GEAR: CHOOSING YOUR FIRST SHORTBOARD
Access the sensations of a shortboard with the right equipment choice. Switching to a shortboard is an exciting step: your...


For a modern and aerial surf.
Acceleration and wicked airs, the Alu is ideal in mediocre waves and has the potential to create a very modern and aerial surf.
L’Ours proposes a new Shape for the Alu to modernize this Board and make it even more efficient in its core program: the everyday waves.
If you can only have one Shortboard, it’s the Alu one!
Unless you are staying in front of Pipeline, chances are your usual conditions will be waves that require a lot of boost and relaunch. This is the definition of the Alu.
We still keep front third thin but with a little thickness, about a few millimeters, through the center for rowing comfort.
The tail is revisited with some park style sauce added! We have a wide diamond tail that propels the Alu into Mach II at the first impulse.
This strong presence of the rear foot is skillfully balanced by a set of wingers just behind the release point of the lateral ones to loosen up the tail at the end of the turns.
The hull work is also designed for water release and make it easier to get on the rail. Its ultra-modern look invites you to blast 360 pops and airs in all directions! The quad is no longer trend, and yet it is the fetish Fin set-up of the Alu that you’ll find in these two rear quad laterals a clear and precise support grip to push your moves to their fullest, even in soft waves.
A rocker and rails that scream competition, a more intelligent volume distribution, and a clearly maximized surface between the supports; this is what makes the Alu the essential board in your quiver.
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More infos
The subject of the pad often comes down to an aesthetic choice for the look of your board. But what may seem artificial to non-pros is actually an invaluable aid.
Surfing is “the art of placement”, and that means you need to place your feet correctly on the board. What could be better than a sensory marker to know: “Ok, I’m at the sweet spot for this turn.”
Gluing proper pads is therefore essential. They’ll tell you whether your feet are in the right place or not. But you still need to stick them on properly, and here you can find everything.
Read our How To : PLACE A TAIL PAD
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Acceleration and wicked airs, the Alu is ideal in mediocre waves and has the potential to create a very modern and aerial surf.
L’Ours proposes a new Shape for the Alu to modernize this Board and make it even more efficient in its core program: the everyday waves.
If you can only have one Shortboard, it’s the Alu one!
Unless you are staying in front of Pipeline, chances are your usual conditions will be waves that require a lot of boost and relaunch. This is the definition of the Alu.
We still keep front third thin but with a little thickness, about a few millimeters, through the center for rowing comfort.
The tail is revisited with some park style sauce added! We have a wide diamond tail that propels the Alu into Mach II at the first impulse.
This strong presence of the rear foot is skillfully balanced by a set of wingers just behind the release point of the lateral ones to loosen up the tail at the end of the turns.
The hull work is also designed for water release and make it easier to get on the rail. Its ultra-modern look invites you to blast 360 pops and airs in all directions! The quad is no longer trend, and yet it is the fetish Fin set-up of the Alu that you’ll find in these two rear quad laterals a clear and precise support grip to push your moves to their fullest, even in soft waves.
A rocker and rails that scream competition, a more intelligent volume distribution, and a clearly maximized surface between the supports; this is what makes the Alu the essential board in your quiver.