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Check out the explanatory video from LOST's "SHONAN WARRIOR" designer himself, "MAYHEM"!
It's a new model for 2019, and it's a Japan-only model.
This model was really fun to design
I've been to Japan many times over the last 10 years and really enjoy the nightlife and partying in Tokyo.
I surfed some good waves in Chiba, but in Shonan, I surfed some weak, powerless waves.
Even with those waves, there were over 100 people surfing, so it was super crowded.
On weekends, there are people everywhere, from longboards to shortboards.
And the waves were soft and lazy
At that moment, I knew I needed a board specifically for these waves and these crowds.
It glides lightly through the waves and allows for easy, precise turns, giving it the feel of a foil board, which is popular these days.
You can ride the waves easily and avoid longboards, children, and beginners who rush at you.
I'm talking about knee-deep, lazy waves.
So this board is the Shonan Warrior model designed by me, Mayhem.
This is truly a secret weapon for Shonan surfing.
Specialized in knee-high waves
It's a super small wave surfing spot that anyone can enjoy, whether they're a 60-year-old man, a 6-year-old child, or a young, advanced surfer.
The base was a bean bag
Beanbag rounded nose outline and slightly flat rocker
However, the tip has a rocker so it won't get stuck.
The outline is similar to the base bean bag, with a straight middle section.
The beanbag tail was a round tail with an outline close to the nose.
But the Shonan Warrior has a squash tail, so you can tilt the board at a sharper angle more quickly.
The larger wing and narrower tail width are used to improve control.
As long as your back foot is closer to the tail than the wing, it's easier to control the board.
Thin stringers and a single layer of S-cross mean the board is lightweight even when tinted.
This makes it quick to respond and allows for easy bottom turns with acceleration.
Of course, there's a secret to why the Shonan Warrior is so agile and high-performance while still floating.
A gentle V-concave runs from nose to tail, with the tail being the deepest.
The deep V concave in the tail quickly flushes the water and creates a rebound.
Let's show you this secret concave
The Shonan Warrior is a double concave, or so I call it, a hole.
This bottom design was introduced to me by my friend Jim Hall when I was starting to learn shaping.
Jim was shaping chunky 80s style twin and quad boards at the time.
It's a surfboard that can be ridden by an old guy like me or a heavy surfer weighing over 90kg.
It was chunky, but I didn't pair it with a single concave.
Instead, the rails are left intact and a double concave is combined to match the bottom rocker.
This bottom design allows the boat to float even in loose waves and allows for smooth maneuverability.
A wide, thick board with a single concave can slow you down more easily.
I guess you could say it's a gap in the water.
I can't control it easily
However, this bottom design allows the board to float and still have quick and responsive turning performance.
However, this bottom design is not usually adopted.
It's a cool bottom design that only works well with extremely wide boards or boards designed specifically for super small waves.
V concave near the tail
The back foot area transitions from a double concave to a V concave
This makes it easier to control the board and feel it with your back foot.
You can make quick turns with rails and control your speed more easily.
This area has a double concave, but the rail side has a bevel bottom.
The nose area has a slightly flatter concave, so the board flows without sinking.
The double concave shape towards the center and the bevel bottom rails allow for loose movement.
If I was in a crowded knee-deep wave in the summer in Japan, I would definitely choose this board.
This is
the Shonan Warrior designed by me, Mayhem, just for Japan.
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/328677729[/vimeo]
