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Uber Driver

Review by Max Leedham

Hypto Krypto

Review by Beau

DX1 JF

Review by Todd

Ghost

Review by Jude

The Keeper

Review by Harry

MF Ducksnuts

Review by Todd

Misc. Twin

Review by Thomas

Sweet Spot 3.0

Review by Todd

Twin Fin

Review by Todd

Volume II

Review by Josh

Customer Reviews

476 reviews

White Noiz

Haydenshapes 6' 1" x 19 3/4" x 2 9/16" x 32.2L

Review by Maxwell · Age: 15 | Height: 185 cm | Weight: 81 kg | Skill: Beginner · Mar 27, 2020

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Amazing board rides great, good quality. As a beginner short boarder it was hard finding the right board but the boardcaves recommended sizes it was easy. All around great surfboard looks good and rides good so big thumbs up for me

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Sweet Spot 2.0

DHD6' 1" x 19 1/2" x 2 7/16" x 30.5L

Review by Brendon · Age: 14 | Height: 173 cm | Weight: 69 kg | Skill: Competent · Mar 22, 2020

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Wickedly wild dog!

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XRS

DHD6'6" x 22 3/4" x 2 15/16" x 48.1L

Review by Andrew · Age: 41 | Height: 194 cm | Weight: 110 kg | Skill: Experienced · Mar 16, 2020

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Only ridden the board once in some wobbly 4ft-5ft surf (not a very nice day actually), board paddled really well and found acceleration to be nice. The waves I rode it on were probably not suited to the board but was keen to give it a go, can see how this will suit the smaller days for sure.

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Astropop

Pyzel6’0” x 20 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 35 litres

Review by Cam · Age: 46 | Height: 179 cm | Weight: 80 kg | Skill: Experienced · Mar 16, 2020

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Great board. It’s very versatile, I have ridden it up to 5 feet in a solid cyclone swell with no issues. It also works well in small surf. I have the EPS and I have tried it as a quad and a 2 + 1. I like it as a quad best with the JJF fins up front and the QD2 rears. I have also tried the Rasta quad and the Rasta 2 + 1. I probably could have gone a couple of inches shorter as I didn’t realise how well this board paddles. I am very happy with the Pyzel quality and I have since bought the Ghost.

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Entity

Gary McNeill6'1 x 19¾" x 2⅝"

Review by Bruno · Age: 32 | Height: 178 cm | Weight: 75 kg | Skill: Experienced · Mar 2, 2020

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I've ridden over 70 boards all my life and the Entity is by far the best board I've ever ridden. Paddles easy, goes great in small surf and it's outstanding in bigger surf, I feel like everything I try to do comes out perfectly when I surf it. Addictive board.

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The Keeper

Thomas Surfboards9'4 x 22 7/8 x 2 7/8

Review by Harry · Age: 19 | Height: 175 cm | Weight: 68 kg | Skill: Competent · Feb 18, 2020

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This board is incredible. It's my first proper longboard i've owned and it's everything I wanted and more. It's super easy to surf and has great manoeuvrability considering the size of it. The rails are quite thin which I love and it picks up speed easily and flows really nicely down the open face. Surfs better on point breaks than beachies. I really recommend this board, it's worth every cent!!

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MF Ducksnuts

DHD6'1 x 19 x 2 3/8 - 28.7 Litres

Review by Todd · Age: 32 | Height: 177 cm | Weight: 71 kg | Skill: Experienced · Jan 24, 2020

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I have actually ordered 2 of these boards. The 1st one was 6'0 x 19 x 2 3/8 - 28.5 Litres (stock dimensions) and it was great but I just felt like I need that slightly extra length which is why I re ordered it as 6'1 x 19 x 2 3/8 - 28.7 Litres. My reason for the extra length was because the nose and tail of this board is quite refined / pulled in, for me I felt I needed some extra width around the nose without compromising on performance which is why I re ordered with 1 inch longer than standard dimensions. I brought this board with the purpose of surfing it in larger barreling waves (over head high) and it performs really well in those conditions. Can take a late drop and also scoops nicely into the pocket on steeper waves. Also holds really well in the barrel. This board really comes alive and shines when it's pumping!

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Misc. Twin

Haydenshapes5'5 x 19 1/4" x 2 5/16" - 26.5L

Review by Thomas · Age: 31 | Height: 183 cm | Weight: 68 kg | Skill: Advanced · Jan 24, 2020

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Great board, perfect combo of a fishy twin and a performance short board. Has speed and flow of a fish but drive and manoeuvrability of a performance board.

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Hypto Krypto

Haydenshapes5'8" x 20" x 2.5" - 31.03 L

Review by Beau · Age: 37 | Height: 177 cm | Weight: 68 kg | Skill: Experienced · Jan 17, 2020

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I've surfed lots of different boards over last 20 yrs, including toothpicks of the late 90s, and the HK is a solid all-rounder. Surfed it as thruster, quad and 2 + 1, all really good fun, although I prefer it as 2 + 1 nowadays. Main thing is it's really fast, great paddle power, and still maneuverable, and excels in many ways types. Has performed well for me in sydney, bali, Maldives, samoa.... only wave I can't imagine it going great would be thick, steep slab. Particularly great board for guys only surfing once or twice a week.

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Sweet Spot 3.0

DHD6'0 x 18 3/4 x 2 5/16 - 28 Litres

Review by Todd · Age: 32 | Height: 177 cm | Weight: 71 kg | Skill: Advanced · Jan 17, 2020

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I ordered this board for bigger waves around home, mainly for when its over head high and barreling. This is the board I want under my feet when surfing waves like Snapper, Greenmount and Kirra when it's pumping. The board paddles super well and has a lower nose rocker than most step up style boards and a healthy amount of tail rocker which allows it to sit really nicely in the pocket. It has a really good amount of foam and width through the nose right down to the chest area, which really helps when stroking into waves and just paddling in general. It holds really nicely in the barrel and generates / handles speed well which helps to make it out of barrels when the wave is quite fast down the line.

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