Dean Snow (LSD) is not one to follow trends and looks at board design in a different way than most of us.. The nose fin on his 20'er is a good example of this.

Dean is also one of the best SUP'ers that I've ever seen and I used to think that 'the guys got talent' and his board probably doesn't have much to do with it.

Looking at his recent boards I see that he's doing something no one else is doing.. In fact his boards look a bit boring.. and very flat looking from the top view IMO.. They look a pretty eggie.. with fat rails that don't have a hard or sharp edge anywhere.. and also a big (huge) single fin.

Flipping his boards over and it's a different kettle of fish.. There is nice smooth lines.. Nice rocker curves.. a decent amount of v just before the fin and also a single concave in the nose area.. The outline is a classic shape with a rounded pin tail.

Dean's own current board is 8'2" x 30" and has just made a board for his friend Dale. Because Dale is heavier that Dean he made Dale's board 9' x 32".. It's just a scaled up version of his own board.

I've been thinking alot about Dean's designs and like what he's doing.. I'm sure there's a lot of people who think Dean's barking up the wrong tree with his ideas. It is still early days with SUP board design.. but I like what Dean's doing enough to order one myself.

I've asked Dean to make me one just like Dale's.. Here's some pictures of Dale's new board that I took today when I took it for a test paddle. (thanks Dale)

Anyone coming to the Mambo is welcome to take mine for a spin and see what you think..

DJ

Finished product looks great
Jack

I think it's a beautiful looking board also.

DJ, How are you going to break it to the naish girls that you've found someone else.

Just put some stick-on woodgrain paper on it and run over it a couple of times in your Suzuki and it'll look perfect.


The boards do look very "boxy" from the top but the bottom has beautiful curves. I wonder if the boxy tops give extra volume that make them good to paddle, and if other designers don't do it because they are stuck on surfboard looking curves. It would not be the first time the surf industry overlooked something that worked because it was different to what they did in the past.

DavidJohn said...

"Will you paint DJ's board yellow and put Naish logos on it?"

"DJ, How are you going to break it to the naish girls that you've found someone else."

Ha!.. .. Yeah.. looking down at a board that's not yellow will feel just wrong.. .. and please.. no one tell my good friend... Robby..

DJ

Pity the light sources are a bit off pretty good photochop effort

Hey DJ , just got off the phone with Robbie ,man is he p-ssed,I should have read your post before opening my mouth,sorry about that, just kidding

Name for your board (just wrong)

man

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Flipping his boards over and it's a different kettle of fish.. There is nice smooth lines.. Nice rocker curves.. a decent amount of v just before the fin and also a single concave in the nose area.. The outline is a classic shape with a rounded pin tail.

yep, nice job

Hey Dean,

The spray looks fantastic, if it surfs as well as your other boards then Dale will be exceptionally happy.

Can you ask Dale if I can take it for a spin one day, I would love to see how it goes.

After ridding the Surf Shapes last weekend, I want a looser board to ride in OH+ waves and this might be the ticket.

Do you do all your own spray work?

Phill

Hey Dale,

Thank you I would love to take the board for a spin.

Looks like Sunday the swell is picking up so we may see you around the traps then.

Phill.