9-6 Allegro Longboard Malibu Custom Surfboard

Allegro high-performance longboard, malibu style surfboard.

This example 9’6” x 23 ¾” x 3 1/8” x 15 ¾” tail x 19 3/8” nose x 85 litres volume

Construction: Surfblanks Polyurethane Foam blank
Polyester resin multi tint bottom laminate 6oz with 6oz tail patch
Deck: I x 4 oz Grey tint inlay with 6oz full laminate over the top and rails for super strength.
Single FCS10” fin box with ‘drill through’ leash attachment.
The Allegro design is the result of collaboration between Bill Attlee and team rider Harry Hilder. Looking for a board that compliments the Stepper design mainly to use when the waves are bigger and maybe there is more chop and bump on the wave face.
We started with the Waltz as the basis of this board and made several subtle modifications. We left the outline pretty much untouched but added a little bit more width in the nose Moved the single concave further down the board towards the tail. Enhanced the rolled ‘V’ in the tail, and added more tail kick to the rocker. Thinned out the rails particularly in the tail. We kept the square tail shape.
Think classic longboard; slight rolled ‘V’ bottom contours, smooth entry rocker, and medium high tail lift to give you dynamic turns and stalls for your nose rides, where the single nose concave will hold you up there just a little longer. The refined 50:50 mid rails give you hold and edge control where the super fine rails in the tail give grip and bite. The square tail specifically keeps the rails as straight as possible whilst maximizing the surface area in the tail for easy planning, take off and glide.
Harry weighs around 85 kgs and surfs this board in waves above waist high in competition and saves his 9’6 Stepper model for smaller or slacker wave faces. Harry understands the importance of the correct fin and choose a 10” Dog House (Rainbow Fin Company) fin for this board mixed with his 9 ½” Nose Rider fin for best elevation, control and maneuverability.
Our boards are all made here in our small factory near Polzeath on the North Cornish coast and you are most welcome to come and see the process for yourself. We do our best to produce surfboards that are amongst the best in the world for quality at prices which importers cannot compete with on a like-for-like basis. We test all our models before putting them into production and normally have boards here that you can try. We can of course make you a surfboard to suit your requirements in different models, or a surfboard to your custom design with your individual graphics. Next time you are down drop in and see us.
If you’re ready to make the Allegro your own, we invite you to get in touch and let us craft a board shaped precisely to your needs, with your preferred colours and finish. Whether you know exactly what you want or would like guidance selecting the right features for your style, Bill will work with you every step of the way to ensure your custom board is as unique as your surfing.
If you need any advice about this board or any other surf related matters don’t hesitate to contact us at Escape Surfboards.