Shinn Monk

So after 10 months of designing, prototyping and testing we’re proud to present to you the almost all new version (and if it looks strikingly familiar then we’ll take that as a good thing!)

 

Core:

Every board starts with a CORE and the material used will determine both the long and short terms flex characteristics of the ride, it"s durability and of course it's weight. After countless prototypes and tests one material has proven to be far superior to any other in all aspects and that one material is nature's finest?.. wood. Using a full wood core means our boards maintain their prescribed flex patterns year after year and are not prone to sudden catastrophic failure as many other materials are.

 

Fins:

The Monk is supplied with 1st Quality, high pressure/temperature formed G10 Fins. Proved many times over to be the best material for both durability and stiffness, anything else is just 2nd best. Hi-visibility red pigment makes finding your board in the water a breeze and the fins are fixed to the board with A4 grade INOX bolts and our bespoke ?foxes glacier mint" fin washers. New for 2012 the 132.41 and smaller Monk's will come with 43mm fins whilst the larger boards come with the grippier 53mm version.

 

CC Rocker:

Conventional rockers have multiple radiuses however our new design maintains a constant curve from tip to tail. As power increases and you load the rail you naturally transfer more weight to your back foot, the cc rocker contact with the water remains constant (unlike multiple radius versions) no matter how your balance is distributed between your feet, meaning no trim adjustment and no increase in leg pressure is needed constant grip and constant power in all conditions. Massively increasing the lift in the extremes of the board has the added bonus of eliminating tip strike when riding in chop and that means no spray in the rider’s eyes ever.

 

Squoval Mould:

First featured on the Monk last year, our Squoval Mould has become synonymous with comfort and performance. By allowing bi-lateral flex through the tips of the board whilst maintaining the form around the your feet intact we can produce boards that appear to absorb all chop without slowing you down and without feeling energy-sappingly soft.

 

When combined with our Constant curve rocker line and Progressive concave we offer the board that independent testers described as being good at everything, all of the time"