Talk us through the different riding styles the Cypher, AMP and Comp surfboards are designed for?
Essentially the Airush Surf Series is a three-board range, taking you from flatwater/strapless with the Cypher, into smaller or onshore surf, through to down-the-line surf with the Comp. Each product is still as versatile as possible of course. The Cypher is designed as a high-speed strapless blasting and boosting machine, featuring a parallel outline for stability. Great in onshore conditions or on flatwater, it’s the go-to board for Kiko Roig Torres in strapless freestyle shred sessions. For a good mix of waveriding and all-around surf shape, the AMP has fast rocker with a maneuver-oriented outline. Setting the standard in smaller wave and strapless riding performance in a single package, this board was developed with Reider Decker and is the most versatile board in the range. The Comp has a sweet spot for down-the-line waveriding, but still covers any wave conditions where you are looking for maximum maneuverability. Featuring a high rocker with narrow nose and tail, it is Oswald Smith’s weapon of choice.
What constructions are the boards available in?
The boards are available in a Reflex Carbon construction as well as a Reflex Glass option. The objective of the Team Series Carbon Surfboards was to create a lightweight and durable constriction that maintained a much higher level of flex than traditional carbon boards and ensures maximum responsiveness.
Can you talk us through the manufacturing aspects of the Carbon construction.
This is a top and bottom deck sandwich of high-density foam covering the ultra-light fused EPS core; the sandwich layer does not wrap the rail which increases the flex. Both the top and bottom carbon layers are a 45 Degree Biaxial Carbon, which avoids any carbon running along the length of the board. This enhances the flex while creating a very stiff skin, without creating an overly stiff board. All boards are certified ECOBOARDS, to minimize their environmental impact by optimizing the materials and measuring our carbon footprint. For each board sell we offset one ton of CO2 through the Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park project.