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6'10" 2 + 1 Universal variant

a user friendly hull 

NEW MODE LONGBOARD FOR SALE

I HAVE A SHINY NEW MODE FOR SALE

9'2" x 22 5/16 x 2 13/16

Magenta resin tint with black stripes on the deck.

Black resin pigment on the bottom.

Brand new and fresh from the workshop.

Usual price £645

Selling for £580 with the fin

(Cat not included)

SOLD

Please share this with anyone that you think might be interested.

Thanks

The origins of a design

Raspberry and Sky Blue Lumus with bamboo fins for Joe

After much deliberation i have finally settled on a name for the four finned Bonzer “The Lumus”.

The Lumus represents a collection of ideas and inspiration that extend far beyond my own work.

My role as a shaper is to blend all of these ideas into a shape that has the performance characteristics that best suit how I want to ride. The result is the Lumus which although surfing is a subjective experience, is the most exciting board that I have ridden.

The Lumus is hyper drive fast generating speed from nowhere. With a bonzers precise control and drive it will carve big arcing turns with no loss of speed. It flies in the mush planing over the flat sections but still feels positive and comfortable in hollow powerful surf. If i had just one board in my quiver this would be it. i have never ridden any wide tailed board that will drive off the bottom as well as this. You can really commit, lean on it hard and push though the turn as the rail and fins take the load and keep biting, turning all of that energy into speed and distance. The Lumus really excels at fast, powerful, carving surfing across a wide range of conditions. it feels responsive but not twitchy and i find that lines that it draws perfectly suited to my style of surfing.

if you have any questions or comments please give me a shout.

info@empiresurfboards.com

Widow Maker Sept 1999

Two recent custom orders have give me the opportunity to revisit some old ideas. these photos are of one of the widow-maker boards that we built under the Fluid Concept Label in Mid 1999. Mark Dickinson (Fluid Concept) and i were riding mostly single fins at the time. we were experimenting with different ideas to maintain control at the high speeds generated by larger, more powerful waves. inspired by the likes of Terry Fitzgerald and Dave Parmenter an obvious step forward was the widow maker set up. These boards were fast but retained the drive and predictability in critical situations that had been lacking in the single fins. i rode this board in everything from waist high upwards.

speed shape

9'2" Speed shape with a lime green tint for Ciaran

bonzer work ethic

i had the opportunity to catch up with Malcolm Campbell while he was over here and ask his opinion on the mass production of surfboards in the Far East. you can read his views in this drift article just follow this link -> http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/2788