Showing posts with label surfboard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surfboard. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Surfboards for Women and Girls at Pioneers Board Shop in New Hampshire



Here at Pioneers we are always trying to keep the ladies in mind when we stock the store.  Recently we restocked with a bunch of boards that we think you'll love. The one above is a Walden Magic Model with artwork done by Heather Ross. Heather Ross teamed up with Walden Surfboards to produce an inspired range of art series boards. Heather is a renowned author and artist whose work draws upon her own childhood, which she describes as “rural and unsupervised!” We call it beautiful.

While the board might look beautiful it also is a fully function performance surfboard. Featuring the Magic Model design and X-2 Epoxy construction the board will suit surfers of all levels who ride a wide variety of wave types.

We've also got a dedicated run of Stand Up Paddle boards for ladies with the popular Boarding for Breast Cancer logo adorning the full traction deck. A portion of each sale of one of these boards go to the B4BC foundation. 

The 10'2” Betty B4BC SUP is a great first board for beginners with its generous volume making it easy for riders of all sizes to balance on. It also features a double concave bottom shape and fluid outline, which will make this a super fun board in the surf. Also because of the boards generous width the board is a great choice for someone looking for a board they can practice a little yoga on also.

The 10'6" was based on our best selling 11'0” model and developed for riders requiring less volume. The bottom shape features a nose concave, which blends nicely into a Vee bottom making the board easier to turn.

The 11'0” SUP is our best selling shape and is the perfect all around design for riders of all levels in both surf and on flat water. This board is very stable with good glide making it easy to paddle for flat water cruising.

All NSP Surf Betty SUPs come with a full length EVA deck with the new B4BC design and integral handle.


The Surf Betty is designed for young girls to advanced Betty's that want to spend more time exploring new surf breaks and traveling with their friends than fixing dings.

The 6'4" Surf Betty Fish is the perfect board for intermediate to experienced traveling Betties that are looking for a durable fish shape.

The 6'8" Surf Betty Fun shape is a forgiving performance fun shape that will offer a stable platform for beginning surfers.

The 7'2" is a comfortable fun shape that will get you in early and help you advance your surfing skills.

The 7'6 Surf Betty tri fin egg is a classic. It's shaped like a mini longboard and the focus here is fun!

The 7'10" Surf Betty is a performance shape in a funboard package. It is a balanced stable shape combined with the extra volume that helps you catch waves with ease. But don't be fooled, this board goes like a rocket when the surf is pumping. The rounded pintail will hold solid surf and the thruster configuration combined with the nicely foiled rails really projects your bottom turn.

ALL NSP SURF BETTY BOARDS COME WITH A LEASH, FCS M7 FINS AND A TAIL PAD.

And because you need more than a board to surf we also carry a full line of women's wetsuits from O'Neill and Ripcurl as well as tons of accessories from Volcom, Reef, and more.  If your new to surfing or just never been in the shop swing in, say hello, and check us out!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

FCS & Future Fins at Pioneers in New Hampshire


It's time to talk fins. First off fins make a difference, in fact fins can make all the difference.  Choosing a fin that suites your style of surfing and the type of waves you surf is just as important as choosing the correct size board.  If you have a board that has never really felt correct it could be as simple as switching the fins and your least favorite board could end up being your magic board.

Think of it this way... If you bought a Porsche would you go to Walmart to get tires for it??? No, of course not, there is no sense spend mega bucks on a sports car and then having it drive like a Kia because you put cheap tires on it.  Same is true for your surfboard. If your going to drop some money on a new board think about investing a little more in a set of fins so that you are truly getting the most out of your board and your surfing.

Both FCS and Future Fins offer great explanations of their fins as well as a tool that will help you research which fins would work best for you.  For me, based on my style of surfing and the waves I generally surf I swear by my FCS K2.1 quads.  Lots of drive but still very loose and playful. I ride them in my Lost Motivator, my Lost Rocket, and my Lost Mini Driver. They are my go to fins.  That being said I still try other fins when I get the chance because as fin technology increases you never know what you're going to find next that will work even better.

I ordered a bunch of fins lately so I'm gonna throw a few different ones up to give you and idea of what we've got in stock.  If you've got questions or you want to see the fins in person we've got about 50 different fins in stock at the moment from little grom fins, to thruster sets, to quad sets, to longboard fins.















Mick Fanning's signature fin with Tricoil Technology. Provides maximum drive; ideal for power surfers who like to snap hard off the top and carve long roundhouse cutbacks.















Jeremy Flores' signature fin featuring a long base and narrow tip. Perfect for driving hard off the bottom and snapping vertically off the top. Subtle tip flex provides smooth transitions between turns.













Kelly Slater's signature quad set with K2.1 PC in the side and Q-1000 in the rear. Produces incredible start-up acceleration and speed while maintaining manoeuvrability in tight sections. (MY PERSONAL FAVORITES)















Simon Anderson's medium size quad set. Identical template across all fins. Suited to lighter surfers who like to drive hard off their fins, draw a longer line and accelerate through turns.












This is Clay Marzo's next fin incarnation featuring an updated template and built in our Techflex construction for powerful surfing. The large base provides drive off the bottom while the small tip allows you to release the fins.















The WCT has a unique upright template making the fin very fast and pivoty. Designed for tight vertical snaps and critical surfing.











One of our most popular templates available as a quad setup. The F4 is a great for template medium sized riders looking for a fin that is a little looser or for smaller sized riders looking for a setup with a little more drive.







Co-designed with one of the world's best free surfers, this V2 quad set was created for high performance surfing. These fins are made with renewable bamboo, which provides a lively flex pattern, and are wrapped in symbolic art provided by Rasta. A medium sized template that performs in a variety of conditions. The Quad set up with a medium base and tip allow you to generate more drive and stay on rail. A portion of the proceed from sales of the Rasta Quad will be donated to the Dave's non-profit organization, Surfers For Cetaceans.

Plenty more options here at the shop, so swing by and take a look and see what FCS or Future with a little help from Pioneers can do for your surfing.