The Thing
Alternative craft · ND Surfboards, Chester-le-Street
A radical Simmons-influenced twin designed around its fins, aiming to keep Mini Simmons volume while handling everyday and steeper waves better.
- Type
- Alternative craft
- Lengths
- 5'4–6'2
- Fins
- twin
- Tail
- wide bat
- Price
- £569.99Custom, from
Design from the maker
Everyday surf and steeper waves.
- Designed fin-first
- Diamond nose, hydro-hulled bottom, channelled double concave, V through the tail
- Thin rails
- More performance-fish rocker than a classic Simmons
Fins
Fins not included.
Price notes
Plus shipping; fins extra.
Compare with other shapers
5'6'7'
3040
| Board | Length | Volume | Fins | From | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ThingND Surfboards | 5'4–6'2 | – | twin | £569.99 | ||
| Tri Plane HullBOS Surfboards | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mini SimmonsCustard Point Surfboards | – | – | – | – | ||
| Cyborg tow boardLuke Young Shapes | – | – | – | – | ||
| Skinpup Step OneSkindog Surfboards | – | – | – | – | ||
| SeadarOtter Surfboards | 5'6 | 32.4L | – | £3,950 | ||
| CutterOtter Surfboards | 6'4 | 34.5L | single, 2+1 | £3,950 |
Not published
- Size chart and volume
- Fin template and box
- Construction
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