Name: 7'8" Love Machine FM Surfboard
SKU: 14370
Availability: InStock

7’8″ Love Machine FM Surfboard

£675.00

The first FM that REALLY clicked was a 7’8. Its only natural we should offer the design at that length; super well balanced and tuned for average to fun waves, with a pension for being put on rail and pushed hard like any other FM, this version will cover a lot of ground for many people. Most surfers tend to imagine smaller versions when they see an image of the design at first, but the point behind the entire design and what makes it so unique underfoot is its ability to be ridden large while feeling MUCH smaller. All of the engineering behind the board is aimed at making large dimensions go on rail with power and positivity with very little effort; so don’t be afraid of a little more size than you think!

The original 7’8″ that was scanned for the FM range was scanned from a custom Ryan shaped for Alan Tranbarger. It was pretty clear that this was a perfect variation for a really wide variety of people, directly in line with the ideals of the design and really nicely balanced for a wide variety of waves. Alan is an experienced and passionate surfer as well as ex-pro skateboarder who operates Kauai Shape Solutions, his CNC cutting service – the situation was all too perfect, so Alan was kind enough to trace out his board for to use in this model.

This particular board was traded in by a customer looking to size up with a new Evening Star. In that respect this is a used board, all be it in excellent condition. Other than a couple of the lightest dimples, as captured in the images, this is a like new board that has been surfed only a handfull of times, at a used board price. An absolute bargain for one of the best midlengths out there.

7’8” x 22” x 3” 53.55L

Description

Notes from Ryan: “The FM isn’t a ‘channel bottom’ in the classical sense – the channel is there as a break for water flow, but it isn’t doing for the board what most designers are chasing in the deeper more exaggerated channel bottoms that are so popular right now. This design sports a pretty hefty spiral vee in the back half of the board, and while that is amazing for rail transitions and feel, it creates suction between the board and wave; the channel breaks that water flow that is sucking onto the board, so you get the three-dimensional value of the spiral vee and its rolling sensation, but without the stickiness. You’ll notice the 7’2 has a straight channel as opposed to the curved one that most have become accustomed to in seeing the FM; the first 15 or so boards all had a straight channel like this, and as Pat’s was in that batch, so I’m running with it for this model as we’re making dead on 1 for 1 copies.”