The super popular Rocket Wide is now available with a Squash Tail. Speed was never an issue on the Rocket Wide, and it still isn’t, but the squash tail will really allow you to round out your turns and draw smooth lines whilst retaining that drive and speed throughout. We’ve got a strong feeling the Rocket Wide squash will be an important part of many of the local’s daily quiver.

Spine-Tek. A collaboration between Channel Islands Surfboards and Shapers Australia. Essentially it is a completely new, and world first of it’s kind, stringer system. Based on the principles of elastic energy, Spine-Tek flexes under pressure, (loading up through turns) and returns back to it’s normal rocker, providing surfboards with additional drive, speed, power and flow.

Made from a fibreglass and resin composite, the virtually unbreakable Spine-Tek stringer is installed into the deck of the EPS foam core, and then layered over with E-Glass and Entropy Super Sap Epoxy, (Ecoboard Certified).

The main focus of the Spine-Tek is flex, with the ability to return to it’s original shape. This really is a method of converting stored/potential energy into kinetic energy. When you put more weight onto your foot into a turn, the spine will flex.. ie. load up more than a traditional stringer.. When your force decreases through the turn, the potential energy is then converted to kinetic energy as the spine springs back to it’s original shape (rocker), thus increasing power, speed drive and flow.

Ideal Wave Type: Points, Reefs and Beachies, the Rocket Wide will tackle them all
Wave Size: Knee to head high conditions are ideal
Approach: Surf it with a carvey, cruisey/positional style
Skill Level: Perfect for anyone from the novice/improver to intermediate/advanced
Foot Orientation: Suited for a neutral footed surfer
Foil/Rails: Medium
Entry Rocker: Relaxed
Exit Rocker: Medium
Fin Set Up: Five Fin