All of Daniel Thomson’s Modern Planing Hull philosophies, elegantly placed within the traditional high performance shortboard.
According to Daniel: “My M.P.H. philosophy is that at ground level, every board should work well in crappy conditions. But the SKX also works well in the conditions I designed it for, which is more of an unruly ocean where a planning hull, a wide tail, might be too much lift and speed. with the SKX, the squash tail will give a little more control in those situations.”
But what matters most in the SKX is the design placed within that squash tail _ Tomo’s Quad Inside Single Concave.
He describes it: “A regular channel might feel more trackey and drivey, whereas the Q.I.S.C. enhances speed and promotes detachment from the water until the board is on-rail. At that point, it really grips into the wave like a channel bottom. It’s the best of both worlds.”
In speaking about the SKX, Daniel draws comparisons to it’s obvious predecessor – his Sci-Fi for Slater Designs. And while the two boards are related, they’re separate shapes for separate conditions.
Generally, most surfers will find that the Sci-Fi excels most in flatter faced waves like Trestles, while the SKX is optimized more towards round faces like Snapper.
Stuey Kennedy has been surfing this LFT shape in waves 4 to 14 foot, but most surfers will find its sweet spot in 3 to 7 foot waves.
Board Dimensions
Length | Width | Thickness | Volume |
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5′ 08″ | 18 5/16″ | 2 1/4″ | 24.8 L |
5′ 09″ | 18 1/2″ | 2 5/16″ | 26.1 L |
5′ 10″ | 18 11/16″ | 2 3/8″ | 27.8 L |
5′ 11″ | 18 7/8″ | 2 7/16″ | 28.9 L |
6′ 00″ | 19 1/16″ | 2 1/2″ | 30.8 L |
6′ 01″ | 19 1/4″ | 2 9/16′ | 32.0 L |
6′ 02″ | 19 5/16″ | 2 5/8″ | 33.6 L |
6′ 04″ | 19 15/16″ | 2 3/4″ | 36.9 L |
6′ 06″ | 20 5/16″ | 2 7/8″ | 40.3 L |
6′ 08″ | 20 11/16″ | 3″ | 44.0 L |