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Feb 23, 2023

What is Thunderbolt Silver Surfboard Technology?

Fiberglass Lamination Classic Feel with Enhanced ResponseHand-Crafted Thunderbolt Silver is a surfboard construction that gives you the most classic riding feel. The laminate uses 6oz + 6oz fiberglass on the deck and 6oz + 4oz fiberglass on the bottom, making it heavier than other constructions. This increases the feeling of glide and cruise, and enables traditional riding. Of course, it has the performance and flex of Thunderbolt, so delicate board control such as quick pivot turn and setup in the wave pocket is easy. You can enjoy old school log riding such as hang five and hang ten on small...

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Who is Soleil Errico?

Apr 10, 2022

Who is Soleil Errico?

SOLEIL ERRICO The Newest Member of the Thunderbolt Family   If you were watching the Cuervo Classic at the Surf Ranch last September, you likely saw Soleil Errico style her way to the finals, where she came up just short of beating event champ Honolua Blomfeld (who would also go on to win the world championship at Malibu a few weeks later). While Soleil is not as much of a household name here in Hawaii as local girl Honolua is, she’s been a dominant force on the women’s longboard world tour for quite some time. Only 20 years old, the...

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Blog-Taylor Jensen Breaks Down His TJ Pro Model in Thunderbolt Technology-Surfing News Hawaii-Hawaiian South Shore

Apr 26, 2020

Taylor Jensen Breaks Down His TJ Pro Model in Thunderbolt Technology

Taylor Jensen - TJ Pro Model in Thunderbolt Technology Taylor Jensen has won three longboard world championships, with back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012, and a third in 2017. Throughout his career, he has competed on his signature model, the TJ Pro shaped by Dan Mann, which is available in Firewire Timbertek, and will be available in Thunderbolt Black (carbon fiber) and Red (Xeon fiberglass) starting in April. To get us hyped up for the release of this high-performance longboard in Thunderbolt, we invited Taylor Jensen himself to come into the shop and talk us through the dimensions and design....

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Blog-Who is Harley Ingleby?-Surfing News Hawaii-Hawaiian South Shore

Apr 16, 2020

Who is Harley Ingleby?

  2x World Champion Born in Coffs Harbour in 1983, Harley Ingleby started surfing as soon as he could walk. His surf-mad father Mark encouraged Harley from the beginning, and also happened to have one of Australia’s more interesting surfboard collections, a collection that wasn’t just for looking at. Harley was encouraged to try all kinds of weird and wonderful surf-craft, and by the time he reached his teens, he could ride anything from a 5-foot fish to a 10-foot log. Once he decided to focus on longboarding, Ingleby’s progression began to accelerate. By 2005 he was one of a...

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Blog-Taylor Jensen’s TJ Pro—The Preferred Board of a Three-Time World Champ-Surfing News Hawaii-Hawaiian South Shore

Apr 10, 2020

Taylor Jensen’s TJ Pro—The Preferred Board of a Three-Time World Champ

Taylor Jensen’s TJ Pro Good surfers win the contest, but good boards help—and Taylor Jensen’s TJ Pro has helped him collect three longboard world titles. Designed with shaper Dan Mann, the TJ Pro is Taylor’s go-to competition board, and comes in a stock size of 9'0". Originally available in Firewire Timbertek, the TJ Pro will also be available in Thunderbolt Black (carbon fiber) and Thunderbolt Red (Xeon fiberglass) starting in April. The Thunderbolt Red provides a bit more flexibility and responsiveness, whereas the Thunderbolt Black is stiffer and provides more control in larger, more powerful waves. Regardless of the materials...

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