The Ripper, the hit small wave shortboard model for 2024, now comes with a round tail!
With a 5-fin design and FCS2 plugs, it can be ridden with either a tri-fin or quad fin, making it an all-around board that can handle anything from small waves to larger ones. Nishii has also recently taken a liking to it and has been riding it heavily, as reported in this YouTube video. Enjoy this latest model with the latest epoxy technology, "LIGHT SPEED2."
The round tail allows The Ripper to handle a wider variety of waves than the original's squash tail. By reducing the surface area a few inches at the tip of the tail, we've improved control at high speeds and enabled more precise turns in tighter, more powerful pockets. The Ripper Round minimizes loss of lift and effectiveness in the smallest waves, but its effectiveness increases when the waves get a little bigger and punchier. Whether you're looking for long, sustained carves on overhead walls or quick snaps in curvy, damper waves, the round tail elevates The Ripper beyond a small-wave focused surfboard. The rocker and rails remain nearly identical, with tweaks to the bottom concave, making the nose slightly narrower and the tail a little thinner and wheeled out.
The stock dimensions are sized to ride about an inch longer than the original squash tail to create an effective mini-quiver in most typical waves.
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