The ’85 Model
The '85 Model:
By 1985, shapers everywhere were pretty much on top of the thruster design, and finally other proven designs were being tested. I always had a soft place in my heart for Twin fin designs. At that early to mid '80's time period, Larry Bertlemann and I were working together and Larry is a mindful shaper/surfer, who was always trying out new combinations to get surfboards that were extremely fast bottoms designed for doing airs, and skateboard moves.
So, the '85 is the culmination of our work together both as a twin fin and/or a thruster design. Almost all of the '85 models were shaped as wing swallow or wing squash tail designs, and Larry really liked the short "belly channels" that were still popular, starting through the early 80's.
So, I built Larry the channels on his model, and also started implementing the Campbell Bonzer bottom on my boards as well, which I had learned to shape directly from Malcomb Campbell, who was the inventor and leading proponent of the Bonzer bottom. The Bonzer bottom worked extremely well with the twin fin design and 4 fin designs: taking off that center fin was like taking the emergency brake off, as if it was half-on in your car.
The '85 is thicker, wider, and flatter than the the boards I was making Mark and Buttons at that time, and so the heavier guys I was building for really loved the '85.
'85 Model size Range:
5'6 ~ 7'0
While I think it’s helpful to have rider weight and dimensions: remember these are only a general guide. My team will work personally with all my customers and their specific needs
5'8 x 19.25 x 2.50 @30.9cl
5'10 x 19.50 x 2.56 @33.3cl
6'0 x 19.87 x 2.62 @35.9cl
6'2 x 20.12 x 2.75 @37.6cl
6'4 x 20.50 x 2.87 @40.8cl
6'6 x 20.75 x 3.00 @44.7cl
6'8 x 21.00 x 3.12 @48.9cl
7'0 x 21.75 x 3.37 @53.9cl
The '85 Model:
By 1985, shapers everywhere were pretty much on top of the thruster design, and finally other proven designs were being tested. I always had a soft place in my heart for Twin fin designs. At that early to mid '80's time period, Larry Bertlemann and I were working together and Larry is a mindful shaper/surfer, who was always trying out new combinations to get surfboards that were extremely fast bottoms designed for doing airs, and skateboard moves.
So, the '85 is the culmination of our work together both as a twin fin and/or a thruster design. Almost all of the '85 models were shaped as wing swallow or wing squash tail designs, and Larry really liked the short "belly channels" that were still popular, starting through the early 80's.
So, I built Larry the channels on his model, and also started implementing the Campbell Bonzer bottom on my boards as well, which I had learned to shape directly from Malcomb Campbell, who was the inventor and leading proponent of the Bonzer bottom. The Bonzer bottom worked extremely well with the twin fin design and 4 fin designs: taking off that center fin was like taking the emergency brake off, as if it was half-on in your car.
The '85 is thicker, wider, and flatter than the the boards I was making Mark and Buttons at that time, and so the heavier guys I was building for really loved the '85.
'85 Model size Range:
5'6 ~ 7'0
While I think it’s helpful to have rider weight and dimensions: remember these are only a general guide. My team will work personally with all my customers and their specific needs
5'8 x 19.25 x 2.50 @30.9cl
5'10 x 19.50 x 2.56 @33.3cl
6'0 x 19.87 x 2.62 @35.9cl
6'2 x 20.12 x 2.75 @37.6cl
6'4 x 20.50 x 2.87 @40.8cl
6'6 x 20.75 x 3.00 @44.7cl
6'8 x 21.00 x 3.12 @48.9cl
7'0 x 21.75 x 3.37 @53.9cl
The '85 Model:
By 1985, shapers everywhere were pretty much on top of the thruster design, and finally other proven designs were being tested. I always had a soft place in my heart for Twin fin designs. At that early to mid '80's time period, Larry Bertlemann and I were working together and Larry is a mindful shaper/surfer, who was always trying out new combinations to get surfboards that were extremely fast bottoms designed for doing airs, and skateboard moves.
So, the '85 is the culmination of our work together both as a twin fin and/or a thruster design. Almost all of the '85 models were shaped as wing swallow or wing squash tail designs, and Larry really liked the short "belly channels" that were still popular, starting through the early 80's.
So, I built Larry the channels on his model, and also started implementing the Campbell Bonzer bottom on my boards as well, which I had learned to shape directly from Malcomb Campbell, who was the inventor and leading proponent of the Bonzer bottom. The Bonzer bottom worked extremely well with the twin fin design and 4 fin designs: taking off that center fin was like taking the emergency brake off, as if it was half-on in your car.
The '85 is thicker, wider, and flatter than the the boards I was making Mark and Buttons at that time, and so the heavier guys I was building for really loved the '85.
'85 Model size Range:
5'6 ~ 7'0
While I think it’s helpful to have rider weight and dimensions: remember these are only a general guide. My team will work personally with all my customers and their specific needs
5'8 x 19.25 x 2.50 @30.9cl
5'10 x 19.50 x 2.56 @33.3cl
6'0 x 19.87 x 2.62 @35.9cl
6'2 x 20.12 x 2.75 @37.6cl
6'4 x 20.50 x 2.87 @40.8cl
6'6 x 20.75 x 3.00 @44.7cl
6'8 x 21.00 x 3.12 @48.9cl
7'0 x 21.75 x 3.37 @53.9cl