Torq Tec The Don - 9'6"
Modern longboarding has a variety of skill and style that is hard to compare in any other sport. Depending on the surfer, or the wave, or the board, it can be a dance or a martial art. It can be light footed poise or powerful drive, straight line trim or vertical snaps, nose rides or carves. A true modern high performance longboard has to be capable of all of these things.
The Don is stable on the nose, straight and fast through the middle and lively in the tail. The Don XL is higher volumed version of the Don for heavier surfers, slightly more nose oriented to enable more stable nose riding, but still super responsive in the tail. The added advantage of the Torq TEC construction; lightweight, strong and super responsive makes the wide repertoire of moves easier and more dynamic.
| 9’6 x 22 3/4” x 2 7/8” | - 71.5 ltr |
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Gordon & Smith Noserider
A timeless and proven design that is one of our most popular long board models. The Classic Noserider allows smooth, free-flowing maneuvers and endless nose rides. Great for the stylist who wants Old School roots enhanced by over 50 years of refinements in rocker flow, bottom contour, and rail design. Recommended for small to medium size surf, the Classic Noserider is a great model for the first time surfer to the seasoned surf veteran.Features: User Friendly, soft 50/50 rails, Concave in nose to a flat bottom to mellow vee off the tail. Offered as single fin set up
The Classic Noserider
Size range: 9’0″ – 10'6"Sample Dimensions:
Length: 9’6″ Width: 23″ Nose: 18.75″ Tail: 15.5″ Thickness: 3.125″Description:
A timeless and proven design that is one of our most popular long board models. The Classic Noserider allows smooth, free-flowing maneuvers and endless nose rides. Great for the stylist who wants Old School roots enhanced by over 50 years of refinements in rocker flow, bottom contour, and rail design. Recommended for small to medium size surf, the Classic Noserider is a great model for the first time surfer to the seasoned surf veteran.Features: User Friendly, soft 50/50 rails, Concave in nose to a flat bottom to mellow vee off the tail. Offered as single fin set up
Dimensions:
- Nose Width 18 3/8"
- Board Width 23"
- Tail Width 15 1/4"
- Thickness 3"
- Volume 78 ccm
- Board Fin System Surf 10"
- Board Shaper L. Gordon
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Appealing to those who are looking for more volume and better glide than a funboard, but aren’t interested in a full-size longboard. Great performance in thigh-high to slightly over head-high waves, this board is a tremendous wave catcher.Appealing to those who are looking for more volume and better glide than a funboard, but aren’t interested in a full-size longboard. Great performance in thigh-high to slightly over head-high waves, this board is a tremendous wave catcher.
A low entry rocker gets you moving and provides the glide needed on smaller, weaker days. We packaged just enough tail rocker to allow it to perform in quick beach breaks or as the surf increases.Specs.
2+1 fin set up.
Level 1 > ExpertWave.
Height 2 - 6ft.
Dimensions 8’6” x 22 1/2” x 3 1/8”.
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Torq Tec The Don 9'
ALL THE TRICKS IN THE BOX
Modern longboarding has a variety of skill and style that is hard to compare in any other sport. Depending on the surfer, or the wave, or the board, it can be a dance or a martial art. It can be light footed poise or powerful drive, straight line trim or vertical snaps, nose rides or carves. A true modern high performance longboard has to be capable of all of these things.
The Torq Don is such a design – stable on the nose, straight and fast through the middle and lively in the tail. But the added advantage of the Torq TEC construction; lightweight, strong and super responsive makes the wide repertoire of moves easier and more dynamic.
LONGBOARD LAY-UP
For lengths of 8'6 and over we have introduced a T-stringer and carbon stringer to the deck and bottom for a new level of torsional strength. The torq longboard technology is incredibly strong, light and responsive.
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