Howitzer surfboard

The  Caffeine mini malibu (minimal)  The Caffeine Mini Malibu (minimal) design is a great universal surfboard ¿ The name ¿Caffeine¿ because it gets you up and going like that first cup of Java in the morning.  The caffeine has a wider nose than Le Colibri, to make the board even easier to paddle and to take off on.  Minimals were originally fashioned after the Malibu Surfboard.  It is similar to a longboard in shape but it¿s a smaller version. The Caffeine Mini-mal is available in 7¿0¿ to 8¿2¿ length. Full nose with narrow tail with loads of volume under the chest area that translates to easy paddling and early pop-ups, and the extra width helps the board to plane really quickly and glide effortlessly down the line.  More versatile than a longboard and easier to get the hang of, than a short board. Suited to: Beginners through advanced. Beginners will enjoy the stability and ease of paddling that the Caffeine offers, more advanced riders will enjoy added manoeuvrability, making sections and long gliding waves and moving around on the deck. Wave size: The Caffeine works in pretty much any condition ankle to overhead. Whitewash to open face waves. Glassing available:  Currently Howitzer boards are only available in PU and Polyester resin. Standard glassing ¿ good quality, optimal weight to strength for specific board¿s intended use. Heavy duty glassing ¿ Heavier weight glassing, good for novices, or boards that see¿s a lot of travel to surf. Fin layouts available: Single Thruster

The Nomad is the most versatile board in the Howitzer quiver. Designed to be ridden in waves from 1ft to 6ft whilst being an easy paddling board due to its volume and flatter rocker. The Nomad is for riding the open face, drawing fast, flowing lines with all the speed it unlocks.

It's only when you wrap your head around the unconventional shape of the Diamond Skate lite that you can start to appreciate what makes it a great board. Based on modern planing hull (MPH) theory and with reference to Tomo's shapes, this board is a gem. It paddles like a much longer board, and once you take off it feels light and controlled, flying down the line. It turns like its on rails, and you'll make sections that you thought were going to get you.

The Dawn is what happens when you make a photocopy a minimal on 75% of original size. You end up with a board that catches waves early, glides on the water, handles great and is surprisingly easy to duckdive and fit in your car after surf. The board has loads of volume distributed in the foil, a full nose to aid quick planing, and a narrow squash tail for quick turns.

The Argonaute falls slap bang in the middle of the hybrid / funboard category. Wide, almost flat deck, full rails and loads of foam. This board is massively buoyant, has a fairly flat rocker and a shallow single concave for lift.

I'm selling my 6 foot 4 Howitzer hybrid/ funboard. The board is basically new and have only been surfed a few times. Its the perfect board for someone who wants to go smaller than mini mal or even for someone starting out as it has a lot of width and volume and is really forgiving. I am selling because I want to go smaller. My price is R (neg) and include a set of fins, billabong traction pad and leash.

Looking for a custom board - funboard, higher volume, single fin or hybrid? Or are you a beginner; or just looking for an alternative to a minimal? Howitzer designs and shapes custom boards to your requirements, or if you're unsure of what you need, we can make a suggestion. Drop me a message and let's see what we can do you for you. Prices start from R for a custom board. We unfortunately don't shape performance boards, we're all about surfing fun boards. ** mini simmons, fish, mini mal, mini malibu, quad, high volume, hybrid, fun board, retro boards, single fin, pin tail, summer grovelers, minimal, surfboards