11'0" Alex Knost BMT Glider FathersDay22Between recording albums, touring, going on surf trips, and running the Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center, Costa Mesa's Alex Knost manages to squeeze in some time to shape some select sleds. This glider from Alex features a very narrow, wide point forward outline with a pulled in tail and nose. The rails are rather boxy and slightly turned down in the front two thirds of the board and a hard edge is placed in front of the fin box all the way out the
The makeup of all these characteristics allow for the board to be ridden as aggressivley or as lazily as desired
with only the slightest flip in the nose
the bottom contour in conjunction with the pulled in round pin tail allows for a ton of hold especially in more critical parts of the wave
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simply position yourself in the right place and let the Mega Fish flow
This is a great all around log you can turn off the tail and dial in your nose riding with great stability
This was the year Nat Young won the World Surfing Championships held in San Diego on a self shaped
The rails are nicely pinched with a hard edge wrapping the tail
This board is perfect for those who are new to V-bottoms or seasoned riders who are looking for another approach to the design
The rods and cones send the color frequencies through the optic nerve to the brain and to the pineal glands
boxxier rail foil to provide a really energetic release through turns
*DISCLAIMER: used boards are well-loved and may have pressure dents