Ian and Alan Stokes review the new FORM Flow Stik Pro Surfboard: The Form Flow Stik Pro is without doubt one of the most exciting surfboards to have dropped into our boardroom for quite a while.
The Flow Stik Pro is the high-octane, double espresso, maverick sibling in the ever burgeoning Flow Stik family, a performance mid-length in a class all of its own. This unique board not only looks seriously sexy but has all the moves to back it up.
Artisan crafted here in the UK by Luke Hart and his team at Toy Factory surfboards, using only the finest materials and finished to an immaculate standard. The Flow Stik Pro has 4 deep channels and is set-up to be ridden either as a twin (Alan Stokes uses FCS II Power Twins) or as a single fin (It's not designed to be ridden as a 2+1!) Wack in the twins for some rapid high-line carving in the bigger and better conditions, or relax your shoulders and style it out with a single fin when it's below shoulder high.
Roger, Boardshop joint owner and serial surfboard collector (hoarder?) has embraced the mid-length revival and is rarely seen piloting anything under 6'6 nowadays, and has "fallen in love with surfing again" since the arrival of his custom 6'6 Flow Stik Pro which has doubled his already impressive wave-count and put a cheesy grin on his boat.
The Flow Stik Pro was originally designed by Alan Stokes as a step-up for Fistral and maxing-out European beach-breaks when a little more length is imperative. Our stock board has been tweaked ever so slightly from the original to give it a tad more versatility and broaden its appeal to encompass improving intermediates as well as the 'chargers' who want it for those step-up days when early entry and composure are top of their check list.
Alan described the FSP as "the closest thing to friction free surfing with ultimate speed on tap, a totally unique surfing sensation". We've had a stock 6'6 demo here which has proven a very popular 'grab-n-go' ride for a lot of the guys here. It really is fast, bloody fast but in a controlled way that relaxes your approach to riding waves, focussing on linking turns and carving rail turns akin to drawing lines in fresh powder.
Head shaper and Toy Factory owner Luke says about the FSP; "How you surf it is up to you, but you can be sure of one thing you'll be doing it fast!!! With a pulled in template, pushed forward wide point and foam under the chest the FSP paddles just as well as the original Flow Stik, if not better in bigger waves, the channels out the back add drive and lift with added hold coming from tucked rails and a touch of classy curve in the rocker lines. Trim in style in barrels to big walls or just send it down the line when its 2 foot at your local break. It's the board Alan fell in love with and the catalyst to create the FLOW STIK family in all it's guises".
If we don't have the Form surfboard you're looking for, or the stock dims don't work for you, just give us a ring on (44) 01243 674250 or email info@boardshop.co.uk and we'll happily discuss a custom order for you.
The team at Boardshop are absolutely stoked to be stocking these beautiful boards and would happily consider taking your old or unwanted surfboard as a trade-in against a new Form shape.
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