Skindog OVA Thunderbolt Red Surfboard

The bottom includes a hull entry that flows into a central single concave, finishing with a spiral V through the tail. Soft 50/50 rails transition into a sharp tucked edge at the tail. This combination makes the OVA fast, smooth while trimming, and highly responsive on rail. The hull entry and soft rails allow for turns you might not expect, delivering glide, flow, and surprising agility—even from the middle of the board.

Thunderbolt Technology

Thunderbolt Technology utilizes advanced materials and technology to decrease weight while enhancing performance, flex characteristics, board control, and durability. Mass-produced epoxy boards are corky and stiff. While light and durable, they simply don’t ride well. But Thunderbolt’s hand-built boards take superior epoxy materials to an entirely different level. These boards provide the feel and sensitivity of a good poly board but deliver performance far beyond traditional epoxy pop-out constructions. Indeed, those who ride these high-tech epoxy boards claim they actually feel better than polyurethane. Thunderbolt boards are 100% hand layups. They begin with an EPS foam core with multi-component carbon fiber stringer systems that produce engineered flex and twist for a more lively, responsive performance. Proprietary designs employing internal carbon fiber components are then arrayed in the deck and bottom of the deck for precise flex control and strength. The core shield PVC provides flexible protection to increase strength and durability without compromising the flex and twist characteristics built into the blank. With ample carbon fiber and fiberglass in the deck, bottom, and rails, these boards both outperform and outlast traditional PU boards and other epoxy designs.

Skindog Surfboards

Ben Skinner is best known as a successful competitive longboarder on the world circuit. Equally adept on shortboards, he channels his extensive knowledge and experience into every shape he produces. Uniquely positioned as a shaper who can push his own designs to their full potential, Ben—also known as "Skindog"—creates boards that perform at every level. His reputation for innovation and craftsmanship has made his designs some of the most progressive in the industry.