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surf frank eps pro
The longboard from another dimension.
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Regular Price
719€
Sale Price
719€Regular Price
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Description
Program
The ultimate longboard for noseriding lovers, honed to perfection.
Presentation
The Frank is a refined and unapologetic version of what a longboard can deliver in small waves.
Sitting between the Deano and the Incredible Ten in the GONG range, it stays true to classic noseriding while enhancing it with bold design choices and cutting-edge technology.
Featuring a long yet refined outline, increased volume, and an extra-wide tail, the Frank delivers exceptional lift and stability for noseriding. Its slim profile ensures quick paddling, offering a smooth glide and maximizing every ounce of wave energy.
The broad tail locks in the water flow, creating remarkable lift and stability at the nose. It feels as if you're floating, effortlessly maintaining your trajectory with perfect control.
A slightly more pronounced rocker finely balances the board’s substantial volume, granting it remarkable maneuverability for its size. Transitions between nose and tail flow effortlessly, delivering a smooth and intuitive ride. The rails stay true to the classic 50-50 shape, ensuring a sweet glide while honoring traditional longboard design.
The Frank stands out even more thanks to its EPS Pro technology. Constructed entirely from carbon over an EPS core, this construction is revolutionary in the world of classic longboards. It provides remarkable stiffness and energy, setting a new benchmark in its category. Contrary to what one might expect, this rigidity doesn’t compromise the glide. On the contrary, it enhances finesse and precision in every maneuver while delivering subtle yet invaluable accelerations in the most critical sections.
On a design as specialized as the Frank, this technology makes perfect sense. It turns the board into a precise and efficient tool, perfectly suited for small waves. Where the Deano already shines, the Frank goes even further—a Deano +++ that takes the noseriding experience to its peak.
Thanks to its ample volume and carefully tuned rocker, the Frank gets into waves early and keeps a seamless glide. It’s built for surfers who want the perfect balance of style and performance, with a modern edge that transforms each wave into a creative playground.
From flowing through sections with ease to holding timeless noserides or just embracing the beauty of the ride, the Frank embodies the very essence of a noserider longboard.
OUTLINE
The Frank’s outline is fully dedicated to noseriding, featuring a generous nose but, more importantly, a massive tail with an ultimate OFO. This tail locks the board into its line when noseriding, and combined with a pronounced rocker, it continuously lifts the nose as the tail engages with the water.
The widest point is kept moderate for a board of this volume, ensuring excellent paddling efficiency.
ROCKER
The Frank features a significant rocker—one of the most pronounced in the longboard range. However, it remains exceptionally smooth and almost continuous. This results in a board that doesn’t catch on every little imperfection, carves seamlessly through turns, and uses its inertia to transition fluidly between turns.
HULL
The Frank’s hull shape stays true to tradition: a spoon and convex bottom shape, perfectly suited for this bold noserider in the world of classic logs. Expect smooth rail-to-rail transitions, aggressive stalls, a rock-solid nose, and a water release that enhances glide even at low speeds.
TAIL
The tail of the Frank is huge, yet its smooth, rounded lines ensure it remains fluid and unobtrusive. It provides the perfect platform for stylish drop knee turns and an effortless glide in smaller waves.
RAILS
With classic 50/50 rails, the Frank embraces tradition while prioritizing glide over planing speed. It’s all about a smooth, unrestricted flow, enhancing every moment on the wave.
Technical sheet
surf frank eps pro 9'8
Buying guide
For whom?
The Frank is designed for longboarders passionate about pure noseriding, seeking a board fully dedicated to this discipline. Its design optimizes nose time by delivering the ideal mix of stability, lift, and seamless glide.
The Frank suits both experienced longboarders and intermediate surfers looking to refine their style and progress in the classic log repertoire. It’s not a versatile all-rounder or a radical modern longboard—it’s made for those who seek ultra-stylish glide, precise lines, stalls, and flow on the nose.
For what?
Designed for effortless flow, the Frank is all about engaging with the wave rather than pushing aggressive modern turns. Its generous tail and finely tuned rocker allow it to settle seamlessly into the wave’s line, offering unmatched stability for extended noserides.
With the Frank, everything is designed to adapt your surf to the wave and extract its purest essence. It naturally locks into the perfect line, allowing the surfer to focus on positioning and style without struggle or loss of control.
Why only one size?
The Frank is available exclusively in 9’8, as this is the ideal size for its ultra-stylish noseriding program. This length provides:
- Incredible glide both while paddling and on the wave, allowing for early take-offs and effortless flow in low-energy, soft waves.
- Ultimate nose lift, allowing for prolonged, steady, and effortless hang fives and hang tens.
- A generously wide tail that locks the board into the wave, enhancing control and making it easy to stall when necessary.
- The ideal harmony between effortless glide and responsive handling, delivering a fluid, elegant, and timeless surfing experience.
Although shaping allows for endless possibilities, introducing other sizes would dilute what makes the Frank special. Every aspect of its design is fine-tuned to this precise length, ensuring effortless flow on the wave and seamless transitions on the board.
What are the ideal waves?
The Frank is built for small waves, where it can fully unleash its potential.
It excels in knee- to waist-high conditions, with a preference for long, sluggish waves that allow for smooth lines and extended time on the nose. Perfect for point breaks, slow beach breaks, and clean, gently peeling waves.
The Frank isn’t meant for aggressive surfing or high-speed waves. Its design is all about smooth flow and stability, not explosive maneuvers.
Which fin setup?
The choice of fin plays a crucial role in how the Frank performs.
- A 10” to 11” single fin with a broad base offers superior control and stability for noseriding, though it may somewhat restrict speed and responsiveness.
- A pivot fin will help maintain the line and lock the board in place under the nose, especially in sizes over 10’’. It provides more speed and freedom compared to a fin that is uniformly wide throughout its length.
- A fin with a touch more rake can add some drive and playfulness, but the Frank is designed for smooth, refined glide rather than increased maneuverability.
- A single-fin setup is essential to stay true to the Frank’s pure noserider program and fully embrace its unique flow.
Equipments
These boards come equipped with a leash plug and a US fin box.
1 GONG Full Fiber 11″ (280mm) center fin.
1 reinforced center US box.
Concrete Fixed plug at the tail to ensure you never lose your board.
Delivery
Delivery delay
We indicate a preparation and shipping time of 3 working days. In reality, the majority of orders are shipped within 24/48 hours.
The delivery time, i.e. delivery time of the package to your home, then depends on the delivery location and the carrier.
We work with reliable and efficient carriers. 99% of shipments go perfectly and quickly. In the case of the remaining 1%, rest assured that we will do what is necessary with the carrier.
Shipping fees
Unlike other sites, shipping costs are not hidden behind the price of our products. You know exactly what shipping costs you, and you are not disadvantaged if you choose to collect your order at our GONG Space Center.
Shipping costs are calculated based on the weight and volume of each package, and your delivery address.
Tracking your package
Delivery tracking is managed directly by the carriers to whom we have entrusted your packages. They will contact you by email or SMS to allow you to choose delivery methods and follow the route of your package.
Carriers
We work with the best transport societies to deliver to you throughout Europe and the world within very short deadlines. We chose them for their quality of service and their compliance with deadlines.
For mainland France, 80% of your orders arrive at their destination in less than 48 hours of processing.
For Europe, delivery times vary from 3 to 6 working days, depending on the country of destination.
For the rest of the world, delivery times depend on transit time and customs clearance time. This delay depends on customs and can last from a few days to a few weeks depending on the destination and seasonality.
Please note, transport time is added to preparation/shipping time. Two companies collaborate on your order (GONG and the carrier). Each one masters its activity and is committed to optimizing its deadlines so that you are delivered as quickly as possible and at a reasonable price.
Eco-responsible packaging
Preserving the environment is an absolute priority. This is why we do everything possible to reduce our ecological footprint.
The most important thing is to sell quality, durable products that will be repairable and will please you for a long time.
For our shipments, we use:
Scotch craft paper.
Final packaging in high-end cardboard.
For rigid boards: Flexi-Hex, very high resistance ecological packaging.
This means:
Reusable and recyclable packaging.
An almost total reduction in single-use plastic.
Maximum protection and impact resistance for rigid boards thanks to the innovative Flexi-Hex honeycomb design (35mm thick).
Receipt of your product
Upon delivery, check the condition of your package in the presence of the carrier. A complete explanation email on the procedure to follow will be sent to you when your order is shipped.
Despite our requirements and all the care we take in the packaging and protection of your product, transport hazards may occur, and your product may suffer more or less significant transport damage.
Note that the products are protected in their carton. If you have any doubts, simply refuse delivery and contact us.
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