When swell is on the way and it’s time to put the head down and go, saddle up the Big Horse. 

With a global R&D program that delivered us dozens of Traktor Team favourites that eventually became the Schooner, the origins of this board model came from several different prototype boards ridden by Kauli Vaast and Ramzi Boukhiam in quality, barreling reef breaks.

And while the Schooner eventually went in a different direction with the wide point pushed forward in the outline, another board model began to emerge when one of Ramzi’s best tube riding boards found itself in the hands of Tai “Buddha” Graham.

Having grown up on the Gold Coast before moving to Bali, Buddha’s spent most of his life between several of the most wave rich regions on earth chasing barrels. And his initial reaction after riding Ramzi’s board was that he’d found the best tube riding weapon of his life so far. After realizing the potential on hand, Buddha and JS continued refining this board model into the brand new Big Horse.

Ridden even thicker again than your Schooner or FMN3, the Big Horse has an incredibly unique foil to hide excess volume in the middle, while dropping down to a refined rail. In Buddha’s words “this board paddles like nothing else in the market, yet maintains a rail edge you can trust in any situation.”

We’ve taken a lot of the processes and R&D that went into other good wave boards and have settled on a deeper single concave in the middle of the board, running into a shallow double concave between the fins. This bottom contour helps with overall control at high speeds, to let you make adjustments with confidence. Big Horse is ridden at 3 to 6L more than your standard shortboard dimensions, and approx. 1⁄4” to 1⁄2” thicker. It sounds extreme, but it’s an extreme leap forward in paddle power and drive in serious conditions, and you’ll still enjoy rail height close to your regular volume to give hold and reliability.

This board is available in 3 tiers for custom order. Please contact us at [email protected] or (02) 4962 2420 to order.

See below 3 tiers of dimensions for the Big Horse so you can step up according to wave size. Every surfer has a board to suit each tier.

(TG) Tai Graham (182cm 85kg/187lbs). (AB) Ace Buchan (175cm 73kg/161lbs).
(JW) Julian Wilson (183cm 80kg176/lbs). (JS) Jason Stevenson (180cm 88kg/194lbs).

About this board:

Construction: PU
Fin Boxes: FCS2 x 5 (Choose option above - Fins not included)
Tail shape: Round Tail
Dimensions/Litres: See size graph above

About JS Surfboards:

In recent times JS industries has become one of the most known and respected names in the world of performance surfboards. Jason Stevenson (founder, owner and shaper) has built the company from ground up and his talents and love of surfing have gained him global recognition and some strong relationships with a world class team of loyal surfers. The iconic Traktor logo has been found under the feet of a huge number of elite surfers over the years including four World Champions and many more top 32 contenders. JS's work coming into 2018 is at its absolute best, with the designs encompassing all of the innovations and improvements developed by the team and World Champions over the past half decade. We are incredibly excited for the future of surfing and JS will be there to see it progress!

Shipping & FAQ:

Australia wide postage available or local pick-up, choose at checkout. Boards in stock (see graph above) are ready to be sent & are shipped out on the same day of purchase with tracking provided. Boards are safely packed in a box with layers of bubble wrap. See our shipping & FAQ tab above or visit this link: https://www.sanbah.com/pages/shipping-faq