Wayne Rich CheckMate Tuflite Pro

Game over - this board wins. The Checkmate is a take-no-prisoners, no holds barred, capture-your-King kind of longboard, so get ready to surf at the top of your abilities. Designed by Wayne Rich in the 80s as a contest board for Donald Takayama and Dewey Weber's visionary resurgance of longboard competition, the Checkmate is quick off the bottom, nimble rail to rail and powerful of the tail. The Checkmate is every bit a performance longboard, fast wrapping turning in the pocket and hard down the line bottom turns are standard maneuvers for this modern gal. At the same time a soulful outline meets a timeless bottom contour that rolls into a classic 60/40 longboard rail, resulting in a board that noserides, trims and glides as lovely as any traditional log on the market. While we can't divulge all the Checkmate's secrets, we can share that a hard edge is snuck into the boards tail to deliver a controlled drive when cranking tight turns and a little concave in the nose blends through the front third of the board allowing for lift and acceleration when hanging the piggies. We suggest the Checkmate for all surfers looking to expand their repertoire of manuevers on a longboard. Originally designed for the Santa Barbara points, the Checkmate works best in long drawn-out walls head high and below, but can be ridden up to a few feet overhead and at your local reef or beach break. If your an old-at-heart dog looking to learn a few new tricks, the Checkmate is for you. Read more →
£1,198.00

The Wildcard 3 is made from Tuflite Pro Technology. A true tip-to-tail classic style longboard that allows for a traditional approach to wave riding. The Wildcard 3 is available in 9’6″.

Dimensions

9’4″ – Width 22.75″, Thickness 307″, Volume 74.2L

Fin System

Single Fin/ Diamond Tail

Suggested Fin 10.5″ single fins

Technology

Tuflite Pro

Professional level quality should be available to all surfers. Tuflite Professional is the result of 35 years of testing and multiple iterations of Surftech’s innovative molded construction. An ultra light fused core is molded for perfect replication of shape every time. The light core allows us to add extra protective layers and manipulate the flex of the board. The lay-up consists of a high-density deck and bottom layer inserted into a recess in the board. Combined with unidirectional carbon rails plus multiple layers of e–glass and biaxial. The result is a drastic improveent in both break strength and impact resistance. The process of Omega glassing, wrapping and over-wrapping the recess and rails of the board is a feat of engineering allowing for added strength without added weight. Tuflite Professional is the perfect blend of durability and engineered performance, built to elevate your surfing.
UFC – Ultralite Fused core – molded with insert
PTSD – Parrallel Twin Stringer Design – 2x T stringers Biax glass, length of deck
OMG – Omega Molded Glassing – E-glass + Biax deck
HDR – High Density Recess – Recessed high density PVC
CPR – Carbon Performance Rails – UD carbon rail structure
Addtional Features
Dent Resistance – Stays fresher longer
Strength to Weight Ratio – Last longer
Flex and Flex Response – Better board feel
Break strength – Less likely to become 2 or more pieces
Shaper
Surftech and Wayne Rich have partnered to bring you a collection of Wayne’s most popular designs paired with premium constructions. A world-renowned surfboard shaper, Wayne has been designing boards for world champions and underground heroes for over 40 years. He is known for his progressive designs, attention to detail and quality craftsmanship Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, CA Wayne began shaping under Dan Bendiksen at Bing Surfboards, from there he continued on to become part owner of Jacobs surfboards, and then eventually started his own label. Wayne is a 2x Boardroom show winner whose respect for tradition is only matched by his need to innovate. Surftech is honored to partner with Wayne to produce and distribute three models of surfboards built in two different constructions. The new boards, the Wildcard 3, the Singularity, and the Checkmate, are all proven designs built to perform in a variety of conditions, from small waves to large swells.

 

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