Doheny

GENERAL GOAL | THEME OF THE BOARD:

A super loose, fun performance small wave board, that will have you feeling 17 again. 

WAVE TYPE | SIZE IT'S WORKING BEST:

All waves types. From knee high up to just overhead. 

MANEUVERS IT DOES BEST:

Floaters, Back foot hacks, Airs, 360’s. 

SKILL LEVEL IT'S BEST FOR:

Novice to Pro.

PADDLE POWER:

Above Average.

WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF WHEN YOU DESIGNED IT?:

Well obviously I didn’t design it, but when Christian Fletcher first sent me the original design file, I’m like, What The Fuck! After considering all the various extreme features, I could see that it was a balanced design as one feature offset another etc. 

WHAT IT POSSIBLY COMPROMISES ON THEN?:

Being so short and wide it can feel a little out of control in big hollow conditions. 

OUTLINE:

Fuller short stumpy outline into an aggressive hip flyer. The fuller nose enables the board to paddle and carry really well into waves, making it an amazing groveler. The stumpy curvy outline helps the board change direction with ease, aiding the maneuverability and creating a design that can be surfed radically in super small waves. 

RAILS:

Step rails, more meat on the shoulder, really fine at the edges. The front rail is typically soft and tucked under, mid to tail rail has more tuck than usual blending into a hard edge in the tail.

The rails are like trainer wheels, it's so hard to make mistakes on this board. The thin rails drop in so responsively and engage into the turn, deep enough to give hold, but then you cant over cook a turn coz the thicker shoulder won't over bury.

ROCKER:

Typically a lot flatter than a board of comparative performance, maybe ¼” to ⅜” less in the tail, at least 1” less in the nose. The flatter rocker carries really well, paddles great and holds its speed amazingly without needing to pump to keep it going. What I personally like best about the rocker is the extra time you get to get to your feet. All my life I have ridden extremely rockered boards, but as I’ve aged, I find unless my feet land in the exact spot, so I can get a quick pump in, I will lose the wave if it's a fast runner. But on this board, even if my feet are wrong, the board still carries, giving me time to adjust into the right spot.

BOTTOM:

Concave, Concave and more Concave to V out the tail. Seriously this board has the deepest concave you will ever see in a board. From nose to tail, as soon as you lean slightly to initiate a turn the rails are fully engaged and its changing direction. 

DECK:

Concave and more concave. Concave nose, chest area and really deep under the front foot, blending into a flat deck back foot area. If you like your beer and typically eject your lunch when laying on your board, this is so comfortable, you just fit right in. As you jump to your feet, your front foot finds the right spot, but most importantly, as you lean into a turn, you get so much more leverage. The rails will be engaged so much deeper if compared with a standard board for the same amount of effort and angle of your body.

FINS:

Quad. For fast down the line speed. 

FINAL STATEMENT:

This board really is a small wave weapon. If you want to turn back the clock and tear the bags out of average waves this board has you covered.