Alternative Design Surf Boards
At Black Square Surfboards, Ryan Chelman creates a range of alternative design boards. Here are a selection of our designs and suggested sizes.
Custom options are always available just contact us for more information.
FiiSH
Classic FISH outline, with deep swallow tail, and volume and wide point pushed forward.
A flat bottom, and a tried and trusted rocker combine with our own refined template twin fins to create a fish that can still perform.
We recommend riding 4-5 inches, and 1 inch wider than you standard shortboard.
from $795.00
Typical sizes:
- Ryan rides 5'7 x 20 x 2 7/16 - 33.6L
*Sizes are only for a guide. Custom options always available
SWORDFISH
The SWORDFISH is a quad-fin fish with a deep single concave throughout and a wide, deep swallow tail.
The rocker combines with the rail line to produce a good balance between generating speed and controlling speed, while allowing the rider to still turn and perform.
Order 2-4 inches shorter than your standard shortboard.
from $725.00
Typical Sizes:
- 5'4 x 19 x 2 1/4 - 26.3 L
- 5'5 x 19 1/8 x 2 5/16 - 27.8 L
- 5'6 x 19 1/4 x 2 3/8 - 28.7 L
- 5'7 x 19 3/8 x 2 3/8 - 29.8 L
- 5'8 x 19 1/2 x 2 7/16 - 30.8 L
- 5'9 x 19 5/8 x 2 7/16 - 31.7 L
- 5'10 x 19 3/4 x 2 1/2 - 32.7 L
- 6'0 x 20 x 2 5/8 - 36.0 L
*Sizes are only for a guide. Custom options always available
CLASSIC SINGLE
A clean, CLASSIC SINGLE fin outline from the late 70's, with forward wide point and a more modern deck roll and rail line.
Flat through the front and mid sections, and small vee in the tail.
from $695.00
Typical sizes:
- 5'8 x 19 x 2 3/8 - 28.3 L
- 5'10 x 19 1/4 x 2 7/16 - 30.2 L
- 6'0 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/2 - 32.4 L
- 6'2 x 19 5/8 x 2 9/16 - 34.4 L
- 6'4 x 19 7/8 x 2 5/8 - 36.5 L
- 6'6 x 20 x 2 5/8 - 38.0 L
- 6'8 x 20 1/4 x 2 3/4 - 41.2 L
*Sizes are only for a guide. Custom options always available
MINI-SIMMONS
The Mini-Simmons is a half sized, modernised tribute to the legendary 50's surfboard design pioneer, Bob Simmons.
Shaped from a stringer-less blank, rolled up to the deck in the front end, blending into 60/40 rails in the middle, and soft down rails in the rear. A deepening single concave running out the tail, and glassed-on hand foiled half-moon keel fins.
Great for hollow, running waves up to shoulder high.
from $795.00
Typical Sizes:
- Pictured board - 5'3 x 21 x 2 3/4
EGG ROLL
Traditional Egg template with traditional foil and bottom shape. Rolled uder the nose, 60/40 rails in the centre, and flat bottom shape with down rails in the tail. Single fin with side bite option.
from $795.00
Typical sizes:
- Coming soon......
*Sizes are only for a guide. Custom options always available
PINTAIL SINGLE
An iconic PINTAIL SINGLE fin template with long smooth lines, made for surfing waves with long smooth lines..
A rolled deck with full rails and a flat panel vee through the back half.
I think Gerry would be proud!
from $795.00
Typical sizes
- available from 6'10 up to 8'6
- (pictured - 7'6 x 19 1/2 x 2 7/8)
*Sizes are only for a guide. Custom options always available