Takayama Prince Kuhio Glider

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Donald’s favorite glider! This Hawaiian Cross Country glider was inspired by the outer reefs on Oahu’s South Shore.

Although this board is long, it is still capable of noseriding and turning like a board shorter in size.

It has a DT-1 rocker, so anyone used to riding other Takayama’s will feel very comfortable on the Prince Kuhio.

The medium rocker helps make paddling easy and surfing user-friendly.

Also included are Donald’s patented 60/40 rails and tucked under edge, making this board very forgiving in turns.

About this board: 

Construction: EPS Tuflite Pro (Read more about Tuflite Pro below)
Fin Boxes: Box Single + FCS2 x 2 (Fins not included)
Tail shape: Pin
Dimensions/Litres: See size chart above

About Tuflite Pro Construction:

Tuflite Pro is engineered for balanced performance and durability using an Omega glassing layup, Gloss finish, HD PVC inserts, Carbon rails all in a molded technology.

Professional-level quality should be available to all surfers. Tuflite Professional is the result of 35 years of testing and multiple iterations of Surftech’s innovative molded construction. An ultra light fused core is molded for perfect replication of shape every time. The light core allows us to add extra protective layers and manipulate the flex of the board. The lay up consists of a high density deck and bottom layer inserted into a recess in the board, combined with unidirectional carbon rails plus multiple layers of e-glass and biaxial. The result is a drastic improvement in both break strength as well and impact resistance. The process of omega glassing, wrapping and overlapping the recess and rails of the board, is a feat of engineering allowing for added strength without adding weight. Tuflite Professional is the perfect blend of durability and engineered performance, built to elevate your surfing.

About Donald Takayama:

For those of you who don't know me, I am Donald Takayama, owner of Surfboards by Donald Takayama/Hawaiian Pro Designs Inc. and Sufers Choice Products. I would like to give you a bit of my background in the surfing industry.

I have been surfing, designing and manufacturing surfboards for over 55 years. I am a 5 time United States Surfing Champion and compete for fun whenever my schedule permits.

The sport of surfing has been my life. I have been fortunate to have made many friends and appreciate those who have believe in and enjoyed the work that I do.

From a humble beginning I taught myself how to shape a surfboard out of necessity. Most everyone at the time shaped their own surfboards in the backyard. In fact it was known as backyard industry for quite some time.

Over the years I have had many different experiences and have been pround of being a part of the industry that I have watched grow to global proportions. As small as the network in the surfing industry really is, the impact of the lifestyle created it's own culture, which has branched off into a multitude of the ideas for business and pleasure. I have tried to mix both into what I do.

From surfboards and apparel to accessories. I hope that you too will enjoy a great day of surfing and maybe even good surf flick when the day is done.

Enjoy and Mahalo!

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