Pin Twin

Jeff · Age: 40 · Height: 183 cm · Weight: 94 kg · Skill: Experienced · 30 Mar 2021

Super fun twinny in anything from 2-6ft. Holds really well when it gets steep and has loads of drive. Loosens up when you want it to. Running uprights in it and it’s been my favourite board since I got it!

Felix · Age: 22 · Height: 170 cm · Weight: 67 kg · Skill: Experienced · 27 May 2020

My PIP is a bit of a mashup between the pin twin, and the Maxi PIP. The outline is a pin tail twin, a bit stretched out for a solid step up, but includes the iconic "Torus" full length channels on the other PIP, and Gary McNeill boards. With a nice pin tail, and tail channels, this board has so much hold, and so much speed. I've felt very comfortable dropping into 6ft+ surf and getting a deep bottom turn with loads of speed onto the open face. The extra paddle power with added volume and length giving me plenty of extra time to get in early, and the refined tail providing no shortage of hold. This board loves to set a rail and get a big turn in, and loves to go fast. My go to fins for this board have been the Tyler Warren upright twins, which are a bit of a larger fin, and quite stiff, which I found better in the bigger stuff with ample power/speed available from the wave itself. In smaller waves, trying to ride it as more of a mid-length, the Rasta Twin+1 did a good job at generating speed. I got this board in regular epoxy construction, with some art on the deck. Sadly she's been in the shop twice now for a leash/tail, and rail repair from larger surf. With expert repairs, the board still feels great and held through some pretty good waves over the big surf brought by the recent Tasman Low.