{"title":"Surfing Boards","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wave Has a Shape. The Board Is Your Answer to It.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, a shaper named Dick Brewer started cutting 9-foot longboards down to 6 feet. The surfing world called it the shortboard revolution. What he was actually doing was asking a question: what if the board matched the wave instead of dominating it? What if the rider could fit into the pocket, drive off the bottom, and release off the lip—instead of trimming across the face in a straight line?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat question has been answered in a thousand different shapes since then. The fish, which brought width and volume back to short surfing and unlocked small-wave performance. The thruster, which added a third fin and gave the shortboard the drive and pivot that defined modern surfing for 40 years. The step-up, which took the shortboard's template and added length and thickness for overhead surf. The gun, which took everything and made it longer and narrower and faster for the waves that most people never surf. And the longboard, which never went away—because some waves are better ridden slowly, with style, on 9 feet of foam and glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOMNITHRILL's Surfing Boards collection covers the full spectrum of those answers. For the wave-riding experience with a motor, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/hydrofoil-surfboard\"\u003eHydrofoil Surfboard\u003c\/a\u003e collection lifts you off the surface entirely. For wind-powered wave riding, our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/kite-surfing\"\u003eKite Surfing\u003c\/a\u003e collection uses the swell as a ramp. And for the complete surfing ecosystem—wetsuits, leashes, fins, and accessories—our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/surfing\"\u003eSurfing\u003c\/a\u003e collection is the starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive Shapes. Five Conversations With the Wave.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shortboard. 5'8” – 6'4”.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHigh rocker. Narrow tail. Three fins. This is the shape that modern competitive surfing is built on—designed for critical positioning in the pocket, vertical attack on the lip, and the kind of tight-radius turns that require the board to pivot rather than carve. The shortboard rewards commitment: it doesn't work in small, weak surf, it doesn't forgive hesitation at the takeoff, and it doesn't perform for riders who aren't surfing regularly enough to maintain the muscle memory it demands. But in the right wave—overhead, hollow, with a defined pocket—there is no other shape that does what a shortboard does. The performance ceiling is the highest of any shape in this collection. So is the skill floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fish. 5'4” – 6'2”.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLow rocker. Wide point forward. Swallow tail. Twin or quad fin. The fish was designed for the waves that shortboards hate—small, mushy, with no defined pocket and no power in the lip. The wide nose and flat rocker generate speed from nothing. The swallow tail releases off the back of the wave with a looseness that a squash tail can't match. The twin-fin setup pivots with a skatey, free feeling that is completely different from the drive-and-hold of a thruster. The fish is not a compromise. It's a specialist—and in the right conditions, it's the most fun shape in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mid-Length. 6'6” – 8'0”.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nModerate rocker. Single or 2+1 fin. The mid-length is the shape that doesn't fit neatly into any category—and that's its strength. It paddles better than a shortboard, turns better than a longboard, and works in a wider range of conditions than either. The rider who surfs a mid-length well is usually the most versatile surfer in the lineup—able to catch waves that shortboarders miss and make turns that longboarders can't. It's the shape for the surfer who has stopped trying to surf like someone else and started surfing like themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Step-Up. 6'4” – 7'2”.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nExtra rocker. Pulled-in tail. Stiff flex. The step-up is what you ride when the surf gets serious—overhead-plus, with power in the lip and consequence in the wipeout. It's longer than your everyday shortboard for paddle power in bigger surf, narrower in the tail for hold on steep faces, and rockered higher to handle the speed of a larger wave without catching a rail. The step-up is not a board you ride every session. It's the board you reach for when the forecast shows something significant—and when you want to be ready for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Longboard. 8'6” – 10'0”.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMinimal rocker. Single fin or 2+1. Wide, thick, buoyant. The longboard is the oldest shape in surfing and the one that never needed to be replaced—because the experience it provides is not available on any shorter board. Cross-stepping to the nose. Hanging five. The slow, drawn-out bottom turn that sets up a trim across the face that lasts for the entire length of the wave. Longboarding is not easier than shortboarding. It's different—a different relationship with the wave, a different set of skills, a different aesthetic. The surfer who masters both has access to every wave on the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne Wave. Five Boards. Five Outcomes.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shortboard\u003c\/strong\u003e takes off late, drives hard off the bottom, and hits the lip at the most critical section. The turn is vertical. The spray goes straight up. The ride lasts 6 seconds and covers 15 meters of wave face. It is, by any objective measure, the most impressive thing that happened on that wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fish\u003c\/strong\u003e takes off earlier, generates speed immediately on the flat section, and links three turns across the face before the wave closes out. The turns are not vertical—they're carving, flowing, connected. The ride lasts 9 seconds. It looks effortless. It isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mid-length\u003c\/strong\u003e catches the wave from further back in the lineup, trims across the face with a single, long-radius bottom turn, and sets up a cutback that redirects the board back into the power. The ride lasts 12 seconds. The surfer makes it look like they have more time than everyone else. They do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe step-up\u003c\/strong\u003e is on a different wave—the set wave, the one that broke 50 meters further out and is twice the size of everything else. The takeoff is steep. The drop is fast. The bottom turn is committed and low and generates the speed needed for a top turn that hits the lip at the moment it throws. The wipeout, when it comes, is significant. The surfer paddles back out. They want the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe longboard\u003c\/strong\u003e is on the same small wave as the fish, but the experience is completely different. The takeoff is early and smooth. The surfer walks to the nose in three steps and hangs their toes over the tip while the wave carries them for 18 seconds across the entire bay. Nobody else on the beach is doing what they're doing. Nobody else could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShortboards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5'6” – 6'4”; high rocker 6cm – 9cm; EPS\/epoxy and PU\/polyester construction; thruster and quad fin setups; FCS II and Futures compatibility; weight 2.2 kg – 2.8 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFish \u0026amp; Hybrids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5'2” – 6'4”; low rocker 3cm – 5cm; wide point forward templates; swallow, bat, and round tail options; twin, quad, and 2+1 fin configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid-Lengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6'6” – 8'2”; moderate rocker; single, 2+1, and thruster fin options; EPS\/epoxy construction standard; volume 38L – 65L\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep-Ups \u0026amp; Guns:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6'4” – 9'0”; extra rocker 7cm – 12cm; pulled-in tail templates; stiff flex ratings; thruster and quad fin setups; designed for 6ft+ surf\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongboards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8'6” – 10'6”; minimal rocker 2cm – 4cm; single fin and 2+1 configurations; PU\/polyester and EPS\/epoxy construction; volume 65L – 110L; nose width 18” – 20”\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e PU\/polyester (traditional flex and feel), EPS\/epoxy (lighter, stiffer, more durable), and carbon fiber reinforced (performance and travel boards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFin Systems:\u003c\/strong\u003e FCS II, Futures, and single-tab across the lineup; glass-flex, carbon, and fiberglass fin options; thruster, quad, twin, and single fin configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Board bags (day bags and travel bags with padding); leashes 6ft – 10ft; traction pads; wax and wax combs; fin keys and fin sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Rush. Every Realm.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wave is the same for everyone in the lineup. The board determines what you do with it—and what it does with you. \u003cem\u003eFind the shape that matches your wave. Then find the wave that matches your shape. The ocean has both.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flare-quad-fish-surfboard-omnithrill","title":"Flare Quad Fish Surfboard | Wide-Point Forward, Quad Fin, Swallow Tail","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wave Doesn't Have to Be Perfect. The Board Does the Rest.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou've been watching the lineup for 20 minutes. The swell is inconsistent—two-foot, maybe two-and-a-half on the sets, with long flat sections between. On a shortboard, this is a frustrating morning. On the Flare, it's exactly the conditions the board was built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Flare Quad Fish is not a compromise shape. It's a specialist—designed for the waves that most boards ignore and most surfers dread. The wide point pushed forward of center generates paddle speed and early entry that puts you into waves before anyone else in the lineup has committed. The swallow tail releases off the back of the wave with a looseness that a squash tail can't replicate. And the quad fin setup delivers the forward drive to connect sections that a twin-fin would lose, while keeping the pivot and skate feel that makes a fish a fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Flare does is change the math. The wave that was a two-second ride on your shortboard becomes a six-second ride on the Flare—more speed, more turns, more time on the face before the section closes. The ocean doesn't get better. Your relationship with it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board you reach for when the forecast is average and you're going anyway. The one that makes the people on the beach wonder why you're having so much more fun than everyone else. The one that, after one session, you'll be annoyed you didn't buy two years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide Point Forward = Speed From Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e — The volume distribution pushes buoyancy toward the nose, generating paddle momentum that gets you into waves earlier and with less effort. In weak surf, paddle speed is everything. The Flare has it built into the shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuad Fin Drive Without the Stiffness\u003c\/strong\u003e — Four fins deliver the forward thrust to connect flat sections and maintain speed through turns—but the swallow tail keeps the release loose and skatey. You get the drive of a quad and the pivot of a fish. Not a compromise. A design solution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwallow Tail That Reads the Wave\u003c\/strong\u003e — The split tail creates two pivot points at the back of the board, allowing the tail to release independently on each side. The result: tighter turns in the pocket, faster release off the lip, and a board that responds to subtle weight shifts instead of demanding aggressive input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDakine Modular EVA Pad, Included\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full-coverage traction from a brand that builds grip for the conditions that matter. The modular design lets you configure the pad to your stance width. It's on the board when it arrives. You don't have to think about it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMolded Quad Fin Set, Included\u003c\/strong\u003e — Matched to the board's template and rocker, not generic fins dropped into a box. The fin geometry is tuned for the Flare's specific drive and release characteristics. Setup takes five minutes. Performance is immediate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Sizes, One Mission\u003c\/strong\u003e — 5'1\" for the lighter rider or the surfer who wants maximum pivot and response. 5'4\" for the rider who wants more paddle volume and stability without sacrificing the fish's core character. Both sizes deliver the same session-changing performance. Pick the one that matches your weight and your water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImagine It In Your Element\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe beach break, low tide, offshore wind:\u003c\/strong\u003e The bank has shifted since last week and the waves are peaking further inside than usual—short, punchy, with a fast left that closes out before most boards can make the section. You take off on the Flare, drive off the bottom with the quad fins loading up behind you, and make the section with speed to spare. The left opens up. You hit the lip twice before it closes. The whole ride lasts eight seconds. You paddle back immediately. The guy next to you on a shortboard is still watching the wave he just missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe point break, small day, nobody out:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a Tuesday morning and the swell is barely knee-high—the kind of day that most surfers skip. You don't. The Flare paddles into waves that have no business being surfed and generates speed from nothing on the flat sections. You're linking turns across the entire bay, the swallow tail releasing off each section with a looseness that makes the board feel alive under your feet. An hour in, you've had more waves than you'd get on a good day at a crowded break. The ocean gave you nothing. 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