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Gnaraloo Flounder Pounder - 5'6"
The Gnaraloo Softshell Flounder Pounder combines shortboard performance into one of the most user-friendly softboard designs on the market.
SKIN: Thick Polyethylene deck and a soft slick skin on the bottom is super durable, yet soft enough to keep beginners safe.
CORE: Expanded polystyrene core with TRIPLE internal stringer system produces a rigid flex pattern that can be pushed hard through turns. Other softboards can over flex, but the integrity of the rocker is maintained in the Flounder Pounder bringing the feel closer to a traditional fiberglass surfboard.
CONSTRUCTION: Safe for all skill levels, the vacuum construction process eliminates hard or sharp surfaces, and prevents peeling or bubbling.
FEATURES: Leash plug with HD internal reinforcements plus FCS compatible fin boxes and flexible thruster fin set makes it fast and easy to hit the water, and upgrade the performance of the board with stiffer fins.
Length | Width | Thick | Volume | Fins (Supplied) | Approx Weight Range |
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5'6'' | 21'' | 3'' | 45 ltr | Fino/FCS Soft Fins | 75kg / 165lb or less |
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The Beastie has been designed to be the ultimate fun board the volume is really well distributed for such a large board, the outline is generous providing a stable platform for catching waves perfect for those looking to progress their surfing to the next level or for the surfer looking for an alternative to a longboard.
The tail width provides lift and acceleration in the weakest waves creating a super generous sweet spot!
SIZING:
6’0 x 20 x 2 5/8 37.01L
6’6 x 22 x 2 3/4 46.19L
7’0 x 22 x 2 3/4 50.05L
7’6 x 22 5/8 x 2 7/8 57.51L
8’0 x 22 5/8 x 2 7/8 61.52L
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Gnaraloo Beach Cruiser surfboards provide the ultimate in fun and safety for beginner surfers. Theses boards are incredibly buoyant, stable, and easy to ride.
With an emphasis on safety and durability, the Beach Cruiser feature a thick Polyethylene deck and a soft slick skin on the bottom surface that’s tough enough to take a beating, yet is soft enough to keep beginners safe.
The secret to the performance of these boards lies within the core. An embedded plywood stringer system maintains the integrity of the rocker while providing a stiff, stable platform. This lets you paddle onto waves with minimal effort and feel confident once you’re on your feet.
These surfboards are designed to withstand the toughest of treatment, making them ideal for surf schools. The vacuum construction process eliminates hard or sharp surfaces, and prevents peeling or bubbling. A reinforced tail zone also provides added protection.
Available in a variety of sizes from 9 foot right down to 6’0″. Each board comes fitted with a convenient carry handle and an easy-to-use fin system complete with flexible thruster fin set.
Softshell Construction
Boards with Soft Shell construction feature much more technology then the eye can see. They are a combination of materials designed to allow the board to perform to the highest levels given the constraints of the flexibility of the materials. All boards feature an integrated Fin System, 2 or 3 Wooden Stringers depending on the size of the board to ensure the board is stiff enough. A light weight EPS core combined with a PE foam layer on the deck and a High Density PE Slick that is mounted to a thin PE Foam layer on the bottom give the board an awesome feel in the water. Soft enough not to hurt should you fall on it but hard enough to handle the power of the waves.
ENGTH WIDTH THICK VOLUME FINS APPROX WEIGHT RANGE 8'0'' 22 5/8'' 3 1/2'' 85.4 ltr Fino Fin Set (supplied) 90kg or less $695.00 -
Mick Fanning Kuma Fish
The World Surf League (WSL) x MF Softboards Global Shaper Challenge was conceived to raise awareness of the creatives who are the heart and soul of the sport of surfing as part of the WSL's #StayLocal campaign, which shines a light on the world's best surfers supporting their local surf communities and inspiring surfers everywhere to do the same.
Shapers, designers and creatives from all surf regions globally were invited to enter a CNC file and softboard design concept and the response was overwhelming.
Four designs were selected through a public vote via the WSL Instagram story to progress to the final.
Designs from Alex Crews @acsod, Axel Lorentz @pukassurf @axellorentz, Mitsunori Kumagai @kumasurfboards and Gerardo Candelaria Perez @cevichesurfco were produced utilising MF Softboards production process which is the global bench mark for performance softboards.
Along with the four finalists Mick also selected two entries to move directly into the final. The wildcards are Duke Aipa @aipasurf and Kamalei Woolsey Alexander from @modernhawaiiancollective.
Starting with the CNC file that each designer submitted during round one of the competition we milled their design from an EPS blank. Once the EPS core was finish shaped our Hybrid Carbon Spine and Epoxy Shell construction was utilised to ensure maximum performance in the water.
All six boards were delivered to Mick for him to put them through their paces on the peeling righthand walls of his home break Snapper Rocks.
Mitsunori Kumagai
Gold Coast Australia
"Great Small Wave Catcher" The Flat deck makes increases the volume to help catch waves and provide more speed in poor conditions, A Slight forward placed concave bottom with a deep exit Vee that increases the tail rocker. This board is incredibly fast and finds hidden pockets of speed on waves. Enjoy..............."
Mitsunori Kumagai is KUMA surfboards shaper. He was born and grew up in Japan. In 2005 Kuma decided to move to Australia to pursue his passion of surfing and make surfboards. His first board was shaped in a garage at a rented house. Since then he has been shaping surfboards for 15 years.
His winning design was a 5'6 x 20 1/16 x 2 3/8 29.38L
Full sizes are:
5'4 (27.63L)
5'6 (29.52L)
5'8 (32.74L)
5'10 (36.15L)
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O&E Happy Hour Epoxy/Soft Board
The Happy Hour is all about fun with an edge! Suprising all round performance with the stiffness of an epoxy board plus the benefits of a durable soft textured deck. Narrower pin tail for performance. Wider nose area for easy paddling. Minimal rocker for easy paddling to catching waves.Soft Board Features:
- EPS CORE - Highly waterproof & lightweight. 2X stringers increase board strength and maintain rocker.
- HDPE BOTTOM PLATE - 1mm thick HDPE high density polyethelene plate. Durable, extra strength performance slick.
- INTERCHANGEABLE FIN BOX - Compatible with most major fin brands. Allows quick and easy fin changing. Secures with fin key.
- PU TEXTURED DECK SKIN - Grippy textured deck surface. Highly water resistant and extremely durable. Excellent grip and impact resistant.
- 5 FIN SET UP - Ride as thruster or quad set up with your favourite single tab fins. 2X Soft tip PU fins and fin key included.
- DECK: Textured EVA
- FINS (SUPPLIED) : 1x 8" Polycarbonate centre fin , 2x 4" Polycarbonate side fins
- FINS BOX: Centre = 10" Box
Side Fins = Single Tab X4 (Compatible with Future Fins)
DIMENSIONS:
- 6'0" X 21" X 2 3/4" (37.6L)
- 6'6" X 21 5/8" X 2 7/8" (43.4L)
- 7'0" x 22" x 3 1/8" (52.4L)
- 7'6" X 22 1/4" x 3 1/4" (59L)
- 8'0 x 22 1/2 x 3 1/8 (62L)
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O&E Happy Hour Epoxy/Soft Board
The Happy Hour is all about fun with an edge! Suprising all round performance with the stiffness of an epoxy board plus the benefits of a durable soft textured deck. Narrower pin tail for performance. Wider nose area for easy paddling. Minimal rocker for easy paddling to catching waves.
Soft Board Features:
- DECK: Textured EVA
- EPS CORE - Highly waterproof & lightweight. 2X stringers increase board strength and maintain rocker.
- HDPE BOTTOM PLATE - 1mm thick HDPE high density polyethelene plate. Durable, extra strength performance slick.
- INTERCHANGEABLE FIN BOX - Compatible with most major fin brands. Allows quick and easy fin changing. Secures with fin key.
- PU TEXTURED DECK SKIN - Grippy textured deck surface. Highly water resistant and extremely durable. Excellent grip and impact resistant.
- 5 FIN SET UP - Ride as thruster or quad set up with your favourite single tab fins. 2X Soft tip PU fins and fin key included.
- FINS (SUPPLIED) : 1x 8" Polycarbonate centre fin
2x 4" Polycarbonate side fins - FINS BOX: Centre = 10" Box
Side Fins = Single Tab X4 (Compatible with Future Fins)
DIMENSIONS:
- 6'0" X 21" X 2 3/4" (37.6L)
- 6'6" X 21 5/8" X 2 7/8" (43.4L)
- 7'0" x 22" x 3 1/8" (52.4L)
- 7'6" X 22 1/4" x 3 1/4" (59L)
- 8'0 x 22 1/2 x 3 1/8 (62L)
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Now available in Modern's Epoxy Soft construction for more fun. With the Modern Highline we wanted to design a board that would give novice-to-intermediate surfers as much assistance as possible.
To become a better surfer and build your confidence, you need to catch as many waves as possible. There aren't any shortcuts but we think we can help shorten the learning curve. So we designed this board to be very buoyant (easy to paddle), stable (easy to get to your feet), and easy to control (smooth turns and go where you want on a wave).
Essentially, Modern built this board to re-define the first steps in surfing so people develop their skills quicker, build confidence and maximise the enjoyment they get from riding waves.
OUTLINE: The outline is the key to the Highline’s amazing stability. We basically took the middle section of a longboard, then tapered the nose to a semi-point and added a nice curved square tail, and by reducing the overall board length you maintain easier side-to-side turning.
ROCKER: Considered flat, the low, fish style rocker means this board paddles very quickly onto waves, and will maintain its speed once you’re up and riding. In this case flat equals flow, and less effort required from the rider to get the board up and going.
CONTOURS: Forward concave helps channel water efficiently across the flatter rocker, particularly when paddling and taking off. The back half of the board has a raised vee with double concave to offset the width, and allow for easier transitions from one rail to the other when performing turns.
FOIL: There’s lots of volume along the full length of the foil, but enough taper through the nose to avoid that ‘boat-like’ feel. The rails are full, but still soft which makes them forgiving as you glide across the face and connect your turns together.
PERFORMANCE: This model can be ridden shorter due to the extra width and higher volumes, which is a big advantage for beginner and intermediate surfers developing their turning skills. For better surfers, gear down into cruise mode before riding the Highline. It has a large sweet spot and offers a very fluid ride, especially in smaller, soft running beach and point waves.
Epoxy Soft - ES
The Epoxy Soft Construction is a real game changer in the soft surfboard market. When you break it down it's a multi layer construction that comprises of a PE deck skin that is supported by a thin wood veneer layer that is housing a epoxy resin and fibreglass wrapped machine shaped EPS core. The bottom layer is a High Density PE skin. When you add it all up it gives a high level of performance with a fun soft board feel.
LENGTH WIDTH THICK VOLUME SUPPLIED FINS APPROX WEIGHT RANGE 6'4" 22 1/2" 2 7/8" 48.1ltr FCSII Tri Performer 90kg or less 6'8" 22 7/8" 3"5 54ltr FCSII Tri Performer 95kg or less $655.00 -
O&E Ezi-Rider Soft Board 5'6"
Part of your quiver Ezi-Rider boards have stable, versatile template shapes that suit entry level surfing, right through to small wave shredding.Constructed from durable, high quality materials.
Summer fun for the whole family. The Ezi-Rider 5'6 soft board is a stable and versatile surfboard, great for entry level surfing, right through to small wave shredding, the whole family will be ripping this summer. Made from durable, safe and high quality materials, the Ezi-Rider soft board should be part of your quiver this summer.
Features:
Length: 5'6
Width: 21"
Thickness: 2 3/4"
Volume: 40L
Fins: 3 x 4.5" Soft PU
Fin Box: Thruster - Interchangeable Dual Tab
Rider Weight: <70k
Features:
IXL + WBS DECK SKIN Crosslinked IXL PE skin with WBS (Water Barrier Skin). Highly water resistant and extremely durable. Excellent grip and impact resistant.
EPS CORE Highly waterproof and lightweight. 2x stringers increase board strength and maintain rocker.
HDPE BOTTOM PLATE 1mm thick HDPE high density polyethelene plate. Durable, extra strength performance slick. Available in a range of colours.
STRINGERS Increase board strength. Stringers are moulded directly into the core to give superior strength and maintain rocker (nose & tail lift).
PROVEN TEMPLATE SHAPES Developed and refined over 20 years, Ezi Rider template shapes are tested and proven to be the best.
THERMAL REACTIVE SIMULATION To help protect against delamination, all O&E bodyboards are tested in a heat induced environment at 70Ì´°C for two hours.
SUBSTRATE Impact resistant PE foam substrate material between core and bottom slick for high strength lamination.$459.00 -
Mick Fanning Beastie - Coral
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The tail width provides lift and acceleration in the weakest waves creating a super generous sweet spot!
- 3 Fin Boxes Ships With FCSII SoftFlex Performer
- DECK: 2 x 6oz + 4mm IXPE Soft Skin BOTTOM: 6oz + 4mm Slick Skin HDPE
SIZING:
6’0 x 20" x 2 3/4" 42.69L
6’6 x 2" x 2 3/4" 44L
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Softech The Middie 6'10"
Softtech surfboards are handmade from highly durable materials, and constructed using proven manufacturing techniques, Softech surfboards are built to withstand the toughest of treatment and are available in a range of styles to suit the beginner through to the most experienced rider.
NEW SEASON DESIGN
Suited to all-round conditions or for beginners looking for an easier way to catch waves.
Whether it be clean & pumping or desperate times, a drawn in tail with ample rocker out the back lets you whip this board around with ease. Don't be afraid to go up in volume. A wider nose and waist keeps you afloat, making it our best epoxy board for all-round conditions or for beginners looking for an easier way to catch waves.
Plenty of rocker in the nose to hook into a turn or keep you from pearling, this board was designed with all skill levels in mind.
- Epoxy core with single stringer.
- Vacuum glassed with 6OZ. cloth
- High density PE foam deck
- Ultra-thin soft HDPE slick bottom
Size: 5'10" / 6'4" / 6'10" / 7'4"
Dimensions: 5'10" x 20" x 2 ¼”, 6'4" x 21" x 2 ½” , 6'10" x 21" x 2 ¾” , 7'4" x 21" x 2 ¾”
Core: Epoxy Core
Stringer: Single Stringer
Fin Setup: Tri (x3 FCS II Fin Setup)
Fin System: FCS II
Volume:5'10": 28.5L | 6'4": 37.5L | 6'10": 45.5L | 7'4": 58L+ Leash Plug installed
+ FCS II Softflex Fins includedVolume: 5'10": 28.5L | 6'4": 37.5L | 6'10": 45.5L | 7'4": 58L
$799.00 -
Softech Slayer 8'0"
NEW RELEASE
The perfect template for beginners looking for more control over their board. High in volume all the way through, this board is great for entry level surfers.
Volume: 7'0": 53.7L | 7'6": 60.6L | 8'0": 67.8L
You've had the lessons, learnt the basics and you've mastered the whitewash. Its now time to feel the true essence of surfing. That moment when you ride your first unbroken wave, trim across the face, and start guiding the board where you want it to go. With extra stiffness and buoyancy, this model is a great option for heavier riders wanting a higher volume, superior performing softboard.
Plenty of rocker in the nose to hook into a turn or keep you from pearling, this board was designed with all skill levels in mind.
- Epoxy core with single stringer
- Vacuum glassed with 6OZ. cloth
- High density PE foam deck
- Ultra-thin soft HDPE slick bottom
- Vee / Double Vee concave
Size: 7'0" / 7'6" / 8'0"
Dimensions: 7'0" x 22" x 3” / 7'6" x 22 ½" x 3 1⁄16” / 8'0" x 23" x 3 â ”
Core: Epoxy Core
Stringer: Single Stringer
Fin Setup: Tri (x3 FCS II Fin Setup)
Fin System: FCS II
Volume:7'0": 53.7L | 7'6": 60.8L | 8'0": 67.8L+ Leash Plug installed
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Gnaraloo Beach Cruiser surfboards provide the ultimate in fun and safety for beginner surfers. Theses boards are incredibly buoyant, stable, and easy to ride.
With an emphasis on safety and durability, the Beach Cruiser feature a thick Polyethylene deck and a soft slick skin on the bottom surface that’s tough enough to take a beating, yet is soft enough to keep beginners safe.
The secret to the performance of these boards lies within the core. An embedded plywood stringer system maintains the integrity of the rocker while providing a stiff, stable platform. This lets you paddle onto waves with minimal effort and feel confident once you’re on your feet.
These surfboards are designed to withstand the toughest of treatment, making them ideal for surf schools. The vacuum construction process eliminates hard or sharp surfaces, and prevents peeling or bubbling. A reinforced tail zone also provides added protection.
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Softshell Construction
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Length Width Thick Volume Fins (Supplied) Approx Weight Range 9'0'' 24'' 3 3/4'' 105.6 ltr Soft post 95kg / 209lb + $775.00