GEAR: THE PIE'S PERFECT BLEND

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07 march 2022 0

The early take-off of a medium surfboard with the maneuverability of a shortboard is the perfect blend of the Pie! Its relatively relaxed rocker, its generous but not excessive volume, its carrying round nose and its deep fish tail favor take-offs on days when a longboard might be more appropriate or when the waves are a little too messy to take your shortboard out of its board bag.

The Pie allows direct action because its relative width propels you at full speed from the take off and its deep tail releases the water for short turns as if you were on a true shortboard. We are even on a shorter board than what we would surf on a classic shortboard shape. This reduced length contributes to excellent maneuverability. We don’t engage the rails deeply at the bottom like on a shortboard at the bottom, it’s the fluidity that matters. Its rail to rail is amazing. We always have power left in the tank even after having shortened a turn. It turns short and it gets going again in a heartbeat. A sensational shape that Evelin enjoys on the water as well as on land 😉

Surfer: Evelin, GONG team rider with a Pie PU.