VS Brand: VS Model: Hardy Featured board: 40? Wide point: 21? Tail: 17.5? Nose to wide point: 16? Rails: 8lb PE Deck Material: 8lb PE Bottom skin: Surlyn Core: 2.5pcf Extruded Dow. Special features: X link rails, Buzz tech lamination, channels, Bull grips, Flex Tip React stringer. Sizes Available: 40?, 41.5?, 42.5? Cores Available: Dow, avaible in PP at 41.25?, 42.25? Tails available in: Dow in crescent tail, PP in crescent or bat tail. RRP: £134.99 Dow, £159.99 PP Recommended for: Good all round template, slightly wider than the Rawlins model. UK Team: Jack Johns and Dan Skajarowski. Available from: All NMD/VS stockists, see advert in issue 73 page five for list of stockists. NMD Brand: NMD Model: Base Featured board: 41? Wide point: 22.5? Tail: 17.75? Nose to wide point: 12.75? Rails: 8lb PE Deck: 8lb PE Bottom skin: Surlyn. Core: 2.5 PCF extruded Dow. Special features: XFL foam layer rails, Buzz tech lamination, channels, Bull grips, React stringer. Sizes available: 40?, 41?, 42?, 43? Tails available: Crescent and bat. RRP: £99.99 Recommended for: The Dow core flex characteristics make it a perfect all-rounder for UK use and for people wanting a more flexy board when travelling. Team Riders in the UK: Aaron Dinham, Ali Daniels, Rob Barber, Danny Wall, Lew Smart, Dan Garton, Luke Brabyn. Available from: All NMD stockists, see advert in issue 73 page five for list of stockists. Brand: NMD Model: Player Concave Featured board: 41? Wide point: 20.5? Tail: 17.5? Nose to wide point: 14.5? Rails: 8lb PE Deck: 8lb PE Bottom skin: Surlyn. Core: Pactive 1.9 PCF PP. Special features: XFL foam layer rails, Buzz tech lamination, channels, Bull grips, React stringer, concave hull. Sizes available: 40?, 41?, 42?, 43? Tails available in: Crescent. RRP: £169.99 Recommended for: The concave bottom design reduces drag and increases speed, coupled with a slightly stiffer core this board will be noticeably faster with Player’s refined template to make any move possible. Team Riders in the UK: Aaron Dinham, Ali Daniels, Rob Barber, Danny Wall, Lew Smart, Dan Garton, Luke Brabyn. Available from: All NMD stockists, see advert in issue 73 page five for list of stockists. Custom X Brand: Custom X Model: TEC. Featured board: 41? Wide point: 21? Tail: 17.5? Nose to wide point: 11.5? Rails: Filmed TCD double rails. Deck: Filmed TCD deck material. Bottom skin: High grade Surlyn Slick. Core: High density Polypro core. Special features: Nose bulbs, two step crescent tail, performance designed channels. Sizes available: 41?, 42?. Cores available: PP. Tails available: Two step crescent tail. RRP: £120. Recommended for: The serious rider who demands the best from his kit, a board inspired by team riders Dave Hubb and Brandon Foster. Team Riders in the UK: Remi Geffroy, Simon Eddy. Available From: All good bodyboarding retailers, Typhoon 01642486104. Trade enquiries Andy Locke 07966799192. Brand: Custom X Model: Axum Featured board: 41? Wide point: 21.25? Tail: 17.17? Nose to wide point: 12.25? Rails: Polypro. Deck: Polypro. Bottom skin: High grade Surlyn. Core: High density Polypro. Special features: Performance design wing tail. Sizes available: 41?, 42?. Cores available: PP. Tails available: Performance design wing tail. RRP: £100 Recommended for: The versatile rider who likes to dropknee and prone. The wing tail offers the best performance factors of the crescent and the bat. Team Riders in the UK: Remi Geffroy, Simon Eddy. Available From: All good bodyboarding retailers, Typhoon 01642486104. Trade enquiries Andy Locke 07966799192. Brand: Custom X Model: Titan Featured board: 42? Wide point: 21? Tail: 18.25? Nose to wide point: 12? Rails: Tight Cell deck material. Deck: Tight Cell deck material. Bottom skin: High grade Surlyn slick. Core: High quality PE Core. Special features: Channels, graphite stringer. Sizes available: 42?, 43?, 44?. Cores available: PE. Tails available: Crescent. RRP: £80 Recommended for: UK bodyboarders who demand the best from their equipment at the most competitive price from an established international brand. Team Riders in the UK: Remi Geffroy, Simon Eddy. Available From: All good bodyboarding retailers; Typhoon: 01642486104. Trade enquiries Andy Locke 07966799192. Hot Buttered Brand: HB Model: Brad Hughes Icon PE Featured board: 40? Wide point: 20? Tail width: 17? Nose to wide point: 15? Rails: Inner: Wave Deck Pro IXLPE, outer: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE Deck material: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE Bottom skin material: Surlyn PE Core: Dow Special features: Dan Sivess shape, channels, Hughes Specific crescent tail, tail piece, single composite fibre shock bar, slick bulbs Sizes available: 39?, 40?, 41?, 42? Cores available: DOW Tails available in: Hughes Specific crescent tail RRP: £120 Recommended for: Pushing the boundaries Team riders in the UK: Rohan Inglis, Eldred Hawke, Adam Cartwright Available from: www.tikisurf.co.uk Brand: HB Model: Sean Virtue Icon PE Featured board: 43? Wide point: 21.5? Tail width: 18? Nose to wide point: 16? Rails: Inner: Wave Deck Pro IXLPE, outer: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE Deck material: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE Bottom skin material: Surlyn PE Core: Dow Special features: Dan Sivess shape, channels, Virtue Specific bat tail, single composite fibre shock bar, slick bulbs Sizes available: 39?, 40?, 41?, 42?, 43? Cores available: DOW Tails available in: Virtue Specific bat tail RRP: £120 Recommended for: Big waves, cold water Team Riders in the UK: Rohan Inglis, Eldred Hawke, Adam Cartwright Available from: www.tikisurf.co.uk Brand: HB Model: Sean Virtue Icon PP Featured board: 41? Wide point: 21? Tail width: 17? Nose to wide point: 16? Rails: Inner: Wave Deck Pro IXLPE, outer: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE. Deck material: Wave Cushion Non-Crosslinked PE Bottom skin material: Surlyn PP Core: USA Propafoam PP Special features: Dan Sivess shape, elbow pads, double concave, Virtue Specific bat tail, double composite fibre shock bars, slick bulbs, deck contour Sizes available: 39?, 40?, 41?, 42?, 43? Cores available: PP Tails available in: Virtue Specific bat tail RRP: £179.99 Recommended for: As big as you can handle! Team riders in the UK: Rohan Inglis, Eldred Hawke, Adam Cartwright Available from: www.tikisurf.co.uk Mike Stewart Science Brand: Mike Stewart Science Model: MS1 Featured Board: MS1 42.5? PP. Wide point: 20.5? Tail: 18? Nose to wide point: 15.5? Rails: Wavecushion Deck material: Wavecushion Bottom skin material: Surlyn Core: PP Special features: Nose bulbs, padded elbow donuts, hip groove, delta tail. Sizes available: 41.5?, 42.5? Cores available: PP and PE Tails available: Delta tail RRP: £130 for PE, £140 for PP Available from: BBHQ, Bathsheba, Chapel Idne, Down the Line, Overhead Surf, Rocky Point, Sorted, South Shore, TJs, Zuma Jay. Brand: Mike Stewart Science Model: Thomas Robinson Featured board: TR 41.5? PP Wide point: 20? Tail: 17.5? Nose to wide point: 15? Rails: Wavecushion Deck material: Wavecushion Bottom skin material: Surlyn Core: PP Special features: Thumb bar, padded elbow donuts, hip groove Sizes available: 41.5?, 42.5? Cores available: PP and PE Tails available in: Crescent RRP: £110 for PE, £150 for PP Available from: BBHQ, Bathsheba, Chapel Idne, Down the Line, Overhead Surf, Rocky Point, Sorted, South Shore, TJs, Zuma Jay. Brand: Mike Stewart Science Model: MS7 Featured board: MS7 40 PE Wide point: 19? Tail: 17? Nose to wide point: 13.5? Rails: Wavecushion Deck material: Wavecushion Bottom skin material: Surlyn Core: PE Special features: Nose bulbs Sizes available: 40?, 41?, 42?, 43? Corews available: PE Tails available: Crescent RRP: £100 Available from: BBHQ, Bathsheba, Chapel Idne, Down the Line, Overhead Surf, Rocky Point, Sorted, South Shore, TJs, Zuma Jay. Alder Brand: Alder Model: Assassin Deck: Cross link Bottom skin: HDPE coloured slick Core: PE Special features: Channels Sizes available: 40?, 42?, 44? Cores available: PE Tails available: Crescent RRP: £60 UK team riders: Tom Corfield Available from: All good UK bodyboard outlets Manta Brand: Manta Model: TRS Pro Rails: 50/50 Deck: 8lb STX 4mm Bottom skin: Diamond slick with Surlyn. Core: Dow Special features: Channels, stringer, nose bulbs, nose and tail bumpers. Sizes available: 41.5? Cores available: Dow Tails available: Crescent RRP: £140 for Pro £100 for TRS (without mesh). UK team riders: Donuts and Joe Franklin Available from: All good UK bodyboard outlets. Rehab Brand: Rehab Model: AWOL Deck: Non-cross link deck Bottom skin: Surlyn Core: PE Special features: T-stringer, thumb locks, channels. Sizes: 40?, 41?, 42? Cores available: PE Tails available: Crescent, bat RRP: £80 UK team riders: Dan Catten Available from: All good UK bodyboard outlets. 4 Play Brand: 4 Play Model: Kingy PP Rails: 50/50 Deck: Cell-u-deck Bottom skin: Surlyn Core: X-Core or PE Special features: FTC stringer, channels Sizes available: 41?, 42? Cores available: X-Core or Dow Tails available: Crescent RRP: £160 for PP and £150 for PE UK team riders: Donuts and Joe Franklin Available from: All good UK bodyboard outlets. Brand: 4 Play Model: Kingy PE Rails: 50/50 Deck: Cell-u-deck Bottom skin: Surlyn Core: X-Core or PE Special features: FTC stringer, channels Sizes available: 41?, 42? Cores available: X-Core or Dow Tails available: Crescent RRP: £160 for PP and £150 for PE UK team riders: Donuts and Joe Franklin Available from: All good UK bodyboard outlets. Buzzard Buzzard specialise in boards for larger and heavier or smaller and lighter bodyboarding enthusiasts who are serious about the sport and want a board that will suit them and enable them to get the most out of their time in the water. Buzzard bodyboards are handmade in Cornwall using heat laminating technology from the highest quality materials: Dow and Zfoam PE or Propafoam PP cores, Surlyn slicks, PP ’Proslick’, Sealed Air decks. Sizes up to 47?, thickness up to 3?, designed to suit your style of riding and height and weight from children up to those of larger size and build. They also have the capability of making super-stiff composite boards for big wave use.