TR3 TEC
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SP 25 | GЯ
AU$ 2,899.00
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THE SP 25 is the ultimate high-performance board for small to mid-range size surf. Ideal for waves that are more gutless and flatter, but it also works amazingly well in punchier surf.
It’s a great board for generating quick speed and maneuvering in tight wave transitions. This is Sean Poynter’s go-to board for all conditions under 6ft.
(((All prices shown are for TR3 tec. All boards are also available in XXX tec, please contact your local dealer for pricing)))
- 6'5" x 15 3/16" x 23 3/16" x 16 3/8" x 3 3/8" @ 56L
- 6'8" x 15 3/8" x 24 1/8" x 16 3/4" x 3 1/2" @ 62.7L
- 6'11" x 15 5/8" x 25" x 17 1/8" x 3 11/16" @ 70L
- 7'2" x 15 7/8" x 25 7/8" x 17 7/16" x 3 13/16" @ 77.9L
- 7'5" x 16 1/16" x 26 13/16" x 17 3/4" x 3 15/16" @ 86.3L
- 7'8" x 16 1/4" x 27 11/16" x 18 1/8" x 4 1/16" @ 95.4L
- 7'11" x 16 7/16" x 28 5/8" x 18 7/16" x 4 3/16" @ 105L
- 8'2" x 16 5/8" x 29 1/2" x 18 3/4" x 4 5/16" @ 115.3L
- 8'5" x 16 13/16" x 30 7/16" x 19 1/16" x 4 7/16" @ 126.1L
- 8'8" x 17" x 31 5/16" x 19 3/8" x 4 9/16" @ 137.7L
- 8'11" x 17 3/16" x 32 1/4" x 19 11/16" x 4 11/16" @ 150L
- 9'2" x 17 5/16" x 33 1/8" x 20" x 4 7/8" @ 162.9L
- 9'5" x 17 1/2" x 34 1/16" x 20 5/16" x 5" @ 176.6L
- 9'8" x 17 5/8" x 34 15/16" x 20 5/8" x 5 1/8" @ 191.1L
- 9'11" x 17 3/4" x 35 3/4" x 20 13/16" x 5 1/4" @ 205.7L
About the board
General goal | theme of the board
A high performance everyday smaller wave board.
Conditions it's working best
Everyday conditions. From waist high up to head and a half.
Maneuvers it does best
Blow Tails, Re Entries, Snaps.
Skill level it's best for
Intermediate to Pro.
Paddle Power
SPEED: Average.
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL: Good.
OVER WHITE WATER: Better than average.
WAVE CATCHING ABILITY: Great.
What you thought of when you designed it?
Designed as a board for Sean Poynter with his input and feedback. SP wanted a board that could be surfed radically in smaller conditions. A board you could still blow the tail out from and do some nice hacks, yet feel comfortable that you will make it to the next section when conditions are quick.
What it possibly compromises on then?
It doesn’t surf well in the pocket, especially in large waves due to the flatter tail rocker. It prefers to project out with speed. In smaller conditions, you can force the board where you need.
Shape details summary |
Design info
Outline
Generous outline curve into a bump squash. The generous outline curve offers great maneuverability both forehand and backhand enabling the board to be surfed radically. The bump squash or rounded square offers great squirt and drive off the bottom. The package together makes for a very high performance board.
Rails
Pinched in the middle, low in the tail. The pinched rail allows more volume to be packed into a more compact package and allows the deck line to be relatively flat in the standing area, adding comfort. Throughout, the rail line is low enough to offer great hold and penetration of the face so you can feel super confident in any conditions.
Rocker
Accentuated nose flip, with a flatter tail curve. The accentuated nose flip gives the board great chances to recover when coming back down off the lip whilst the flatter tail curve offers great projection out of turns. It also helps the board power through flat sections with ease, ready to attack the next lip down the line.
Bottom
Flat upfront blending into a single concave through the middle, to a double concave into the back foot and subtle V on the exit. The concave upfront helps initiate a turn earlier, keeps the board responsive, as your rail will engage the second your mind decides to. We have purposely kept the concave out of the nose, this is to reduce over sensitivity and keep the front rail higher out of the water. At speed, if your front rail engages when you don’t want it to, it can throw you off or into a spin. The double concave then creates a spine where the stringer would be but also allows the transition into the subtle V to be smoother. This subtle V kicks in when you are right on the back foot, when somewhere critical it offers that bit more hold and control helping to bed the tail in.
Deck
Relatively flat in the standing area through to roll in the tail. Being flat in the standing area adds a level of comfort and stability to the board, whilst keeping the roll towards the tail means the rails can stay nice and low giving you great penetration.
Fins
5 Fins. For top to bottom surfing, the thruster will be the better option. As the waves get a little steeper and faster, switch out to the quad to hold a higher, more direct line, or if the waves are flatter and more open with little chance of top to bottom surfing, the quad is also an option.
Final Statement
A really good board for high performance surfing in everyday conditions. The board has so much down the line speed and drive and is able to hook under the lip amazingly well. If performance is what you're after then this could be a great option.