Graham from Virginia, USA says:
I travelled to Costa Rica in March with my son-in-law to surf Playa Hermosa and Playa Jaco. We rented two 9'0" Magic Models (one regular glass, one E-3 epoxy) from Chuck's W.O.W. Surfshop in Jaco - a great place with great people! - and had a blast! I especially loved the E-3 board's strength, durability and handling qualities. We surfed double overhead Hermosa to shoulder high Jaco with great success. The boards were awesome and I plan to buy the E-3 Walden Magic Model 9'0" for my next board. It compares very favorably with my Rusty 9'0" performance longboard! Pura vida!
Peter Orchard from NSW, Australia says:
I have had my 10" Epoxy Magic for a couple of weeks. The surf has been small and these are the conditions in which I often ride a long board. First impressions were of the strong rocker profile, flex and lightness which give this board a looseness I haven't experienced in a ten footer. The extra rocker seems to push a bit of water when paddling hard as compared to the flatter boards I have but the exceptional nose riding and walkability of this board makes it a real pleasure to ride. Definitely one of the best longboards I have owned.
J.P. from Calif., USA says:
Walden Magic epoxy is very loose and strong..
Jim-Bro... from California, USA says:
Steve Walden fits right in with shapers Steve Boehene and Bill Stewart. All 3 are the best in their field. However Walden goes back to his roots; "What works best in all kinds of surf". Walden shapes..! I've ridden two of the "Magic models" and He Doesn't need to fix what works so well. They standout in a variety of conditions. If its 1-2 foot slop or down the line- Lower Trestles. They work well. Just find the right size and have a good one'. Jim-bro...
Patrick Kilcomons from NJ, USA says:
There is nothing better than the feeling you get the moment you paddle out on a board and the board just feels right. It’s kind of like a surfer and his board’s version of love at first site. Well, I got that feeling the second I paddled out that evening on my new 9’ 6” Magic. The surf wasn’t great but the board felt great right from the start and it only got better from there. I have been out on some clean days now and I am truly impressed at what a great all around board it is. I was able to get out on a decent sized day and was surprised at how comfortable I was getting into waves and making late drops. The board felt much shorter than 9’ 6” on some steep NJ beachbreak. What’s truly impressive is that this same board feels so stable when you want to get to the nose. I have to admit that I am far from a skilled noserider and I have struggled a bit on getting some tip time here in NJ….that is going to change really soon with my new board. I’m amazed at what huge difference
Paul from California, United States says:
The 9'6" Magic is my favorite longboard hands-down and I've owned dozens and dozens of longboards. Noserides better than my 10' Infinity Rad Nose Rider, and holds it's turns better than my old hard-rail 9' 2 1/4" performance longboard by a well-known shaper. Paddles well, noserides like there's no tomorrow and serves up tight, solid round-house cutbacks. It's not a fast or loose board but it's a solid performer in a very, very wide range of surf - I use it mostly in 1-4' waves but have gone up to about 10' with without running into usage problems A word of advice: Rear fin selection turned out to be important for me on this board. Avoid narrow fins with a cut-away base or fins with very little tip - Otherwise the board doesn't seem to want to power all the way through the turns. My favorite fins for the Magic line are the old, deep and thick fins (not sold anymore last I looked) between 8-10 inches.
