Gumball

Most intermediate-to-advanced surfers in the 165–185 lb range land between 5'9" and 6'2" — that's the 30–40L volume band the featured catalog highlights. Lighter or taller riders can size outside the band via the All Sizes toggle. Sizing rule of thumb: stay in the same volume as your usual shortboard but accept the wider outline. Message us with your stats and home break if you want a specific call.

Both currently-listed Gumballs in stock are asymmetrical builds — single concave on one side, double on the other, with a sharper release on the heel-side rail. It's a $40 upcharge that biases the board toward the rail your back foot lives on (regular- or goofy-foot-specific). The symmetrical default runs single-to-double through the centerline; both options are available at build time.

Yes, comfortably — the Gumball's wave range tops out at head-high with shape. It's not a step-up; if Lowers is over your head and hollow, a higher-rocker performance shortboard handles it better. But on a chest-to-head clean day at Lowers, the Gumball's medium rocker and hard-down tail rails still let you set a rail and snap clean off the top. It's a wide range for one board.

No. It's built for intermediate-to-advanced riders who already ride a shortboard on good days and want the same feel on a soft day. Beginners are better served by a wider, flatter, higher-volume shape that paddles fast and forgives bad timing. Get a foamie or a beater-grade longboard for the first year, then come back to a custom Gumball when you're ready.

Same category — small-wave shortboard built so a high-performance shortboard rider can keep the shortboard feel alive on a soft day. The Gumball runs a similar wider outline + fuller foil + modern single-to-double bottom contour. Differences are voice and tuning — the Gumball ships with hard-down tail rails by default and offers an asymmetrical option that the Average Joe doesn't. Built in San Diego; the CI is built in Carpinteria.

Stock setup is a thruster on Futures plugs — that's the published default per `models.ts`. Quad and 5-fin configurations are available at build (5-fin gives you both setups in the same board to swap day-to-day). Specific template recommendations are still finalizing across Futures, FCS II, True Ames, and NVS — message us with your weight and stance and we'll recommend a starting point.

From $750 for a clear, sanded build (Starter tier) — that's the $750-tier `twin-fin-shortboard-stepup` price for a stock-spec Gumball. $900 with a resin tint both sides, sanded. $1,100 with resin tint plus gloss + polish. Add-ons (asymmetrical $40, deck patch ~$30, second tint color +$75, swallow tail $15) priced separately on top of the tier.

Sometimes. We currently have two used / clearance Gumballs in stock in San Diego — both asymmetrical builds, priced to sell. Message us to confirm what's available and book a time to come hold one, check the rails, and see the finish. Stock rotates as boards sell.