JS "Blak Box 3" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep.83

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Click to buy Fins: The Surf Station - https://www.surfstationstore.com/collections/surfboard-fins Jack's Surfboards - https://jackssurfboards.com/collections/surf-fins Surf Ontario (Canada Only) - https://surfontario.ca/collections/fins-fcs-future-channel-islands-captain-fin-etc No obligation, but these links & ads help support the site and keeps the reviews coming! If you decide to buy somewhere else or would like to support the show, please donate at https://www.paypal.me/surfnshow The JS Blak Box 3 is very easy to surf and I highly recommend it for upper end Beginner/ Intermediate / and Expert level surfers for 1-5' surf. The BB3 checks all the boxes for a small wave performance board. 1. Good paddler 2. Quick get up and go speed 3. Projects with speed through maneuvers 4. Good drive off the bottom and big rail turns I struggled a bit with it in 1-2’ surf due to the HYFI construction feeling a bit heavy under foot. Both boards carried good speed but I felt they lacked the pop or X Factor from turn to turn in 1-2’ surf that I normally get out of a light weight stringerless EPS board. The weight factor is an easy fix… I would just custom order the BB3 in HYFI with a lighter glass job. Overall the performance of the BB3 was solid and I had a great time surfing it in 3-5’ surf. I liked the HYFI construction in bigger surf due the extra weight. The board was easy to get on rail with its low/medium rail design and somewhat heavier stock glass job. No noticeable chatter or vibration that I normally feel from other light weight EPS boards. I also want to mention that I rode 2 stock 5’7” boards with the exact same dimensions but one was a Swallow Tail and the other a Squash Tail. You have to watch the review to find out which one I liked better. Board DIMS: 5’7” x 19 ¼ x 2 ¼ Liters 26.1 Board Weight: 5.55 lbs Weight for most stock Stringerless EPS boards reviewed: 4.7 lbs – 5.0 lbs My height 5’9” My Weight: 160 lbs or 72.57 kg

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Davis Hickey - 5 years ago

You guys are killing it.

Julio Castaños - 5 years ago

Thanks for the amazing review. I was waiting for this review before committing on buying this board. Just ordered it! Thanks again!

charleschannel - 5 years ago

Great video Noel, this is a completely new chapter to me. I mean, honestly I thought that the liters of the surfboard was in a direct relationship with its weight, now you show us that isn't the case. I'm a little bit confused in this subject, weight/liters relation

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

charleschannel Liters are related to Weight of board in my opinion. These two BB3 in HYFY are a bit on the heavy side so they don’t have the extra float most other EPS boards do.

KOSTAS GOULAS - 5 years ago

A friend has the BB3 and told me the same. The board is for 3-5 ft even 6 range. It's not good for 1-2 ft surf

Matt Leontis - 5 years ago

If you're thinking about buying an EPS JS I wouldn't recommend glassing it light. I have a stock EPS Monsta 8 and buckled it really badly after nose diving on a 2 foot floater. They like to say stringerless epoxies are stronger but in my opinion, they are weaker simply because they don't have a stringer. Simply put, you will no doubt buckle your EPS if you glass it light.

Other than that, I think JS makes really good boards and I love their stringerless EPS ones. I think it's perfect for this board.

Michael Shroads - 5 years ago

great review! any notes on the eps durability of these boards?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Michael Shroads My pressure dents were extremely light on both boards. Good durability on pressure dents..., if you get a ding or even a small crack fix it ASAP as all EPS foam Constructions sick water in big time.

Mikey Smith - 5 years ago

Take a look at Noel's bulge @ 7:16. He's clearly packing. Makes my mouth water... ;)

Paulo Amaral - 5 years ago

mmmmmm looks so fat not sure i could handle it all

SurfGymSkaterdude - 5 years ago

Dude that got my attention, thought I was the only one but guess not! He rocks it with confidence too. I'm not gay though, more like bi-curious when I'm really horny.

Ryan The Rock - 5 years ago

Ok so ive now surfed my BB3 in HYFI a couple of times now and heres my thoughts.I ride a stock 6'2 x 20 3/4 x 2 3/4 = 38.3 L.My weight is 96 kgs and im 6'3.Firstly the weight.Ill try compare to my PU Lost Quiver Killer which is 6'2 and very similar dims.Glassing is the same on both boards 4 x 4/4...this board is super light.Id say approx 30% lighter than the QK.I know Noel says its not but to me it "feels" very light.Secondly i usually ride a 39 - 39.3 L shortboard.I sized my BB3 on the premise of an extra .5 - .8 L less for the epoxy.I can definately feel this is not as buoyant as my 39.3L QK.So my suggestion is to size your BB3 EXACTLY like your PU board litreage.Do not undervolume your BB3.Even though the thickness of the board is 2 3/4" the rails are med low and sharp.If i picked this up off the shelf without looking at the dims id think this board is 2 5/8",maybe 2 1/2".It just seems very "thin" to me.Is this a 1 - 2 ft groveller no way.In 1-2 ft i felt it wasnt at its best.In 3 - 4 it gets better.Id certainly say this is a daily driver and id think this board could easily handle 6 ft +.Hope this helps.

X -MAN X MAN - 5 years ago

We need to size the epoxy just like pu.maby 1/2 liter.less no more.

Noah Stone - 5 years ago

Wow...surfing was amazing along with the video!!

10. comment for JS "Blak Box 3" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep.83

8wheelsbootingfruit - 5 years ago

FCSll - tool less fin entry system..... carries hockey stick tool, 400000 times the size of a fin key

great review!

8wheelsbootingfruit - 5 years ago

@Craig Runnalls also a futures devotee. Long live simplicity

jmlee84 - 5 years ago

sick review!

Jon Salvador - 5 years ago

epic

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Trevor Hocking Yessir! Exactly correct

cccccc54able - 5 years ago

Hey mate what’s this compared to the rocket wide ? Thank you

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

cccccc54able RW has more speed and flow and paddles better. BB3 has a bit more performance in 3-5’ surf

Samwise - 5 years ago

Neck beard 2 looked better under foot. Great breakdown as usual.

Peter Beck - 5 years ago

I need to stop the subscription to the channel, too much board lust

SurfGymSkaterdude - 5 years ago

What happened to your foot and what is it wrapped with???

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Percy Ferguson Duck Tape

SurfGymSkaterdude - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews what kinda tape do you use? I can never keep the stuff on.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Percy Ferguson My back foot has a large surf knot on it that I had surgically removed 3 years ago. It came back already from the friction of surfing. I cut up a bootie trying to customize a brace.

Both of my big toes get blood blisters from gripping the deck so I tape them to avoid the pain.

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

Noel, I have the Monsta Box Hyfi in a squash tail and noticed they also make it in a swallow. It's an awesome all around SoCal board. What's the difference between the BB3 and Monsta Box?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez MB 3-5’ surf... BB3 2-5’ but order one the light side.

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews so, for socal type shit, should i go with the MB or BB3?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez The MB might have a little more rocker overall... if it does not by much

Ken Kohncke - 5 years ago

Good review, really liked how you made a comparison to the monsta box and air 17x, that is really helpful when looking at buying one of these boards.

20. comment for JS "Blak Box 3" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep.83

JBOsurf - 5 years ago

Please. I'm begging you. Test an EVO.

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews folks keep hounding you about the same ish. those boards are everywhere

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

CW Rodriguez Not into the review that bad...

CW Rodriguez - 5 years ago

JBOsurf bro go rent one. They’re fun. I’d bet if you called around to local shops someone will either be demoing them or renting

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

JBOsurf I hope soon... I asked FW and I still don’t have the green light. No boards yet

bodhi tree - 5 years ago

What was the name of that fin removal tool?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

bodhi tree Fin Puller... www.finpuller.com

wozza77able - 5 years ago

What point break do you usually test at Noel?

wozza77able - 5 years ago

Well it looks like Trestles but its hard to tell from Merewether

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

wozza77able Sorry... I don’t talk about surf locations to respect the locals.

Miguel Marquina - 5 years ago

Looks like you're moving in slow motion on some of these waves

vanislandsurf - 5 years ago

Im glad you mentioned the Monsta Box. In my head I thought it would be a daily driver as really it is a combination of the Blak Box and the Monsta "high performance" model in the JS line.

GeniusUnleashed - 5 years ago

This is the only problem of getting surfboards designed by Aussies. The waves so much more push down there I hear compared to SoCal.

GeniusUnleashed - 5 years ago

@Janice James Gotcha. But does JS shape out of there? The owners of the surf shop I go to in LA always say he shapes a bit too much for pros and powerful good waves, versus Matt Biolos who's in SoCal where it's generally weaker half the year.

Janice James - 5 years ago

Couldn't be more wrong. Majority of the east coast is crap beachies

Samwise - 5 years ago

good point - summers are weak though. Your feed only blows up in winter and even then we just had a 6 week flat spell in the east

z s - 5 years ago

Seeing the board in the unpredictability of beachbreak adds a whole new element!!!

Richard Embery - 5 years ago

I’m surprised you surfed it as a 5’7. I thought you would of gone a custom 5’5 for this model. I would ride this the same length as my Neckbeard 2
I really like how it looked under your feet though.. I thought it looked really smooth.
A few of my mates on the Goldy in Australia ride these boards and absolutely rip on them.
In fact as a model you don’t see many guys look bad on them (and they’re everywhere here), even if their surfing is at a lesser level.
Compare that to say something like the Hypto Krypto, where most guys who surfed them looked terrible.
To have most guys who surf your board look good style wise is obviously a real credit to the design and how easy it is to ride.
Great review as always.

Ardy Aryan - 5 years ago

You've mastered your show Noel, this was a great review, thank you. Also the on location shots on the beach are very entertaining.

Tyson Tone Pickups - 5 years ago

Nicely done! IMO very helpful to see how a board goes in beach breaks that have some really slow sections (and really fast ones) - even if not as fun for you ; )

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Matthias Rigling - 5 years ago

Great review as always. Thanks, Noel!

Jody Blackwell - 5 years ago

hi Noel i have ordered a Clever surfboard shaped by Jay Smith from Ormond beach Florida it is a take off of the cymatic I ordered a 6-2 15.5 nose 22 in. wide and a 16 tail with a five fin setup by FCS 2's 45 liters of volume i am 69 years old 174 lbs at 6 ft 1 in

Derek Easterling - 5 years ago

Oceanside Harbor for the win! Excited to see a review at my home break.

M. Rademacher - 5 years ago

What size Reactors did you use?
Thanks!

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

M. Rademacher Large Reactors. Medium Quad Reactor Rears.

Koompa - 5 years ago

Will you ever do a review on the CI Happy?

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

Koompa Yes... but it it’s going to be a bit. I got two Happy’s for review but I have a few boards in front of it to review first. Hang tight

rippert - 5 years ago

I have a BB3 squash and a CI Rocket Wide both PU. The BB is a better paddler and fits in the small wave pockets better but the RW is easier to pivot and has more flow if the waves are lined up with better shape. I'd recommend the BB for junkier surf and beach breaks like the one you surfed here. How would you compare?

rippert - 5 years ago

Karl, my RW has 1L more volume than the BB3. For me the BB3 works great in punchy windy and junkier conditions like we get here on the east coast. To my eye it seems Noel is moving much better in the beach break and a bit sluggish at the point where the RW would be a better call. Stoked either way! Both are good boards.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

rippert The RW grovels better and it has better flow. The RW paddles better too

Karl Jakobsson - 5 years ago

I have both but my BB3 is PU and the RW is in SpineTek. The RW grovels way better in 0-2ft, BB3 has a much narrower range and needs more wave 2ft+ even thou it’s almost 2l more volume to the RW. You have both in the exact same volume?

rippert - 5 years ago

Sorry Noel compare the BB3 to the RW. Thank you.

Surf n Show Reviews - 5 years ago

rippert Compare it to what... the beach breaks or to the RW? Sorry I don’t understand your question...

D F - 5 years ago

Stoked you offered two tail designs, i think the average surfer or working class guy whatever you want to call it never gets that opportunity to surf the same board w/ different tails and im really suprised you didnt feel any difference. Anyway, well done great review.

bushkey - 5 years ago

Holy Sh*t you just surfed a beach break!! Hahaha. Your best review ever for doing a point and a beachy....and doing the two different tails. Bravo.

Ryan The Rock - 5 years ago

I put my Lost Quiver Killer next to my BB3 and the BB3 has more entry and exit rocker...i suspect why not the best 1-2 ft groveller as my QK is not considered a groveller.