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THE WHISKA
Unreal value at $89.00, the Whiska is the board that any surfer of average ability can ride.
Fast lines and good volume distribution make this board handle in the smallest waves, and slice through any challenging  wave that can be found on our coastline in summer.
Basic dimensions for the board are 6' long by 19 1/2" wide.
We vary the thickness; to suit wave speed and the size of the individual surfer.
In bigger waves, up to 8' and 10' the Whiska rides better thinned down to 3/4".
This allows the Whiska to sit tight on the speeding face of the wave.
For slower waves the board rides higher in the water at 3 1/2"- 3 3/4".
Turn the rails down on the Whiska and you can sustain any nose ride, due to the lift created under the nose by the low rail shape.
In profile the board has a thick nose that thins down to a fine sensitive tail.
We have found that the nose thickness allows speedier wave entry and desirable float while surfing the forward trim position.
A slight "V" in the tail makes the board very loose laterally.
The fine tail means that you can pull the board up in a split second for the snappiest turns utilising the "V".
The moment of truth comes when the rails bite into a vertical section of tube and the surfer goes for broke encapsulated under the lip.
lnstant speed, like riding a bar of wet soap, propels the board out of the worst situation.
All-up weight of the boards is around 8 Ibs.
The rugged glass job makes use of the best Volan and Siline finish cloths.
The foam is our own, trade name Surf- blanks, and is absolutely the toughest we have ever put under a glass job.
No longer will our customers have to suffer the glass job blowing up in a blister off the deck of the board.
You can have the Whiska with one, two or three fins depending on what kind of a turn you want from the board.
The board handles extremely well with a single large fin, pivots on its tail block with the twins, and tears through the most radical, tight arcs with the tri-fin set up that is especially balanced for the tail of the Whiska.
The use of a finbox, though slightly more expensive makes the Whiska a versatile performer by adding smaller or larger fins for positive or sliding turns.

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