The Arakawa Silmaril marks the beginning of an exciting time in the Arakawa surfboard design journey. And like many worthwhile things, it was birthed out of adversity. They knew they needed to improve their lineup, so they spent 11 months in a heads-down, stroke till you croak focused effort with the whole factory team. The first step was finding a key team rider/point man to work closely with the Arakawa two-man design team (Nat Woolley and myself) as they developed this new batch of shortboards. The folks at Arakawa called up Shayden Pacarro and went to work.
As they built prototype after prototype, his skill, sensitivity, understanding, and clearly defined performance goals gave Arakawa the accurate and systematic feedback they needed. Shaydo was looking for a power surfer’s blade—a fast and drivey shortboard that gripped and accelerated when he pushed on its rail, and with a subtle shift in weight, would corner off the bottom for a vertical attack. Now 12 months later, Shaydo has proven himself to be the most astute test pilot Arakawa has worked with in 30 years (since Derek and Michael Ho).
Product Info
The Arakawa Silmaril marks the beginning of an exciting time in the Arakawa surfboard design journey. And like many worthwhile things, it was birthed out of adversity. They knew they needed to improve their lineup, so they spent 11 months in a heads-down, stroke till you croak focused effort with the whole factory team. The first step was finding a key team rider/point man to work closely with the Arakawa two-man design team (Nat Woolley and myself) as they developed this new batch of shortboards. The folks at Arakawa called up Shayden Pacarro and went to work.
As they built prototype after prototype, his skill, sensitivity, understanding, and clearly defined performance goals gave Arakawa the accurate and systematic feedback they needed. Shaydo was looking for a power surfer’s blade—a fast and drivey shortboard that gripped and accelerated when he pushed on its rail, and with a subtle shift in weight, would corner off the bottom for a vertical attack. Now 12 months later, Shaydo has proven himself to be the most astute test pilot Arakawa has worked with in 30 years (since Derek and Michael Ho).
Product Details
- Type: Shortboard
- Dimensions: 6'1" x 19 ½" x 2 11/16"
- Volume: 32.7L
- Construction: PU/PE
- Series: High Performance
- Fin Configuration: Thruster
- Fin Plugs: Futures Fins compatible fin boxes
*Fins Not Included
Product Construction
Polyurethane/Polyester Resin
Building a board in PU means using a Polyurethane foam blank and glassing it with polyester (PE) resin . This is how the majority of today’s surfboards are built. It is not a new way to make a board, but the materials are very stable, strong, consistent, and easy to work with. Many surfers prefer the feel of PU boards because that is what they have ridden all their lives, and because they feel really good.
Additional Info
Bottom Contour
The Silmaril is powered by a deep single concave and a progressive rocker. These two features in concert give you a lightning fast responsiveness that does not give out when you are redlining (a common critique of single concaves).
Fin Recommendations
Thruster AM2, Coffin Bros, templates with a good bit of base and rake.
Wave Type
Versatile - waves with a little shape. Rocky Point, Ala Moana Bowls, Rincon, Bells, V-Land, Keramas, J-Bay.
Wave Range
Shoulder high to head high + (3-6ft Hawaiian scale).
General Surfer Profile
- Surfs multiple times a week
- Intermediate to expert skill level
- Looking to improve their high performance surfing particularly in good, powerful surf
- Wants to apply power to their rail
- Power-surfer/Aspiring power surfer
- Finds themselves often overpowering boards
- Backfooted or balanced stance
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