Akila Aipa "5'3 Fish" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep 80

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wolf - 5 years ago

just ordered a 5'3" fish.. amped!!!

Patrick Young - 5 years ago

Akila getting props now that Kelly is on one of his boards in Bali! You are ahead of the curve Noel! Awesome stuff.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Patrick Young So happy to see Akila’s boards under Kelly’s feet. Akila’s Board producing results on the biggest stage.... at the highest level. Kelly looks razor sharp on it too. Yewww

Jono Edwards - 5 years ago

Think I watched this Twice!
Great Show Dude.

Jono Edwards - 5 years ago

Next Week on SurfnShreds,,,???
Singer Ironing Boards, Fold Out Legs can cause Drag?
Watch Him, Destroy The Myth!
Our Reporter, ShredinDude, in The Zone Will Make It Sick?
Aipa Rules, What a Legacy. Great Show Yank.

David Juliano - 5 years ago

Solid neck tan

jasontalevi - 5 years ago

Really like being able to hear the shaper breakdown the design elements while reviewing real surfing footage.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

jasontalevi My Favorite too

Magnum Martinez - 5 years ago

Epic review Salas!!! Love seeing and hearing Akila talk about surfboard designs... that board looks AMAZING!!! Want one now! Congrats to both of you!

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Magnum Martinez Yea Mags... you will shred this board. So fun...

The gaming bros - 5 years ago

Hi i love your channel and was wondering what booties you use in this vid? I know that you don’t like booties that much and that feeling is something I have struggled with ice cold toes. If you would let me know what booties you use I would really appreciate it!
Keep making vid there amazing!!!

Robert - 5 years ago

I surfed Lower Trestles with Ben out some time around '84. The guy was huge and I will never ever forget his first bottom turn and going vertical - the guy was on the heavy side of 200 pounds easy! The sound and explosion of spray when he crushed the lip is forever burned in my memory. Ben Aipa a true legend forever burned in my mind.

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Ryder Akimoto - 5 years ago

R u ever going to try a Tokoro?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Pono KU Were glad you found our channel too. Cheers

Pono KU - 5 years ago

You should. His boards are amazing. Great interview with Akila really glad I found your channel. Aloha.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Ryder Akimoto Hopefully one day...

Cohan - 5 years ago

Hi Noel, i really appreciate your reviews. you are the best board reviewer out there. i appreciate how you break down the different fin set ups and explain how the board feels while reviewing clips of you surfing it. also you rip! keep up the good work mate!

Noah Stone - 5 years ago

Have you heard of Proctors lil rascal and also great review board looked amazing and effortless under your feet

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Noah Stone Cheers!!! This Akila Fish is EPIC!

I spoke to Proctor on the phone a while back and we had good conversation but in the end us doing reviews on his boards aren’t going to happen. He’s pretty stoked on catering to his local community and that’s enough for him. His boards look good though. Cheers

Nuno Cunha - 5 years ago

That Aipa surfboard model looks great in small waves, that tail probably can´t handle performing in bigger waves as good as the swallow, i ´m just remembering Tom Curren surfing Indonesia in the searching, he couldn´t do it with the double bat tail i guess, anyway i liked very much to watch this review and the surfboard shape is very nice, the surf test was very nice too. Thank you!

Valdo van Zyl - 5 years ago

So refreshing to see something different with such good logic to back it up from Akila. Definitely my next small wave board for sure. Did it still paddle good with the sleeker nose Noel?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Valdo van Zyl It paddled great and Groveled excellent too

Mitchell Parkinson - 5 years ago

Hey brother, love this one again! Any chance you've thought about having a look at the Rasta Torus Twin by Gary Mcneill? I reckon you'd find a fair Australian following keen to see your thoughts on it...love your work brother

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Mitchell Parkinson I spoke to Gary on the phone... he wants me to pay for boards. We work too hard on these reviews to pay for boards. His boards look good though.

bodhi tree - 5 years ago

great footage.

Daniel Garrett - 5 years ago

Hi Noel,
How would you compare this board with the RNF Retro? Would the Akila be a better groveller and the RNF Retro more for point breaks/good beach break waves?

Daniel Garrett - 5 years ago

Cheers Noel

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Daniel Garrett The RNF draws more classic lines. This little Fish is performance in small waves....

Bryce Mo - 5 years ago

Really impressive how it gets speed after you've finished your turn and coming out of the white wash. You're able to make a bottom turn right out of it right into another turn. Sick ride for sure!

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Bryce Mo Great observation... not all boards do it this easy. Effortless

monkeypawism - 5 years ago

Next level episode. Having Akila there describing the design was so helpful. He was so down to earth and articulate which really helps convey the design ideas. Also the opening surf sequence I knew you were jiving with this design.

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

Mahalo, it was a pleasure working with noel and aaron

monkeypawism - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews Yeah, it's looking like I'm going to have to give up some cash to Akila this year. lol

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

monkeypawism Stoked you like this review. It was great having Akila here to break down his own creation. Love this stuff... cheers

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marcus Crespo - 5 years ago

Great Review Noel! Cheers from Brazil

Chris Raby - 5 years ago

Dude, i legit thought you where Slater....LOL. killing it on that small ass fish!

Freddie Thomas - 5 years ago

Sick review but whose the Twat that put the dislike

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

i work hard and love what I do if they can't understand and respect that it’s ok we can’t make everyone happy, maybe they really need a good board or a hug, mahalo

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Freddie Thomas Always at least one hater out there... classic.

Finn Lord - 5 years ago

Hey Noel that was a sick review just wondering if surf n show is enough money to be our full time job

Finn Lord - 5 years ago

Definately the best surf reviews out there so you guys deserve to be there very soon

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Finn Lord Not yet... we’re starting to monetize it but Aarron and I both have full time jobs in our family hair care businesses.

Graham Allen - 5 years ago

Quick question AIPA fish or Seaside for 1-4 beachies?

Youdig surf - 5 years ago

I think there's an element of answer in my comment above about those 2 boards.

Luke - 5 years ago

Flashy surfing Noel for extremely small waves. It looks great under yr feet.

Kahele Koki - 5 years ago

How was the other board

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Kahele Koki So far epic. That review will done soon. One board at a Time. Hang tight

Felix Lux - 5 years ago

Hey Noel, the board looked fantastic under foot and great format to have the shaper in it! I think one of your best reviews to date! One thing you kinda missed is a shot of the rocker from the side, but you get the idea in the review.
I want one now haha! Pretty tough to get one in Europe unfortunately.

Felix Lux - 5 years ago

@Akila aipa thanks a lot for replying man! Yeah airlines and shipping companies are a bit ridiculous these days. Last week I paid Lufthansa 640€ (about 700$) for taking a 6'4 fishing rod tube to the Andaman Islands from Germany. Same price as the plane ticket was...wtf?

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

Aloha, I hope to get out there one season soon. Until then I’m not sure hot t get a board there for a reasonable price I’ll check into it. Mahalo

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Felix Lux Stoked you liked the review. Sorry no rocker view... lots to cover in a review and sometimes I forget. Cheers

Mike Smith - 5 years ago

Looks awesome!! Great Review.

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

Super unclear on how to get one... are they only custom outside of the 5'3"??

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

Aloha, sorry we forgot to include that I can be contacted thru email at aipahawaii@gmail.com for those without social media, mahalo

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez Shoot me a email and I will connect you and Akila. Noel@surfnshow.com

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews solid. unfortunately i don't do social media outside of the ole you tube and linked in. But I'll try to find dude's contact info somehow (if ya got it let me know). I'm looking for another summer board ahead of the season and would love to get this one in the queue. I'd do a 5'3" but I'm 215 lbs of hate and discontent so I would defloat that thing with no delay. Not trying to scuba dive at the local...

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez Sorry for not being more clear. The only way to get one right now is to direct message Akila Aipa through Instagram. Yes you will need to order one custom... made for you.

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Samwise - 5 years ago

wow - never heard a shaper breaking it down like that, the guy is amazing. Hit HS up to do you a psychodelic germ. Dane Reynolds rode one and claimed it was the best board he has ever ridden (years back though)

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Samwise Nope Sorry

Samwise - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews has he sent you one yet? It will be super fun in the stuff you are riding and the hull Hayden put on there is a spin out

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

thank you, I love what I do and I hope it translates into every board I build

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Samwise I will check it out.

ANDREW H - 5 years ago

This Akila Apia Board looks amazing. Especially at the apex of the bottom turn and top turn. (Not sliding out of shifting from the twin/ wide tail) like many other twins on the market. This Twin appears to have excellent foil in the nose, and just enough curve under the front foot/chest area. Not many shapers know how to shrink this foul down and keep the proper curve for high performance while still keeping the fish esthetics .

I am 100% going to buy this board from this review alone. Thanks again for another amazing review. Best on the net for sure. Yeww!!

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

mahalo

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

ANDREW H Well said... and thank you for the kind words. Let me know how yours goes after get one and run it through the paces.

Jono Edwards - 5 years ago

Like Us,,,,,
He's Inflated with Surf PSYCHO2

gilbertrockstv - 5 years ago

That board looks spicy under foot. Sick little stick for sure.

Justin Bordwell - 5 years ago

Nice work aipa

bellpaleale - 5 years ago

Great to see the Aipa lineage continues!

Chris S - 5 years ago

Nice review, Insight from the shaper was interesting too.

wolf - 5 years ago

have you tried out any of the chris christenson fishes? would be cool to see a review on something like that as well.

joe Dirt - 5 years ago

Just a Thought. How about doing a "Noel Score" Rate each board In there category Grovel, Performance ect. Put numbers to each. Speed power flow ect. That way we as consumers can have a written spread sheet to refer back too when you review a new board. Yeeew!

Youdig surf - 5 years ago

Check his website it more detailled with a note system, the grovel thing is interesting tho.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

joe Dirt Sounds like a good idea... more work for me.

KOSTAS GOULAS - 5 years ago

I am not an expert but this shaper looks humble and with serious knowledge on shaping. His board looks very solid to me.
Above that I learn a lot every time I watch this channel

Akila aipa - 5 years ago

thank you

james williams - 5 years ago

Awsomre little board!!!
You just got me stoked to go surf!!
Whats the bottom contours on it ? Cheers , Jimmy

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

james williams Single to Double to Vee

Emilio Carrasco - 5 years ago

Shreddin!

Miguel Marquina - 5 years ago

Wait I thought you said that about the Seaside? How does it compare?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Miguel Marquina This Akila Aipa Fish is better in the pocket for performance surfing compared to the Seaside. The Seaside is faster down the line and it paddles a little better too.

Ethan Kinnear - 5 years ago

Looks like it kills in small waves... would love to try one

Maurice Cureton - 5 years ago

Man. I’ve gotta stop watching these videos. It makes me want to keep buying boards. I’ve got a Pesce twin fin board on the way. This looks amazing

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Maurice Cureton Yewww!! This little board is epic. By the way Pesce is a great shaper. He shaped a couple magic sleds in the mid 90’s. Cheers

RemainForever Healthy - 5 years ago

looks good.

Youdig surf - 5 years ago

seem to be a pretty fun board for small waves.

Youdig surf - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews thanks Noel.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Youdig surf The Akila Aipa Fish is better in the pocket, more responsive and more performance based. The Seaside paddles a little better and it’s faster down the line.

Youdig surf - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviewsi know it a hard question, but how would you compare it to the seaside ?!

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Youdig surf Excellent performance in small waves.

redh - 5 years ago

Still casually waiting for the Tomo Evo review....

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

@redh i hear ya. i actually rented one of those from clairemont surf a few years ago and was really impressed with it. i'm about 6'2" 215 and used the 5'8" in typical waist high beach break. but of course, getting a proper review is awesome. i would watch noel review a wooden door. twice. so hopefully he does get the chance...

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez Yessir.... crazy how many requests I get for this board.

redh - 5 years ago

sure but it's also claimed to be a very userfrendly sled for average Surfers. Tomo said he was riding one still to this date sometimes. Speaks for the functionality of the board.@CW Rodriguez

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

hasn't the evo been out for years?

martinwajda - 5 years ago

Second that

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

redh Thank you for being patient. I still have to convince the folks at Firewire and Tomo to get me a couple to review.

D F - 5 years ago

Hmm very informative thank you. That board looks sick, twinner is my next board but so hesitant without putting my hands on one. Great review.

D F - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews will do thank you

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

D F I totally get that... super sick board though. Cheers... let me know what you end up getting and how it goes after a couple sessions

Ed Souto - 5 years ago

Thanks for this episode, is so stoke to hear someone talk that way knowing why that board is build in that particular way.
One of the reason why I don't like tweens is because that pivot pint wrong places that push you to put the foot so back that it feels unnatural.