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Blend From All Angles

The best beach break performer in the Formula Energy line up, THE BLEND web page has had a little make over. 

Couple of new images highlighting the rocker and outline. Click here to check the Blend out in the USC Range or the Premium Range starting from $695 

Order your custom now and get it delivered for FREE !

Here is the Chub !

After some serious research and development  ...A brand new model added to the range .

Looking for a little extra foam in your surfboard ? But still love to bury that rail with speed and flow ?

Welcome to The Premium Chub !

Which features lower entry rocker , foam in the right places making this an easy paddler , with its single to double concave bottom for instant speed , flow and release through your turns . 

The setup is Single Flyers narrowing the tail pod then into a swallow which allows plenty of release throughout your turns but with hold and drive.

Designed to be a  great all-rounder , perfect travel surfboard and probably the most user friendly conventional pointy nose surfboard in the range !

Grommet Special

Custom 5'4 for Will who stands around 4'2 and weighs in 30 kgs. Will has been killing it on the the DCD Demon model and at Six years old is progressing really quick ..

Check him out styling at the Pass in Byron Bay 

We based this custom of the Alien style fish plan-shape with your rounder nose and a lot of foam carried forward .

However Will wanted the look of a more traditional performance pointy nose surfboard .

 We created a new outline , rounded of the nose , softened all the pointy dangerous bits to keep Mum happy avoiding any injuries and designed the Surfboard to allow Will to progress and grow into the board able to catch waves with ease and confidence but still able to duckdive and paddle out with his other frothing super GROMMET mates 

And of course custom art work is the character Johnny Test ... The kids favourite cartoon at the moment !

Crazy Convert

This little blade is going to leave its mark with its fluorescent racing stripes colour combination .

The Convert model surfboard kind of battles with the super popular Blend model but with its wider tail pod, semi fuller rail volume, and overall litres, it can be ridden  a lot shorter . Its super fast and stable and offers a lot of drive out of turns but has a unique release with the double flyers squash tail set up .

 It's  now available in the Premium Range as well as its original design the patented carbon rail techonolgy USC Range. You now have the option of of the stringer-less carbon rail or the more traditional with central wooden stringer . 

More information about the this small wave foam block of fun click here !

Channel Bottoms

Here are two models from the  Formula Energy collection , on the left the Performance V and on the right the DCD Hi Flyer , both Channel bottoms but very different set ups designed for very different types of waves.

Lets get a rundown on theses designs and what conditions suit each model ....

On the left is a modern performance shortboard or commonly referred to as a step up or semi gun . We call it the Performance V and its made for really good waves !

In fact its made for epic waves. The six channel bottom is made to generate extra speed , hold and drive in solid waves .

This type of surfboard really comes to life when its barreling and you are looking to hit top speed . Wave destinations like Indonesia , Tahiti and beyond , anywhere where you are surfing hollow fast waves, this is the model that will do the job . 

If you like solid down the line surf or looking to add a step up /semi gun to the quiver then the Performance V or in the USC range go the Performance Plus model .

On the right  the DCD series is the top of the range Hi Flyer .This surfboard is designed for smaller surf with single flyers leading into a swalllow tail .

The Single flyers act like a break point allowing the the board to pivot through turns .

Fins are Two plus One set up, you can ride it with standard twin fins, like these Scarfini Twins with the added rear box adding a rear stabilizer, ideally a smallish type fin, which will give your twin fin a little extra hold coming  out of turns . 

Twin fins are very fast , loose and highly responsive to subtle transitions or weight shifts. By adding the channel  bottom you get  extra speed, hold and of course extra drive with bight which often twins lack .

Overall its a good combination if you like surfing fast and free. 

The rear stabiliser is very popular these days with surfers adding a small rear fin option , which acts as a break point  allowing the surfboard to pivot out of turns and reducing unwanted drift .

Kelly Slater popularised  new designs like the FCS  Knubster or Futures Fins Middle Finger these smaller rear fins would increase drive and provide directional control through turns without sacrificing speed and flow

Its a matter of trial and error finding out what works for you in different conditions . Overall this is a really fun board , order 3 to 5 inches shorter than your normal short-board and add an extra couple of litres. 

Autumn Chill

Autumn chill in the air doesn't stop Brent Savage winding in the pocket on his signature model . 

The Savage is  available in the USC Construction or Premium Series . 

From 2ft to 6ft this modern shortboard is a must have addition to the quiver. Designed to glide over flat sections  but still work in the pocket and lay it on rail when need be . True all round performance surfboard . 

custom order online .

Clear And Quick

Custom plain white Premium Savage For Paddy .

Dimensions are 5'10 1/2  by 19 by 2 1/4 

Litres : 25.05 

Paddy and his family have had many surfboards over the years . He visited the factory and we went over a few designs using the Aku software enabling us  to refine the pre- shape to the exact dimensions and litres . 

Then Jason Jameson worked his magic in the shaping bay .

Spot On

Brent Savage's New Premium Savage . 

5'11 by 18 3/4 by 2 5/16 

Slightly tweaked design in the research and development stage . So far its looking good with Savy riding the surfboard to victory in the recent Barney Miller Charity Event ( See Previous Post )

Brent Savage on the way to victory  , image by Reg's Photo

The Artwork , designed in-house by the crew , funky tail dip with blue dots and a classy creme base . Its called Blue Dots and Creme Tail Dip

Full Custom

Check out this custom 6'0 with the outline , plan-shape based of the DCD Hi Flyer  model.

This custom has single flyers into a swallow tail set up 

Bottom shape was changed into a single into double concave designed to compliment a thruster fin set up . For easy rail to rail transitions .

Dimensions are 6'0 by 19 1/2 by 2 1/2 , 33 litres . Its made for a 80 kg surfer , who wanted an everyday go to board with easy paddling characteristics , plenty of foam in the right places for catching waves with ease and instant speed and glide . 

The above board is another example of taking one of the models from the current range and customising to suit  the surfer , we pride ourselves on custom designing every surfboard which goes through our factory .

If need some advice on your next surfboard ,and are unsure of the direction or which model or dimensions would suit , well don't hesitate to contact us . 

We use the Aku Shaping machine and software ,it is a user friendly tool that gives you massive benefits when designing your new board . We can design your next surfboard right in front of you on the computer screen . 

We can walk you through the design process at our showroom . Contact us for more information on how to start your next board . 

See you all soon !

Above ( Screen Shot of the Aku in action ).

Working Hard

Brent Savage has been working hard with us on refining and developing his signature model, the Savage and the results has been paying off ! Ultimately trying to develop a true all round short board .

Brent surfed in the Kirra Teams Challenge over the weekend for his local board riders club Cabarita .

The Kirra Teams Challenge is one of the premium Team events on the Australian Surf contest calendar . With Clubs from all over Australia , attending with A grade competitive surfers . 

Riding his signature model the Savage , which is designed as an all rounder short board ,he blasted through his heat to combo the opposition and win the heat easily . The Cabarita boys were stoked with Brent's performance in the punchy beach break conditions at Duranbah on the Gold Coast . 

Check out the The Savage Model , available in USC technology as well as The Premium Range .