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I have been surfing with my new Hydro Epic 7'8" Brewer for a while now and I can say the board is nothing short of amazing! Like most boards, it is sensitive to the type of fins you screw in and one needs to find and "dial in" for this before it really performs to your liking. What I really like about this board is that it is fast and makes the critical sections that I take off on. It is stable while keeping it's manuverability and sticks in the wave without being sluggish in any way. Oh and by "stick", I mean it holds where you want it to be on a critical face while doing floaters or coming back off the lip. It is just a pleasure to surf on and I will be surfing on it for a long time! Your AeroFlex technology honestly works with all the other engineering that went into the board. Yes, it is a real joy to ride and I do have to thank Hydro Epic for bringing this new technology to my surfing!



Regards,

Ken Matsumoto

Pearl City, Hawaii

I just got home and was able to get in the water today and try the board [9-6 Hydro Epic shaped by Steve Walden]. This is probably the best board I’ve ever ridden...it does so much more than a regular poly...it nose rides better, speeds into turns and comes off rebounds like its not even touching the water...very impressed with its design and stoked to be riding it... It is really responsive on sharp turns and accelerates from top to bottom on the wave. It is by far the best noserider I've ever ridden...not to mention that it feels like it won't ding as easily as a foam board...if there is anything at all about the board i worry about is if it breaks, and i know i will break one...I’m determined to! [Editor’s note:! Pro riders do break a lot of boards, but you’ll have to work pretty hard to do it. Good Luck, Jeff]

I will be using it in the Quicksilver Championships and the US Open coming up real soon...so expect to be seeing some shots of the board in some upcoming mags...

When I went looking for new boards for me and my wife, I was surprised to see that board technology had advanced so far. When I saw the Hydro Epic hollow core composites, I knew they were the boards to have! You guys are obviously on the cutting edge with your use of Kevlar and carbon composites and the AeroFlex internal stringer design. My brother-in-law is an Indy car engineer and when he looked at your website, he said the primary chassis structure of an Indy car is fabricated with the same materials you use in the Hydro Epics. The benefits of being "lighter and stronger" are obvious.

Then we met you and were blown away when you took the time to personally give us a tour of your factory, and let us pick our boards right off the assembly line! Man, I can't tell you how much I appreciate doing business with you guys... Thanks for outstanding customer service in taking the time to meet with us and answering all our questions. You and your company are top notch and you can count on having a presence on the Oregon coast, especially when others see these boards. They are almost too beautiful to surf, but don’t worry, we WILL be hitting the beach with them!

You guys ROCK! Keep pushing the envelope!

Sean and Jeanne Welch

Walden 9.0 and 8.0 Hydro Epics

You make a great surfboard. I have a dozen boards and this is my favorite by far. It paddles great, turns of a dime and holds on the face of the wave like glue. I'll take some pictures and email them to you as soon as I can.

Thanks again.

Brett Howard

I'm stoked on my new Hydro Epic longboard, I've been surfing longboards for over 30 years. Your board out performs any longboard Ive ever ridden!



1st the board is so light, I was actually able to duck dive it in 2/4ft surf. 2nd I was able to hit the lip and come back without perling. Or when I did perl I was able to pull through the perl and continue riding, something like you can do on a short board. Lastly, really like the feeling of riding a hollow board. It really glides through the surf - how I like to surf - smooth @ flowing cool babie.

Aloha...

Bob Terris

Yes ! I have been well taken care of by you folks at Hydro Epic. Took my NEW board out Wednesday in head high surf. C-c-c-c-cold.....but waves were very clean and consistent.

Had a great time for 4 hours. My 9.1 Hydro Epic is a fabulous surfboard. Does everything I want... it almost reads my mind.

Thank you for your excellent customer service, and I hope you all have a prosperous 2005!

Best regards,

Roger Smith

Pacific Northwest

Hey guys, i wanted to tell you that i am really impressed with this Brewer 7-8 hybrid shape powered by Hydro Epic. i just picked it up at the surfexpo Sunday and rode it yesterday and today in waist high Sebastian inlet surf. it handles great. this is the shortest board i have ridden in 10 years. i usually ride a 9'10" and a 10'6".

i had no trouble getting up or hitting the lip with this thing. it paddles like a dream, and it's very fast. As i said earlier, i haven't riddin a short board in years, so i am stoked that I am able to surf so well on this board.

i will send in pics as soon as i find a digital camera. also wanted to say that everyone in the booth at the expo was great, pete, scott, donna and all.

Thanks again,

Butch Friedman

Today I waxed up my new "Hydro Epoch" 9.1 Longboard" and headed to the coast with my buddies. Everyone at the beach was curiously inquisitive about this futuristic wave vehicle in my possession. The predominant question in my mind was..."Can I even ride this thing,and will it really work ?"

The first wave I went for answered both questions immediately. This is without question the closest I have ever found to the "Perfect Surfboard" ! And I have been "researching" since 1966 ! I have never adapted to a new board so quickly and smoothly as I did today with the "Hydro Epoch". If I were to say there was any transition at all, it would be... from where I have been...to what I could only describe as...the "future of surfing".

A few observations about the "Hydro Epoch".....

1. Such a light board at 11 pounds requires less effort to get into waves.

2. This means more energy to surf longer!

3. At age 54, this means I can outlast most guys 15 years younger than me.

( As I did today, during my 4 hour session ! )

4. It catches waves easier than any board I own,and I have a bunch !

5. It turns and responds with with fluid precision...every time !

And the numbers for this board are so right on. I must confess, I don't really understand the all technical aspects of the honeycomb and composite technology or the channels running through the tail,but, they work ! I have a couple of quality boards on my rack out in the shop which I plan to sell so I can order a 2nd "Hydro Epoch" surfboard very soon ! Dude, the future of surfing is now !!

Thank you for the personal touch re. my order which sets you apart from the rest of Americas' Surfboard Manufacturers, as does your 'frontrunner' product.

Best regards,

Roger Smith

The Pacific Northwest