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 It got busier and busier and busier until we had five shapers and people in the front room. Lance Carson and Robert August and Rick Irons all worked in the front room until they wanted to learn to shape. There were a lot of people who shaped for us and at our peak we were up to 125 boards a week. It was pretty mind-boggling." For SurfTech Hap is happy to put that Diamond label on a 9' 2" performance tri fin, a 9' 6" and a 10' noserider single fin. "Some people like these SurfTechs and some don't. For people who came up on shortboards or guys who ride super-light longboards, the SurfTechs are really popular. I like them because they are good for surfing families who don't get in the water as much as they would like, and they can take one of these Surftechs down to Sano and get some waves. One of the board-rental places by the Waikiki Sheraton has them for beginners. And then guys like Lance Hookano rip on these boards. So maybe they aren't for everyone, but they're an option that the world is catching onto." 
 9'0" - Pro Performance
N : 18 1/2 M : 22 1/4 T : 14 1/4 Th : 3 Centre : Surf 10" Jac 7.5 Side : FCS GX GF
Board Review
Light weight and responsive for quick turns and easy manoeuvrability. Slight rocker in the nose and tail with subtle nose concave for fast nose rides this board is an all around performance longboard with a tri fin set up for waves 3 – 8 foot.
More  9'2" - Pro Performance
N : 18 1/4 M : 22 T : 13 5/8 Th : 2 7/8 Centre : Surf 10" Jac 7.5 Side : FCS GX GF
Board Review
Light weight and responsive for quick turns and easy manoeuvrability. Slight rocker in the nose and tail with subtle nose concave for fast nose rides this board is an all around performance longboard with a tri fin set up for waves 3 – 8 foot.
More  9'4" - Performance
N : 18 7/8 M : 22 1/2 T : 14 3/4 Th : 2 7/8 Centre : Surf 10" Jac 7.5 Side : FCS GL GF
Board Review
For the rounded pintail rider who prefers the pin tail hydrodynamics this board accelerates out of the wave. Tri fin set up for a broad range of turning, concave in the nose with a little bit of lift in the tail and nose – shaped to enhance nose riding and turning.
More  9'6" - Noserider
N : 18 7/8 M : 22 1/2 T : 14 3/4 Th : 2 7/8 Centre : Surf 10" Jac 7.9 Side : N/A
Board Review
Built for stability and noseriding with slight kick in the nose and tail for enhanced paddling and wave catching. If you like stability and to stay on the nose this old school shape is ideal.
Good for small to mid conditions. More  10'0" - Summer special
N : 18 7/8 M : 22 7/8 T : 14 3/4 Th : 3 Centre : Surf 10" Jac 10 Side : N/A
Board Review
Though it says "summer", the Jacobs Summer Special is a timeless longboard design. This soft 60/40 rail single-fin cruiser offers consistent, predictably solid performance in all conditions.
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