Posted on 31 August 2010.
STANDARD SIZES:
9’0″ to 10’6″
NOSE:
17 1/4″
MIDDLE
22″ to 23 1/2″
TAIL:
16 1/2″
THICKNESS:
3″ and up
A tribute to the late 50s and early 60s, the Classic Pig was every surfboard manufacturer’s “bread and butter.” This board features a 2” balsa or 1” redwood stringer, classic heavy foam, volan glass, a wide tail, narrow nose, and a classic glass-bead wood fin. The Classic Pig provides an authentic glimpse into the true beginnings of surfing.
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Posted on 31 August 2010.
Hap Jacobs Mike Purpus Model
STANDARD SIZES:
9’0″ to 10’0″
NOSE:
18 3/4″
MIDDLE
22 1/4″ to 23 1/2″
TAIL:
16″
THICKNESS:
2 7/8″ to 3 1/4″
The newest addition to the curent Jacobs line, this late 60′s classic was discovered by a surfboard collector and is often considered a next generation to the original Bing Noserider. The board was ridden and praised by several professional longboarders as one of the best noseriders ever to be shaped. IN ’67, Hap finally granted young ripper Mike Purpu a model of his own after he won the Oceanside contest. The board was originally designed at a time when noseriding became less of a focus and turning became more important, making it a more maneuverable surfboard that still allows plenty of tip-time. With a defined concave similar to noseriders of the time combined with a more refined rail and tail rocker, the Mike Purpus model has an outline that is more conducive to turning and noseriding, rather than just one.
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Posted on 21 August 2010.
STANDARD SIZES:
9’4″ to 10’6″
NOSE:
18 1/2″
MIDDLE
22 3/4″ to 24″
TAIL:
15 1/2″
THICKNESS:
3″ and up
A new revival of the original 60′s model, which was designed by Dale Velzy and Hap Jacobs, then named after Hap’s shop located at 422 Pacific Coast Highway, the 422 Traditional Noserider is made with authentic double redwood stringer setup and shaped with traditional soft 50/50 rails, a pronounced teardrop concave for long noserides and the 422 signature “hips” and single pivot fin box for control in turning. The 422 was one of the first noseriders ever to be designed and was Jacob’s response to the popularity of the Bing Nuuhiwa Noserider. This board works well in small to mid-size waves with clean conditions.
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Posted on 21 August 2010.
STANDARD SIZES: 9’0″ to 10’0″ NOSE: 18 3/4″ MIDDLE 22 1/4″ to 23 1/2″ TAIL: 15 1/4″ THICKNESS: 3″ – 3 1/4″ Jacob’s most popular board, the Traditional Noserider was designed to be a smooth-turning all-around surfboard built for stability and glide. The low-rocker, blended concave nose, tail and nose kick, 50/50 rails, and single-fin box create a board that is easy to turn and glide and noseride. Available in a rounded pin tail or square tail, this board performs well in small to medium sized waves and at all types of surf breaks.
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Posted on 21 August 2010.
STANDARD SIZES:
9’0″ to 10’0″
NOSE:
18 3/4″
MIDDLE
22 1/4″ to 23 1/2″
TAIL:
15 1/4″
THICKNESS:
3″ – 3 1/4″
A surfboard that exemplifies all of Jacobs Surfboard’s heritage, the Classic Noserider features the rocker of the Traditional Noserider but is accented by the triple redwood stringer setup and blended wood tail block. This board is not only a well-riding noserider surfboard but also a piece of Jacobs history.
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Posted on 21 August 2010.
STANDARD SIZES:
9’2″ to 10’8″
NOSE:
17 1/2″ to 18″
MIDDLE
22 1/2″ to 23 3/4″
TAIL:
14 1/2″ to 15 1/4″
THICKNESS:
2 3/4″ to 3 1/2″
Jacobs’ newest member, Tom Wegener has joined the Jacobs shaping team to help design a series of Jacobs Tom Wegener models. Famed for his amazing logging skills and ingenuity and design of traditional single-fin longboards, Tom has joined forces with brother Jon Wegener and Matt Calvani to capture the essence and history of Jacobs Surfboards in traditional longboard design.
The Model A is a traditional board that has no sweet spot or pivot point so it can be turned from any part of the board. This board features a soft, round bottom and contoured rails which stick to the wave. This board will start to angle across the wave all by itself. The board also has a long flat rocker in the mid-length of the board for ease of paddling and amazing glide. In addition the nose and tail have a slight rocker for easy turning. The trick was to put the flat rocker together with ease of turning. This is achieved by a blend of eggy down rails in the midsection of the board to up-style rails at the tip of the tail. This board will allow you to catch waves effortlessly and surf with tradition and style.
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