The 6’6” G-4.f has turned out to be my all around work horse.
The thing about this board is the fact that it’s
I can push this board in the 7 foot Hawaiian scale with utmost confidence….
Tamayo Perry, North Shore, Hawaii
Todd and Charissa,
My friends are so jealous!
A photographer took some pictures of me on the board today( he just happened to be at Tamarack) I will try and send you a picture. Thanks again!
Bryn Lutz, 15, Carlsbad, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Blackbird with Carbon Rails
5′10″ x 18″ x 2 1/8″ squash tail
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Hi There
Well the board was awesome. I ended up spending a week + at san onofre .
I got back to Antigua last night unfortunately board-less as the airline seems to have misplaced the board.
Anyhow , thanx again for that piece of art. I really enjoyed riding it over the last few weeks.
Jason H., Canada
Custom Proxy Epoxy Performance Longboard
9′0″ x 22 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ roundpin
Todd,
Hey! It’s Craig In New York. Just sending you a quick note to tell you my groveler 4 worked really well during this past swell we had here.
On Sunday the swell peaked and I felt like I could have used some more board because it was BIG!!! What would you recommend for me?
edAnyway. I am still in the market for the falcon. I will be ordering that soon. I just bought a house at the beach and now I am so broke. Back to work in a few days so we will get that going soon. Look foward to hearing back from you.
Craig, East Rockaway, NY
Custom Groveler IV.p [performance] (G-4.E) 6′5″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 5/8″ rounded squash tail
Custom Proxy Lil’ Rascal: 6′0″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″
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Todd,
I just want to thank you.
Tony Beninati, Ventura, CA
Custom Concept Gunny Performance Longboard
9′0″ x 22″ x 2 7/8″ roundpin
I just wanted to write to say thanks…huge…I was in your shop a few weeks ago on a Saturday…I ended up buying the 6′2″ accelerator. This is my first true shortboard and I have been nothing but psyched.
I’m already looking forward to buying my next board from you…maybe a “good waves” board for this winter!!! You’ll have to give me your recommendation when the time comes.
I’m also going to bring my girlfriend in towards the beginning of September to order a longboard for her. I was telling you about her when I was in last time. It’s her b-day and it’s time to get her a board of her own!
I hope all is well. And thanks again.
Best,
Mark S., San Luis Obispo, CA
This board is specifically designed to make small wave performance surfing easy. You get fast-driving speed bursts off the front foot and hair-trigger, tail whipping warp-arcs off the back foot. A wider nose outline and low entry rocker get this board into waves quicker and blot it down the line faster. A bendy tail rocker sweeps off the back fin making it quick and responsive in tight rail-arcing hook-turns. An even single concave runs through the midsection of the board making for a “wide open sweet spot” i.e. the board wants to go even if you don’t have your feet right in the perfect spot every time.
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Just wanted to thank you guys for the new board,
Great job with the packing (it took me about 15 minutes to get it out) and once it was out I wasn’t sure if I should wax it or hang it on my wall as art, thankfully I didn’t choose the latter. The package came about an hour before I was headed to the jersey shore so it worked out well. As luck would have it the summer swells have been pretty decent here in jersey but this past weekend with new board in hand it was virtually flat. I was able to grab a couple knee high swells but obviously not enough to really get a feel for the board. What I can say is that
so I can only imagine how she will surf. Being a tradesman myself I can really appreciate the overall quality of the board and
Having gone through some difficult times as of late I look to embrace anything that puts a smile on my face, your board truly did, and I’m sure it will bring many more in the future.
Thanks again.
Best Wishes,
Daniel Eorio, 28, New Jersey
Proxy Epoxy Big Chief: 7′2″ x 21″ x 3″ swallow tail
Future 5 fin install
Browse Big Chief shortboards currently in stock at the Proctor Surfboards online Board Shop
I just got out of the water….are you kidding me with that swallow tail?
I had to call you right away because this is the fastest small wave board.
I’m really stoked, just had to call and tell ya.
Danny
Accelerator +
Todd,
I surfed the new board in 1ft to 4ft Hawaiian, clean to ugly Ho’okipa conditions. I only wish I had ordered this board last year.
You can delete the old hybrid file because this tail caves II fits my surfing perfectly.
This board is much faster getting into the wave as well as transitioning over the flat spots.
Rail to rail I feel I can set up the big snap with 100% confidence.That was something I was missing with the other epoxy board, I was always fighting the bouyancy of the board while bottom turning. Anyways I have more control through my turns with the new board and it has a lot of whip. I can’t wait for my knee to be fully recovered so I can tweek the last bit of my turns, but all in good time.
Kenny Asahino, 34, Kahului, HI
Custom Proctor Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6’0″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 1/8″ Tail Caves II
surfboard review: custom epoxy performance shortboards, hawaii surf
I’m still riding the epoxy Tailcaves II and
The leash plug finally came out last month but the plastic cup stayed put. All I had to do was glue it back in and
reinforce it w/ cloth just in case.
I even put some mileage on my single fin too. It’s a fun board to ride on the glassy overhead days when I want to get a laugh, but the occassional faceplants aren’t as funny. Sometimes I forget that bottom turning on that board takes a bit of finesse. Anyways, I got too many boards here, but I’m looking forward to my new Lil’ Rascal. I just realized that I need something like it on Maui for summer and the inbetween swell days of winter. Thanks again. Aloha.
-Kenny Asahino
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Charissa and Todd:
My Rascal arrived and the shape looks great! Very clean and tight.
You guys made the order process a breeze, much appreciation.
Thanks,
Brian Lash
Custom Proxy Epoxy Rascal II
6’1″ x 21″ x 2 1/2″ moontail
Four Parabolic Channels
5 fin install
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Hi Todd & Charissa,
Hope this email finds you both in good health and glassy waves!
I wanted to thank you for the Amazing JobI have ridden it in the worst of the worst storm swell, Doheny on a 2ft day and Salt Creek when its over head.
It has improved my surfing dramatically and it has become my go to board for just about everything.
David Fields
Salt Creek CA
Proxy Greased Rascal
5’8” 2 1/4″ 18 7/8″ five fin setup- I prefer it as a Quad
P.S. taking it to South Shore Oahu on Friday 
I’ll Send you a Photo if get a good one!
Charissa- I have surfed the last two days with the Li Rascal- what a board!!!
I can’t wait to take it out in bigger surf. Still have not ridden the G4 but will as soon as the waves pick up.
Pete Simmerson, San Diego, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Rascal II: 6′0″ x 20 1/8″ x 2 1/2″ moontail
Four Parabolic Channels
Five Fin Install: MR-TX with GX trailer(s)
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I just love this board!it will be a sad day when Todd say’s it’s not worth fixing anymore.
Randy Mayes, Ventura, CA
Custom 9′6″ x 23″ x 3 1/8″ Dome High Performance Longboard
S-Glass, Y2k UV Resin, 8.5″ Cutaway single fin with FCS sides
The performance longboard features additional rocker, sleeker outline, and more tapered responsive rails. The bottom utilizes a concave in the nose for increased lift in noseriding, which transitions to a double concave through the mid-section of the board, then to a concave vee or “spiral vee” through the fins and last 1/3 of the board.
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Todd,
Finally got the new board into some overhead waves..Awesome!!! as expected.
Found the limits of the board today. Your right on to not make it an everyday-any wave board, it does have a wave size limit. Waves 8′+ pushes the board a bit to hard.
Thaks again, see you soon.
Happy new year, Brian
Custom Rascal II
6’0″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ moontail
5 fin install, FCS
aloha Todd and Charissa,
just wanted to drop you a quick line to say that I got the board yesterday. Arrived just fine,
Todd, the board looks great man! There’s no surf up here in the cold Pacific Northwest at the moment, but we’re leaving on Tuesday for Costa Rica so it’s maiden waves will be down in some nice tropical waves….stoked!
Cheers
Ross P, Seattle, Washington
Custom Proxy Epoxy shortboard: SR-71
6’1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail
Hi Todd, its Nick,
I ordered a board from you like a month or so ago.
I love the lower rocker, lots of speed, easy board to ride, feels like I’m in the sweet spot of the board all the time. Loose, snappy and responsive. A friend tried it and said it was really forgiving and easy to ride too.
Barely showing pressure dings from my front foot, my other boards that are glassed with regular D cloth show pressure dings after a week. The board’s awesome, love it. Thanks again!! Would order another one right away but I can’t be spending money like that in this economy. Must say your boards a quite a bit more expensive than other boards out there but great boards though. Have a great one.
Nick Sim, Los Angeles, California
Custom PolyProxy G-4.E
6’1″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash
poly blank glassed with Proxy epoxy
the feel of a poly under your feet with increased strength
Polyurethane foam laminated with a high elasticity/ high tensile strength epoxy resin (good flex & super strong – but not as strong as the Proxy Flexible Epoxy construction). S-glass, the highest grade fiberglass available, is used as well. S-glass increases strength and keeps the board light.
Not as strong as the Proxy, but stronger than standard poly.
Matt Glaspey, San Diego, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrade Option 1.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
G-4.E: 6′2″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 5/16″ (2 1/4″) rounded squash tail
Hello Todd,
How’re you doing?
I really like the board!
..I felt the board rather light in early days, but shortly after I got used to it and found it a really magic one!
It makes easy take-off and curving in various waves: knee to head high,
low to medium power waves.
..I will continue to use it.
Aloha,
Toshiyuki, Toyko, Japan
Custom G-4.E 5’11” x 18 3/1″6 x 2 1/8″ squash tail
Over time, the original derivative of this board, the “Groveler IV.p” became so fine-tuned that it grew up, left home and has started a new life of it’s own. The new G-4.E has undergone little tweaks to the rocker here and there, to the point that this design has become so versatile that it is not fair to call it a groveler any more….it generates tons of speed in small waves, but it also works so good in good waves. It is the all-arounder that works the best in the widest variety of performance surfing conditions. If you need to get just one performance board to see you through, this is the one to get.
Larry explaining to Todd why he’s so stoked on the new Quad Fin Performance Longboard they collaborated on….
when I lay it on rail it just accelerates through the turns
& it noserides insane.”
Larry Ugale, Ventura, CA
9′0″ Performance Longboard, FCS Fusion quad fin with True Ames center
Hi Charissa,
Sorry it’s taken so long to get back to you.
Please pass on my thanks to Todd, again.
Best regards,
Kelly Foran, Studio City, CA
Custom Big Chief 6′10″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ squash tail
Future Fin System: FAM2 Thruster
Developed specifically for heavier surfers and/or those that surf more off their rail; this is the shortboard you can rip on and not sink on. Heavier surfers and those that grew up surfing during the 80’s era tend to surf more with their rails then off their fins. So the fuller rails of this design are essential for a board that “pushes back” and drives through turns. Increased volume, especially under the chest, affords ease in paddling. A versatile rocker and a single-to-double concave bottom generates incredible speed in the small stuff, yet maintains the essential responsiveness for quick direction changes in the pocket. There’s a slight vee off the back fin that gives the board a positive directional hold through turns.
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Tamayo Perry putting the Big Chief through it’s paces at his home breaks on the North Shore in Hawaii
Charissa and Todd,
I’ve had enough opportunities to ride the new 9′6 HPLB where I feel I can write a decent review.
EPS boards often come out with smudgy paint and dodgy glassing and this board is a far cry from that — the glassing is solid and the airspray looks super clean.
It’s not a super stiff Surftech type feel, it’s not a damper poly-type feel, it’s somewhere in between.
The board turns very well from the back 2/3 of the board. This is enhanced by the generous rocker and probably the bottom contours as well. I think the board is stable enough on the nose to enjoy some nice tip time as well. I haven’t had it out yet on a decent beach-break noseride day where I could really spend a ton of time on the tip, but I can tell there are some solid dynamics in the bottom contours that will enable some fun in the future!
I may bring it to Hawaii in the next few weeks to try it out in some decent juice.
FYI I thought the 7″ Cutaway fin and SB1’s were really over-finned for the board in the conditions I am surfing it in. I swapped out the SB1’s for SB3’s (375’s vs 325’s) and I intend to put in a 6.5″ Cutaway as soon as I can get my hands on one. A lot of this has to do with the mediocre conditions that are available to me, where I want as much looseness as possible. The board is not overly volumed — if anything, it’s pretty thinned out in the rails, so it enjoys the looseness a lot. I want to try it as a single soon — too many fins, too little time!
Thanks again, will be in touch soon.
Best,
Eric B, Manhattan Beach, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Performance Longboard
9′6″ x 22 5/8″ x 3 1/4″ roundpin
The performance longboard features additional rocker, sleeker outline, and more tapered responsive rails. The bottom utilizes a concave in the nose for increased lift in noseriding, which transitions to a double concave through the mid-section of the board, then to a concave vee or “spiral vee” through the fins and last 1/3 of the board.
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Hi Charissa and Todd,
I had two really great surf sessions.
I changed up the tri fins and quads set up and just amazing.
I’m selling two of my old boards, so I can’t to wait to get Lil Rascal II for summer. I have the order form that Todd wrote out for me. I’ll probably do this sometime soon.
You two are truly a Blessing and happy to have met you both!!
Thank you Jesus!! I’ll be keeping in touch.
Blessings,
Ron T, San Diego, CA
Custom Proxy Epoxy Titanium Series Upgrade Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch &
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
G-4.E: 6’6″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 9/16″ rounded squash tail
5 fin install
Over time, the original derivative of this board, the “Groveler IV.p” became so fine-tuned that it grew up, left home and has started a new life of it’s own. The new G-4.E has undergone little tweaks to the rocker here and there, to the point that this design has become so versatile that it is not fair to call it a groveler any more….it generates tons of speed in small waves, but it also works so good in good waves. It is the all-arounder that works the best in the widest variety of performance surfing conditions. If you need to get just one performance board to see you through, this is the one to get.
Todd and Charissa,
Thank you for sending the pic of me with my new stick. This board is very sweet. I have now had the chance to get used to it and I am very pleased.
At first I wasn’t quite use to it because
That board is good in its own right but doesn’t have the beveled rails this one does. This board feels so much more loose than my 9’4″ and
Thanks for the great artwork, special message I asked you to put under the glass and your great customer service skills. I wish you the best with your biz but with the way you make your customers feel special, you’ll gain their loyalty.
Keep tearin’ it up!
Chris
Custom Performance Noserider
9’2″ x 22 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ roundpin
Farberow Flex 9.0″ Single Fin – True Ames
Lil’ SpuddyThe Lil’ Rascal goes Round Tail.
shaper breakdownThis squatty firebrand has all the speed of a retro-style shape, but with the holding power of a modern board. Using a bulby outline with a flatter rocker and new generation hull contours, it loves to rocket on 2 foot gutless days when most people are running for their longboards. This design has better traction than your typical retro-style speeders, and goes looney even in punchier waves. Should be ridden 5” inches shorter and 1” wider than your standard shortboard.
shaper breakdownThis squatty firebrand has all the speed of a retro-style shape, but with the holding power of a modern board. Using a bulby outline with a flatter rocker and new generation hull contours, it loves to rocket on 2 foot gutless days when most people are running for their longboards. This design has better traction than your typical retro-style speeders, and goes looney even in punchier waves. Should be ridden 5” inches shorter and 1” wider than your standard shortboard.
Also available with quad fin setup.
howdy todd and charissa,I’ve only been on the new rascal II for 2 days now,
let me explain… I started surfing at 10yrs old and I surfed frequently until the age of 18. at that point, I was very happy with how my surfing was progressing, but then i went to college, medical school, and residency training, and
But then i moved to San Francisco, and, all of the sudden, I had the opportunity to start surfing consistently again. that said,
things didn’t quite work out that way though.
throughout the last year, it was becoming increasingly frustrating to paddle out day after day and not be able to surf as well as i remembered myself surfing when i was 18. So, I made excuses for my poor performance; i told myself that the waves i was surfing just weren’t good for high performance type surfing and that i just wasn’t surfing on the right boards. But one year and 4 surfboards later, doubt started creeping in and I was starting to feel that maybe it wasn’t the waves or the boards, perhaps it was just me, maybe the combination of my 13 year hiatus, my advancing age, and my worsening physical condition had amounted to some absolute diminution of talent;
down sections with confidence, making tight turns, busting out and sliding the tail, and i’ve even boosted a couple of airs (and I’ve been doing all of this in some pretty terrible waves).
and that is why the rascal II is the best board i’ve ever ridden.
sorry for being so verbose, but i can’t help but feel compelled to let you know how much i love the board.
consider me a customer for life.
Thanks
Barney Dillard, San Francisco
Custom Proxy 4 Channel Rascal II, 5 fin
Yes, you guessed correctly; the Rascal II is an offspring of the original Lil’ Rascal. Don’t worry, it’s not meant to replace the trusty, tried and true design of the original Rascal….
It started as just some thoughts…..ideas for a new board design after contemplating just how much fun I’d had on my Lil’ Rascal over the last year and a half. So, here’s what I came up with….and you know what? ….it goes gangbusters:
Rascal II – I added a slight bit more curve in the last 12 inches of the nose rocker so it rails nice and tight in little nook and cranny pockets.
I put in a concave deck. It feels like your riding a skateboard and responds super quick edge-to-edge. The caved deck also gives you this insane feeling like you are riding “in” the board and “in“ the wave…you gotta just try it to understand what I mean. I also shaped in four “parabolic” (fancy for curved) channels that give extra lift, drive and directional hold. The moontail releases the water being compressed through the channels in a way that keeps the tail crisp and free to break it loose when you want to.
It has also been set-up to ride as either a quad or thruster…..keeping your fin options open. In a nutshell…..it’s more versatile, faster and looser; skates though the flats quicker, and surfs tighter and more responsive in the pocket than ever before.
Hey Todd,
Just wanted to thank you again for all your
and staying open late so I could drive up and pick it up. I surfed it for the first time this past Saturday down at churches, the south swell was lining up perfectly and
I’m sure I will see you again this year, I have my eye on the SR-71, In the meantime, all the best and many thanks for shaping the perfect lil rascal..
Lawrence
Lil’ Rascal: 6′6″ x 21 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ swallow tail
5 fin install
The only board I think I need now is an SR-71 for those O/H days, but I am still saving for that one. The new website is really nice too! I dig it. Talk to you soon and God bless.
Christian
Hey Todd,
been riding the 6′1” a lot…its soo sick! mike lamm saw me ride and and said i was surfing faster and more powerful. i want to order another board just like it:
Max Baumann, 17, Malibu, California
6 1 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 1/8″ SR71
Hey Todd,
The 6′ 2” Ante-Up went insane in Indo. I couldn’t believe how much speed it would be able to control on such powerful waves.
Thanks again,
Max Baumann, 17, Malibu, California
6′2″ x 18 3/16″ x 2 1/8″ R.pin Ante-Up
I’ve been riding that new Greased Rascal the last two days while I’ve been down here in Venice… it goes insane!!
My friends are trippin’ on me and this board.
My buddy is coming up to the factroy with me on Saturday to get one.
Thanks Todd,
Danny
Danny Estes, Ventura, CA
5′8″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Rascal
Hey Todd,
I am absolutely loving the quad board you made for me a year or two ago– #6902, 6’6″x19″x2.5″. If you recall, I’m 5’9″, about 158 lbs, and in really good shape.
It has really taken my riding up a huge amount– I am ripping all over the wave, turning much faster and harder,
It is so much fun pumping the board up and down the face, generating speed, then cutting hard on the top of the wave and on the bottom of the wave. At Rincon I can take a big drop, make a nice bottom turn, and pump down the line and get around sections….all that great stuff I really struggled with before…
It feels like the board paddles faster and also moves faster as a quad, and
(years of skateboarding I guess), it never feels too loose for me. My bottom turns have really progressed and gotten much more aggressive, so the quad does not feel too loose for my style and technique.
Despite my total satisfaction, I am wondering about a second board. It would be a step-up board–
like you can get on a good day at Tarantula’s– well overhead to double overhead. I had really good luck with a Becker 7’6″ mini-gun thruster design up there– it got
the waves early, held great and caught the face even on almost vertical or air drops, and was very maneuverable once it was flying with the kind of speed that a big, powerful wave generates. But I dinged that board (someone else dropped in on me and cut it up bad) and it was never the same after the repair (nose felt too heavy) so
I sold it. I picked up a used 7′ Matt Moore thruster, and it feels great, but doesn’t seem to have enough volume and/or length to actually catch big waves very well. I am a strong paddler but I have seen stronger out there, especially on North Shore Hawaii. Even though the MM 7′ board is longer and probably has more volume, I think the 6’6″ quad board you made me actually paddles faster! I haven’t actually tried the 6’6″ at T’s on a bigger day, but I probably will try it until I have something else…
So I was at Jalama just yesterday, with well overhead to double overhead set waves, and I was using my Clyde Beatty Rocket Fish, approx 6’4″ length, big twin fin with tiny little baby trailer fins for a quasi-quad. (I was expecting it to be smaller up there so I took the Fish. I was pleasantly surprised that real sets were still coming in, I guess you could say.) It had the huge advantage of paddling power for catching the waves, but of course felt too squirrelly to try any big moves- I had to be ginger with any bottom turns and carve careful lines. Despite its loose, skatey feel, I have to say that I absolutely loved the extra paddle power I was getting with the Rocket Fish– reminded me of the extra paddle power I had been getting with the Becker mini-gun.
On top of that, I read all about Kelly’s exploits on this weird, tiny, thick board he made that is more or less a K-Step board with the nose cut off. And I know that good riders are pulling into heavy waves like Pipe on boards way shorter than I would think could be used….so it raises the question, is it really more about total volume,
or is length also essential for holding on the wave during and after the drop? Or, is wave face holding really more about rail/tail shape and fin setup? Clearly, if Kelly can ride a 5’6″ or something board at places like Teahupoo and Pipe, length is perhaps not such a critical issue. Tow-in boards are short, too, so by simple deduction I have to conclude that length is not the crucial factor for big-wave holding power– it’s really more for paddling power. Then again, the tow-in boys don’t have to deal with vertical semi-air drops, either. But, if a short, thick fish can have plenty of paddle power, maybe I don’t need a gun or mini-gun for bigger days when I mainly just need to paddle faster??
So, anyway, bottom line is I am kind of wondering whether something just a touch thicker, and/or a touch wider, and/or a touch more pin-ny in the tail, and/or with slightly bigger fins would be the ticket for a
Something that would potentially perform as well as my 7’6 mini-gun, without actually being a minigun? Something that is also good for a front- or center- footed surfer? It shouldn’t feel too loose in a big, fast wave, but should feel loose enough in smaller waves, too.
Finally, why not just get a mini-gun? Well, I guess I still am thinking there is a board out there that really should work well for me in almost anything I will encounter here in So. Cal— if it’s just got a bit more paddle power than the board you already made for me, and holds well at high speed, then it should work in just about anything. If it’s strictly designed for big waves, then I worry it will feel sluggish in the small stuff, and I will have to bring at least a two-board quiver on some of my surf quests. I would
rather look at the buoy readings, make the call and pick one board, and if when I arrive at the surf spot it turns out I made the wrong board choice, the board still works pretty well. One time I took the Becker to Jalama and it was way smaller than I was expecting– below head high with only Cracks working– and that board totally sucked in those conditions.
I suspect that if I can paddle hard enough it will take great care of me once I’m on the wave. Put it this way– I was way happier making do with a Rocket Fish on well overhead waves than I was making do with a 7’6″ mini-gun on shoulder high waves– the fish still made for an epic session and the mini-gun was total crap.
Of course, for a “step-up board” I would just as soon go with one of your more stock designs rather than a fully custom design if you think you have something that you would recommend. I think I read somewhere that you are combining one of your groveler designs with the Blackbird design…maybe something like that is the thing to go for? Maybe a board with slightly more volume than the one you made for me, possibly with two different fin setups- bigger fins for well overhead, and smaller ones for head high and below waves? Anyway, I immediately thought of you because a) you already made one “magic board” for me; b) you are a very progressive shaper and are
thinking about these kinds of things; and c) I trust you to give sound advice and help me cut through the hype and confusion.
I have surfed Hawaii North Shore in double-overhead + at Haleiwa, Lani’s, and Chun’s, and I know first-hand that I will probably still try to get hold of
a serious 8′ mini-gun or something when I am there, because those waves were insanely fast, thick, and powerful for their size– like nothing I’ve ever seen anywhere, and those boys over there can paddle like nothing I’ve ever seen before, too. But I am starting to think that there is a more conventional board shape that should
work well for me in just about everything that we see here, even on our biggest west swells– something that is not necessarily a mini-gun or gun design.
Granted, those North Shore boys are on a whole different level–they were still using boards about a foot shorter than me and doing just fine….so I realize that it’s not just the surfboard, it’s the surfer, too. If I could paddle like a pro or a North Shore local I probably could do it all on the board you already made for me. But I’m just an
intermediate surfer, don’t do contests, and am
Thanks and I look forward to hearing your thoughts–
Chris Mobley, 50, Santa Barbara
Custom Proxy Epoxy SR71 squash tail
6’6″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″ 5-fin
Hey Todd,
I am absolutely loving the quad board you made for me a year or two
ago– #6902, 6’6″x19″x2.5″.
If you recall, I’m 5’9″, about 158 lbs, and in really good shape.
It has really taken my riding up a huge amount– I am ripping all over the wave, turning much faster and harder, 
It is so much fun pumping the board up and down the face, generating speed, then cutting hard on the top of the wave and on the bottom of the wave. At Rincon I can take a big drop, make a nice bottom turn, and pump down the line and get around sections….all that great stuff I really struggled with before…
I have yet to find a situation where it feels better as a thruster than as a quad. It feels like the board paddles faster and also moves faster as a quad, and
My bottom turns have really progressed and gotten much more aggressive, so the quad does not feel too loose for my style and technique.
Despite my total satisfaction, I am wondering about a second board. It would be a
like you can get on a good day at Tarantula’s– well overhead to double overhead. I had really good luck with a Becker 7’6″ mini-gun thruster design up there– it got the waves early, held great and caught the face even on almost vertical or air drops, and was very maneuverable once it was flying with the kind of speed that a big, powerful wave generates. But I dinged that board (someone else dropped in on me and cut it up bad) and it was never the same after the repair (nose felt too heavy) so I sold it. I picked up a used 7′ Matt Moore thruster, and it feels great, but doesn’t seem to have enough volume and/or length to actually catch big waves very well. I am a strong paddler but I have seen stronger out there, especially on North Shore Hawaii. Even though the MM 7′ board is longer and probably has more volume, I think the 6’6″ quad board you made me actually paddles faster! I haven’t actually tried the 6’6″ at T’s on a bigger day, but I probably will try it until I have something else…
So I was at Jalama just yesterday, with well overhead to double overhead set waves, and I was using my Clyde Beatty Rocket Fish, approx 6’4″ length, big twin fin with tiny little baby trailer fins for a quasi-quad. (I was expecting it to be smaller up there so I took the Fish. I was pleasantly surprised that real sets were still coming in, I guess you could say.) It had the huge advantage of paddling power for catching the waves, but of course felt too squirrelly to try any big moves- I had to be ginger with any bottom turns and carve careful lines.
Despite its loose, skatey feel, I have to say that I absolutely loved the extra paddle power I was getting with the Rocket Fish– reminded me of the extra paddle power I had been getting with the Becker mini-gun.
On top of that, I read all about Kelly’s exploits on this weird, tiny, thick board he made that is more or less a K-Step board with the nose cut off. And I know that good riders are pulling into heavy waves like Pipe on boards way shorter than I would think could be used….so it raises the question,
Or, is wave face holding really more about rail/tail shape and fin setup?
Clearly, if Kelly can ride a 5’6″ or something board at places like Teahupoo and Pipe, length is perhaps not such a critical issue.
Tow-in boards are short, too, so by simple deduction I have to conclude that length is not the crucial factor for big-wave holding power– it’s really more for paddling power. Then again, the tow-in boys don’t have to deal with vertical semi-air drops, either. But, if a short, thick fish can have plenty of paddle power, maybe I don’t need a gun or mini-gun for bigger days when I mainly just need to paddle faster??
So, anyway, bottom line is I am kind of wondering whether something just a touch thicker, and/or a touch wider, and/or a touch more pin-ny in the tail, and/or with slightly bigger fins would be the ticket for a step up board that would help me in bigger, stronger waves, but that would still feel a lot like the board you already made for me.
It shouldn’t feel too loose in a big, fast wave, but should feel loose enough in smaller waves, too.
Finally, why not just get a mini-gun? Well, I guess I still am thinking there is a board out there that really should work well for me in almost anything I will encounter here in So. Cal— if it’s just got a bit more paddle power than the board you already made for me, and holds well at high speed, then it should work in just about anything. If it’s strictly designed for big waves, then I worry it will feel sluggish in the small stuff, and I will have to bring at least a two-board quiver on some of my surf quests. I would rather look at the buoy readings, make the call and pick one board, and if when I arrive at the surf spot it turns out I made the wrong board choice, the board still works pretty well. One time I took the Becker to Jalama and it was way smaller than I was expecting– below head high with only Cracks
working– and that board totally sucked in those conditions.
In fact, for now, I think on my next big wave session I am just going to take the 6’6″ board you made for me and see if I can get the job done with that board….I suspect that if I can paddle hard enough it will take great care of me once I’m on the wave. Put it this way– I was way happier making do with a Rocket Fish on well overhead waves than I was making do with a 7’6″ mini-gun on shoulder high waves– the fish still made for an epic session and the mini-gun was total crap.
Of course, for a “step-up board” I would just as soon go with one of your more stock designs rather than a fully custom design if you think you have something that you would recommend. I think I read somewhere that you are combining one of your groveler designs with the Blackbird design…maybe something like that is the thing to go for? Maybe a board with slightly more volume than the one you made for me, possibly with two different fin setups- bigger fins for well overhead, and smaller ones for head high and below waves?
I have surfed Hawaii North Shore in double-overhead + at Haleiwa, Lani’s, and Chun’s, and I know first-hand that I will probably still try to get hold of a serious 8′ mini-gun or something when I am there, because those waves were insanely fast, thick, and powerful for their size– like nothing I’ve ever seen anywhere, and those boys over there can paddle like nothing I’ve ever seen before, too. But I am starting to think that there is a more conventional board shape that should work well for me in just about everything that we see here, even on our biggest west swells– something that is not necessarily a mini-gun or gun design.
Granted, those North Shore boys are on a whole different level–they were still using boards about a foot shorter than me and doing just fine….so I realize that it’s not just the surfboard, it’s the surfer, too. If I could paddle like a pro or a North Shore local I probably could do it all on the board you already made for me. But I’m just an intermediate surfer, don’t do contests, and am looking for a board that works for me, not a board that works for a pro.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing your thoughts–
Chris M.
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Editor’s Note: In conjunction with our annual Surfboards Issue (On newsstands Nov. 18), we will be posting one interview per day with a craftsman who contributed to the issue. Some are the biggest names in the bay; others are underground and want to keep it that way. But all of them share an equal passion for the crafts that move us forward. In these tough economic times, they all have a lot to say on where their craft is going. This time: Ventura’s Todd Proctor. – to read this interview on the Surfing Magazine website, click here
Name: Todd Proctor
Zone: Handmade in Ventura, CA – worldwide custom
Years Shaping: 17
Boards Per Week: 15-35
Specialty: Custom – anything and everything
IS YOUR BUSINESS BETTER OR WORSE SINCE THE CLARK FOAM SHUTDOWN?
Better
DO YOU FEEL POLYURETHANE FOAM/POLYESTER RESIN WILL ALWAYS BE THE DOMINANT SURFBOARD CONSTRUCTION?
There are a lot of possibilities out there for materials with increased durability and performance, and which are far more environmentally friendly. I make it a priority to constantly be trying, experimenting and innovating with different materials.
DO YOU THINK THERE’S AN INCREASING OR DECREASING APPRECIATION FOR A CUSTOM SURFBOARD?
There’s an increasing demand for quality, custom boards that take each individual surfer to the places they dream of going on a wave. I think there will always be a demand for something unique and special like that.
ARE QUADS DECLINING OR INCREASING IN POPULARITY?
They’ve got there niche….and they do what they do well.
WHAT’S KEEPING YOU AFLOAT? CUSTOM CLIENTELE? SHOP ACCOUNTS? SURFTECH?
Attention to the individual surfer.
IF IT HASN’T ALREADY, WILL YOUR SURFBOARD PRODUCTION EVER HAVE TO GO OVERSEAS?
By the goodness and grace of God, I plan to continue to see my business grow right here in Ventura. Personally, I love shaping boards and I enjoy hard work. This is what I was created to do. I like the fact that something quality is made right here in this country, and that I am able to provide jobs right here to a crew that has the same level of care and desire to put out the best boards we are capable of.
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU SHAPE?
Usually I’ll listen to preachers all day on the radio, but sometimes I’ll move the dial around to classic rock, news, classical music, oldies…I like a lot of different sounds….my current favorite right now though is a new album by Dominic Balli called Public Announcement….that one makes my soul soar!
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON A SINGLE BOARD NOW?
Sometimes 30 minutes; sometimes two hours….whatever it takes for it to be right.
DO YOU SPEND MORE TIME ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN OR IN THE SHAPING BAY?
About 60% of the time shaping and 40% designing. I really enjoy designing boards, so sometimes I think I spend a little too much time doing that….but I really like the hands on of fine-tuning the boards too.
HOW IMPORTANT IS TEAMRIDER FEEDBACK TO YOU?
It’s really important….but I think of my team as everyone that I shape boards for; be it a ‘CT guy, a mom, a local ripper, a granddad longboarder. There are so many different surfers, each one needing different boards to cater to their unique style and the types of waves they ride….so I make it a point to listen to everybody and pay close attention to each persons requests and feedback. I find it makes for a solid surfer/ shaper relationship that way, too.
WHAT KIND OF BOARD DO YOU ENJOY SHAPING MOST RIGHT NOW?
I love them all. Rght now, I guess I would have to say the last board I just got done shaping.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET TO SURF?
When the waves are good….but sometimes when they are bad too. As much as I can.
ARE YOU ACTIVELY PURSUING “GREENER” AVENUES IN YOUR SURFBOARD PRODUCTION?
Yes….for over a decade now. Check out our website at proctorsurf.com. There is all kinds of stuff you can get stoked about there….more than I could summarize real quick for you in one sentence here.
Big Chief Developed specifically for heavier surfers and/or those that surf more off their rail; this is the shortboard you can rip on and not sink on. Heavier surfers and those that grew up surfing during the 80’s era tend to surf more with their rails then off their fins. So the fuller rails of this design are essential for a board that “pushes back” and drives through turns. Increased volume, especially under the chest, affords ease in paddling. A versatile rocker and a single-to-double concave bottom generates incredible speed in the small stuff, yet maintains the essential responsiveness for quick direction changes in the pocket. There’s a slight vee off the back fin that gives the board a positive directional hold through turns.
Dimensions: 6’10″ x 21″ x 3″
Tail Shape: squash tail
Construction: polyester
Fins: comes with Future Fins, AM2
Shaper’s Notes:
medium to overhead – versatile performance shortboard
Todd,
I just returned from Rincon Puerto Rico. I scored great waves at Maria’s and Domes(solid 6-8). I used the board that you made for me this past Spring. I had the best sessions I have had yet do in large part because of the magic board. I had a major break through in my surfing and I can’t tell you how excited I am about that. I will be ordering another board from you this Spring.
Thanks again.
Craig Kaufman, New York
6′10″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ Squash Big Chief
Hi Todd,
I love my new board! I just wanted to thank you and everyone at Proctor Surfboards for building me a great board. I am convinced this board is made of the finest materials and represents the finest quality workmanship available today. I especially appreciate the time you took discussing the design with me so the board will work the way I expected. You shaped me a board that works for me for the type of surfing I do. From the first wave I caught I got very positive feedback that built my confidence in the board while feeling a very fast and loose board under my feet that wanted to get up and go. I also get many compliments on the airbrush work. It really turned out nice.
Thanks again. I look forward to many good sessions on my new Proctor surfboard.
Mike Kliszewski, 42, Torrance, CA
6′10″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ Big Chief
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• Rascal II • Accelerator • Greased Pig • The Bullet • SR-71 • Pipecleaner
Todd Proctor
I started Proctor Surfboards in 1992 with the primary focus on the custom approach to surfboard design. The use of innovation in construction methods and materials has also played a major role.
If I had to choose one thing as my greatest claim to fame it is that
Attention to the individual surfer, which is a two-fold process, begins with asking the right questions and listening, then building the board that is going to best take them in the direction they want to go with their surfing.
Also, putting in the necessary time with each board is key….you never want to sacrifice by rushing through a board; every surfer/ every board is as important as the next; as well, never cutting corners on what materials to use or the best methods of construction….
Use premium materials and be a craftsman with impeccable technique – These are simple principles and the trademarks that have seen my company grow exponentially, mostly by word of mouth, not based on a conjured image marketed to appeal as the “next cool thing”, but as something real that has been forged through many years of hard work and dedication to core principles.
There are so many different types of surfers from locations all over the world ordering boards from us; and to be able to make each board unique, special and dialed to the particular waves they are surfing, their experience,
makes me feel like I’m doing what is right and good in a world that just wants to increase output and profit while decreasing quality and variety.
This type of thing can never be done by offering A,B and C models of boards and telling surfers, “Well these are the sizes they come in; find one that’s a close fit.”…..you don’t find your magic board by plugging in to a height and weight chart either; it’s not like getting a new pair of socks….
I shaped my first 100 or so boards in a woodshed behind my grandfather’s house in the early 90’s. The first four boards I shaped, I brought to McCrystal Surfboards (then in Oxnard) to get glassed. Not knowing what to expect from the crew there, I was pretty timid thinking I might be the butt of some jokes. Instead, Casey (McCrystal – the owner and head shaper) said that if these are the first four boards you’ve ever shaped then “I had it”. That people either have it as a shaper or you don’t, and that he thought this was my gift and that I could make a living out of shaping boards. It was probably the single most encouraging thing anyone has ever told me that I took to heart as far as life’s work goes.
Casey offered me a job there at his factory, I took it and learned many things there at that factory. Some time after that, I met Matt Biolos at a trade show in Florida, he was also very encouraging and we had a really cool connection talking about boards. Matt offered me a job working with him in San Clemente….. moved there and that is where I first really cut my teeth getting to handshape custom boards.
Much like an architect, draftsman, an illustrater, or cartoonist, or even an automobile car body designer will work by hand to develop the skill of their eye and their technique before ever moving on to computer modeling programs…..
So for shapers coming into the industry back then anyway, that is just how it was.
Matt was very kind to me letting me stay at his little apartment until I could get on my feet and setting me up with a shaping room in what felt like the heart of the shaping world for me at that time….San Clemente’s ’shapers alley’. It was a neat time in my life shaping-wise and Matt served up on a silver platter many pros for me to work with; sending over guys like a young Bruce Irons, Shea Lopez, Casey Curtis, Dino Andino, and a bunch of up and comers whose names I didn’t recognize back then… Aaron Cormican, Kalani Chapman, Otto Flores, etc. ended up on my contractor’s slip….there was a lot of Mayhem going on back then.
As there are season’s in life,
and the right points there, the beauty of the open coast and the breath of the farmfields that stretched on for miles. I also had a vision for a state of the art factory there dedicated to building highest quality, custom surfboards.
My feedback is gathered from many different types of surfers…..and here is one reason why:
Typically, year after year it seems to me you have the same type of thing going when this question is asked. And the answer from shaper’s usually goes something like this, “Well, my teamrider so and so just won such and such contest and has this and that ratings which has placed them in the very special category of position in surfing’s ranking system of high esteem….they really like this type of board and have done well….they’re feedback has been very positive.” – (insert shaper name).
I am not bashing that; in fact I think it’s pretty sick for a surfer and shaper to accomplish success together; each at what they do best.
than to draw all my ideas and inspiration from a narrow percentage of just one small group of surfers.
So, for me my most important feedback comes from
where they want to get to that next level; to go the places they dream of going on a wave.
They are not the type of surfers that feel they have “arrived” with their surfing and that order their shaper around like a slave. Mutual respect is equally as important as a surfer’s raw talent.
Most of these surfers have names that the surfing world at large does not know; guys like Greg Strugach, a goofie-foot powerhouse from the rippable lined-up points of Malibu; Jay Rice from the Trestles wave gamut of San Clemente, Forrest Troxell from the right cylinder reefs of Maui, Ted Takai from Oahu’s town and country wave variety; Vincent Tourtoulou from France’s punchy green beachbreaks; stoked Niall Carlin from Ireland; James Robertson from the UK; Craig Potsep from Spain, Fillippo Togno from Italy’s Mediterranean surf community, and core, travelin’, surfin’ dad – Mauricio Paredes from Miami; Bryan Andersen from Canada, Nancy Masters, a new mom from Ventura; prime-of-lifer Tony Beck from South Africa; mellow on land, on fire in the water Larry Ugale who rides a longboard like 90% of shortboarders wish they could ride their little boards; Guillaume Fontaine from the Netherlands; Andrew Greene, a Balinese transplant from Australia; Yuki Kurita from Japan; Petey Mussio from Lompoc’s sharky, thumping beachbreaks; Rob Kenworthy, an Arnold’s Road barrel stategist; Michael Bailey with style to burn inside Pt. Mugu heavers; Dean Faris – middle age bucket thrower and Dad to four in Oceanside; Rob Bent, Pitas Point Rascal ripper and Indo adventurer; Chargin’ Stephen Carson, my brother on a mission in San Diego…..and many others, I wish I could name them all and describe them because to me it’s like a big family. These are real people/ real names and faces…..they are the fabric that the larger tapestry of the true cross-section that represents the worldwide surfing community. These surfers come in all shapes, sizes and skill levels just like the custom boards they ride.
And equally important are surfers whose names you do recongnize….guys like Jarrah Tutton a RVCA ripper and insane barrel rider from Australia, Danny Estes, a Texas turned Florida turned Ventura local who knows how to combine the railwork of an oldschool power base with the new era tail whip thing. There’s Tamayo Perry, a CHARGER of the scariest pits on tap; and Mick Fanning, whose feedback on some boards from more than a year ago is still revolutionizing my heavy gouging design concepts. There’s the original Coolie kid Jay Phillips, whose Gold Coast-meets-a-modern-day-Tom Curren style pushed the design envelope of multiple different board models. Those are a few surfers whose unique styles and approaches represent a much larger group which I gain feedback from….the larger group being each person I design boards with.
When it comes to a new design, or for testing new concepts, I make all my prototype boards out of polyester/ polyurethane. I do use a unique iso/ ortho blended polyester resin that is the strongest combination you can have for polyester resin. It is also light cured so the boards are fully cured and ready go the same day they come through production. Combined with the higher strength-to-weight ratio fiberglass that we use i.e. Direct Size cloth and S-glass, you get a polyester board that is significantly stronger than any other polyester board out there….and it has reached its full cure strength the day its ready for pickup; really good when you want to get on a board straight away and plan to ride the heck out of it. Once a prototype has been deemed “magic”, then we take the computer file that the magic board was designed from and we make another one, but this time we make it out of our
The Proxy’s are 2-3 times stronger so the life span of the board is 2-3 times longer than a standard polyester board. As well, the materials keep their flex life/ memory 2-3 times longer than a polyester board; so they stay springy and lively under your feet much longer. They also have recyclable components and the resin is much better for the environment. All of the materials involved in the construction of the Proxy are higher grade so the cost is a bit more, but it is definitely worth it.
By asking the appropriate questions, listening carefully to their answers, then
I don’t expect surfers to know all the technical design stuff and the nuances regarding outline, rocker, bottom contours, rail shape, tail shape, thickness flow, foil, etc…
If I have never worked with a person before and they are ordering their first board from me, I usually start by asking the basics like what is your height, weight, age, how long have you been surfing? How often do you get to surf? What would you say your experience level is? What are the waves like where you surf; or what type of waves do you need this board for? What are the basic dimensions of the boards you are coming off of? Describe how you surf/ your typical approach to a wave/ how you like to surf (everyone is different here so it is important to really listen); and finally I ask them the direction they want to go with their surfing/ what they dream of doing on a wave.
I find it is very important when analyzing this information, to not come into a consultation like this with preconceived notions, or an
Sometimes you happen to be honing a new design with great results and it perfectly suits what that surfer needs….that’s cool, but as a shaper you always want to make sure to apply the right board design to what is going to be best for the surfer. And as a surfer looking for the magic board, you also don’t want to come into a consultation with a shaper with preformed ideas that are set in concrete with no budge room for your new board. Over the years I’ve heard people say, “the customer is always right.” In surfboards that is not always the case, it is the job of the shaper to be the professional in their field, and to bring the surfer along, to educate and explain why a certain design is going to work better for them then another.
At the end of the day, customization is the most important quality to have in your surfboard. Here’s why…
A well thought out board design made by a professional who takes the time to make the board that is going to be the best for you
Customization affects not only the physical form and shape of the board, but it also delves design into the use of new materials and new processes for building that board; this in turn tunes in the flex characteristics, the memory and spring of the materials through turns and out of maneuvers. It is the glue that bonds a longer lasting, environmentally friendlier surfboard to a responsible culture and a greener environment.
to pushing the limits forward in a
and how surfers ride waves into the future.
That is a very hard question….kind of like asking you which of your children to give life jackets to when the ship is going down. I love them all; they each have their own unique personalities with the waves they are made for, but if I could only choose three it would be
The second would be an
and it does not let you down whether it is knee high or overhead, mushy or hollow; it is a really fast board that generates it’s own speed in small waves, yet will surf real quick and tight in the pocket on pushback days; turns on a dime too.
with a round tail,an inch or two bigger than the Accelerator. This board has a little more rocker throughout;
there is nothing like this board when the waves are on – super fast, super smooth, drivey down the line, loose in the pocket…the perfect good waves board.
Variety and options available to surfers like never before. Never have I seen a wider variety of surfboard shapes and technologies available to surfers. Surfers are finding out what works best for them and that is technology benefitting surfers…..I think that’s exciting.
I have been blessed with clients that are really stoked, enthusiastic, and supportive of the way we go about board building. The niche I have in this industry is a relatively small one comparatively….I am happy with that anddo not desire to grow to the point where I am twice removed from the actual people I am making boards for.
So, I guess you could say I am sheltered in a way from what goes on out there in the dog-eat-dog world of who’s who; and the energies that are spent on striving how to make your indelible mark as a member of the inner circle.
But, I do see what goes on out there and there are some things that concern me for the future of board design. Sure, I guess you could say, “let’s take away cheap Chinese labor, or get rid of molded board technology … or let’s not allow another Clark Foam to sweep in and monopolize any area of the surfboard world.”, but that doesn’t really strike at the heart of the issue.
I think it is always good to take a look at our motivations; why do we do what we do? I see a cycle that has gone on for some time that is detrimental to the progression of surfboard design. I see it as a two-fold issue: the first being that there is a mentality out there with many surfers (including those that own many a surf shop) that shapers ought to work for next to nothing and give bro deals to anyone who surfs halfway decently well or knows so and so. I have seen more shapers than I care to mention that have skipped out on paying taxes, run a factory way under code, skimped on materials quality, held out on paying their employees what they ought, put in long hours year after year resulting in their wives leaving them…..and for what? So surfers can have a board made for them for so cheap that they can say to other people yea, I’m that good….I get my board for such and such a price.
This ain’t cool….and it stems from an entitlement mindset which is very sad to me. The other side of this is the shapers. More often than not, I believe shapers want so bad to see their boards out and about that they are willing to play into what I call the
this is an over needy ego that thinks it’s going to be satisfied by catering to people that will, in the end leave for the next cheaper or cooler image driven thing.
This whole ugly cycle hinders good boards from being built.
and it breeds poor quality work in employees that build the boards, and
I believe that this is the reason we have all this China talk going on. Because the margins have been pushed to breaking in many cases and so a foolish alternative has been found in Chinese industry for the simple fact that board manufacturers won’t have to pay them as much to build the boards, and because pollution regulations/ requirements are low to nil there.
Surfboard innovation comes from surfboard shapers/ designers innovating with the surfers they make boards for and have a good relationship with.
Greased Pig
Designed for performance surfing in between swells. Concaves all the way through…deepest at the fins… keeps it running fast in the small stuff. Stinger swallowtail makes for more pronounced hip and pivot point to release water and increase looseness. Uses boxy rails to push back in turns. Everything the high performance shortboards do in the good waves this board does in the crud. Ridden 3-4 inches shorter and 1/4″ to 1/2″ wider.
Todd will specify the variation on this design during order process. Formerly know as the “LeVee”.
A speed machine for chest high waves and smaller; This is the type of board that you drive like a race car….it’s going fast so all you gotta’ do is hang on and steer. It has a low entry rocker for quick paddling, ease catching waves, and increased lift in small/ flatter faced waves. The bottom has a single concave that transitions into a pronounced spiral vee that carries off the tail. This hull design carries excellent trim speed and gives the tail a very free feeling in the small stuff. The rails are fuller and boxier with a forgiving edges that are softly blended into the bottom. You can ride this board 2-3 inches shorter, 1/2” – 3/4” wider, and 1/8” thicker than your standard shortboard.
Product Specs:
Dimensions: 5’8″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 3/16″
Tail Shape: stinger, single wing swallow tail
Construction: polyester
Glassing: 4oz bottom & 4oz+4oz deck Direct size cloth
Fins: comes with FCS Fins
Features
Shaper’s Notes:
small performance rocketship for small wave ripping
I can tell you’re a perfectionist when you shape a board,
because every board I’ve had from you has been perfect.
Danny Estes, 5′11″, 175 lb., Ventura, CA
2nd Place at Revolution Surf Shop’s Hueneme contest on his Greased Pig
we had some freak swells roll into the island area and found ourselves among some decent surf for most of the trip.
I miss the island so much already and am planning to
go back within a couple weeks.
if possible can you send some proctor stickers our way?
the bigger the better.
Dylan Rakai, 26, Edmonton, AL, Canada
5′11″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Pig Swallow Tail
Todd, here is my feedback on the 6’4” LeVee Flexible Epoxy. By the way, got the extra fin screws from you today. Thank you for excellent customer service.
Todd, took delivery of the 6’4” LeVee and let it cure just as you instructed. Here is my comments.
I found the LeVee to be generally very fast and highly maneuverable. The most satisfying thing I can say about the board is that it is very responsive in the tube or any portion of the wave when it became a steep vertical face. That alone made me very happy, as my ability to stay in the tube is somewhat mediocre at best. Also, getting bounced off the bottom on a bad shoulder makes one generally skittish about getting hammered by the lip. The board paddles acceptably well for such a small board. It catches waves well.
This flexible epoxy construction really seems to work.
That part is really unique to my experience. Kinda like skiing or snowboarding.
It seems durable under my rough handling. It definitely springs back with energy, which is something I have never dealt with before (will take some getting used to, but that is a good thing!).
This board shape and the construction rates a 10 – 10, 10 being best. Thanks for a great product. I look forward to using the flexible epoxy 7’2” West Peak/Big Chief on my overseas trip this year.
I can only imagine what a really good surfer must be able to do with this shape and this construction. This is a quality product.
God bless, 46, Bert Rivera, El Segundo, CA
6′4″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ Levee Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
By the way, I surfed Newport River Jetties yesterday on peaky knee-waist on the 6.4 Proctor LeeVee and my good friend from Hurley was astonished at the speed I was getting on these little waves. I am attaching a couple to give you an idea of what fun I had on your boards.
I am a happy customer, Bert Rivera
Believe it or not after all this time I just now got to take the New Board out. The Board is truly awesome.
I did purchase a set of VF467 Foil Tech Fins. The board absolutely accelerates thru turns.
Hopefully this weekend I can have some pictures taken and will attach.
Thanks Again,
Franks
Frank Williams, 53, Port St. Lucie, FL
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′4″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 7/16″ Greased Pig (Levee)
Richard Stoner, Venice Beach, CA
Proxy epoxy Greased Pig: 5′10″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ single wing swallow tail
Proxy epoxy Accelerator [Parabolic]: 6′0″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail
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Aloha Todd and Charissa,
It floats me good. I can get into the wave faster. And once Iʻm on the wave the board keeps pushing faster.
Thanks for you great customer service and attention to detail.
Mahalo Nui
joel
Custom Proxy Epoxy Titanium Series
Upgrade Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch &
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Rascal II: 6’8″ x 22″ x 3″ moontail
4 parabolic channels
5 fin install
Rascal II
Yes, you guessed correctly; the Rascal II is an offspring of the original Lil’ Rascal. Don’t worry, it’s not meant to replace the trusty, tried and true design of the original Rascal….
It started as just some thoughts…..ideas for a new board design after contemplating just how much fun I’d had on my Lil’ Rascal over the last year and a half. So, here’s what I came up with….and you know what? ….it goes gangbusters:
Rascal II – I added a slight bit more curve in the last 12 inches of the nose rocker so it rails nice and tight in little nook and cranny pockets.
I put in a concave deck. It feels like your riding a skateboard and responds super quick edge-to-edge. The caved deck also gives you this insane feeling like you are riding “in” the board and “in“ the wave…you gotta just try it to understand what I mean. I also shaped in four “parabolic” (fancy for curved) channels that give extra lift, drive and directional hold. The moontail releases the water being compressed through the channels in a way that keeps the tail crisp and free to break it loose when you want to.
It has also been set-up to ride as either a quad or thruster…..keeping your fin options open. In a nutshell…..it’s more versatile, faster and looser; skates though the flats quicker, and surfs tighter and more responsive in the pocket than ever before.
Product Specs:
Dimensions: 5’3″ x 19″ x 2″
Channels: 4 parabolic (curved) channels
Tail Shape: moontail
Construction: Proxy custom Flexible Epoxy
Fins: FCS Fins, 5 Fin Install comes with MRTX Twins + 2 trailers to ride as quad or thruster
- Stronger than before, lighter than before, with an even more responsive/ longer lasting flex memory -
Made from materials designed for the highest performance surfing possible – utilizes specific flex patterns to increase the board’s torque through turns.
Stronger than the molded boards (i.e. Boardworks, Surftech, etc…)
Lighter than traditional p/u boards (polyurethane)
Custom designed…no pop-outs.
Now with unlimited custom graphics options.
This is our latest development in the flexible epoxy series.
We begin with an ultra-lightweight epoxy “fusion Core” for the shaped blank – a uniquely formulated eps that has been fused under higher pressures to achieve greater compression strength and less ‘worm holes’ (i.e open pores typical with standard eps foams. These open pores, or worm holes add unnecessary weight due to water or resin absorption into the blank.) The “Fusion Core” does not suck in water, or bubble or delaminate over time like other custom epoxy core materials are prone to do.
This allows me to use my most proven shapes to further customize the perfect board for each surfer. Through personal discussion and interaction, I am able to determine each surfers’ height, weight, experience, the type of waves they surf, and the direction they want to take their surfing. I have always believed that plain old communication is an integral part of the design process.
The glassing is done with premium grade S-glass (the best fiberglass for yielding the highest strength-to-weight surfboards). Strategically placed flex points, or hinges are added at this stage as well. We are offering two performance enhancing upgrades to the new PROXY line….I’m calling this the Titanium Series. Upgrades include: (1) reinforced carbon-hinge flex tail and/ or (2) Kevlar deck compression patch.
The epoxy resin used in the process is also uniquely formulated to have more elongation, or flex than is typically characteristic of most epoxies. This is very important to how a board rides.
they flex lengthwise as well as side-to-side along the board….this is the “spring”, the “life” that you feel in a magic board. No matter how great the shape of a board may be, you kill it if you build it so it rides stiff and rigid.
This allows me and the Proctor Surfboards crew to ensure that the highest level of attention and quality is put into every board.
Hey Todd & Charissa,
Just wanted to send you a quick note on the G-4.E I picked up from you just before Christmas. All I can say is that I absolutely love the board.
The board paddles super easy, but still feels so nimble. I can dig the rails in so quick now, my bottom turn has never been so solid. Going backside was always a bit iffy,
Oh and the epoxy is definitely living up to its rep. I took the board down to Brazil a couple of weeks ago. Too many flights to remember, but not a single ding on the board! Anyway just wanted to say thanks to both of you again.
I’ll be coming back for more!
Regards,
Steve
Me and my G-4.E in Florianopolis, Brazil:
Todd,
Great job on my board! It is responding well just like new…
Jason Ponteres
post buckle ding repair
Hey guys,
Thank you so much for the board
I took it out today and needless to say it absolutley RIPPED!!!
You guys are great I can’t wait to deal with you again.
Kory Deyton, East Coast
Custom Proxy Titanium Series 6’6″ x 19″ x 2 1/2″ G-4.E
Hey Todd,
I am still looking really forward to my new G.4E that will soon be done.
I just wanted to show you these pictures of me at that spot the finger i told you about.
I’m on the SR-71 in all these pics.
Robbie Whitehead,16, So Cal
Custom Proxy Epoxy SR-71
5′10″ x 18″ x 2 1/8″ rounded squash tail
Hey Todd & Charissa,
The board is excellent and rides equally well as a thruster or quad. I have run FCS: PC-5 quad set and the FCS: TC Aqualine 5 fin set as a thruster and quad. The PC-5 quad makes the board hold on anything and i’m taking off way deeper than I’ve ever pushed it and they seem to draw out your turns (I prefer these on the more powerful days.) The Aqualine’s make the board much looser and even though your riding a 6′4″ it turns on dime and feel’s like a 6′0″.
Thanks for listening to the little guys out there and treating us all like family!
Many tubes!
David Fields
Salt Creek, California
The “Bullet” Single Fin
Some people say, “Man, I’m tired of wiggling….I’m tired of my board sticking….I wanna go fast, I wanna feel free to speed and arc out my turns where I wanna.” These same people also say, “I don’t want to think no more ‘bout having to surf technical and perfect in the pocket….and having my board punish me if I don’t…..someone gimme a bullet.”
Ideal conditions: knee high, mushy and blown to ribbons, to overhead glassy barrels
Experience: low intermediate through advanced
Designed for: fast, free single fin retro ripping with a twist of modernity thrown in.
Product Specs:
Dimensions: 6’1″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 9/16″
Tail Shape: dimaond tail
Construction: polyester
Glassing: resin swirl bottom wrapping rails with resin opaque deck
Fins: single fin, fin sold separately
Todd & Charissa,
Our boards got here yesterday. I was really stoked when I saw mine and couldn’t wait to get it wet. The timing couldn’t have been any better either. All last week was flat and today a pretty good bump came in. We had about a four hour clean head high session. The board performed just as I imagined,it felt as if it were an extension of body.
I came in and I’m resting now. The afternoon should be a little onshore and about chest. I think I’ll give it a run as a twin. I haven’t retired the long but I don’t it’ll be seeing action for a while.
Muchos Thanks,
Andrew Durham
6′8″ x 22″ x 2 7/8″ Single Fang Retro Single-Fin Diamond Tail
Todd and Charissa,
Thanks again for another sick looking board. I can’t get over how insane the ante up looks, I can’t wait to ride it.
I’ll be sure to send a photo of my trip to the Mentawais in May – (hopefully slotted on my Ante up) - thanks again.
Mike Bryand, Portland, Maine
Custom Proxy Epoxy Ante Up small gun
6’4″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 5/16″ round pin w/ Parabolic Stringers
Hi Todd,
A few words about my new boards.
I would like to thank you for the job.
The Rascal and the 4 leaf with Proxy construction have brings my surfing to a new level.
I will send you some pictures soon.
Best,
Vincent Tourtoulou, Anglet, France
Custom Proxy Epoxy Rascal II 6’2” x 20 5/8” x 2 9/16” moontail, 4 parabolic channels, 5 fin install, FCS Fusion system
Custom Proxy Epoxy Four Leaf Clover Quad Fin 6’4” x 19 7/8” x 2 5/8” diamond tail
Ante Up: 6’6″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 5/16″ Ante Up
For when the waves are getting a bit bigger and punchier than your regular shortboard can handle. The Ante Up is that little extra you need to get into bigger waves easier and maintain the balance of speed and stability necessary to rip on the overhead dream days. The rocker has an even bend from nose to tail. The bottom features a slight single-to-double concave bottom with a touch of subtle vee off the back fin for drive and a positive hold through turns. The deck is a bit more domed and foiled down to the rail. This keeps most of the volume of the board under the chest for paddling while keeping a lower volume fine-tuned rail for lightning responsiveness. Thumbtails and rounded pins handle the power best.
All guns customized according to locations to be surfed.
Experience: Intermediate to Advanced
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Product Specs:
Dimensions: 6’6″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 5/16″
Tail Shape: roundpin
Construction: polyester
Fins: comes with Future fins
Surfed in 7′-10′ Anchor Point. Now this board was such an amazing ride. Paddleing out on that big day with new board I was a little concerned. But as soon as I made it out the back a wave popped up just in front of me. And from the the paddle in to the finish, I just shat myself!!!! Paddled in soooo easy and early and once to my feet was no kidding and I hate the expression, ‘like a magic carpet ride.’ The board had so much speed and control, glided around sections easily, turning off the bottom was always controlable, was unlike any board I had ever ridden.
For the next 2 hours I had one of the best sessions of my life on that board
and can only wait to ride it once again.
As for the office side of your buisness, I found Charissa very helpful and pleasant. Her side was as good as the boards you made me.
I have to say that when I find myself back in Cali and I need a new board I will definetly be giving you a call for my next shape.
Cheers Todd and Charissa
Matt Panighetti, 31, Morroco
I caught a wave to almost double overhead, head-and-a-half out at Mussel Shoals, good 15 foot sections or about 5 yards, just doubling up warping wave – and the board just glides like a dream. So anyway, I wanted to give you some feedback.
Nancy is just totally stoked on her 6’8”. She just loves it.
So, thank you, thank you , thank you.
Went out on a big day out at Gun Turrets too – it was about a head and a half, and I caught some bombs on it, and it just didn’t have any problem at all pushing me over the ledge, and holding the rail on the wall, so thank you so much!
I hope you guys are doing great.
I’ll talk to you soon.
Bye.
Scot & Nancy Masters, 30s, Ventura, CA
His: 7′4″ x 20 1/4″ x 3″ Ante Up, FCS GAM Glass Flex, S-glass, Y2K UV Resin
Hers: 6′8″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ Ante Up, Future AM2, S-glass, Y2K UV Resin
Todd,
I wanted to call right away, cause I just got out of the water & I got to ride the 7′2″.
Everyone was crowding the right @ Backdoor,
and I saw some good ones nobody was going for @ Pipe, so I swung into a few.
On the first wave, I took off & thought I was way too deep,
so I railed into it a little &
not bad for just talking over what I needed on the phone.
Tamayo Perry
I can tell you’re a perfectionist when you shape a board,
because every board I’ve had from you has been perfect.
Danny Estes, 5′11″, 175 lb., Ventura, CA
2nd Place at Hueneme contest on his Greased Pig
we had some freak swells roll into the island area and found ourselves among some decent surf for most of the trip.
I miss the island so much already and am planning to
go back within a couple weeks.
if possible can you send some proctor stickers our way?
the bigger the better.
Dylan Rakai, 26, Edmonton, AL, Canada
5′11″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Pig Swallow Tail
Todd, here is my feedback on the 6’4” LeVee Flexible Epoxy. By the way, got the extra fin screws from you today. Thank you for excellent customer service.
Todd, took delivery of the 6’4” LeVee and let it cure just as you instructed. Here is my comments.
I found the LeVee to be generally very fast and highly maneuverable. The most satisfying thing I can say about the board is that it is very responsive in the tube or any portion of the wave when it became a steep vertical face. That alone made me very happy, as my ability to stay in the tube is somewhat mediocre at best. Also, getting bounced off the bottom on a bad shoulder makes one generally skittish about getting hammered by the lip. The board paddles acceptably well for such a small board. It catches waves well.
This flexible epoxy construction really seems to work.
That part is really unique to my experience. Kinda like skiing or snowboarding.
It seems durable under my rough handling. It definitely springs back with energy, which is something I have never dealt with before (will take some getting used to, but that is a good thing!).
This board shape and the construction rates a 10 – 10, 10 being best. Thanks for a great product. I look forward to using the flexible epoxy 7’2” West Peak/Big Chief on my overseas trip this year.
I can only imagine what a really good surfer must be able to do with this shape and this construction. This is a quality product.
God bless, 46, Bert Rivera, El Segundo, CA
6′4″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ Levee Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
By the way, I surfed Newport River Jetties yesterday on peaky knee-waist on the 6.4 Proctor LeeVee and my good friend from Hurley was astonished at the speed I was getting on these little waves. I am attaching a couple to give you an idea of what fun I had on your boards.
I am a happy customer, Bert Rivera
Believe it or not after all this time I just now got to take the New Board out. The Board is truly awesome.
I did purchase a set of VF467 Foil Tech Fins. The board absolutely accelerates thru turns.
Hopefully this weekend I can have some pictures taken and will attach.
Thanks Again,
Franks
Frank Williams, 53, Port St. Lucie, FL
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6′4″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 7/16″ Greased Pig (Levee)
Richard Stoner, Venice Beach, CA
Proxy epoxy Greased Pig: 5′10″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ single wing swallow tail
Proxy epoxy Accelerator [Parabolic]: 6′0″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 1/4″ rounded squash tail
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Recommended Cure Time: ideal cure time is 1 week
Construction: Polyester
Glassing: 4oz & 4oz + 4oz
Fins: comes with Future Fins
Rider Weight: 150- 190 lb / 68 – 86 kg
Availability: Usually Ships in 3 to 5 Days
Product Code: GPIG-5.11-STOCK
Designed for performance surfing in between swells. Concaves all the way through…deepest at the fins… keeps it running fast in the small stuff. Stinger swallowtail makes for more pronounced hip and pivot point to release water and increase looseness. Uses boxy rails to push back in turns. Everything the high performance shortboards do in the good waves this board does in the crud. Ridden 3-4 inches shorter and 1/4″ to 1/2″ wider.
Todd will specify the variation on this design during order process. Formerly know as the “LeVee”.
A speed machine for chest high waves and smaller; This is the type of board that you drive like a race car….it’s going fast so all you gotta’ do is hang on and steer. It has a low entry rocker for quick paddling, ease catching waves, and increased lift in small/ flatter faced waves. The bottom has a single concave that transitions into a pronounced spiral vee that carries off the tail. This hull design carries excellent trim speed and gives the tail a very free feeling in the small stuff. The rails are fuller and boxier with a forgiving edges that are softly blended into the bottom. You can ride this board 2-3 inches shorter, 1/2” – 3/4” wider, and 1/8” thicker than your standard shortboard.
Dimensions: 6’2″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Tail Shape: double wing swallow tail
Construction: polyester
Fins: comes with Future Fins
small performance rocketship for small wave ripping
Groveler IV.p [performance]My most versatile and well received new shortboard design. This is a very fast design that generates it’s own speed when it’s small, yet holds in and rails tight arcs in the pocket when it’s overhead. The rocker has a flatter area between the feet combined with an even, flowing single-to-inset double concave bottom. This creates a rail line that runs straighter from under the front foot to the lead-in fins, giving the board quick bursts of speed and incredible drive around sections. There is a good amount of tail rocker and release coming off the back fin allowing for lightening quick, explosive turns.
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Dimensions: 6’1″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 5/16″
Tail Shape: swallow tail
Construction: polyester, Y2k UV Light Cure Resin Upgrade
Glassing: 4oz bottom, 4oz+4oz deck/ Direct Size cloth upgrade
Fins: comes with FCS Fins
all – versatile high performance shortboard – for the widest variety of wave types & sizes
It’s perfect….it’s a perfect board….
I still have never caught a rail on this thing.
I can tell you’re a perfectionist when you shape a board,
because every board I’ve had from you has been perfect.
Danny Estes, 5′11″, 175 lb., Ventura, CA
6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p [performance rocker]
Hey Todd, it’s Jeff, how are you man?
Justin and I are somewhere in Long Beach…and I just had to call to say thanks again, cuz that was such an epic day. We just had to high-five the whole drive home, Justin’s givin’ big claps…epic, epic time. Thanks,
talking about how gross the waves are at home and what glorious surf we had out there.
Alright man, Talk to you soon. Bye,
Jeff Baldwin, Oceanside, CA
6′4″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p (performance), Proctor Custom Epoxy
the “PROXY”
Todd / Charissa,
Sorry it took so long for me to write but it was awhile before we received some good swell for me to give the board a going over and since then
But before I get to the board I wanted to thank you for the most impressive service I’ve seen in awhile. You both were easily accessible, I never had to wait long for any sort of response to
questions and I felt the service was done with a smile. From Todd calling me in Spain and taking his time to discuss the board with me to Charissa keeping me updated on its progress, the service was high class all the way.
Now about the board….First off it looks totally sick.
The kevlar looks awesome as does the greyish color from the glassing. Combined with the digital camo that you put on the bottom of the board it looks totally insane. I received tons of looks and comments about how incredible it looks and needless to say I love it.
As for the performance,I don’t know what you do Todd but you mustcast a spell or sprinkle magic dust over it or something because thishands down performs better then any other board I have tried.
I thought after reading your testimonials that maybe it was just a lot of hype but no – the board actually contains the properties of magic.
It almost feels like it is spring loaded just waiting to be fired. The best part about it has to be the way it handles turns as this is when it really shows its quality. The speed you get when coming off of the top of the lip is incredible.
I can’t stress enough how much better this aspect of the board is compared to other boards I’ve ridden. I seriously feel like I’m “flying” coming off the lip and down the face. Since I have had the board I feel like I have taken my surfing to a new level and I’m having way more fun in the water.
I also feel like you listened during our consultation interview to what I needed. The board is a nice balance for taking my surfing a level up yet keeping in mind my level of experience and size.
Anyway I couldn’t have asked for anything more and you can count me as your customer for life. I’ve attached a photo of the underside of the board and will send some more when I can get some shots of it in the water. Keep up the great work and service. If you guys ever head to Spain or Portugal let me know and maybe we can meet up and ride a few.
Muchas gracias por todo. Mis mejores deseos.
Craig Potsep, 34, Nigran, Spain
6′4″ x 18 7/8″x 2 3/8″ Groveler IV.p [performance] rounded squash tail
Proxy custom epoxy construction with Titanium Series Upgrades: Kevlar Compression Patch & Carbon Hinged Flex Tail
I think you nailed it. This one is alive. Keeping it a bit straight between the feet really gets it going quickly. It’s almost like I gain speed in tighter areas and don’t need as much room to drive it, lets me keep a higher line effortlessly. It compliments the increased tail rocker perfectly. After hitting the lip I’m going from 12:00 to about 4:00. The first few times caught me by surprise.
There’s nothing like a big hack when you know everyone saw it.
Cutbacks are really tight as well. A minor shift in weight is all it needs.
After 20 or so sessions I’m having a blast with it.
It’s been a while since I’ve been this connected to a board.
Thanks a bunch and God Bless.
Doug Demaret, 36, Ventura, CA
Custom Proxy Proctor Epoxy Groveler IV.p [performance]
6′3″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 9/16″ squash tail
yeah Todd….
The new boards are amazing I just got back from the goldcoast I got some sick waves.
I have only been riding the Blackbird and the groveller so far.
The groveler is like a skate board
so loose and fast,
I have been shredding the Bondi shorey’s on it.
The blackbird held in so good on the more punchy waves
at d’ bah and snapper
I could push it as hard as I wanted and it would hold its rail…
EPIC STUFF!
I will let you know how the rest go when I get some more swell…
Im going to go do some whip in airs this week so I should get some nice shots.
Thanks for the boards!!!!!!!
Yew…… Jarrah
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All of the longboard line is available as a scaled-down model for smaller surfers or kids. The average longboard at 9’0″ x 22 1/4″ x 2 7/8″ is too big for a lot of kids to even get under their arm and scary to have coming back at them when taking a spill.
And for petite ladies the mini-longboard is easier to manage and maneuver.
The board featured here is 7’6″ x 21″ x 2 1/2″ and perfectly suits the 75-120 lb surfer.
Experience: Beginner to Advanced
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS MINI LONGBOARD IN THE ONLINE SURF BOARD SHOP AND HAVE IT SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOOR, FOR CHRISTMAS ARRIVAL. WE SHIP DIRECT WORLDWIDE.
Product Specs:
Dimensions: 7’6″ x 21 1/2″ x 2 5/8″
Tail Shape: roundpin
Construction: polyester
Glassing: 4oz + 6oz/ 4oz
Fins: comes with Future side fins/ center fin sold separately
Shaper’s Notes:
good for everything
for small wave ripping Hey Todd and Charissa,
I hope all is well!
I wanted to suggest a nickname for the Accelerator – “The Preserver”, because that’s what this board is doing to all of my other boards on the rack. It’s like the MVP player that is getting played the whole game, while the rest sit there sadly waiting their turn. If it’s less than ideal conditions, the Accelerator is coming out! It flies in anything from knee high to slightly overhead and turns on a dime! I haven’t ridden any other board in the entire rack since I picked it up from you over a month ago. Every time I stand in front of my quiver, the Accelerator calls to me, almost glowing from the pack, reminding me of how many waves I catch, the speed it generates, the turns, and how no wave seems to be a close out on this board. Though I know winter swells will bring out the Blackbird and SR71s, for now, the fall doldrums are perfectly fine since I found the Accelerator!
I had a contest 2 weekends ago and didn’t even bring any other boards other than the Accelerator and I usually bring minimum of 3-4. I made the finals again, by the way!
Thanks so much for the support! Take care and God Bless!
Paul Pence, Cardiff, CA
Todd, that new Accelerator you shaped me is sick!
You are a true craftsman… it shows in your boards as well as your artwork
I can’t thank you enough.
I look at this board as a true step to take me to the next level and thats what I’ve been searching for.
As you know I’ve ridden all the top shapers boards out there and the difference with you is being able to be in direct contact with you, as well as your commitment to producing the board I was looking for.
Thanks for walking it like you talk it, you and Charissa are really cool people.
My only regret is not contacting your company a few years ago.
When I get my SR71 I want to leave this board with you , so you can ride to see the tweaks we made to it. Just keep in mind you will probably have to pry it out of my hands.
Thanks again and God bless you and your family.
Rob Kenworthy
Accelerator: 6’0″ x 18 7/8″ x 2 1/4″ round/thumb tail
| Our Price: $799.00 |
Recommended Cure Time: ideal cure time is 1 week
Construction: proxy custom flexible epoxy
Glassing: S-glass
Fins: FCS or Future
Rider Weight: 135 – 155 lb. / 61 – 70 kg
Availability: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Weeks
Product Code: ACC-5.11-7182
Accelerator
This board is specifically designed to make small wave performance surfing easy. You get fast-driving speed bursts off the front foot and hair-trigger, tail whipping warp-arcs off the back foot. A wider nose outline and low entry rocker get this board into waves quicker and blot it down the line faster. A bendy tail rocker sweeps off the back fin making it quick and responsive in tight rail-arcing hook-turns. An even single concave runs through the midsection of the board making for a “wide open sweet spot” i.e. the board wants to go even if you don’t have your feet right in the perfect spot every time.
Right at the fins the rocker ‘drops out’ and the single concave goes deep….this creates what feels like an engine under your back foot. The deep concave forms an air pocket as well as a straighter path to compress the water through the extreme rocker of the tail….this air pocket acts like a gas pedal or “accelerator”…push back on the tail and it rockets through turns like a piece of ice on wax paper.
Here’s the dimension I suggest based off your normal “good waves” shortboard: ride this board one inch shorter, 1/4″ wider in the middle, 1/2″ wider in the nose, and 1/8” wider in the tail. Go with the same thickness just with a fuller, boxy rail. This creates a flatter deck which gives the board a springier flex pattern….key for that extra little thwang in small waves.
Oh yea…as a bonus, it also goes looneybinsmental in everything up to slightly overhead.
Skill level: intermediate to advanced
Type of waves: primarily designed for knee high to shoulder and weak, but it goes great in everything up to slightly overhead.
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Dimensions: 5’11″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/16″
Tail Shape: rounded squash tail
Construction: proxy custom flexible epoxy
Fins: comes with FCS Fins
Todd,
I’m sending over some photos of my trip to el salvador last week.
Mauricio Paredes, Miami, FL
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Accelerator
5′ 11 1/2″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 3/16″ rounded squash tail
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Rascal II
5′6″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ moontail
SR-71: 5’11″ x 18″ x 2 1/8″ ProxyOur Price: $825.00
Recommended Cure Time: ideal cure time is 1 week
Construction: Proxy custom Epoxy Titanium Series
Glassing: S-glass, Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Fins: comes with FCS Fins
Availability: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Weeks
Product Code: SR71-5.11-7184
SR-71
Features single-to-double concave bottom for a drivey, predictable feel. Lower entry allows you to get into waves early and gain quick bursts of speed down the line. Good amount of tail rocker bending through the second half of the board makes for a tight turning, top-to-bottom board. Drives of the bottom like a dream and carries it’s speed through turns. An all around performance design that pushes back in waves large and small! My personal favorite.
Ideal Conditions: Shoulder-high to overhead
Experience: Intermediate to advanced
Designed to: Lacerate on rail
Product Specs:
Dimensions: 5’11″ x 18″ x 2 1/8″
Tail Shape: rounded squash tail
Construction: Proxy Flexible Epoxy, Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Glassing: S-glass, Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Fins: comes with FCS fins
Features
Shaper’s Notes:
fast, drivey, pockety good waves board
Greased Pig: 6’0″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 3/8″ ProxyRecommended Cure Time: ideal cure time is 1 week
Construction: proxy custom flexible epoxy
Glassing: S-Glass
Fins: option to upgrade to 5 Fin install
Rider Weight: 140 – 180 lb / 63 – 81 kg
Availability: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Weeks
Product Code: GPIG-6.0-PARABOLIC
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Thank you for the surfboards,
We have so much fun. I can’t wait until we go surfing on Thanksgiving.
Robert
thanks for the board, board bag, wax, and leash…
Ryan
Hey Todd and Charissa,
I got the Accelerator on Saturday and had a chance to ride it over the weekend.
The surf on Sunday was waist to chest high and a little slow, but it didn’t matter.
Oh, and I love the color, too!
Thanks for everything! I hope your scoring some surf!
Paul Pence, Cardiff, CA
AWESOME………
Thank you gang. I’m going to have some fun with this board.
Todd you really nailed it. Hope you like the finished pic.
Mike Flahive, New Hampshire
Custom Surfboard: Proctor Big Gun 12’0″ x 23″ x 3 3/4″
Charissa,
Thanks again for the great board and personal attention that you and Todd have given Jake and I.
from anyone else
as long as you guys are still around.
I’ll let you know how the board goes.
It’s been a great experience, thanks,
Matthew D., Ventura, CA
yeah Todd….
The new boards are amazing I just got back from the goldcoast I got some sick waves.
I have only been riding the Blackbird and the groveller so far.
I have been shredding the Bondi shorey’s on it.
more punchy waves
at d bah and snapper
and it would hold its rail…
I will let you know how the rest go when I get some more swell…
Im going to go do some whip in airs this week so I should get some nice shots.
No worries about the clothes thanks for the boards!!!!!!!
Yew…… Jarrah
Charissa,
Thought you would like to know that I absolutely love my Proctor board, and just wanted to take a second out of my day to thank you and Todd for it. It’s such a faithful board, and I have been having so much fun on it lately.
If you have a second, check out my blog and you can see how I have been riding–I posted a video!!!!
Love, Kat
Kat Hervey, Somis, CA
9′0″ x 22″ x 2 3/4″ Super Full Concave Nose Roundpin Classic Longboard
Todd and Charissa,
Well this email is horribly late but I blame that solely on the board you made me. The lime green 5’9″ x 19″ 7/8 x 2″ 3/4 Rascal II you built for me is in a word…. “insane”. I have literally ridden it for 4 weeks straight every single day of the week and am continually impressed with how it performs.
My surfing has never looked or felt better and I can’t thank you enough for that!
I know that this board is reported as a “small wave / gutless surf” board, but I have to say
With the 5 fin setup, I can make adjustments for when faces start jacking up to give the board more bite into the wave (It ripped right through pumping head high to HH+ waves). The waves have gotten quite a bit bigger the last two days and I moved back to my standard shortboard……
That would be my only complaint about this board,
I will definitely be calling upon you in the future for another board.
Thanks again to both of you! Todd for making the board I always wanted and Charissa for being hands down the coolest person to do business with.
Regards,
Matthew Glaspey (customer for life), San Diego, CA
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Rascal II
5’8″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 3/8″ moontail
4 parabolic channels, FCS 5 fin install, GAM with GX rears for quad or thruster setup
Hi Todd/Charissa,
The board was delivered on my doorstep on Wednesday. Amazingly there was also a clean chest high swell running at one of my favorite breaks!
I’m very lucky to get a new board and use it the same day in inconsistent Bermuda.
The board paddles amazingly well and gets into the waves nice and early and charges fast with the nose eagerly passing through the sections.
It has done everything Todd said it would do for me and I’m really looking forward to getting it out in the looming hurricane swells!
and providing a custom service with the upmost integrity!
Have a great weekend.
Andrew Scott, Bermuda
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Lil’ Rascal
6’6″ x 21″ x 2 3/4″ swallow tail
Hey Todd and Charissa,
I got the board yesterday and was psyched to see the sickest looking board ever on my couch. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to use it until today and even though it missed the best part of this fun little jersey swell we had, I did get to ride it all morning on the tail end of the swell, in waist high and glassy surf. I was very happy to find that the board backed up it’s sick looks in the water.
Everything seems effortless and flowing on my new board, from the takeoff all the way to the kickout. It 
definitely helps me throughout every single one of my turns, I can kind of feel it finishing off my roundhouse for me, which is pretty sick seeing as I’ve been working on it for months on my old board and now I can finally get it all the way around in one smooth motion.
especially when I really put some power into it (powerful for the 125 pound ME that is). It’s fast but not too fast where I’m out in the flats, and it paddles and rides like a dream. Plus its really light, which is awesome because I’m too light to be handling a PU the way I can handle this one. I couldn’t have asked for more.
This was my first experience ordering a custom board, and I was very very surprised. I went in expecting to ask for a board model and dimensions and any other specifications and that’s it. As evidenced by over 20 emails between myself and you, this was a very interpersonal project, with input and suggestions from both sides.
Thanks so much for your time and effort,
Robert Crane, 15, New Jersey
Custom Proxy epoxy 5’11″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/16″ Groveler IV.p [performance]
rounded squash tail
Future EA fins
P.S. I’ll write back when I get the board in some real surf, but that may not be for a while out here in Jersey.
Hey Todd,
Since were payin the price for all the nice surf in July, just thought I’d thank you again for the board. This time, however, I have some nice pictures from some of the fun little swells we’ve had. Thanks again for the board,
Enjoy the rest of the summer out in Ventura,
Hope its not as flat as here.
Robert Crane
Holy Shakas Todd! The Rascal II is absolutely insane. I’ve surfed it
nonstop since picking it up from you, and I’m loving it.
No need to grab the shortboard for the average good days. 
Thanks for the magic board.
Ben D.
Custom Surfboard: Proxy Epoxy construction: Rascal II, modern round nose fish
5’6″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ moontail
Todd / Charissa,
Sorry it took so long for me to write but it was awhile before we received some good swell for me to give the board a going over and since then
But before I get to the board I wanted to thank you for the most impressive service I’ve seen in awhile. You both were easily accessible, I never had to wait long for any sort of response to
questions and I felt the service was done with a smile. From Todd calling me in Spain and taking his time to discuss the board with me to Charissa keeping me updated on its progress, the service was high class all the way.
Now about the board….
The kevlar looks awesome as does the greyish color from the glassing. Combined with the digital camo that you put on the bottom of the board it looks totally insane. I received tons of looks and comments about how incredible it looks and needless to say I love it.
As for the performance,
I thought after reading your testimonials that maybe it was just a lot of hype but no – the board actually contains the properties of magic.
It almost feels like it is spring loaded just waiting to be fired. The best part about it has to be the way it handles turns as this is when it really shows its quality. The speed you get when coming off of the top of the lip is incredible.
I can’t stress enough how much better this aspect of the board is compared to other boards I’ve ridden. I seriously feel like I’m “flying” coming off the lip and down the face.
I also feel like you listened during our consultation interview to what I needed. The board is a nice balance for taking my surfing a level up yet keeping in mind my level of experience and size.
Anyway I couldn’t have asked for anything more and you can count me as your customer for life. I’ve attached a photo of the underside of the board and will send some more when I can get some shots of it in the water. Keep up the great work and service. If you guys ever head to Spain or Portugal let me know and maybe we can meet up and ride a few.
Muchas gracias por todo. Mis mejores deseos.
Craig Potsep, 34, Nigran, Spain
6′4″ x 18 7/8″x 2 3/8″ Groveler IV.p [performance] rounded squash tail
Visit the Custom Epoxy Surfboards page to read more about Proctor’s “Proxy” custom epoxy surfboards
To the Proctors,
thank you for a unreal lil’ rascal. Got the board mid morning and unpacked it and found pro packing was used,no damage.
I will be ordering another one very soon.
Cheers, Chris Stanger
Custom Proctor Lil’ Rascal: 5’9″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 /38″
Sorry I lost touch…Been surfing your board..
I have some video and pictures..When I get them put together I’ll pick a few and send them….
Brian McCarthy, 42, Newport Beach, CA
Proxy Epoxy construction withTitanium Series Upgrade
Option 1.0: Kevlar Compression Patch
Option 2.0: Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
Duuuuude!
I can’t believe how great this board (Lil Rascal 6’1″x20″) works!
Normally I would have gone home because it was so gutless and small, but I decided to put your “project” to the test. You passed!
A week ago I surfed Lowers and found, to my surprise, that the board worked equally as well backside. In some ways I even like it better because of the way it accelerates and snaps off the top.
The next day I was at walled, shoulder high Churches making sections no one else could.
‘m still making adjustments for more in-the-pocket surfing but I have zero complaints. On several occasions, complete strangers have asked about the board. Though I’d love to take credit and chalk it up to my surfing ability, the Lil Rascal has had an incredible affect on my surfing ability and stoke. Don’t be surprised if you start getting calls from south Orange County.
Mark Quest, 35, San Juan, Capistrano, California
Proxy Custom Epoxy 6’1″ x 20″ x 2 9/16″ Lil’ Rascal – custom shaped by Todd Proctor, MR-TX twin fins with trailer by FCS
Todd and Charissa Proctor,
I got the board that was shaped for me last Wednesday. It looks great, and it arrived on time and unharmed. Of course I couldn’t wait for a 2 foot mushy summer day to take it out, so the following Saturday when a shoulder high swell rolled in I gave it a first spin. To sum things up, the board rips.
I think anyone considering a fish for their quiver should seriously consider the lil’ rascal. The conditions were hollow early on and the
Later in the day the winds turned onshore, and even when the waves got mushy the board performed at the same level. I was really impressed.
I also wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed working with both of you. The entire process was really smooth and easy and I would not hesitate to come to Proctor Surfboards again for another magical board. Shouldn’t be long until i’m looking for a new performance board!
Take care,
Joseph Zitarelli, 19, Pennsylvania
5′8″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 3/8″ Proxy custom epoxy Lil’ Rascal
Future Fins, Vector II FT1 w/ trailer
Visit the Lil’ Rascal on the Proctor Surfboards Worldwide Custom website and see the movies….
Todd and Charissa,
Just a quick note to say WWWWAAAAAAOOOOOOW!
Love the board!. It came in one piece only four days after you sent it. I went surfing the following day and the difference,
I can’t believe how light it is, any movement or weight shift at all and it responds immediately, unlike the coffin I was surfin’ previously . This is definitely going to take my surfing to a whole new level. I just want to say thanks to both of you for your kind and very efficient service, I will not hesitate to buy another board from you in the future…
Anyway take care….
Thanks again,
Stay safe,
Niall Carlin, 38, Northern Ireland
6′6″ x 19 x 2 1/2″ Proxy custom epoxy Blackbird
Titanium Series Upgrades 1.0 & 2.0
Kevlar Compression Patch & Carbon-Hinged Flex Tail
hey charissa.
we had some freak swells roll into the island area and found ourselves among some decent surf for most of the trip.
I miss the island so much already and am planning to
go back within a couple weeks.
if possible can you send some proctor stickers our way?
the bigger the better.
Dylan Rakai, 26, Edmonton, AL, Canada
5′11″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 5/16″ Greased Pig Swallow Tail
Dylan Rakai, 24, Edmonton, AL, Canada
6′1″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p (performance) Rounded Squash Tail
Vancouver Island surf trip, summer ‘07
Hey Todd,
I hope all is going well and you guys are getting tons of waves from this swell!!
I wanted to give you some feedback on the Blackbird, the best board I have EVER ridden. This board is everything you said it would be and more. Since picking it up last weekend, I have ridden it at head high Trestles, head high Swami’s and 10-12 foot closed out Mission Beach (for a contest – not by choice). First off, this board is so fast right from the take off, I find myself confidently freefalling into waves five feet behind the peak and zipping right into position. When coming off the top, it releases like no other, actually pushing your lips higher and projecting you through the turns down the line. The tail will bust out insanely at times, especially on the backside, totally breaking free and reengaging for some pretty solid comments from people watching. I found moving the back foot up off the fins helps it go through the high tide mushy spots with no loss of speed and keeps it really manueverable. This may be the board of all boards, if you can think it, you can do it! It truly goes where you want it to. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to take their surfing to the next level! I’ll give you some feedback on the Greased Pig soon, but fortunately the waves haven’t been small enough for it yet! HA!
We had the fourth contest at solid 10 – 12′ Mission Beach yesterday and I had a near drowning incident involving EMT, lifeguards etc. It wasn’t the board, but instead the little string on the leash broke leaving me in a rip tide with no board, a filled wetsuit and a 6 wave set on the head. Despite my near tragedy, the Blackbird made it out of the carnage fine and I still made it to the finals even with the one wave I had in the semis. I can’t believe the Blackbird sustained no damage – that foam must be kriptonite, because I took the one that broke my brand new leash right on the back. The whole contest crew was on their feet watching and just in awe that the board didn’t break (not a scratch!). It was one of those scenes where everyone went, ‘Ohhhhhhh!’.
I am thinking of backing it up with an SR71 and maybe an Ante Up / SR71. Here are some thoughts / questions:
1) Would you recommend making any adjustments from the Blackbird to SR71 (length, width, etc) based on the differences between the two boards?
2) Would you recommend decreasing the widepoint of 18.5 if I went up by an inch to 6.1 for the SR71 or can I leave it alone?
3) On the Ante Up, if I get into a Big Rock / Point Mugu situation w/ a lot of water moving and offshores, do I want a PU w/ heavier glass or a Proxy?
Thanks Todd and Charissa for all the support! Check the shots of Braeden practicing his pig dog on the Greased Pig!
God Bless,
Paul
Hi Charissa!
The board arrived last night, safe and sound — it is totally AWESOME!! I’m stoked just looking at it in my apt.!! It’s without a doubt one of the best looking boards I’ve ever seen. Great job of packing, too.
Tell Todd thanks, he did a great job. It’s perfect. Can’t wait to get to take it out on its maiden voyage, probably this Spring!
A very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year to you and Todd!
Warm regards,
Steve
Hey Todd, it’s Jeff, how are you man?
Justin and I are somewhere in Long Beach…and I just had to call to say thanks again, cuz that was such an epic day. We just had to high-five the whole drive home, Justin’s givin’ big claps…epic, epic time.
talking about how gross the waves are at home and what glorious surf we had out there.
Alright man, Talk to you soon. Bye,
Jeff Baldwin, Oceanside, CA
6’4″ x 18 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p (performance), Proctor Custom Epoxy
the “PROXY”
I tested the board out today at Boneyards just north of Swamis this afternoon.
I really like how it rides.
It definitely has more drive off the bottom than other fish I have had, and can go vertical pretty easy.
The volume, size, concaves, paint job all turned out exactly how I wanted them.
Thanks for the great board!
Chris Oesch, 30, Encinitas, CA
6’4″ x 20 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ Module/Groveler IV.p Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
surfboard review: custom epoxy small waves versatile shortboards,
oceanside surf
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Todd,
I just returned from Rincon Puerto Rico. I scored great waves at Maria’s and Domes(solid 6-8). I used the board that you made for me this past Spring.
I had a major break through in my surfing and I can’t tell you how excited I am about that. I will be ordering another board from you this Spring. Thanks again.
Craig Kaufman, New York
6’10″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ Squash Big Chief
surfboard review: custom big guy shortboards, east coast surf
Hey Todd and Charissa,
I don’t know if you remember, but you shaped me a levee and sent it to Okinawa a few months ago. I wanted to loosen up the board with some new fins. I was looking at the FYU fiberglass, but before I ordered I wanted to make sure you had some in stock. I also wanted your opinion on those fins before I get them. Thanks
Richard Jay, Okinawa
Custom Epoxy Proctor Surfboard: 6’0″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 5/16″ Levee Squash Hip
surfboard review: custom small waves grovelers shortboards, japan surf
Christian Gankema, Mysto Reef, CA
6’4″ “Guided Missile” Tow In
Hi Todd,
To start with, I hope everything is going well for you up there in Ventura. With the sudden interest in epoxy technologies, I’m guessing you’re still really busy.
With all the surfboards you make, being that I have only ordered the one with you so far, you’re probably
don’t remember me. I ordered my board at the beginning of the year, picked it up at the beginning of April, and am just now taking the time to write you an email. The board I ordered from you was a flexible-epoxy, 6’3” x 19” x 2.5” Groveler IV.P
I gave you a try because I had read and heard about your unique epoxy, and in light of the foam fiasco, decided to invest in someone trying to do something different. Because the board was made with something completely different from what I’ve ridden for the last 17 years, I was expecting it to take a while to get used to.
After a little while I was quickly able to utilize the unique rocker combination you have on this board. Because I’m a bigger guy, I have always ordered my boards wider and flatter for the average days to help with speed. However, now I realize that I was starting to go too flat, especially in the tail, because on your board I can step back and really pivot the board quickly, kinda like a skateboard. If I need speed, I just center my weight and take advantage of the flatter mid-section. The bump in the tail helps keep it loose, and by going less wide it feels quicker rail to rail.
So now I’ve had the board a few months and surfed it in all kinds of waves and conditions. What’s been great is that the board still feels very alive, and I feel like I’m surfing better. I have even had someone tell me (actually the shaper who I used to get boards from) “that board really works good for you.” On top of that, I still have not had to fix one single ding.
A lot of my friends have started riding the EPS/Epoxy combinations and generally like them. Although that structure seems to yield even lighter boards than your flexible epoxy, they seem to not hold up as well.
I’m glad to see that the hard work of many who have been looking at alternatives for years are finally getting recognition. I admire the people who have been trying something different (with the exception of a certiain “pop-out” company and its owner).
Again, thank you for taking the time to talk over the details of the board and then providing exactly what I was looking for. I hope your innovations and technologies allow you to keep making great boards while also allowing you to make a good living. Keep up the good work- Pr. 22:29
Best regards,
Aaron Ross, 32, Ladera Ranch, CA
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series: 6’3″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 /12″ Groveler IV.p, Future Double Foil Composites
surfboard review: custom epoxy groveler shortboards, california surf
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Hi Charissa,
Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year to you and Todd.
I’ve surfed the 6’6. It’s a very fast board
going up and down very easily.
This is the perfect all around surfboard for me.
I will bring the 6’8 in march 07
during my next boat trip in Maldives outer atolls.
Vincent
Vincent Tourtoulou, 43, Anglet, France
6’6 x 20″ x 2 5/8 6 Channel Single Fin
surfboard review: custom 6 channel single-fin surfboards, france surf
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6 CHANNEL SINGLE FIN
Todd,
Hola, first of all let me thank you for the 6’8” rounded pin flexible epoxy, Though I have only got to use it a few times for it’s intended use, I must say I am sold on your epoxies. Without getting into all the specifics
I am now inquiring about getting an everyday shortboard, SR 71 and also am interested in getting a small wave fish. I look forward to working with you again.
Adios, Mike Bryand, 31, Portland, Maine
6’8″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 7/16″ Ante-Up/ SR71 Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
surfboard review: custom epoxy performances shortboard gun hybrid
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Todd, here is my feedback on the 6’4” LeVee Flexible Epoxy. By the way, got the extra fin screws from you today. Thank you for excellent customer service.
Todd, took delivery of the 6’4” LeVee and let it cure just as you instructed. Here is my comments.
I found the LeVee to be generally very fast and highly maneuverable. The most satisfying thing I can say about the board is that it is very responsive in the tube or any portion of the wave when it became a steep vertical face. That alone made me very happy, as my ability to stay in the tube is somewhat mediocre at best. Also, getting bounced off the bottom on a bad shoulder makes one generally skittish about getting hammered by the lip. The board paddles acceptably well for such a small board. It catches waves well.
This flexible epoxy construction really seems to work.
That part is really unique to my experience. Kinda like skiing or snowboarding.
It seems durable under my rough handling. It definitely springs back with energy, which is something I have never dealt with before (will take some getting used to, but that is a good thing!).
This board shape and the construction rates a 10 – 10, 10 being best. Thanks for a great product. I look forward to using the flexible epoxy 7’2” West Peak/Big Chief on my overseas trip this year.
I can only imagine what a really good surfer must be able to do with this shape and this construction. This is a quality product.
God bless, 46, Bert Rivera, El Segundo, CA
6’4″ x 19 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ Levee Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
7’2″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Ante-up outline/West Peak Rocker
By the way, I surfed Newport River Jetties yesterday on peaky knee-waist on the 6.4 Proctor LeeVee and my good friend from Hurley was astonished at the speed I was getting on these little waves. I am attaching a couple to give you an idea of what fun I had on your boards.
I am a happy customer, Bert Rivera
surfboard review: custom epoxy small waves grovler shortboard
7’2″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Ante-up outline/West Peak Rocker
hey how are u ? well that 5 “11 is sick… its a good board!
well write back ok
thanks, jamie
Jamie O’Brien, North Shore, Hawaii
5’11″ x 18 1/4″ 2 3/16″ Tail Caves model
surfboard review: custom high performance shortboards, pro surfing
Todd,
Here is a follow up to the 6’2″ x19 x2 7/16″.
This board is amazing.
It gets into waves very easily, and paddles well. It is fast on the take off, and with a small pump has great bursts of speed around sections and down the line. I find it quick turning and very responsive. . .
Thank you again for making magic boards and spending the time to be sure my needs are met.
I fell honored to have a dedicated master craftsman making boards for a 40 year old kook like me. My available time to surf is very limited and having the right board makes each session that much better.
Sincerely,
Alan Plotkin, 40, Thousand Oaks, CA
6’2″ x 19″ x 2 7/16″ Groveler IV.p
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards
Hi Todd,
I love my new board!
I just wanted to thank you and everyone at Proctor Surfboards for building me a great board. I am convinced this board is made of the finest materials and represents the finest quality workmanship available today.
I especially appreciate the time you took discussing the design with me so the board will work the way I expected.
From the first wave I caught I got very positive feedback that built my confidence in the board while feeling a very fast and loose board under my feet that wanted to get up and go. I also get many compliments on the airbrush work. It really turned out nice.
Thanks again. I look forward to many good sessions on my new Proctor surfboard.
Mike Kliszewski, 42, Torrance, CA
6’10″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ Big Chief
surfboard review: custom big guy shortboards, california surf
Hi Todd,
I really had a lot of fun with it. Thank you for this great board.
I will need a new board to replace my 6’2, it s the board I use everyday here when the surf is small(1-4ft).
Which board do you recommend for the small surf ? I was thinking about the pig or the module ?
Thanks.
Regards,
Nicolas Faure, 34, Pacific Palisades, CA
6’6″ x 18 3/8″ x 2 3/8 – 2 7/16″ Ante Up
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Hej Todd!!
Thank you so much for my board.
I love it soooooo much!!!!!
It is fully the coolest board!!! I would have written earlier, but I just got back into Sweden.
I spent the month in Cali trying out my new board. It was so much fun on every type of wave I tried it on. On top of being a wicked shape, the detail on it is killer and looks really cool when you’re riding a wave. I can’t wait to try it out here on some proper Swedish waves. Please keep the design on file, if this one gets hurt I fully want one just like it. Take care and hope you’re having a great summer!!!!
Stor Stor Kram Andrea, Sweden
custom shortboard
finally we got some surf up here….:)
so I got the little board into some surf yesterday, probably the third time on the board and it works great. I am super comfortable on it, it catches waves easy, and is fun to ride. The little board pushes me to surf better, as it is exactly the step up in performance that I needed….
This is the only the 5th time I have custom ordered boards, mostly because it seems that shapers listen while you are in the shop, and then do their own thing in the shaping bay, and I haven’t generally gotten the board I asked for.
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” I’ve travelled to Florida, California, Mexico and my homebreak at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. His designs have pushed me to new levels in my surfing, no matter what conditions or surfbreaks in the world!!!”
Chris Curry, ESM Cover
surfboard review: custom high performance shortboards, east coast surf
Todd,
I got lucky last week and hit the best surf Jersey has had all summer.
Thanks for everything.
Keenan Hauke, 35, New Jersey
6’4″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards, east coast surf
Todd….
the rascal is holding up well and has been riding really great,
absolutely love that board, honestly the best shape for me in smaller
conditions I’ve ever owned!
Before the rascal I could barely surf in the
small conditions without a log.
Thanks Todd, great design!
Be blessed
- Kip K
Todd,
well we finally got waves here on Maui was a terrible summer and start of fall. when i first recieved the new board it was a step up from your other epoxies that you made for me in overall look..But i did not want to ride it until we got some quality waves.
everyone that has seen it has been impressed showed it to Tom Parrish [legendary perfectionist]and he had that look that said plenty without comment.the proboxes are kind of interesting what would have been your set for fins in degrees? tried the 0,4 and 6 degree inserts so far and the board did not work magically till i put in the 6 degree inserts , maybe too many possibilties as we talked about..my magic to complement your board design are 6 degree black inserts with fsc fiberglass slater 8 time world champ fins fast and loose.is this board the constuction in your video where i see a board being banged against a pole?or was that something newer.took out the 7’8 ante up on a bigger day and it also rode very well ,refoiled some futures to clone the slater fins and made the board work even better.anyway mahalo for the spoilers…
Ruben
Hey Charissa,
I am writing this in regards to my 5′ 6″ Lil’ Rascal custom board.
Todd’s dimensions for me were right on and the epoxy is better than any of my XTR boards. Even the boards grey color is a nice change and I can NOT wait to get on a Blackbird or SR71. Thanks to Todd for answering every question I had and making sure this board was going to be magic. And to you Charissa for your superb customer service and making this process painless and getting my board to my doorstep just as promised. I am stoked.
Sincerely,
Christian B.
Los Angeles, Ca
Hey Proctors, haven’t been able to test my new board in any challenging surf yet, but I have taken it out twice and adjusted quick. I haven’t put it to its limits yet, but I do know I haven’t lost any paddle speed,
I like it alot and love the final look, thanks for your help, I know I’ll be back soon either to try somthing else or bring a friend.
Jim Darin
High Performance Longboard
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The swell is backing down. It wasn’t all that it was cut out to be. I surfed Count Line point everyday. Monday was really fun because it was uncrowded. More importantly, like I said, the Circa is a Diamond in the rough! That board is a masterpiece. Anybody, excluding the top 10 percentile of surfers would be better served riding a Circa style board. It will revolutionize what they are doing. I am stoked! Keep shaping the magic. MSJ
Mark St. Johns, Oxnard, CA
Circa ’86
Shaper’s Description:
“Circa ’86″ eighties model
Can you believe there is actually an 80’s model…I’m feeling old. Actually, I was a grom in the 80’s and what a great time it was; in part due to board design – less work for more speed; surfing didn’t have to be so technical back then and it seemed like there were less knee injuries… I don’t know? Features flat deck, angled down rails, flat-to-vee bottom, even a beautifully hideous beek nose. So here’s my quick, forgiving little gem that hearkens back to the days of Curren and Occy duals, “Kong”, “Rabbit”, “The Saint”, a young ”Butto”, “The Law”….yesterdays heroes that aren’t so different from today’s.
Todd,
I got to ride my board Saturday at Saltcreek and I had a blast. The waves were small but the board was awesome! It turns so well off the bottom and carves very well.
one!I love the way it looks-super clean. The board floats me perfectly and I feel real confident on it. Thanks again and I look forward to working with you again.
Thank you,
Alan Nguyen, Ladera Ranch, CA
I rode my board today at Salt Creek and the waves were much better-head high and sometimes bigger. The board again was awesome, I really like the speed it carries and the way it turns especially off the bottom and in the pocket. Thanks again!
Aloha,
Alan
6’2″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 3/16″ Groveler IV.p
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards
What’s up Todd…
Just got out of the water
Thanks for working with me and you will have my business from now on. You will be highly recommended by me.
Thanks
Dennis Nourry, 33, Howard Beach, New York
6’4″ Groveler IV
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards, east coast surf
Todd,
Just want to let you know the small wave board is working great. It was just what I was looking for! I tried it with the twin fins and it was crazy, it was all I could do to keep the board under me. I will try it again once I get my feet back. Only being able to surf 4 times for the past 3 years, it will take me a little to get everything back. I have not tried the other 2 but I know they will work, the last ones were perfect.
Northern Japan actually has some good waves. I have only been able to make it out a few times but it has been chest to head and glassy in the early morning. I have heard this pretty much what to look for all winter with some bigger ones every once in a while. Now I just have to get use to the cold.
The water is about 48 but the air is 30 and both are only getting colder.
I was looking at the site and the new “Ridiculous” board looks insane. I will have work on getting some funds up for that.
Thanks for everything!
Chris Laffitte, Japan
5’9″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 3/8″ Groveler IV.sw Swallow
…Todd,
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Todd and Charissa,
Well I took my new rocket 88 out Sunday, Strand was about chest high and very good shape. First the board looks great, Paddles great, floats my big butt just fine.
First wave came, about 5′ left. I paddled and was in the wave fast, the board dropped it, I stood, dropped to the bottom and made a big sweeping bottom turn. The board reacted just the way I wanted it to. There was about a 10′ long section just ahead of me,
I put just a little pressure on the inside rail and the board climbed to the top of the face and screamed passed the section onto the shoulder,I stepped back (I’m goofy foot) and the board responded with a very smooth and controlled cut back. The rest of the day was just as fun (until it blew out) this board did what I wanted it to. I’m stoked.
The response of this board is like a very light weight 9’6″ glass board. While riding it I had to remained myself that it was an 10′ epoxy. it did not act like any epoxy I’ve every ridden. I love it. Todd did a fantastic job on this board and I could not be happier. Thanks for everything and the best board I’ve owned in many many years.
Dennis Stephens AKA nozrydr1, 57, Oxnard, CA
Proctor Custom Epxoy “PROXY” Surfboard: 10’0″ x 23 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ Classic Squaretail
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Following up on the other email… I don’t think I’ll ride anything but a flexible epoxy for a long time. I had ridden an epoxy board before, a “ST”, made with the usual PVC sandwich. I actually liked the board, being lighter and stronger, but it was nothing like your board. I think that you have really perfected it, having the durability and the light weight, but with a board that has some real spring. I rode it every day in Cabo and within the first few rides I was just sitting there, thinking that this was the best board I’d ever ridden. I really noticed it through my turns. The board would curve with the wave and then spring me through my turns as I came around. The flexible epoxy has made me a better surfer and much more fluid. Out of the two models, I got the lighter board with more flex and it’s a lot like your standard high performance shortboard with 4 oz. glassing, but better. It flexes, making turns harder and faster… just think about a snap, the tail of the flexible epoxy tweaks back and then snaps forward. I felt so much better and smoother. It was just sick, the way it climbs foam and the way it works with you, flexing and snapping.
Thanks a lot Todd, for getting me the board before my trip and that nasty spray job
-Blair Berger, Cockeyesville, Maryland
5’11″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Groveler IV.p ~ Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
A couple years later….
Hey Todd, i hope all is well in Ventura and with the board operations. I’ve had my hands full over the past few days with TS Ernesto- we scored big and the flexible epoxy was there to get me through it. I can’t believe the life this board has, it’s incredible. …. I have put that board through hell over the past two summers, just throwing it into the biggest and heaviest surf i could find, and it didnt disappoint. I will be talking with you in the near future about a new twig.
Thanks,
Blair Berger (MD)
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Hi Charissa,
I’ve been riding the board Todd make for me for a couple of months now and I love it. Every session is so fun.
Thanks to both yourself and Todd. I will certainly be contacting you when it is time to get my next board.
Oh, and the graphics look fantastic!
Kim Holtze, 26, San Diego, CA
Proctor Custom 6’1″ x 18 1/4″ x 2 3/16″ Groveler IV.p Squashtail
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards, san diego surf
Todd/ Charissa
Believe it or not after all this time I just now got to take the New Board out. The Board is truly awesome.
I did purchase a set of VF467 Foil Tech Fins. The board absolutely accelerates thru turns.
Hopefully this weekend I can have some pictures taken and will attach.
Thanks Again,
Franks
Frank Williams, 53, Port St. Lucie, FL
Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Surfboard: 6’4″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 7/16″ Greased Pig (Levee)
HEY,
GOT BACK FROM COSTA RICA TWO WEEKS AGO, TOOK THE 6’4″ AND THE 7’0″ WITH ME. RODE THE 6’4″ ALL OVER THE PLACE FROM WAIST TO HEAD HIGH AND I WAS SO CONFIDENT ON IT. AFTER BEING OUT OF THE WATER FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS THAT BOARD MADE ME CATCH UP WITH MY SURFING. BEST BOARD I EVER OWNED. RODE THE 7’0″ IN HEAD HIGH WAVES IN PLAYA HERMOSA. IT WAS SO EASY TO PADDLE ON BIGGER WAVES AND AFTER DROPING IN IT’S JUST SO FAST.
WHEN I GOT BACK TO FLORIDA I HEARD WE HAD A STORM BRINGING SOME SWELL . BEING MY FIRST SWELL IN FLORIDA I STARTED ASKING ALL THE LOCAL KIDS HOW BIG IT WAS GOING TO GET AND THEY WERE ALL SAYING DOUBLE OVER HEAD WHICH WAS !@#$%^&*. SO I DECIDED TO BUY A BOARD ON ONE OF THE LOCAL SHOPS. BOUGHT A 6’6″ SHARP EYE BIG GUY BOARD, WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING? I DON’T KNOW IF IT WAS THE BOARD OR ME( HOPEFULLY IS WAS THE BOARD, HAHAHA) BUT DEFINITELY I DID NOT HAVE FUN IN THE WATER. THE BOARD HAD NO STABILITY AT ALL WHEN I WAS BEGINING TO STAND UP.DEFINITELY GETTING RID OF IT.
WELL, I’M GOING OUT TO SEA FOR SEVEN MONTHS IN TWO WEEKS SO I’M PLANNING ON LOOSING A LOT OF WEIGHT SO I CAN ORDER A BRAND NEW THREE BOARD QUIVER FROM YOU GUYS AND TAKE THEM BACK HOME TO PUERTO RICO WHEN I’M DONE IN THE NAVY. THANKS FOR SHAPING ME THESE TWO AWESOME BOARDS. I’LL BE CALLING YOU GUYS FROM SOMEWHERE OVERSEAS TO PLACE MY ORDER AND HAVE MY NEW BOARDS BY THE TIME I GET BACK TO THE STATES.
TAKE CARE AND WISH YOU GUYS THE BEST.
JOSE BAEZ, 26, Jacksonville Beach, FL
7’0″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ Ante Up
6’4″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ Big Chief
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Dear Mom and Pop surf shop proprietors –
Just got out of the water – first session on my new board. I always try to pay extra attention the first time on a new board to retain a sense of how the board ‘feels’ in some standard maneuvers as compared to the ‘muscle’ memory from a previous board.
So, here are the results:
The board paddles like a dream. The extra thickness works perfectly. Knee paddling is a snap. Prone, I can get going really fast and maintain trim across the water. It gets “up on step”, to use a seaplane term for takeing off on water, and from there I can maintain speed with just minimum effort combined with quick strokes.
I put the fins in, two on the outside, the big one in the center. So I’ll have to futz with that set up, including adding high density foam to the outside fins to give them foil. However, the lack of foam up in the nose area, due to the pulled in template and step deck, results in the board coming around on a dime under complete control. No sense of steering a big block of foam around, no pendulum effect from a big blobby nose.
Speed and trim are simply remarkable – the pulled in nose gives the outline the perfect curve vs. the wall of the wave, so I can do a quick cross-over step and the board just fits the wave and goes!
Got two good lefts, and a friend on the beach said it looked like I was riding a shortboard!
So, all in all, the first impressions couldn’t be better. Everything I wanted to achieve with the modifications over last year’s board seem to have been accomplished!
And the colors! So cheery and friendly! Maybe I need a death’s head skater logo or something, cause just sitting on the board makes me smile.
Ok, that’s about it for now. Thanks for all the effort – we set out to do something different based on sound reasoning about what makes a good longboard, and the results couldn’t be more encouraging.
Regards,
Glenn Hening, Ventura, CA, Founder of Surfrider Foundation
9’1″ x 21 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ Diamond Tail Step Deck Longboard/Hybrid
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Todd & crew,
I am blown away by it’s responsiveness, it’s ability to catch itself in some strange pockets and just the general feel of it gives me so much more confidence in the water. Thanks for reassuring me I wasn’t a complete wash up. I will defiantly be gettin a couple more of your sticks in the future. Thank you for your genuine concern and attention to detail. You made me a happy lad. (my wife a little jealous, but she’ll get over it)
Take care
Keith Bartell, 34, Ventura, CA
6’8″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 9/16″
surfboard review: custom big guy shortboards, ventura, ca
Hi Todd!
Paddles fine and catches waves very easily.
Looking forward to learning how to drive this thing.
Thanks again,
Mark Goodin, 55, Ojai, CA
6’10″ x 21″ x 2 7/8″ Big Chief
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Todd-
I just got back from Puerto Rico and got some awesome shots. Thanks for making me such a great board. The board is very predictable and has made my surfing progress. I also found out how durable it was when one of the guys on the trip fell on top of my board in the airport, and all it left was a slight dent!
Sam Oxhorn, 16, northern Florida
5’11″ x 18″ x 2 1/16″ SR71 Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
surfboard review: custom epoxy performance shortboards
Hey Guys,
I got home late last nite tired out after the last days of “test riding my new board”.
It was awesome. The transitions from rail to rail were so smooth and quick. Turning from the tail was great.
It really was an effortless ride.
That was my first ride. I was, of course, quick to attribute it all to my superior skill level. However, as the days went on, I really came to appreciate how well the board rode.
Some of the qualities I really appreciated and what I had asked for were,
1. The board was very stable under foot.
2. Turns were quick and smooth
3. Speed was there and getting up the face and sticking that high line was cake.
4. I had a couple of late take-offs but no problem. A liitle weight shift and I rode the tail through the drop into a nice bottom turn. It never felt out of control.
5. The board just did not want to pearl even when I got my fat ass up front it rode beautifully. In fact I kept looking down at the nose thinking, “it should dive about now and send me over the nose if I don’t move”.
6. The board is really light but it has plenty of float and really easy to handle through the paddle out.
7. The board made me feel like a much better surfer than I am. I never had to fight it, it just did whatever I wanted.
I used an 8″ center fin (instead of 9″) centered in the box. Beautiful!
I still need to get used to a little harder, stronger paddle getting into the wave after my 10″ but that will come.
Needless to say, I really love this board and can’t wait to take it back to Costa Rica in June. Thanks so much for the great job!
Tony Beck, South Africa
9’6″ x 23 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ High Performance Longboard
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Hey Todd & Charissa,
Thanks again for your help.
I will be ordering more boards from you in the future.
Brandon Tesser, 38, El Salvador
6’6″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ Groveler IV.p Squash
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Todd & Charissa,
Hey just wanted to let you know how stoked I am on the boards or should I say board. I have not gotten a good chance to ride the quad but the twinny is insane. I take both boards but always seem to find a reason to pull the fish out instead of the quad. It is everything that I wanted.
I think I finally pushed it to its limits today with a typhoon swell and solid 8 foot faces. Felt like I was on a skateboard going up and down the faces. I will let you know how the quad is working if I can ever get off the fish.
Thanks again,
Chris Laffitte, Misawa Air Base, Japan
5’5″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ Twinny Fish, Proctor Custom Epoxy “PROXY” Series
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Twin Fang Description:
They’re back ’cause they’re fast. This is an updated version of the original “Fish” design. I’ve incorporated a modernized single-to-double concave-to-accelerated spiral vee bottom, and blended it with the original retro outline, rocker, and thickness flow…why? for the enjoyment of hair-raising speed runs. Check out the website to watch streaming video of this twinny fanging its way through the lineup. Also available with quad setup. Graphics: wide open, pictured: resin opaque with cutlap t&b
Hello Todd & Charissa,
Just wanted to drop a line and wish you both well.
I am so stoked looking forward to the arrival of my new board.
was so pleased with the treatment I received from you both,
that I have told anyone and everyone,
that you are the only one’s to get boards from !
Thanks again.
If you could, send me 3 of the 10″x2″ Proctor decals and
add them to my final bill.
Tim Horne, 40, Cape Coral, Florida
6’2″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 1/2″ Groveler IV.sw Diamond Tail
surfboard review: custom groveler small waves shortboards, east coast surf
Todd,
Buying a new board is a scary thing, because you never know what you are going to get.
I was so nervous shopping for a new board that i went around asking different surfers how they liked their board, and asking different shapers what they recommended to me but i was still unsure where to go. I was recommended to you by a friend and so here i am. I just got my new custom board in the mail this morning and i couldn’t have asked for more. I unpacked it and sped straight to the beach, and got some great rides. It was so different for me to have a board that responded to my moves instead of going through the motions yourself while your board is doing it’s own thing. (man… people look dumb when that happens). The bottom line is, I can tell that you put your heart into the board and made sure that it was best for me. and by the way it has some sick graphics on it! you’re right Todd that wave is SWEEET.
Thanks.
Zach Gibson, Humble, Texas
6’4″ x 19″ x 2 3/8″ Groveler Squash
surfboard review: custom groveler shortboards
Aloha Charissa and Todd.
Today I recieved my first Proctor Surfboard:
The board looks absolutley awesome!
Todd, you did an outstanding job in creating this board for me.
The airbrush looks great too.
I couldn’t be happier with it. I can’t wait to ride it.
I’m so stoked to have my first custom board.
You both were a pleasure to work with. I hope to get more boards from you in the future. I’ll be sure to send a pic and a review of how it rides,
as soon as a hurricane snaps this long awful flat spell were experiencing.
Thank you so much. I wish you both the best.
Sincerely,
Matt Browning, Safety Harbor, Florida
6’2″ x 19 1/8″ x 2 1/2″ Groveler IV.sw Quad Fin
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