Surfboard Reviews

Review by Peniel · Age: 20 | Height: 173 cm | Weight: 66 kg | Skill: Competent · May 6, 2020

The Haydenshapes Golden Gun is great for good waves over 4-6 foot. It’s extra speed through a forward outline and medium entry rocker combined with a rounded pin tail and double concave through the tail gives you the perfect combo of speed and control. Great for getting barreled and carving off the top.

Review by Chris · Age: 21 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 78 kg | Skill: Competent · May 6, 2020

Super fun board for intermediate to advance surfers as an everyday driver . Fun in anything from waist to head high

Review by Sam · Age: 17 | Height: 157 cm | Weight: 72 kg | Skill: Competent · May 5, 2020

Amazing surfboard! 100% recommend!

Review by Mark · Age: 49 | Height: 182 cm | Weight: 100 kg | Skill: Experienced · May 1, 2020

Have been back into surfing the past few years since my son started surfing. Recently got this board after surfing a big guy short board. This board was exactly what I needed to progress again. Lots of paddle power for a bigger guy like me, but also really responsive and maneuverable. Really allows me to enjoy the heavier beach breaks with early entry and quick turns. Has really improved my surfing. The quality seems really good, solid feel, so far very few pressure dings on the deck which is a good sign for a bigger guy like me.

Review by Nicholas · Age: 27 | Height: 187 cm | Weight: 77 kg | Skill: Experienced · Apr 30, 2020

I've had this board since 2016 (writing in 2020). It's the perfect HPSB for somebody who is used to riding grovelly / alternative shapes, and wants to get more maneuverability out of a daily grinder. Or if you're getting a little too old for super potato-chippy boards and pretending you're on the CT. This is NOT the board for pipeline. This is also NOT the first board somebody should try to surf on. For comparison, previous board was sized about +1" and -1.5L, with slightly more pinched rails. The DX1 floats better, paddles easier, bogs rail less, and is generally easier to generate speed on *for somebody who is not a pro skill level*. And for fins, this board actually got me to like more rake/sweep instead of having upright/pivot fins. In FCS this would be like a Carver or Accelerator (ie. Mick and Julian's templates). Hopefully this helps somebody

Review by Matt · Age: 20 | Height: 180 cm | Weight: 58 kg | Skill: Beginner · Apr 30, 2020

This board is great for beginners it’s easy to stand on and get stable with small and medium waves for beginners it’s pretty easy to paddle against waves and floats very well. My friend has this same board and taught me how to surf on it and got me into the fun sport that made fall in love with the ocean

Review by Corinne · Age: 19 | Height: 172 cm | Weight: 61 kg | Skill: Beginner · Apr 29, 2020

Bought this board to float around in the New England waves. Really love it as a beginner. It has enough volume and float to allow for learning but also leaves some room for improvement. Would suggest for anyone dealing with smaller, more mushy waves!

Review by Kaleb · Age: 23 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 74 kg | Skill: Experienced · Apr 28, 2020

This board goes! So much paddle power yet you don't sacrifice any mobility! Once i started riding this board I immediately began progressing so much faster. Super drivey and fast and goes really good rail to rail.

Review by RG · Age: 25 | Height: 195 cm | Weight: 80 kg | Skill: Competent · Apr 23, 2020

Great board in anything from waist high to well overhead (I surf a punchy beach break). Really solid paddle power yet feels very responsive underfoot. I find it best to ride as a quad for extra speed when conditions are small / sloppy and swap to a thruster when it gets more hollow. Quite versatile as a result.

Review by Paul · Age: 26 | Height: 184 cm | Weight: 84 kg | Skill: Competent · Apr 17, 2020

100% my go to travel board when I head down to Mexico and the board I grab when blacks is working well. Needs only about 3ft of surf to get going but holds stable in steeper waves up to 8-9ft or so. I think the best part is it’s super user friendly, there wasn’t any learning curve. Sits super well in the pocket and turns tight.