Smorgasboarder_11_May-2012

Leave the
rest in your
wake...
GEAR: BOARDS
SHAPER’S PROMOTION
PERFORMER
ALL-ROUNDER
THE LIMB
THE MACKEREL
THE SURFSKATE
The best of both
worlds - a recycled EPS
foam core and 2-3mm
balsawood skin. With
a weight of only 7-8
kg and an emphasis on
manoeuvrability and
maximum speed, the
Performer is designed
and shaped for today’s
high performance
longboarding. The
Performer comes with
a single box fin and
two smaller stabiliser
fins. Custom orders are
welcome.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 9’0’’ - 9’4’’
Width: 22 ¼’’ - 23’
Thickness: 2 ½’’ - 3’’’
Weight: 7 - 8kg
Suits: intermediate
Ideal waves: 1-8ft
Construction: foam core
modern longboard
Stringer:
Triple, 30mm apart
Bottom: Vee
Tail: Rounded square
Rails:
nose - 70/30
centre - 80/20
tail - 90/10
The Allrounder is an EPS
foam-core performance
Mini-Mal. It is the only
board that features our
newly designed 1 / 8’’ cedar
rail stringers for added
stiffness on smaller
waves. This type of board
is suited to most riders
– perfect for small to
medium sized conditions
and great for all ages.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 7’0’’ - 8’6’’
Width: 20 ½’’ - 23’’
Thickness: 2 ½’’ - 3’’
Suits: Beginner to
experienced
Ideal waves: 1 ft to 6 ft
Weight: 3.5 kg
Construction: EPS foam
core
Stringer: Riley cedar
rail stringers and centre
stringer
Bottom: Vee
Tail: Square
Rails: Hard 80/20
A balsa skinned EPS
foam core shortboard, the
recycled EPS foam and
the absence of a stringer
create a significant
reduction in weight,
with great memory and
flex. A great board for
beach breaks from 2 - 8ft
waves, the Riley Limb
has a set thrusters fins,
but boxes are optional at
no extra cost. The Riley
balsa coloured fin system
allows for changing
fin setups and lets you
choose between fin size,
rake, angles, material,
and more.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 5’10’’ - 6’8’’
Width: 18 1/2’’- 20’’
Thickness: 2 1/2’’ - 3’’
Weight: 3 kg
Suits: Advanced to
experienced
Ideal waves: 2 ft to 8 ft
Construction: Recycled
EPS foam core
Stringer: none
Bottom shape: Vee
scoop in the tail to
concave centre and
concave nose
Tail: Rounded square
Rails: 80/20
Logo: Computer cut
cedar balsa giving it the
natural look and feel.
Fins: Stick on 4 ½” wood
combo thruster
This is the modern
version of the retro fish.
It has a little less volume
with a rolled deck giving
it better and tighter turns.
This has a quad fin box
set up that can be used
as a twin also. The cedar
stringers separate the
stained balsa strips to
represent the Striped
Mackerel.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 5’10’’ - 6’4’’
Width: 20’’ - 22’’
Thickness: 2 ½” - 3’’
Weight: 4.6 kg
Suits: Advanced to
experienced
Ideal waves: ½ - 5ft
Construction: EPS foam
core
Stringer: Cedar parallel
stringers
Bottom shape: Vee from
nose to centre and flat
at the tail
Tail shape: swallow
Rails: Vee at front and
centre, flat at tail
The surfskate translates
to new style wake surfing
by using a thinner, smaller
board for more tricks, flips,
pops and airs.
This board can be used
in small hollow waves or
behind a large wake boat.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 4’10”
Width: 20”
Thickness: ¾” centre
and 7 / 8” nose and tail
Nose and tail shape: Pin
Fin: Single wood –
reverse fish dorsal in box
Construction:
The solid balsa
construction gives it
good strength, flex and
buoyancy.
Suited to the experienced
and agile waker or surfer.
RILEY BALSAWOOD SURFBOARDS
Ph: 0412 376 464 E: mark@riley.com.au www.balsasurfboardsriley.com.au
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