NEWS: KARMEN, ALLEY OR MOB FOR HIGH PERFORMANCES?

Want to take your SUP riding to the next level? Then a ShortSUP is what you need to shred!

SUPer: David, GONG team rider, in Karmen FSP Pro.

Surfing a shortboard answers above all to a need: the one of the speed imposed by the rhythm of some waves. Some conditions require you to be super fast to keep up with the breaking point, to have an ultra reactive shape to be able to place yourself perfectly. The second need is not for maneuverability, which can be obtained on any board, but for radicality (small curve radius for example).

The Mob (Rad version)

The Mob is made for small to medium, and soft conditions. We will dedicate it to the low range because its density paired with the width at the back foot give it the perfect mix of reactivity and acceleration that we need in softer conditions.

The Mob picks up speed easily, knowing that, in surfing, speed is the key. Because it is this speed which allows it to make your turns and tricks. It allows you to have a very good flow even on soft waves. So with the Mob you’re easily in sync with the wave and everything becomes easy. Even if this tail offers surface, it remains fine, thus giving a lot of control and precision in the maneuvers.

Often, the choice of a Mob comes after a first experience in SUP on a bigger board. It follows a desire to shorten your board to gain in maneuverability but without losing comfort because the board is wide, so we imagine it comfortable. But its program is much more than that. It shreds!!!

SUPer: Mathieu, GONG team rider, in Mob Rad FSP Pro.

The secret lies in the balance of this shape, between the relaxed rocker and the surface of the tail. One of the keys to maneuverability in surfing is to have your back foot positioned above the fins. With the Mob, you can easily do that because the Mob’s tail won’t dig into soft waves. It flies over flat sections, so you’ll always have speed and the ability to move your foot backwards.

For the most experienced, it’s very easy to wedge your foot against the kick tail, the Mob becomes a real skate. You can alternate big carves and tail drifting at the top of the wave.

The Karmen

The Karmen is perfect for ShortSUP conditions in which the wind comes into play, making balance complicated on the choppy surface. The idea is to widen the tips to gain some stability and accelerate on soft sections. The Karmen’s bullet nose brings that little extra bit of stability and its diamond square tail allows you to have some gas left in the tank.

So, the Karmen allows both to rip on the wave as a shortboard should and to have a good balance while waiting for the next set. Either you are very good and you can sub-liter your board, or you make a safer choice by choosing a board with a comfortable volume.

The different sizes and volumes on offer grant you to have a board perfectly adjusted to your weight. If you have a beginner’s level you can also make it very easy by going for the big sizes. For a 100% surfing program or to alternate between a cruising and surfing. The Karmen will work in every condition, a good surfer can use it almost daily.

The Alley

SUPer: David, GONG team rider, in Alley FSP Pro.

The Alley has, without a doubt, a sharp shape from its tail to its nose. The goal is simple: to surf in the most radical way possible. You need to be fit and very experienced to ride this board.

The Alley will really express itself in waves that are powerful and hollow. In softer conditions you need to be a very dynamic surfer to make it work. If it’s small you will need to be very technical and light on your feet. The Alley is a demanding board in the smaller sizes but accessible in the bigger sizes so that everyone can experience the ultimate feeling of a shortSUP.

For those who know our surf range, the Alley SUP is the Lethal of our surfboards range ; namely for its round tail in hollow waves and top level surfers that don’t want to feel any limit in their surfing.

It has a pinched outline on tips, making it ultra maneuverable. We can reduce the rail’s length at will by turning on a smaller part of its outline. So, the Alley will be able to bring verticality to your surfing style and cut turns short, even in the hollowest pockets.