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I am stoked beyond belief buying a Proctor board in Costa Rica

Hey Todd and Charissa,

I am sooo stoked right now for two reasons. Reason one being that my custom Falcon should be very close to completion… but this is not the reason I am emailing you right now.

Right now I am in Costa Rica, on vacation, staying at out place in Playa Hermosa. I saw from your website and your facebook that you too had been to Playa Hermosa from seeing pictures at places like Jungle Surf Cafe and Wishbone.
Down here, my dad has 3 boards, a 6′6, a 6′7, and a 7 something Semi-gun. All of these are much too long for me so we went into Jaco in search of a used shortboard about 6′0 in the $200- $300 price range.
Spending over an hour seaching through over 6 surf shops, we found a couple of boards that would suit me, but not exactly what I wanted like a 5′11 that was very thin (maybe like 1 1/2′), a 6′0 that had been previously snapped and was in bad shape, and a bunch of great new boards that were over $600 dollars.
After our search through town, we had decided on a board, that was not great, but would work for about $350.
We went to dinner at Jungle Surf (our favorite place for breakfast and dinner) and we remembered that they had a couple of boards there too. So, we went into the shop and found a 5′8 board that was thicker and wider, so we figured it would be a suitable board and kind of fun. After, having dinner, we went into the shop to purchase the board and the girl running the shop told us that she had one more board in the back that she could sell to us.
We walk outside and the first thing I saw was the Proctor logo across the board. I flipped out, telling her how I knew the guy who shapes these boards and how he’s shaping me one back at home.
It is the Groveler IV model, 6′0 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4. PERFECT. It was exactly what I wanted. Expecting it to be super expensive, I asked for the price and flipped out even more when she responded with: $250.
I am stoked beyond belief buying a Proctor board in Costa Rica, and then coming home to getting my custom Falcon.
I’m sure you remember shaping this board. Did you ride it, or did you sell it to someone, or did you sell it directly to Jungle Surf or what? I’m really interested in what this board did previously.

This is soo sweet and thank you for shaping awesome boards. I will send you another email once I ride it tommorow morning.

- Nick Frazier

P.S. I’m sorry for this being sooo long, I just had to tell you the whole story.

from Original Owner,

I’m stoked it landed in somebodys hands who will really appreciate it.  That was one of my favorite boards of all time, and i was kind of hesistant on selling it.  I hope he gets as many fun waves on it that i did.  I’m sure he will.

………………………………….

Thats sooo cool.

I have just rode it for the past 3 days and i cannot get off of it. Definitely the best shortboard I have ever ridden and it could not be more perfect for me and these waves.

Thanks,
Nick

Surf style: front foot, rail-to-rail surfing / Surf spots: Diamond Head-Cliffs/Right Hands, 2-4 ft (Hawaiian scale)

Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii:

Would you have an epoxy Big Chief

for my stats below?

Ht: 5’9”
Wt: 195-200 lbs
Surf experience: Been surfing since 1974
Surf frequency: 1-2 times per week (the past 4 years)

Surf style: front foot, rail-to-rail surfing

Surf spots:  Diamond Head-Cliffs/Right Hands, 2-4 ft (Hawaiian scale); Waikiki-Threes/Pops/Paradise, 2-5 ft. (Hawaiian scale)
Current surfboard:  6’9” x 21” x 3 ¼” Aipa epoxy sting with vector 3-2-1 fins, too much float for me now and hard to really drive the rails to get vertical on the wave.
Best board ever:  6’0” Aipa Town & Country, round-pin, thruster – best all-around board in 2-5 ft surf  (Hawaiian scale) when I weighed 185 lbs.

Mahalo,
Dominic

Hi Dominic,

I used to live on Oahu years ago….great memories from surfing all over the island.

I recommend dropping down to a

6’6” x 20” x 2 ¾” Proxy Big Chief….

that would be the magic board for you….We have one coming through stock production or we could make one custom for you. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor. Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd

Thank you for the email reply & to hear that you lived on Oahu!

These dims are what I was thinking,

as on the really small 1-2 ft. days,

I ride a 6’5” x 21 x 2.5” Gotcha semi-fish thruster

I purchased from Sam’s Club.  It’s way looser than the Aipa, but just short of the float (since it’s a poly board) that I need to get enough speed on the take-offs.

The stock production sounds good!  When do you expect to have them ready and how much would I be looking at for it to be shipped to me?  My wife told me I could get a new board by putting aside money each month — I am somewhat half-way there — and I realize you only accept credit cards…not a problem for me.

here is the magic Quad Fang dimensions for your build and the waves where you surf…..

Name

felim

Age

30

Height

5,7

Weight

75kg

Experience

not bad

Type of board you’re interested in

quad fang

Type of waves you will be surfing with this board

ankle to over hand, Ireland

What boards are you currently riding?

currently riding a 6,6 thruster fish and 7,o fat boy.

Goal for consultation

I would like to detail/order my custom surfboard with Todd

Hey Felim,

I tried giving you a call, but couldn’t connect through because of the country code or something…not sure, but anyway…..

here is the magic Quad Fang dimensions

for your build and the waves where you surf…..

and to take your surfing to the next level:

5’8” – 5’10” x 20 ½” x 2 ½”.

This board is extremely fast in small waves and

I throw in some secret bottom contours

and rocker to give it responsiveness

and performance characteristics that make it much more versatile than a typical fish…..a really good choice.

Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor Quad Fang.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

P.S. – Did I tell you that I’m part Irish and born on ST. Patrick’s day – yew?

ORDER A CUSTOM QUAD FANG IN THE ONLINE BOARD SHOP

I’m just curious about the kevlar sheeting in your proxy construction… I know that kevlar is very strong…

Hey mate,

just wanted to tell you that your boards look amazing,

plus your tech is further ahead of anything

we have here

(Australia, if you’re wondering!)

I’m just curious about the kevlar sheeting in your proxy construction… I know that kevlar is very strong, but how do you prevent the UV degradation? Surely the kevlar by itself would slowly decompose over time in the sun…

Hope you get back to me, I’m really interested in getting one of your proxy G-4.E models!

Regards, Harry

Hi Harry,

Sorry to not get back with you sooner….things have been very busy here…

Anyway, thank you for your e-mail. The Kevlar does “tan”/ change color as exposed to the sun over time, but as far as the amount of sunlight/ degradation is concerned with the boards, the strength is not minimized over time. I have many boards that have been surfed in places like Tahiti, Hawaii, even Australia actually where the Kevlar goes to a darker olive drab color from the bright yellow color, but

they hold up incredibly even for as long as

three years some of these boards are still

going strong maintaining their flex memory/

spring….and this is under regular use

over a long period of time.

The Kevlar sheet is also encapsulated between two sandwich layers of glass that has a resin utilizing a uv stabilizing agent….so this may add to the filtering of the damaging effects of sunlight.

Hope that answers your question. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on a magic G-4.e. This is the most versatile high performance shortboard I make. If you let me know your height, weight, experience, age and the type of waves you surf, I will detail the magic design and dimensions for a custom G-4.e for you.

Looking forward to your reply,

Aloha,

Todd

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The Proxy uses the best combination of materials you can put into a surfboard

Hey Todd,

First I’d like to say that i’m as stoked as ever on the proxy g4e,

i rode it last saturday in head high and clean conditions, and the sandbars were perfect so it was great.

Thing is it’s amazing in about chest up and bigger,

especially head high to just overhead range,

but i guess the dims are more suited for better surf and it bogs and sinks in the real crappy stuff. Since summer’s coming up i was thinking about a nice groveler (maybe a quad).

……I really love the custom epoxy…..

(the board is like indestructible,

i went over the falls once on a really big day last fall

and nailed the deck with my knee and there was no mark),

but i don’t think i can afford the 735 or whatever plus shipping. i was wondering if i could get a first generation proxy board for a cheaper price. just curious and thanks for your time.

Robert

Hi Robert,

Sweet….great to hear from you….we’ve had some good sandbars around here too!!
Unfortunately, we don’t do the first generation flexible epoxy anymore, but it would run the same price anyway….

The Proxy uses the best combination of materials

you can put into a surfboard;

and since they are high grade, they cost me a lot,

or I would charge less for the boards…..

I actually make almost the same on a Proxy board as I do on a polyester board, but I find that when you get a good board and it last three to five times longer than the typical poly board, that there is value in that…..and that you actually save money by not having to purchase three times as many boards. …just a thought…

I do off a super high quality poly board that you might be interested in. The starting price is $585.00 which includes fin system and fins. The neat part is the resin and glass upgrades you can get…..

Y2Kuv resin is the strongest polyester resin made;

hardly anyone uses this resin because since it is higher grade is costs more, but it is amazingly strong for poly resin and will yield you a board stronger than any other poly board out there…. it is $20.00 for the y2kuv upgrade. The other upgrade is called direct or “D”- size glass – this is a high grade fiberglass that does not weigh anything more, but is significantly stronger than the standard “E” glass used predominantly in the surfboard industry…..again, very few companies use this glass because it costs more. The upgrade to this cloth is also $20.00. So, in a nutshell a couple low cost upgrades will get you a poly stronger than any other poly board out there; not as strong as the Proxy, but as good as you can get if you want to get the price down.
Hope that helps. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
Aloha,

Todd

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Hey Todd,

Thinking about what you said is actually so true. Before I got your board last summer I was riding a CI Flyer II (poly), and it was coming up on around 3 years, and to tell the truth it was in crappy condition. Just everyday use beat it up pretty bad, pressure dings all over the place, some taking water, patchy ding repair jobs, you know how it is.

I mean it felt terrible to ride even after just like half a year.

Your Proxy board, though, is coming up on a year

at the beginning of the summer, and it still feels great,

not even one pressure ding, and like I said it rides great.

I definitely dig the poly upgrades and I might go for that, but I’m close to the amount I need for the Proxy (w/ shipping its like just under $850 right?). Normally I’d definitely go for the poly upgrades but after riding the Proxy for about a year I love it, rides great and tough as nails. I’ll see if I can get the extra dough soon enough though. Then there’s the task of convincing my folks to shell out for another board, but if I have the money it shouldn’t be too tough. Thanks agian for your time and help.

Robert

i wish we had at least an inkling of a point break in florida, but nada amigo

todd,

hope everything’s going well.

i want to make some changes to the proxy accelerator

you made for me some time ago.

i love the board, but i feel with some tweaks here and there it’ll be just right.  the dims on the one i have are 5′11.5 x 11.5 x 18.5 x 14.25 x 2-3/16 with an outline back (slight bump wing squash tail).  the overall volume feels right and i would leave the rails and foil exactly the same, but

i feel like i can go a bit shorter and a bit less area

between the feet (i tend to be a little

more front footed than back).

i’m thinking of going with a standard outline (no bump wing in the tail), a little more squared squash tail and one of the following dims:
 
5′11 x 11.5 x 18-9/16 x 14.25 x 2-3/16
5′10.5 x 11.5 x 18-5/8 x 14.25 x 2-3/16

have you tried using a single to double concave bottom

instead on this board?

just curious how it would perform against the single concave all the way through.  
 
peace,
 
mauricio

Hey Mauricio,

Good to hear from you….how was your Memorial Day weekend? Charissa and I got a nice respite.

I like your idea for the tweaks on the Accelerator.

I think the 5’10.5” would be the one, especially since summer is here….the less length the better. I like the idea of no bump with the the more squared up squash too.

I haven’t tried a single to double on this board,

but I’ve thought about it and have actually been

mulling it around in my mind for a few months,

but just haven’t gotten around to it….

so I think we should do that too.

From the sounds of it, this design would fun fast and clean rail to rail arcing/ carving king of small wave surfing…..

the single to double would probably open up the sweet spot

so it drove off both feet more as opposed to

having all the gas pedal just under the back foot….

and the doubles make a board drive real positive on rail engaging the concave on the side of the board that is involved in the turn more than a single will.
Basically I’m down with all your ideas….and have already been wanting to do a board like this….you can be the test pilot.
Let me know any other thought or questions you may have. Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha and peace to you too bro,

Todd

thanks for your feedback!

i feel like the single concave works well for a linear style surfing suited for fast down the line point breaks where you’re trying to always keep up with the speed of the wave.

i wish we had at least an inkling of a point break

in florida, but nada amigo.

unless i’m going to point break surfing heaven soon, the majority of my lifetime will be spent surfing peaky closeout beachbreaks that suits a quicker top to bottom style of surfing where you’re trying to work in as many turns as possible.

maybe this board with double concaves

(deeper than the G4E and SR71)

would still have enough down the line speed

when driven off both feet,

but will help to maintain momentum a little better

through all those turns.

let me know when would be a good time to call and discuss.  thanks Todd!

mauricio

Final Call:

Custom Proxy Epoxy Titanium Series Parabolic Accelerator (modified):  5′10 1/2″ x 18 5/8″ x 2 3/16″ square/squash no hip

For each board I’m ready to drop the volume a bit to gain peformance without sacrificing paddle

Hi Todd,

A few words to tell you how much I love the boards you made for me.
Time is going and I’m thinking of a new order for the end of summer.
So I would like to get your suggestions for 3 or 4 more new boards:

1- Going to the Mentawais in October so i’m thinking of

SR 71 or Ante up in 6′8 ( 19 3/8? 2 1/2?)
Proxy + carbon hinged flex tail?

Good dimensions….maybe could go 19 ¼” width….I recommend Ante-up…are you wanting to drop the thickness a bit on these boards as to previous one’s? Do you want to drop the rail volume also just a bit. You can get away with lower rail volume for boards for Indo since the waves are so perfect and have good push to them. I recommend round pin.

2- My favorite board is that first Proxy Lil’ Rascal you made for me

in 6′1 x 20 3/4 x 2 9/16.

She’s getting old now and I’m thinking of a new one.
Should i get the same?

That is a good solid board…I would stick with the same dimensions for sure if that one is feeling that good…
Should i try that new Lill Spuddy?Same size?

Yea, I would go with the same dimensions with the round tail/ Lil’ Spuddy model.
What is the difference between them or with the Greased Rascal?

The Greased Rascal you ride a bit longer and narrower than the original Rascals, and it has the bottom and rocker of the Greased Pig, so it is a little bit more favored to small waves with shape and will surf in bigger waves also and still ride clean. It is a great board too, but similar to the Greased Pig….so I would go with your original Rascal dimensions in round tail Lil’ Spuddy model.

3-Looking for an all around Proxy Titanium series

in 6′4 (19 1/2? 2 1/2?).

G4E? Blackbird? Accelerator? Something else?

I would go with the G-4….I have a really good design file in 6’4”. This one also has the thinner volume I noticed….do you feel like you can go a bit thinner on your boards for good waves? As you progress, typically you can start riding boards that have less volume; you just don’t want to sacrifice too much paddling, but I think you could go thinner on this batch of boards especially since they are for Indo style waves.
The Blackbird is a good one too, but it favors being ridden off the back foot. The tail and fins like to release in the lip on this board, so if that is what sounds good to you then this would be a good one to run with.
The Accelerator is a bit more of a Grovel style smaller wave board and for marginal conditions ( I have been riding mine a lot lately actually), so I don’t know that it is going to be a board that is your best bet for Indo….maybe for another order or for waves at home.
Dimensions for each of these I think you could go: 6’4” x 19 ¼” x 2 ½” rounded squash for the G-4 or Blackbird, and squash, round tail or swallowtail for the Accelerator.

4-I’m surfing 50% of the time my new Greased Pig with carbon rails.

So i’m thinking of an other one 6′4? 19 5/8? 2 9/16?

Good dimensions….can’t go wrong with the parabolics and the channels work insane of this board….been making quite a few of them lately…

Proxy,Parabolic stringer + 6 channels?

Please let me know what you think about this.I’m in total confidence with your suggestions.

Let me know your current weight because I think we can drop the volume of your boards just a bit….keeping the paddle, but gaining a bit more responsiveness and performance by making the overall volume and rail volume just a bit more sensitive…..let me know what you think of this too…? I also have a new construction method where the boards are super light….they are not quite as strong as with the 6oz. like we have been doing, but they are still amazingly strong, but very very light….so if you are interested in going a little bit lighter weight I am now offering a construction series for this also. If you are happy with the strength, weight, and performance on your boards now, then I would just stick with what has been working….maybe just try one of two of the new smaller boards with the super lightweight glassing constructiong….
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I know you would be stoked on some magic Indo carpets.
Looking forward to your reply,

Todd

Best,
Vincent

Hi Todd,

nice to get your suggestions.

My current weight is 150lbs and i’m 45 years old.

I think i can go a bit thinner on my boards so i will follow you to drop the volume a bit but without missing the paddle too much.

Yes, I think we can go thinner without sacrificing paddle, but gaining performance.

My order would be:

1 Ante up 6′8/ 19 1/4 / 2 1/2

with lower rail volume,rounded pin
Proxy,carbon hinged flex tail …

do you want the futures or f.c.s. fin system for this board, and what color for the spray fade (two-tone light grey looks good or two tone light blue fade with the carbon hinge.

2 Lil’ Spuddy proxy. Stringerless with carbon rails?

I’m ready to try it smaller and thinner (6′0? 20 1/2 ?) if you want.

New dimensions sound good….do you want to go with tri fin or five fin setup? What color for the fade, and what fin system?

3 G 4E 6′4 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 rounded squash.

Proxy,construction?(Titanium upgrade?Parabolic?New super light glassing construction?)

I think super light glass with titanium parabolic would be sick for this one…..and in the two-tone light gray fade for the color with futures or f.c.s.?

4 Greased pig 6′4 /19 5/8/ 2 9 /16

Proxy,parabolic stringer,6 channels
super light glasing construction;

super light glassing is good with channels and parabolics….nice….two tone light blue would look nice to easily differentiate between the other greased pig. Do you want  f.c.s. or futures…..tri fin or five fin?

Does it sounds good to you?
When do yo think i should order the boards to be sure to get them in september?July?

It is getting very busy right now, so I think probably the sooner the better….at the very latest by July, better by end of May or June for me personally…..so I can take the time to do exceptional job…..I’m very excited about these new dimensions for you…..I think these boards are going to be your biggest progression in your surfing.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
Looking forward to your reply,
aloha, Todd

Best,
Vincent

Hi Todd

I will put my order by the end of may.

For each board I’m ready to drop the volume a bit to

gain peformance without sacrificing paddle.

I would like 4 new boards from you:

1- Ante Up 6′8 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/2 rounded pin Proxy,carbon hinged flex tail

Futures fins ,full camo green with no fade.
I will bring it with me to the Mentawais at the end of the year.

2- Lil’ Spuddy 6′1 x 20 1/2 x 2 9/16 stringerless with carbon rails,

fin setup,Futures fins,camo green spray.

3-Greased pig 6′4 x 19 5/8 x 2 9/16 Proxy,parabolic stringer,

6 channels,super light glassing

Full camo green,no fade.3 fin setup.
Futures fins if possible with the channels,if not FCS.

4-For the last board i think i will take another four leaf clover

because i love soo much this board.

What would you say of:

4 leaf clover  6′4 / 19 3/4 / 2 9/16 diamond tail super light glass with titanium parabolic in the two tone light gray fade
Future fins with AM2?

Please give me your advice for this final order.Do you think i should change anything?
If it’s OK for you could Charissa send me an advice around the end of May for Paypal payment?

Best,
Vincent

Ventura County Star interviews Todd Proctor about Sacred Craft Board Expo

Expo at fairgrounds for surfboard aficionados

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By Zeke Barlow
Friday, May 15, 2009

Jacob Kriese / Special to The Star “It all starts with a vision,” Todd Proctor says. He puts the finishing touches on a custom board he calls The Accelerator at his shop Proctor Surfboards in Ventura.

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In Todd Proctor’s shaping room, levels and measuring tapes and pieces of sandpaper pack the shelves coated with dust from the thousands of surfboards he has created over the years.

These are the tools of his trade that make his surfboards functional and fast. But the things that make his surfboards things of beauty are more esoteric: his hands that run over every curve and line a thousand times before he’s finished; his eyes that study the contours as he carves the board’s edge; his mind as he imagines the plank cutting through the waves, and just maybe, the air.

Put all those components together and you have a surfboard shaper.

“It all starts with a vision,” said Proctor, owner of Ventura-based Proctor Surfboards. “It’s sort of like your eyes and your hands are working together and you are imagining the water flowing around this board. It’s hard to explain; you almost feel it in your gut and you make it come out of your hands.”

This weekend, much will be said about the vision and craft behind making surfboards into functional pieces of art when the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo arrives at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

The festival on Saturday and Sunday is not geared toward the casual observer.

“It’s about surfboards, not about selling the image of the surfing lifestyle,” said Scott Bass, organizer of the event now in its third year. “It’s for people who love surfing.”

An entire room will be filled with hundreds of surfboards: longboards, shortboards, guns, fish, eggs and more. Meandering through the room will be surfers ogling them, running their hands down the boards’ rails and waxing poetic about that one glorious wave still fresh in their minds.

“There will be a lot of eye candy,” Bass said.

When Bass was looking for a new place to hold his festival after two years in Del Mar, he didn’t want to take it to Orange or Los Angeles counties. It’s too plastic and doesn’t have as true a surfing scene as Ventura, he said.

“With C Street and the Rincon, the community in Ventura is ripe with hard-core surfers,” Bass said. It also has some quality shapers, both big and small, who will be showing their wares at the show.

Bass wants people to get a feel for what it’s like to walk into a surf shop, and instead of buying a Chinese-made board off the rack, talking to the guy who will make your board after learning how you like to surf, where you shred and how often. And then the creative process begins.

“That is the beauty of this thing we do; each board is unique,” said Robert Weiner, owner and shaper at Ventura’s Roberts Surfboards, who started making boards when he was 12. He was too poor to buy a new shortboard, so he cut up an old longboard and a passion was born.

“Every surfboard is different and made by hand and it’s still an amazing craft,” he said.

Though most hand-shaped boards today start with a computerized machine shaving the foam blank into a rough approximation of the final contour, it’s still the shaper’s sandpaper that puts the defining finishing touches on a board.

Like many other shapers, Weiner has been hurt by both the lagging economy and the glut of cheap, manufactured boards from Asia. But because he serves a specific niche of the market, he’s been able to survive. He sells more than 1,000 boards a year, half of which are custom built.

Proctor got into shaping as a teenager and mediocre surfer until he stepped onto a better board one day. His surfing was automatically transformed and he realized the board does make a difference. After working for other, larger shops for years, he opened his own eight years ago.

He approaches every board with the reverence of an artist.

“Basically you have something that is almost like a block of marble,” he said. “What you see in it and pull out of that is going to speak to that person.”

And each person has a unique touch.

“If five people all try to make the same board, they will all come out differently,” said Jeff Hull, a 25-year old Venturan who launched his own line, Resist, six years ago.

The goal of every shaper is to make that “magic” board for the customer, the one that cuts through the wave just so, turns just like you want it to and fits like an old pair of jeans.

“When you get a custom board made for you, it’s a love affair,” said Jason Feist, co-owner and head shaper at Santa Barbara-based J7 Surfboards. “Next to a woman, I’d say a surfboard is pretty damned sexy.”

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I’m an average surfer that’s currently surfing a lot of east coast/gulf coast waves

Hello Todd:

Hope you don’t mind me contacting you via email for some advice on dimensions but my travel schedule has been hectic. Was hoping you could offer some advice on dimensions for a Rascall II that I could
mull over for a couple of weeks and then maybe dial everything in over a scheduled phone conversation.

I’m 6′, around 185lbs, and 39 years old.

I’m an average surfer that’s currently

surfing a lot of east coast/gulf coast waves.

Here’s a brief synopsis of some of the boards I’ve been riding:

-A 6′3″ epoxy winged swallow fish about 20.5″ wide and 2.5″ thick.

Very little rocker so works really well in mushy stuff but doesn’t  work quite so well in better formed pockets. Overall a pretty good shape for me but lacking in responsiveness.

-6′6″X20″X2.5″ XTR (Midget Smith) round nose. This shape works really well for me in a lot of conditions. A versatile shortboard for me that paddles well and gets me into waves easily.

-6′3″X19″X2″ 3/8 XTR (Midget Smith) single bump squash. I tend to only use this shape in much punchier surf so I don’t use this board too much since I’m usually surfing weaker, mushier surf.

-Just aquired a 6′4″X22″X2″ 5/8 epoxy fish and I HATE it, haha. Just way too floaty, to hard to duck dive, and no responsiveness.

Was thinking somewhere around 6′ or 6′1″, around 21″ and 2.5″ but would like your feedback on the dimensions. I definitely know I want to go with your Proxy technology with a 5 fin setup and I’m guessing
your moon tail seems to work best on the Rascall II.

At any rate Todd, I really appreciate you taking the time to correspond with me and look forward to hearing from you.

Brian

Hello Brian,

I don’t mind at all….
Thanks for the detailed breakdown of your current board sitch. You are pretty spot on with your dimensions….I can tell you’ve read through/ watched the breakdown on the Rascal II – the ideal dims for you would be 6′1″ x 21″ x 2 1/2″….

keep in mind the deck is very flat

(typically in this size range I don’t

concave them to keep the volume

for paddling) with a fuller boxy rail

to push back through turns.

The moontail works great, the Proxy is one of a kind ( flex like an ultralight poly with five times the strength) and the five fin gives you the versatility of three boards in one with the varying fin configurations possible. I don’t really have much too add….you’ve done well. I know you would be stoked on a magic Proctor Rascal II.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
Looking forward to your reply,
Aloha,

Todd

Hi Todd………

Sorry it took so long to get back with you on this shape but my working travel schedule has been nuts.

I’m ready to turn it over to you so you can get started. The Rascall II sounds great as 6′1″X21″X2.5″ moontail in Proxy with the 5 fin setup (Futures).

Thanks,
Brian

Hi Brian,

That’s ok….I think we’ve pretty much covered the main points, so I’ll have Charissa shoot something over to you that you can e-sign and get this sicky rolling. Just to verify – you don’t want the channels, but do want the five fin set-up…? And what color would you like the board sprayed (this is included in the price)….here is a link to choose the color scheme

http://www.proctorsurf.com/Surf-Boards/custom-artwork and go to the Proxy
epoxy colors option.

Hope you get a little break from the hectic pace soon:)
Looking forward to your reply and to making a magic Rascal for you,
Aloha,

Todd

Right on Todd……..Here’s the breakdown on what I want:

-6′1″X21″X2.5″ Proxy Moontail
-Yes, I do want the channels on my board
-5 fin setup with Futures
-Icy Gray on the color

And you equip the board with the two larger fins with a trailer, right? If so, that’s perfect.
Cool Todd………just let me know what else you need from me so that you can get started.

Have a good weekend……….Brian

Forgot to ask one last thing Todd………

Is it possible to do the Proxy just white?

I’m guessing your resin and/or cloth eliminates this option.

But it looks like the Icy Gray is really light and it’s faded towards the middle of the deck?? That should look very tight.

Thanks again Todd………really appreciate your help via email with me on this shape. Should be killer.

Lates, Brian

Brian,

You’ll be stoked on the icy gray.

It just keeps the board looking sleek

and new longer since the Proxy

construction lasts longer!

You’re right. It’s tight!