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The US Open of Surfing hasn’t exactly delivered — as far as swell goes. Dane has chosen to ride a new board he’s been experimenting with. It’s a double wing squash tail. A 5’7″ x 19 1/2″ x 2 3/8″. After his last performance in the round of 48, it’s earned a spot in his quiver.
It’s a fish! No, it’s a pintail! Wait, it’s both? Or neither?
Kelly Slater’s fifth fin — it may not look like much, but it’s had a big impact this year.
Santa Barbara Surfer shooter Brent Lieberman captured some very rare images of Kelly last Winter, riding a board he shaped himself. A gun that he cut the nose down and rounded out to the size of 8’11. See the full story on SantaBarbaraSurfer.com
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Without a doubt, the top-tier World Championship Tour surfers go through quite a lot of surfboards, almost an entire quiver for every event. At the moment, they have a two month hiatus between World Tour events– a spring break if you will. Instead of sitting back and relaxing in their favorite recliner, they pack their …
1. The Dumpster Diver is a continual work in progress for Dane. This session in OZ at North Stradie, he experimented with a 5’8” x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ (much narrower than his usual is 19 1/2″, and this was more of his MTF altered dimensions) Results: It was great in barrels and punchy …
Kelly Slater tests out 6 new boards before jumping on a flight to Australia- Whip (mismarked as a Flyer), Wizard Sleeve, Dumpster Diver, The Chunnel, Tangents. He sounds pretty confident with the first board he tests- a new 5’9” Whip with a concaved deck (also photographed as the board second to the left). Kelly also …
6-1 proton 18 1/2 2 5/16 Proton squash tail 6-0 19 2 5/16 Proton squash tail 3. 5-11 19 2 5/16 Midnight Blue squash tail 5-7 1/2 191/2 2 1/4 eps foam squash tail Dumpster Diver Or maybe he’ll just ride is 5’8” MTF Altered. Good Chance. What’s your weapon of choice?
If you could take home just one of these boards, which one would you pick? Sometimes its fun just to line up a few of the trade ins from our team and give them a good look from above. Here are some of Dane Reynolds’ boards from 2009. Listed from left to right we have: …
