Download - Simon Surfboards 2010
Simon Anderson grew up in the 60’s at Collaroy on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He was lucky
enough to witness the evolution of the modern day surfboard in his own backyard, ridden by a
host of world class surfers including Nat and Chris Young, Butch and Steve Cooney, Rob Holt etc.
From the early 60’s 9’6 longboard to the ultra short 5’4” single n in ‘68, surng was going through
a dramatic design revolution; massive vee bottoms, trackers, tear drops, pins, double enders.
Every 6 months there was a new leap forward and an extra 6” cut off the length of the board.
Simon Simon Anderson gravitated to North Narrabeen in ‘69, to a culture of hardcore surng with a
strong link to board manufacturing at nearby Brookvale. He entered the industry as a ding xer
at Shane Surfboards in ‘70. His shaping career began at 17 after winning the ‘71 Australian Junior
Title at Bells Beach from Peter Townend and the hottest junior of that year Andrew McKinnon.
Drawing inspiration from legendary local surfer/ shapers Bob Kennerson, Terry Fitzgerald,
Geoff McCoy and Col Smith as well as the stella staff at Shane’s, Frank Latta, Ted Spencer and
Butch Cooney, Simon Anderson had the best possible apprenticeship. In 1973 Simon Anderson
ccompeted in the rst professional Australian contest at Bells Beach placing 3rd behind winner
MP and 2nd Anthony Hardwick (NN Surfer). ‘76 saw the beginning of the World Tour. Simon
Anderson had wins in ‘77 at Bells and the Coke 2SM Surfabout nishing the year ranked No 3. In
1981 he had 3 more victories the Bells/ Coke double again and the Pipe Masters on a new innovation
“the Thruster”, the modern day surfboard. Simon Anderson is still motivated to improve surfboard
design to benet his own surng, team riders and surfers in general, including Kelly Slater in 2005
who won at J - Bay and Trestles riding one of Simon’s shapes. Simon Anderson uses his many years
of of experience in shaping, surng and working with team riders to create the best possible boards
for all wave conditions.
2010 NEW MODELS
This is a small wave Mollusc style board with the
major difference being the wide rounded square
tail. The idea of this board is to get quad style
speed and looseness but in a thruster. The bottom
has deep single to double concave and vee through
the back half of the board like the Mollusc Robo, but
the the concave through the vee area remains deep,
similar to the DK quad. Simon surfed 6’2 21 ¼ 2 ¾ KB
with FCS Simon large ns. The extent of the rounded
square tail width can freak you out but in 1-3 foot
Sydney style beachies it gives you terric carry and
down the line speed which in small waves sets you
up to do satisfying turns at speed in little surf. Good
slide slide control off the top on your forehand and easy
rail to rail transition because of the double concave
vee through the back half of the board. Mollusc style
easy wave catching and take off, surf the KB at least 4”
shorter and 1 ¼” wider with the same thickness to
1/8” thicker than normal
A blend of retro and modern design elements. The 80’s
inuence includes wide point moved forward slightly,
increased nose area in the plan shape, slightly more
volume in the rail and slightly lower than the normal
SA rail. Modern design elements include moderate
single to double concave, moderate tail rocker with
llower overall nose rocker and good amount of nose
entry through the forward nose area to the tip.
Thickness distribution is slightly forward with a little
extra under the chest. So far Simon surfed 6’6 x 20 x
2 11/16 rounded square 810 board in 3 – 5 feet good
Narrabeen. Can be a swallow tail or round tail as a
step up board. The 810 is denitely an all rounder,
the incthe increased nose area gives you drawn out turns,
good paddling, efficient wave catching and is a little
easier to jump to your feet. The single to double gives
you good speed and the moderate tail rocker allows
nice tight turns in the pocket off the back foot. For
average to good surfers of all ages keep it short
with a little extra width, a
¼ - ½¼ - ½ “ than your regular
short board and can be a
1/16th thinner for max
performance.
A small wave swallow tail board featuring more nose
area in the plan shape than your normal thruster and
wide point a little forward with low nose entry but
moderate tail rocker, deep single to double concave
with vee at the swallow and similar rail to 810 (more
volume slightly lower). The RPR is set up as a thruster
ffor 2 – 4 feet beachies but we recommend larger side
ns and small trailer n at the back for small waves.
Simon surfed 6’4 x 20 ½ x 2 ¾ x 7 ¼” wide swallow
tail with Futures n system and 5 ½” Vector tech foils
side ns and 3 ½” back n. Really good blend of
speed and freedom with a little controlled slide off
the top with every turn making you look dynamic
without without too much effort. Twinny lovers will enjoy this
board with the air they are used to but a good
measure of control. Surf the RPR 2 – 4” shorter 1”
wider and the same thickness to a 1/16” thicker than
your normal all round thruster.
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The fastest board in the Simon
range. A high performance all
rounder that’s adaptable to
all surfers and all conditions.
Featuring low soft rails and a single to double
concave for deep carving turns. Ride it with any
ccombination of tails. The 2010 XFC model retains
the TSR Rocker, a little atter in the belly section
compared to the previous rocker, with the same
overall tail and nose lift. The XFC remains our
agship all round small wave performance board.
Description: Developed in
association with Jay ‘Bottle’
Thompson. The BX2 is a slight
variation on the XFC rocker.
A little atter with a dramatic tail ip. The deck
is a little more veed with a slight boxy feel to
the the rail. Thickness distribution is pulled back a
little, thinner nose and thicker through the
back half of the board again to assist with
release when you want it at the end of the turn
arc. A high performance board with great
speed, with the ability to break the ns out
when needed.
The SXE2 is Simon’s most
popular model amongst
WCT and WQS surfers.
A performance board
designed to get the most out of a wave.
The curvier rocker through the middle combined
with deep single with deep single concave makes this board
extremely fast and manoeuvrable. Although
similar to the XFC, the SXE2 surfs that little bit
tighter and vertical. Ride it with a round-pin
tail for quality waves.
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The DSC (Deep to Shallow Concave)
produces immense speed and
maintains hold through turns.
A slight single to double concave with a smooth
rocker, low soft rails and rounded pin tail to
handle the extra power and speed. The DSC is
yyour step up board for 5-8ft surf. For the
“DOUBLE STEP UP” board there is vee from
half way through to the tail. The bottom formula
is slight single concave up front going to
double concave through to the vee apex, which
is around the forward nose area. The vee then
fades out to at at the rounded pin tail. The
longer the longer the board or larger the surf the less
concave and more vee applied through the
DSC range.
The interceptor is one of
Simon’s most popular boards
due to its small wave
performance. Extra width and a
deep single concave helps this board to carry
over dead sections, whilst still tting securely
in the in the pocket. Best if ridden 1-2 shorter and
¼ to ½” wider than your normal board.
The IP is basically an Interceptor
but with a swallow tail and
deeper single concave with a
little vee out the tail. You surf
this board 2” shorter than your regular
performance thruster and ¼ - ½” wider with
the same the same to a 1/16” thicker. The swallow gives
the board a little more bite and hold on the
face. This model will surf in slightly bigger
surf than you would expect the interceptor to.
In other words 1- 6’ beach breaks, a good
option for the Sydney area, Sunshine Coast
or Perth etc.
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The 2010 EQ is a predictable
and user-friendly performance
thruster suitable for all types of
surfers and conditions. A rened
blend of performance and versatility. Best if
ridden 1/4”-1/2” wider, 1/16” thicker and 1”
shoshorter than your normal all round
performance board.
A bigger Version of the XFC.
Performance with volume.
Thicker, wider, longer but
with modern rails, rocker and
a Single to Double concave . Great all rounder
for beach and reef breaks, perfect for older
and bigger guand bigger guys.
The 3rd generation
“Performance Fish“, with a
more streamlined plan shape,
deeper swallow tail and a deep single to
double concave into a slight Vee. This board is
suitable for all surfers looking to maximise
their their performance on those smaller summer
days. Best ridden 3” shorter, 1” wider and 1/8
thicker than your normal all round short board.
A wider, shier version of the DKP. A little
extra volume and surface area, perfect for
catching the summer slop and getting up
and going. The quad n allows for speed
and looseness in small slushy waves. Best
in 1- 3 foot waves. This board is a great
paddler and paddler and forgiving to surf. An excellent
option if you are looking at trying a quad
or want something different in your quiver
for those smaller days.
Born from the unsurpassed success of the mollusc
series of surfboards. Simon decided to design a
quad board with all the performance aspects of
the mollusc, but with the versatility of a quad n.
Basically it’s an S4 with boxy rails and pumped up
volume in the tail. A great “free riding” small wave
bboard. The SDK has a lot more foam in it than the
regular DK, making it the perfect board for those
less than perfect days. It’s the ideal board if you
want to come down in length without sacricing
small wave performance. Best if you ride it 4-6”
shorter and 1-1/1/2” wider and a pinch thicker
than your normal board.
New generation Quad. The DKP is Simons
performance quad n, responsive and owing.
This board allows you to connect your turns
without losing momentum. A new n cluster
gives the DKP a predictable feel. Great for
mixing your quiver up. Ideal for waves from
2 – 6 2 – 6 feet.
A hybrid with all the performance aspects of a short
board. A fuller nose combined with a single to
double concave, produces a board that catches
waves easily, but still performs with speed and
responsiveness. The Mollusc can be ridden with a
swallow or a round tail. Simon recommends a round
tail tail for connecting deep carving turns on the face,
in good waves. For the larger size boards 6’5 and
above or wider than 20 1/4” there is an added vee
through the bottom half on the bottom of the board.
This added vee assists with rail to rail transitions.
The Mollusc is ideal for small waves up to 5ft.
We are doing a lot of work on these boards. For the
moment this is a Mollusc on steroids. Wider plan
shape, nose and tail. With a Single to Vee/Concave.
A Swallow Tail with a attish nose entry and a little
more volume in the rail. We are also working on
Summer Mollusc Robo’s with a few bottom concave
vvariations.
The Mollusc Robo is an extended version of the
Mollusc for boards 6’5 and above. Easy to paddle
and still carves like a shorter board. The Mollusc
Robo is perfect for the bigger surfer who still
demands performance from their equipment. It
is also suitable for the intermediate surfer
llooking for an easy turning board with good
paddling power to assist with the take off