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Boards by Tom Kostyra - team rider Cardinal

Tom, he's a young guy who lives in Tahiti. We're very happy to be working with him, because he's completely in line with the DNA of our brand, which is authentic, perf and unconventional. This young butcher, 1.78 m tall and 73 kg wet, spends as much time smashing spots as he does his boards, and gives me way too much work...

So he went to the workshop to pick up his new boards before setting off again to put them to the test.

Five surfboards with abstract, colorful patterns are lined up vertically against wooden crates in a studio, with photographic lighting equipment visible on the left side.

The little bastard ordered no less than 5 Troopers!

  • Trooper 6'3'' x 18 3/4'' | 18.750'' x 2 7/16'' | 2.430'' - 29L
  • Trooper 5'10'' x 18 9/16'' | 18.560'' x 2 7/16'' | 2.430'' - 26L
  • Trooper 6'6'' x 19 0 | 19.000'' x 2 1/2'' | 2.500'' - 31L
  • Trooper 5'10'' x 18 9/16'' | 18.560'' x 2 7/16'' | 2.430'' - 27,5L
  • Trooper 6'4'' x 18 15/16'' | 18.937'' x 2 1/2'' | 2.500'' - 30L

For all her boards, we provided her with a "black rimmed"one with a supplement"punchline"as a reminder.

Five colorful surfboards with abstract motifs stand upright against a wooden support. On the central board, the phrase "GO BIG OR GO HOME!" is inscribed in bold black lettering near the top.

As 5 boards is a bit light, he preferred to be on the safe side and order two small boards in addition. One in 6'5'' x 19 0 | 19.000'' x 2 1/2'' | 2.500'' - 31L and the other in 5'10'' x 18 9/16'' | 18.560'' x 2 1/2'' | 2.500'' - 27L full carbon. Yes sir, nothing less!

Before heading back to Tahiti and finding a way to trash my work, we thought it would be a good idea to take a picture of his boards before they end up broken in half in his room.

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White abstract geometric shape with sharp angles on a light gray background; the word "CARDINAL" is written vertically along one section of the shape.
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