10' 3'' Alii - Takayama - Surf Commission

Takayama - 10' 3'' Alii

Board Specifications

Nose : 20 1/2"

Mid : 27"

Tail : 16 1/2"

Thickness : 4"

Volume : 130

Fin Details

Centre : Tak 9.5" 2+1

Side : FCS GX

Board Review

The 10’3″ Ali’i IV SUP model. When Donald designed his SUP boards he wanted to make a progressive board that had all the attributes of a performance longboard. Boards that paddle, as well as perform in the surf. All of the Ali’i boards are designed to nose ride, hit the lip, and cutback.

Surftech

Pro Reviews Customer Reviews

The 10'3" All'i IV is one of the most high performance SUPs around with all the features of today's modern longboards in a stand up board. This board turns on a sixpence but one of its best attributes is its noseriding ability. With this board you can get hang tens to rival even the best longboards and then walk back, jam the paddle in and perform a big roundhouse cutback. At a narrower than average 27", it takes a few sessions to get used to, but once you get it dialed you won't want to ride anything else. Previous stand up boards I've ridden really let you know you're on a paddle board when you get anywhere near the nose as they really push water. This is where Donald's longboard knowledge comes in.
Finally, to prove this boards calibre, Noah Shimabukuro road this board at the Puerto Escondido stand up paddle event. Enough said.

Elliot Dudley