Latest boards in the lineup
We have been busy working hard on some fresh and exciting new shapes, and are excited to finally share with you four new surfboard models! In the mix we have the Surya, Twinzer, Ocean Tracer and a revamped Tropical Keel 2.0.
Ross’ aim with these boards was to deliver a range that work well over a wide variety of conditions, and make you rethink the way you approach surfing and draw lines on a wave.
These boards have been tried and tested over and over, with our team riders putting them through their paces in solid Bukit swells and perfect Sri Lankan pointbreaks alike.
Team rider Jyoti Walker puts the Surya, Twinzer and Tropical Keel 2.0 through their paces in some Bukit perfection.
Let’s dive straight into the biography of each model.
The Twinzer
Team rider Jyoti Walker states that the Twinzer is the fastest board he has ever ridden, especially in waves that are shoulder high or bigger.
The V bottom is very pronounced through the tail, which combines perfectly with the setup of the fins. This helps to maintain excellent speed and drive coming out of every turn. Jyoti was surprised at how similar this board felt to a twin fin, as it has all of the speed and responsiveness that one would expect from a small fish, yet with the added stability from the twinzer fin setup to aid in more powerful waves. To offset the drive and stability of the four dins during a turn, you can simply drop your weight on your back foot as you round off the turn to create that nice whipping sensation and release out of the tail.
The snub nose of this board makes it really stand out from the crowd, some love it and some don’t, but for Jyoti the aesthetic has very much grown on him, and we love it too! It is’nt just for the look though. Adding the snub nose essentially squeezes a 5’11 into a 5’8 for example without having to increase any volume, and so maintains the higher performance of a more typical shortboard design.
Check out the Twinzer here.
The Surya
The Surya model was born as a prototype for team rider Jyoti Walker to take on his first boat trip in the Mentawais 5 years ago. Here’s what Jyoti has to say about the Surya:
About 5 years ago Ross made me a Surya twinny for my first mentawai’s boat trip. The board turned out to be the ultimate slab hunter. I had one of the best sessions of my life at Greenbush on that board. For our trip to Sri Lanka Ross decided to revisit the design and refine the model to be an all-rounder. He pulled in the nose a touch, softened the rails, and flattened out the concave ever so slightly. Out of the 5 boards we surfed on that trip I connected with that one the most. The Surya flowed from rail to rail and drew seamless lines in a variety of different conditions. It was pretty clear it’s a board you can take out in just about anything and have an absolute blast. Just like the Twinzer model, the Surya gets turbo charged when the waves get up. But like any twinny, they pick up speed in the small stuff also.
Check out the Surya here.
The Ocean Tracer
The board that practically lives in the car of team rider Jyoti Walker in Byron Bay. If the waves are gutless, Jyoti knows this board will be trimming down the line and easy to turn.
When the waves are more solid, the board has the paddle power to get into pretty much anything, and even with the wider nose, the board is able to effortlessly navigate steep drops without nosediving.
This board loves long peeling pointbreaks, and Jyoti claims his best surf was at a point break near Byron on a bigger day, where the Ocean Tracer delivered incredible amounts of speed.
The longer rail of the Ocean Tracer will have you drawing out longer turns, and you’ll be surprised how much speed you can generate out of each turn, which is often something hard to find in midlengths.
There’s been a few cooking sessions around home on that mid length where I managed to jag some great waves. But my best surfs on the Ocean Tracer have come about on bigger days at a particular point break near Byron. The speed that the board generates is insane. I’ve really come to appreciate that feeling of drawn out turns with the longer rail. It’s incredible how much speed the board holds when coming out of turns.
Versatility, speed, and maneuverability - this board has all three.
Check out the Ocean Tracer here.
The Tropical Keel 2.0
The original Tropical Keel has been a labor of love not only for Ross but for all his team riders alike. The original model has been put through its paces all over the world in a huge variety of waves. The versatility of the board is absolutely mind blowing in the words of team rider Jyoti Walker.
Though we thought we had found evolutionary perfection in the original Tropical Kee around 2 years ago, we were proven wrong with an updated prototype taken on a recent trip to Sri Lanka whilst filming for the Sapphire Express movie. Ross changed the template to resemble more of a traditional fish outline, which included widening the nose and tail. The rails were pulled down a touch to give the board a more knifey feel through turns.
The 2.0 version still maintains the speed and responsiveness that made the original so special, but delivers more of a flowing feeling. Your style and approach to surfing will be altered when surfing this board, making you rethink the way you draw lines on a wave.
Jyoti says that there's a very good reason why he has been stuck on these boards for the past 8 years, and that's because every single session is a fun surf. The Tropical Keel 2.0 definitely ticks off all the boxes.
Check out the Tropical Keel 2.0 here.
Feel free to contact us here to enquire about one of these boards.