The rocker is flatter through the center to give plenty of speed and flow between maneuvers. Ando likes to relax between his maneuvers and allow the board to do its thing and generate the speed. There is medium lift in the tail to allow the board to fit in the wave when surfing off the back foot. Also having the squash tail being almost round gives a smooth connected feeling, yet loose when needed. The entry rocker is flatter than normal making the board paddle well for a shortboard and gives more speed and drive from the front foot.

The outline is a little fuller in nose and tail than a performance contest board, which provides more surface planing area for stability and speed.

The Ando is the type of board you would take out to progress your surfing in waves from 2-6ft and get the same feeling that Ando has under his feet.

• PE
  • POLYURETHANE/EPOXY TECHNOLOGY
    PE construction combines a polyurethane foam core with high-grade timber stringer, which is laminated by hand using fiberglass cloth and an exclusive epoxy resin. Epoxy resin is used in PE construction for two important reasons. One, to reduce the rate of yellowing and discoloration of the board and two, our exclusive epoxy is more flexible than polyester and maintains the lively flex pattern typically associated with a new board.
    All PE boards are CNC milled from the shapers files and laminated by hand. These boards are light, have incredible acceleration and speed, and feel remarkably sensitive under your feet.

    You can find out more about GSI's surfboard construction on our surfboard technologies page

Single/Double

Neutral Rail

1-4ft waves

Intermediate - Advanced