ROZSA GHOST
shaper breakdown
Me & my ripper friend Nick Rozsa came up with this board model in response to the tremendously positive feedback from da Monsta. Nick really liked the easy speed, drive & volatility of da Monsta rocker. That particular bottom line just runs incredible whether it’s small & mushy or bowled out & lipping . . . so . . . it just made sense to do a more shortboardy version. So we took da Monsta & stretched it, narrowed it up a bit, tapered the rails a bit more knifey; all around just sleeked & bladed up this new design for Nick to let the fins fly in that shoulder high – overhead realm.
Optional upgrades…
5 fin install & fins to ride as quad/thruster at an additional $45.
outside the algorithm . . . beyond the formulas . . . spring-loaded self-adjusting rocker
<<click here to check ghosts available in stock
click here to detail your custom ghost with Todd>
Welcome to the dynamic world of spring-loaded rocker; a board that self-adjusts its rocker to fit the changing curve of the wave. Todd & Nick explain.
Part 3/5 of the Homegrown Series by Chris Papaleo & Nick Rozsa ft. Kelly Slater.. Some fun winter sessions at home.
shaper breakdown
carbon rail suspension system :::
The Monsta is one of Nick’s all-time favorite boards for its ability to fly in the small stuff,
yet manhandle the pocket like a demolition crew. This same board design made out of the Carbon Rail stringerless construction adds a whole new life to an already dynamite design. Nick says that he believes this a revolutionary surfboard construction that adds so much life & spring to the board that even the best ultralight polyester board cannot compete. And that’s just the performance aspect. He has literally put his stringerless Carbon Rail Monsta through the ringer & now 6 months later she’s still tickin’ like it’s day one.
PROXY composite construction with unique, high impact epoxy foam blank
[a lightweight foam that yields a higher compression strength & has very limited water absorption if dinged];
highest quality epoxy resins engineered for maximum break strength, as well as a “loaded” rebound response characteristic.
The carbon used to reinforce the rail lap matrix is woven in a specific pattern/gauge ideally suite for maximum performance & strength.
The carbon reinforced rails in combination with the stringerless blank provide an enhanced flex characteristic that is very noticeable for surfers of all skill levels.
A stringerless board exhibits incredible flex, torque & recoil through turns.
However, with no center stringer, the board’s break strength (also called ‘tensile strength’) is significantly diminished. By reinforcing the lap, or rail area of the board with carbon, the enhanced flex characteristic is maintained, while the structural integrity of the board’s break strength is kept intact. This is because boards break by creasing from the rail & buckling inwards, not from the center out. Case-in-point: How many times have you seen a buckled board creased from the rail, across the deck and stopping at the stringer? This is where the placement of a high-grade composite like carbon is strategic in reinforcing the board’s rail strength… without constricting the increased flex pattern.
The Carbon Rail stringerless construction yields an increased flex pattern
that gives more speed through the flats and a rocker that warps into the steep parts of the wave face; forming into the shape of the wave creating a slingshot effect both into and out of maneuvers…..IT’S ALIVE!! Even now more than ever…..aaaarrrgghhhhh!!
It’s also 3-5+ times stronger than a poly.
…
Nick Rozsa demonstrates the flexural properties of his 5’7 Monsta … and leaves a Carbon Rail footprint upon the earth
filmography by maestro Papaleo :::
Part 2 of the Homegrown Project Nick Rozsa at home for Thanksgivings. Video By Chris Papaleo