribution. Having the nose and tail quite refined lowers swing weight and keeps the board feeling sensitive.

FINS:

Thruster. For sure the best performance option, I personally like to run a slightly smaller tail fin, as this frees the tail up a little better in tight under the lip style turns and snaps in general.

FINAL STATEMENT:

A high performance longboard that will blow you away with how good it surfs. A combination of a tried and tested shape and superior technology that add to the performance to create this full package.