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SMTH SURFBOARDS

SMTH Shapes Surfboards Ei8hty8

SMTH Shapes Surfboards Ei8hty8

R7,999.00
R7,999.00
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Ei8hty8





The Ei8hty8 is a new model designed for “deep water” waves that Jordy has been working on over the past year on tour. Our design development was all about surfing this model on the North Shore, Margaret River, and at home in J.bay. Our main objective was to incorporate and marry a few files, by blending them all into one banger shape. The exciting thing about this model is that we tested it with Jordy on 34L and Mathew on 28L. This enabled us to incorporate Mathew’s dims scale and develop the boards for lighter weight surfers, supporting a bigger audience of free surfers both in the heavy and lighter weight performers.

 

In the factory, Jordy combined the best aspects of our best performance files and adjusted outlines, concave, and tuned the rails. Our main objective is to have a sensitive rail that will flow and drive through sections effortlessly without catching or bogging when pushing hard off the tail at speeds ensuring control at all times.

The bottom contour is a natural rocker line that has a low forgiving nose entry with a single concave running through the bottom deck into a pronounced double concave that’s situated between your feet. This configuration helps to push clean water through your fins, giving you more lift and control in choppy waves.

This model has a slightly narrower pulled in tail with a straighter longer tail rocker that allows for tight arks, hacks or precision carving turns. A performance shortboard that will definitely be part of your quiver!

 

Our Natural medium bottom curve offers a low to moderate entry rocker for quicker glide and speed.

BOARD FEATURES

The eighty8 has its wide point slightly forward of centre but with a high-performance outline.


We hide volume/litres along the centre and roll the top-deck towards the rail shoulder to engage the wave face. This adds all-around rail forgiveness but still keeping the rail responsive.


An even single concave runs through the center getting deeper into a double concave through the fins generating speed and lift. This will enhanced lift allows for quick maneuvers. 


Place your CUSTOM ORDER

Rail Spray - R350,-

Top Deck Spray - R400,-

Bottom Deck Spray - R400,-

 

 

SMTH Shapes is an established surfboard manufacturing company that prides itself on innovation and the manufacturing of premium quality surfboards. At the heart of SMTH isJordy Smith, a renowned performer in the world of professional surfing and whose vision is to inspire future youth in intelligent surfboard design.

Jordy has played a huge part in developing various surfboard models throughout his career. As a grom, playing in his father’s factory, he showed a keen interest and dedication to the world or surfing and surfboard design. This led him to win his first U8 SA Championship in 1996 on his own-shaped board! Time has flown and now at the top of his game, Jordy Smith’s interests and influences find him back in the design and shaping bay.

On his path, Jordy Smith has also worked alongside many globally renowned shapers and has furthered his knowledge and craftsmanship especially with Chris Gallagher from Hawaii. He has matured in his designs and is always paying attention to finer details when adjusting and tuning the many characteristics of each surfboard model. Cutting files have become key in the world of shaping today, and this is where Jordy loves and looks forward to the challenge.

At SMTH shapes, we strive for perfection, versatility, and the use of our best craftsmanship, producing multiple shapes and styles from performance to mid-length boards.

Father and son duo, Graham and Jordy Smith are the sole owners of SMTH Shapes Int. With patented surf technology, CARBON T-BAR STRINGERS and their new INJECTION TECH which will be coming out of their South African based factory soon.

 

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