Test pilot : Tom Curren

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I ran into Tom on a recent swell up at Rincon and he was keen to check out what I had been working on over the past couple of years, especially the Death Star model which was feeling right at home on some fun ones at the cove.
He asked me if I could make him a board and of course I was stoked to get him up to speed on the next gen designs.

Tom has been a family friend since I was a little grom, I never forget the times when I would get home from school and he would be there with my dad talking design and messing around with boards. You might remember the segment from lost 5'5 x 19 1/4" movie, where Tom , my Dad and George were creating some rad round nose boards in and around my house. That was a really rad experience to be right there in the creative process and getting to surf with Tom at the height of his powers.

So anyway, I knocked him out a clean 5'1" x 17 1/4" x 2 1/8" VANGUARD model.
He's super psyched on it and he's says he's been riding it daily.

Feels good to be able to return some inspiration back his way because he has given me so much over the years.

Tomo

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

congrats on your quest !!!

Anonymous said...

Some good footage of Tom Curren riding it in the first video and a small snap in the second video on the Rincon Classic webpage - http://rinconclassic.com/event-details/

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXKE68feaOc
check the 2:00min mark

Anonymous said...

TOMO........... U DA MAN ! CURREN LOOK LIKE KELLY ON THAT BOARD, YOUR THE MOST INNOVATIVE SHAPER RIGHT NOW . KEEP IT UP

Anonymous said...

im sold any board that makes dane look like hes not going that fast must be the shit

Anonymous said...

Tomo, been wanting to call and order next board, but foot inj. has me out of water. After watching Curren I'm going to order as soon as you get back from Hawaii, that Vid of Rincon got me pumped! Seeing Curren rip he looked like he's ready for the Tour. Don't know why some ASP guys don't open there eyes. Slater and you got it going on, years ahead. Ed Pendleton

Tomo said...

Thanks Ed! let us know when you are ready mate.

Anonymous said...

tomo i'm pumped on that curren footage hope you're still coming to oz to shape a couple boards in march lemme know so i can get in line. roger

Anonymous said...

Was Tom using it as a quad or tri ?

Anonymous said...

Tri fin...

Scott Sullivan said...

hell yea, well said!

James Tanner said...

Hello Tomo, this design looks really exciting. Thereby, will you be in Oz any time this year? & what is best method to order this model? Cheers

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