Shortboards NZ | Performance Surfboards

An instant classic, the Big Baron is inspired by the mid lengths that generations before us rode on the infamous Gold Coast points. This is paired with a more modern bottom contour and twin fin placement, then complemented by a neatly pulled in round tail for extra hold. Because on this board, you’ll be burning speed and burying rail. A lot of it.

An overall flat rocker generates and holds momentum in even the weakest conditions, while vee throughout the board from nose to tail with added double concave through the fins helps it rock from rail to rail and retain its manoeuvrability. The plan shape holds a generous distribution of volume throughout, with relatively low rails allowing you to still turn at high speed. The Big Baron excels in playful conditions from knee high to slightly overhead. And while short, sharp waves are not where its range of strengths are best used, it has the paddle power and ability to control speed that you’ll love in quality, longer waves. On points, reefs, or beach breaks with stretched out banks, the Big Baron takes the pressure off and lets you enjoy the downtime between turns, tubes or the typical sections other boards can get stuck chasing. And as a bonus, riding the Big Baron will naturally smooth out your surfing and translate almost immediately to the shorter, more high-performance boards that most of us want to ride when conditions (and mood) align. The Big Baron is designed to give a lot and only require a little in return. More time to set up and make adjustments, earlier and easier entry as you paddle in, and the ability to go further and stay out longer in whatever waves are on offer.

*Recommended fin choice – JS Twin Fin for Futures or FCSII Power Twin template (both pictured).

TEAM RIDER REFERENCE
The vast majority of surfers could ride almost any of the Big Baron’s stock dimensions. Start with a couple more liters than your regular board, then go as big as you like depending on the style of waves and surfing you’re intending. For example, someone with a longboard background might just step down to a 7’0” or 7’6”, while a surfer who only rides shortboards might go no longer than a 6’4” to retain plenty of maneuverability. And as you can see from Jason’s tech talk, Harry has done both to great effect depending on conditions and the approach he’s aiming for.

HARRISON ROACH Height: 5’10” (177 cm) // Weight: 72 kg - 158 lbs
*Rides 6'4 ” x 20” x 2 9/16” = 34.3L

*Rides 7’6” x 21 ¾” x 2 7/8” x 50L

JOEL PARKiNSON Height: 6’0” (183 cm) // Weight: 87 kg - 192 lbs
*Rides 6'8 ” x 20 3/4” x 2 5/8” = 38.4L

LUKE EGAN Height: 5’11” (180 cm) // Weight: 90 kg - 198 lbs
*Rides 7'0 ” x 21 3/4” x 3” = 48.7L

BIG BARON

WAVE TYPE

The Big Baron excels in all conditions from 0-6ft, particularly longer waves with time to set up and build momentum.

BIG BARON

Features

GLIDE UP FRONT, DRIVE IN THE BACK.
The Bull Run is a step-down fun board that’s incredibly user friendly but still performance oriented, designed to be your go-to surfboard up to head high.

An alternative design to the rest of the boards in our range – the Bull Run is built for surfers who want a generous outline with a full nose, providing more stability, easier paddling and extra momentum down the line. These design features give it the advantages of a mid-length, yet in a more compact, manoeuvrable board.

While less extreme than our dedicated super grovellers, you’ll still be able to get plenty of volume hidden in a much shorter board than a Raging Bull. A low rocker complements its ability to generate and hold speed, with just enough curve to fit in tight pockets and hit sections hard.

Compared to the Raging Bull, it has a similar pulled in round tail to maintain drive and provide control. The main differences are its flatter rocker, deeper single to double concave for extra lift in weak conditions, and that wider nose area that Occ and JS loved so much throughout R&D.

The Bull Run balances forgiveness and performance, helping to unlock your best surfing across a range of conditions, fitness and ability levels.

BULL RUN

WAVE TYPE

Bull Run is designed primarily for flatter faced waves, with the full nose, flatter rocker and deeper concaves to easily gather speed and keep momentum in those weaker conditions. However due to its pulled in round tail, you’ll still have drive in more powerful sections and some surfers will use this as an all-rounder in most waves up to around head high.

BULL RUN

Features

This is everything you want in small surf. To create the Sub Xero, we combined the new Xero with our long running summer favourite, the Psycho Nitro. It has the Nitro’s ultra-fast low to flat rocker and full outline, but with the nose pulled in a touch, and a wider, straighter tail.

In the engine room, vee in the nose prompts quick rail to rail transitions, moving into a deeper single to double concave, which helps the Sub Xero to hold speed and change directions with minimal energy. Generous thickness & a flatter deck is complemented by slightly pulled down rails, similar to other boards with EasyRider style dimensions. This helps maintain volume throughout, while also making it easy to initiate turns and provide immediate response to hit any section on offer.

It’s designed to be as performance oriented as you could possibly ride in knee high waves, and we couldn’t be more excited to unveil it for those days you wouldn’t even get in the ocean without the right super groveler. For slow waves, you need the fastest board – enjoy the Sub Xero.

Ride your Sub Xero approx. 4-6 inches shorter than your Xero in regular dimensions.

TEAM RIDER REFERENCE
Mikey Wright // Height: 6’0 (182 cm) // Weight: 75 kg - 165 lbs
Rides 5'4” x 19 1/2” x 2 7/16” x 27.4L

Julian Wilson // Height: 6’0” (183 cm) // Weight: 80 kg - 176 lbs
Rides 5'5” x 19 7/8” x 2 1/2” x 29L

Ryan Callinan // Height: 6’0” (183 cm) // Weight: 80 kg - 176 lbs
Rides 5'5” x 19 7/8” x 2 1/2” x 29L

Joel Parkinson // Height: 6’0” (183 cm) // Weight: 87 kg - 191 lbs
Rides 5'6” x 20” x 2 9/16” x 30.3L

Jason Stevenson // Height: 5’11 (180 cm) // Weight: 88 kg - 194 lbs
Rides 5'7” x 20 1/4” x 2 5/8” x 32L