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Heavy Water Monster

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:59:35 +0000

Dominate Everyday Swells with the Heavy Water Monster by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Monster is the definition of the ultimate all-round surfboard, masterfully shaped to turn average days into high-performance sessions. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this board bridges the gap between massive paddle power and radical maneuverability. If you are looking for a reliable high-performance shortboard daily driver that breathes life into everyday surf while staying absolutely lethal when the waves turn on, the Monster is your go-to weapon.

Effortless Paddle Power and Instant Acceleration

No more missing out on low-energy sets. The Monster features a strategically distributed volume profile designed to maximize your wave count without sacrificing an ounce of performance. Its entry outline delivers exceptional planing surface, offering an easy paddle and instant acceleration the second you pop up. It generates crazy down-the-line speed, letting you glide effortlessly over fat or flat sections and maintain crucial momentum throughout your entire ride.

High-Performance Tail Rocker for Critical Maneuvers

Don’t let its friendly paddling fool you—this board is built for vertical surfing. The tail features a pure performance-style rocker that feels incredibly reactive underfoot. This specific rear curvature allows you to pivot on a dime and snap vertically into the pocket with absolute ease. The bottom contour is engineered to channel water flow perfectly, providing a lively, springy feel that makes tight carves and progressive maneuvers feel like second nature.

Rock-Solid Stability and Forgiving Rails

When conditions get choppy or unpredictable, the Monster keeps its composure. The medium, forgiving rails are designed to prevent catching an edge, giving you a massive confidence boost during high-speed transitions. It successfully combines professional turning capacity with a highly stable platform, meaning it forgives minor technical hiccups while still delivering the surgical precision required for advanced, aggressive rail-to-rail surfing.

The Heavy Water Monster completely redefines what a one-board quiver should be. This isn’t mass-produced pop-out gear; it’s a finely tuned machine built with an absolute commitment to performance. Pack it in your board bag, head out to your local break, and unlock a whole new level of speed, flow, and control regardless of what the ocean throws at you.

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Heavy Water Wizard

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:59:35 +0000

Elevate Your Game with the Heavy Water Wizard by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Wizard is our most versatile high-performance weapon to date, masterfully shaped to dominate almost any wave condition on the planet. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this elite high-performance shortboard features a sleek, low-volume silhouette with a pulled-in nose and tail for ultimate agility. Locked loaded with a rounded square tail, it strikes the perfect balance between surgical control and total creative freedom for riders who demand instant response.

Extreme Down-the-Line Speed and Superior Bite

Unlock incredible projection where other boards bog down. The magic lies in a deep single-to-double concave contour running over a smooth, optimized base that channels water flow directly under your feet. This unique combination generates extreme down-the-line speed while maintaining a rock-solid grip during wide carves and critical maneuvers. The refined bottom curvature allows for lightning-fast transitions, responding with absolute precision to your every impulse.

Fluidity and Control in the Pocket

When the waves turn hollow, this board truly comes alive. A moderate entry rocker ensures a clean, effortless entry into steep drops, while the low-volume rails make it easy to slice into the face of vertical sections. This model excels when you need that extra burst of speed inside tight tube sections, backed by a balanced volume distribution that keeps the board completely stable under high pressure. It turns heavy, intimidating sections into your personal playground.

Limitless Versatility for Demanding Surfers

The Heavy Water Wizard is a true all-terrain craft built for progressive, aggressive surfing. Its technical construction delivers a lively, springy feel while ensuring long-term durability session after session. This is the ultimate game-changer to round out your quiver, providing the total confidence you need to push your limits, map out tighter lines, and conquer any peak on the map.

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Heavy Water Killer

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:59:09 +0000

Redefine Your Lines with the Heavy Water Killer by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Killer breaks all conventional design rules, completely redefining the concept of the modern shortboard through elite engineering. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this model strikes the ultimate balance between generous volume and extreme agility. If you demand a lightning-fast response and absolute control in a wide variety of sea conditions, the Killer is the definitive weapon to elevate your session.

Forward-Shifted Volume and Explosive Paddle Power

No more burning out before the sets arrive. The Killer features a strategically forward-shifted wide point, placing extra volume directly under your front foot. This specific design trait delivers a highly efficient paddle, letting you chip into waves earlier than everyone else with significantly less physical effort. This optimized mass distribution provides rock-solid stability during the initial takeoff, giving you a confident, reliable platform from the very first second.

Precision Control with the Smooth Round Pin Tail

Draw cleaner lines and hook into the tightest pockets on the wave face. The Killer features a masterfully tuned round pin tail designed to maximize precision and hold at high speeds. This specific tail shape allows you to execute critical maneuvers with an immediate, secure tactile response. It flawlessly channels the wave’s energy, ensuring that every heavy hack and vertical turn feels completely fluid, connected, and under control.

This board adapts like a chameleon to whatever the ocean throws your way. When the waves turn heavy and hollow, it maintains a surgical grip to prevent catching an edge during critical rail-to-rail transitions. Conversely, if conditions drop, you can step up a size to boost your planing speed through flat sections without losing an ounce of turning capacity. It is the ultimate everyday performance tool for surfers who want a single, reliable weapon for the most demanding days of the year.

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Heavy Water LSD

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:59:09 +0000

Shorten Your Arc with the Heavy Water LSD by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water LSD is your ultimate weapon to elevate your surfing in everyday conditions, masterfully designed as a shorter, wider evolution of the standard shortboard. Conceived in the Glassing Monkeyfactory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this model specifically targets surfers who want to shorten their turning arc, stay tight in the pocket, and generate exceptional down-the-line speedwithout sacrificing an ounce of performance.

Compact Outline with High-Performance Paddle Power

Forget the main downside of shorter boards. The LSD solves the paddle-power puzzle by positioning extra width through the center to perfectly compensate for the reduction in length. This design choice gives you maximum wave-catching ability while unlocking a much looser, highly maneuverable platform. Despite its compact outline, the rocker profile and bottom contours mimic a elite high-performance shortboard, allowing you to maintain aggressive, lightning-fast transitions.

Precision Tail Control: The “Hip” Advantage

The magic behind this board’s insane responsiveness lies right before the fins. The LSD features a distinct hip positioned strategically to narrow the tail width at the critical contact point. This architectural choice preserves crucial rail-to-rail sensitivity, giving you the solid stability of a wider hybrid combined with the surgical precision of a pro-level performance blade. It allows you to pivot on a dime and release the tail whenever you want.

The Ultimate Daily Driver for Every Session

The Heavy Water LSD is a versatile daily driver engineered to maximize your enjoyment whether the waves are punchy or average. For advanced riders, surfing it in smaller sizes turns it into a rocket ship built for progressive, above-the-lip maneuvers and aerials. For heavier surfers, stepping up in size offers the extra volume needed to reach full potential without the annoying drag of a bulky board.

(Sizing tip: For the perfect balance of flow and control, we recommend riding the LSD approximately 4 inches shorter than your standard shortboard).

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Heavy Water Sub-Zero

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:13 +0000

Crush Weak Waves with the Heavy Water Sub-Zero by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Sub-Zero is the ultimate small-wave machine, specifically engineered to generate explosive speed and radical maneuverability when the ocean lacks power. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this model packs the engine of a high-performance shortboard into a compressed, high-volume silhouette. If you are looking to turn fat, mushy, or sectioning summer beach breaks into your personal skatepark, the Sub-Zero is your go-to weapon.

Maximum Planing Surface and Instant Acceleration

Don’t let weak conditions ruin your session. The Sub-Zero features a wider outline and a flatter entry rocker profile designed to maximize your surface area and paddle power. This smart mass distribution offers an effortless entry into low-energy sets and produces instant acceleration the moment you pop up. It generates incredible down-the-line speed, allowing you to glide smoothly over flat sections and maintain crucial momentum through the weakest parts of the wave.

High-Performance Tail Contour for Sharp Pivots

Shorter and wider doesn’t mean stiff. The tail section incorporates a unique performance-style curve combined with a deep bottom contour that channels water flow perfectly under your feet. This architecture allows you to break free from the traditional limits of a groveler, enabling you to pivot tightly in a pocket, snap vertically off the lip, and perform progressive maneuvers with a lively, springy feel that keeps your surfing fast and loose.

Rock-Solid Stability and Forgiving Rails

When the face of the wave is choppy or crumbling, this all-round surfboard maintains absolute composure. Its medium-to-full rails are sutilly softened to prevent catching an edge, giving you a massive confidence boost during high-speed transitions. It successfully combines maximum stability with an immediate tactical response, ensuring that your rail-to-rail surfing remains completely fluid, connected, and precise even in subpar maritime conditions.

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Heavy Water Speed Devil

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:13 +0000

Unleash Pure Velocity with the Heavy Water Speed Devil by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Speed Devil is the absolute embodiment of raw acceleration, explicitly engineered to break speed limits on any wave face. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this elite high-performance shortboard acts as a high-octane turbocharger under your feet. If you are looking for a lethal weapon that generates blistering momentum out of nowhere and turns fat, slow sections into high-speed launching pads, the Speed Devil is your ultimate ride.

Unmatched Planing Drive and Explosive Acceleration

Never get bogged down again. The Speed Devil features a uniquely optimized entry outline and a strategically balanced volume distribution that yields massive paddle power and immediate planing drive. The moment your feet hit the wax, this board frictionlessly disconnects from the water to deliver instant, explosive acceleration. It creates insane down-the-line speed, giving you the extra projection needed to outrun closing sections and glide through flat shoulders with total authority.

Advanced Bottom Contours for Extreme High-Speed Hold

Too much speed is useless without control. The magic under the hood lies in a masterfully tuned bottom contour running into a sleek, reactive tail profile that flawlessly channels high-pressure water flow. This design ensures the board retains an unyielding grip during critical hacks and wide-open carves. It offers a highly responsive, springy feel underfoot, allowing you to weaponize your momentum and execute lightning-fast trajectory adjustments without an ounce of sliding out.

Seamless Transitions and Complete Control in Choppy Surf

Even when the ocean turns choppy and unpredictable, this versatile all-round surfboard remains completely locked on target. Its medium, precision-tuned rails feature a subtly softened profile that eliminates catching a stray edge, providing massive confidence through high-speed turns. Your rail-to-railtransitions flow with pure, uninterrupted fluidity, delivering the perfect blend of pro-level sensitivity and forgiving stability when pushing the limits of aggressive surfing.

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Heavy Water Small Duty

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:13 +0000

Defeat Micro-Swells with the Heavy Water Small Duty by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Small Duty is the ultimate pocket-sized powerhouse, specifically engineered to maximize fun and performance on the smallest days of the year. Conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto, this model packs the hidden engine of a high-performance shortboard into a super-compact, wide-body design. If you are looking to turn ankle-to-chest-high mush into an explosive playground where you can link radical sections with absolute ease, the Small Duty is your ultimate summer vehicle.

Ultra-Efficient Surface Area and Sudden Acceleration

Don’t let weak, crumbly waves keep you on the beach. The Small Duty features a generously widened outline and a low entry rocker profile designed to capture maximum planing surface and extreme paddle power. This smart mass distribution allows you to scratch into micro-waves early and experience immediate, sudden acceleration from the second you pop up. It generates effortless down-the-line speed, letting you glide seamlessly over the flattest sections and maintain critical flow where standard boards completely bog down.

Performance Groveler Tail for High-Speed Pivots

Shorter, thicker dimensions don’t mean you have to sacrifice your vertical game. The tail section incorporates a finely tuned curve paired with specialized bottom contours that flawlessly channel water flow directly under your fins. This architecture allows you to break free from the traditional stiff feel of a groveler, enabling you to pivot on a dime in tight pockets, launch off crumbly lips, and execute progressive maneuvers with a lively, springy feel that keeps your surfing incredibly fast and loose.

Rock-Solid Stability and Complete Control in Sloppy Surf

When the wave face is choppy, slow, or crumbling under wind pressure, this ultra-fun all-round surfboardmaintains complete composure. Its full, forgiving rails are masterfully softened to prevent catching a stray edge, providing a massive confidence boost during high-speed transitions. It successfully bridges the gap between maximum flat-water stability and instant tactical response, ensuring your rail-to-rail surfing remains beautifully fluid, connected, and sharp even in the worst maritime conditions.

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Heavy Water Rocket Fish

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:58:12 +0000

Experience Pure Freedom with the Heavy Water Rocket Fish by Glassing Monkey

The Heavy Water Rocket Fish represents the modern evolution of the classic twin-fin concept. Moving far away from sluggish, heavy retro shapes, this masterpiece was conceived in the Glassing Monkey factory and refined under the expert eye of shaper Ray Angosto. It bridges the gap between unmatched retro glide and aggressive modern tuning. If you are looking for an all-round surfboard that lets you fly over fat sections while remaining completely reliable when the wall turns vertical, the Rocket Fish is your ultimate vehicle.

Explosive Acceleration and Modern Planing Speed

Never compromise your momentum on softer wave faces. The Rocket Fish features a refined outline with an optimized entry rocker that maximizes your forward planing surface. This intelligent mass distribution offers effortless paddle power, allowing you to scratch into fun waves early and experience immediate, sudden acceleration. It generates incredible down-the-line speed right out of the gate, providing the extra projection needed to beat closing sections with total authority.

High-Performance Swallowtail for Surprising Agility

Forget the traditional stiff feel of a classic wide-body board. The tail section incorporates a narrower, lightweight swallowtail architecture designed for rapid water release and maximum bite. This specialized rear curvature creates a highly reactive pivot point under your back foot, allowing you to snap vertically in the pocket and wrap tight roundhouse cutbacks. It keeps the board beautifully fast, loose, and alive through progressive maneuvers.

Surgical Grip and Complete Control in Critical Sections

When the sea conditions get choppy or unpredictable, this high-flying weapon maintains absolute composure. Its medium, precision-tuned rails are subtly softened to eliminate catching an edge during rapid rail-to-rail transitions, giving you a massive confidence boost. It successfully combines the ultimate freedom of a performance fish with the surgical precision of a high-performance shortboard, ensuring you always feel connected to the wave face.

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Heavy Water Barracuda

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:57:42 +0000

Heavy Water Barracuda (High-Performance Fish)

The Heavy Water Barracuda redefines what surfers expect from a modern high-performance fish. Instead of replicating the sluggish or overly loose feel of vintage retro shapes, this model expertly fuses maximum paddle volume with a highly dynamic, aggressive silhouette. It is engineered specifically for surfers who want the relentless down-the-line speed of a fish but refuse to compromise on tight, critical, shortboard-style turns in a wide variety of wave conditions.

Refined Foil: Hydrodynamic Speed and Maneuverability

The intelligence behind the Barracuda lies in its highly tuned volume distribution. The extra foam is concentrated perfectly beneath the chest area to offer a stable, effortless paddling experience, while the overall profile transitions into a remarkably sleek performance outline. Under Ray Angosto’s technical eye, the rail volume has been strategically tapered down, eliminating the clumsy or floating sensations common in traditional shapes and allowing for immediate water piercing.

Its bottom contours feature a single-to-double concave system that works in perfect unison with the board’s moderate rocker. This configuration channels water rapidly through the tail block, creating immense natural lift and maintaining explosive drive across flatter sections of the wave.

On-Water Performance: Aggressive Arcs and Complete Grip

While classic twin fins can slide or drift when pushed hard through a turn, the Barracuda is designed to hold its line firmly during deep, high-speed carves. It offers an incredibly fluid, free-flowing ride while ensuring the tactical precision required to attack the lip vertically.

Explosive drive: Generates exceptional speed almost instantly upon the take-off, helping you blow past crumbling sections.
Modern rail work: The low-profile, high-performance rails slice cleanly into the wave face, offering total control and stability during tight pivots.
Refined fish tail: Releases water smoothly to carry momentum through open carves while maintaining reliable hold in punchier conditions.

If you are looking to buy a performance fish surfboard that delivers unmatched speed alongside the agility needed for progressive, modern maneuvers, the Barracuda provides the exact bite, flow, and response you need under your feet.

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Heavy Water Gimme 5

user00 — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:57:42 +0000

Heavy Water Gimme 5 (High-Performance All-Rounder)

The Heavy Water Gimme 5 is the definition of versatility, blending the paddle power of a hybrid design with the radical maneuverability of a high-performance shortboard. Engineered for daily sessions where wave conditions fluctuate, this model acts as a reliable quiver-killer. It provides the necessary volume to breeze through weak or flat sections while remaining sharp and highly responsive when the pocket gets steep and critical.

Hydrodynamic Volume Distribution: Effortless Entry

The genius behind the Gimme 5 lies in how it seamlessly masks its generous volume. Extra foam is balanced directly under the chest to guarantee an ultra-fast paddle and early wave entry. This clean curve, refined under Ray Angosto’s technical guidance, features a foiled-down nose and sleek rails, avoiding the chunky or floaty sensation of traditional hybrid shapes to keep you deeply connected to the wave face.

Its bottom structure combines a subtle single concave transitioning into a deep double concave through the fins. This design accelerates water flow beneath your feet, generating instant speed out of nothing and maintaining drive through wide, open-face carves.

On-Water Versatility: The 5-Fin Setup Advantage

True to its name, the defining asset of the Gimme 5 is its specialized 5-fin configuration block. This mechanical freedom allows you to completely alter the board’s behavior to match the changing conditions of your local beach break.

Thruster mode (3 Fins): Offers maximum control, predictable pivot points, and structural stability for vertical attacks and pocket surfing.
Quad mode (4 Fins): Releases center drag to unlock blistering down-the-line speed, projection, and extra hold on fat or sectioning waves.
Low entry rocker: Keeps the board flying across flat, mushy sections without requiring aggressive pumping.

If you are looking to buy a versatile shortboard that eliminates the guesswork from your daily sessions across small to overhead conditions, the Gimme 5 delivers the exact response, adaptation, and speed your surfing demands.

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