4/1/2013 2:56:00 AM
Lock from Tamarindo, Costa Rica says:

I had my eye on this board primarily for the shape. I have had quads before and I thought I would give one a shot with more nose volume. Also being able to use it as a thruster is sick for when the waves get bigger down here but every day, day to day, whatever, its such a versatile board, super fast, great on the rail and I have to paddle way less. I love it.. its the best board I have had in a few years. Just traded my Fred Rubble Merrick for it.. now the merrick just sits on my rack while this new puppy goes out every day. We will see how she does on DOH ollies this weekend. Yew! p.s - Im on the 6'0''

11/12/2012 11:18:00 PM
Simon Duff from Victoria, Australia says:

My 6'6' aloha bean is a super smooth board to ride, preferably in clean conditions. I took it with me to my latest trip in the Maldives in september and it performed outstandingly. I road it at Lohis left, 10 knots offshore and around 5ft consistently. The extra volume up front gives me the edge in paddling onto waves early with great start up excelleration, speeding down the line with little effort. You can turn the board as hard as you like, hitting the lip and coming down feels smooth. The future flex system obviously works because you get that extra drive with no effort. many crew in the water did comment on the speed that the board has and the fact that I thought it might be a little to thick on the rails and tail, it proved me wrong. There were many crew at lohis surfing future flex systems. Great boards. Get on one. Simon Duff, Mornington Peninsula Surfschool.

5/3/2012 3:12:00 AM
Brendan Williamson from NSW, Australia says:

I bought a Bean. My wife thinks she's been replaced. Enough said!

1/25/2012 3:46:00 PM
Josh from NSW, Australia says:

I rode a friends 5'6" Bean down in Tassie a couple of months ago and didn't want to give it back. I ended up with my own and the thing is so responsive you just have to move your eyeballs and it will be happily off in that direction. The most impressive thing for me is it's acceleration, one pump and the bean is flying down the line. I have the future flex model with small fins in. It paddles about the same as my regular 6'0" poly shortboard and it's more more maneuverable but sometimes a bit skittish in bumpy stuff. I guess I bought it because I wanted to do things I can't do on my 6'0" and even after a few surfs I'm doing new stuff; something I can't say I've done on my shortboard for years. They are heaps of fun... now all I need is some waves.