Pyzel "Astro Pop" Surfboard Review by Noel Salas Ep.90

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Where to Buy: The Surf Station https://www.surfstationstore.com/collections/pyzel-surfboards/products/pyzel-astro-pop-surfboard Jack’s Surfboards https://jackssurfboards.com/collections/surf/products/pyzel-astro-pop-surfboard Surf Ontario (Canada Only) https://surfontario.ca/collections/future-fins/products/futures-twin-los-angeles-river-x-t2-twin 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 give at https://www.paypal.me/surfnshow In this episode I put the Pyzel “Astro Pop” through the paces in 1-4’ surf. We started testing this model in Waco, TX at BSR Surf Resort and it did NOT disappoint. The two custom boards I ordered worked insane in the pool and ocean. The Astro Pop is very fast and offers excellent performance in tight transitions. I found it to be very user friendly and it excelled in 1-4’ surf. This performance fish felt good as a Quad, Twin Fin + Trailer, and it went great as a Thruster in the ocean too. This is the most versatile board I have ridden to date that shreds in all three different fin set ups. I highly recommend the Astro Pop for beginner to expert level surfers that want to excel in small waves. My height: 5’9” My Weight: 160 lb or 72.5 kg Surfboard Dimensions: 5’3” x 19.25 x 2.25 Liters 25.6 (Epoxy and PU Boards same dimensions) Epoxy Board weight: 4.60 lb (with traction pad) Poly Board weight: 5.55 lb (with traction) Recommended Future Fins: Twin + Trailer = T1’s or T2’s with the T1 Trailer Thruster = John John Florence or Jack Freestone Generation Series Quad = JJF side fins / QD2 3.75 Quad Rears Recommended FCSII: Twin + Trailer = MR’s Thruster = Performers Quad = Performer side fins with Reactor Quad rears

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Nicholas Steinwachs - 4 years ago

One of your best reviews yet! Board looks great.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Jimmy Dabriou Both Boards will go good for you! I think the Gremlin is a little faster and has better flow but the AP offers more performance in the pocket. Strange too I would think just the opposite. With this being said go Gremlin for your skill level and have more fun going fast in small waves... it still turns excellent too.

Sam Leary - 4 years ago

How would this board size up for bigger, older, slower surfers? Some boards size up well and others just get do not work? My local shop has a 6'8 and a 7'0? Thanks love the reviews

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Sam Leary It will size up great... go for the smaller one of the two... it paddles great

livemoksha - 4 years ago

Honestly, your reviews just get better and better! Now, I just have to wait your review on the Lost x MR Cali Twin. Are they comparable?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

livemoksha Yes... AP out performs the CA Twin in the pocket but the CA Twin might be a hair faster down the line. The CA Twin also catches in the nose area a little more too. The AP is more free in tight pocket turns

Raymond Welsh - 4 years ago

Can you please describe difference between performance fish and performance groveler (ride/performance). Could you tell one from the other by the ride/feel only if you didn't look at the board first. thanks

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Raymond Welsh Performance Groveler will Pivot in the pocket a little better most of the time compared to a Performance Fish. In this case the Astro Pop feels better in the pocket compared to the Gremlin. Another difference is a performance fish usually has a down rail for a little extra hold. Not always though...

Justin Lins - 4 years ago

Good stuff what's the weight on those?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Justin Lins Cmon.... it’s there.
EPS= 4.60 lb
PU= 5.55 lb

Both boards weighed with Traction pads on them with NO wax.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Justin Lins It’s in the comment field below

daniisrael____ - 4 years ago

Pyzel is making best boards today ! majority of us are " brands prisoners " and go with brands which not really work and does not suit us ! But with Pyzel its a brand name that works ! Try the Pyzel Happy twin best small wave performance board, works well in small with small board elements and surf and pivots like a shortboard !!! Many of us makes mistaked with Lt, u cannot take same Lt with these small wave chunky full boards, u want good balance and sensitivity, go shorter and less Lt, these boards already carry too much foam...

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

daniisrael__ I told Jon I wanted to review the Happy Twin he said nothing.... crickets. Bummer that board looks epic.

Justin Carson - 4 years ago

Hey, loving these reviews! As I see you live in San Diego, can you do any reviews on Jason Bennett's designs at Chemistry?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Justin Carson I live in Orange County CA and I ordered boards from Jason last year and they never sent them. Sorry...

Bon Summers - 4 years ago

Looks a little too wide and short. Make 1/2'' to 1'' narrower, 1/2'' to 1'' longer

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Itzik Tzur - 4 years ago

Great review Noel, after 25 years break, I'm 55 years old 75 kg 1. 76m serfing on pod mod Ci 6.2 40.7L and happy with him, I'd like to buy 2 L low - volume. What would you recommend on the Gremlin or astro pop?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Itzik Tzur Astro Pop surfs more like the PM. Give it a go and order it 2 liters less

IzandEva Inmyheart - 4 years ago

Lookin ready for WSL run

Liberty Valladolid - 4 years ago

woow, that looks loose and fast !! Awesome , Thanks Noel !

pheelleip - 4 years ago

Hi Noel, Great review again.
Based on your positive feedback on 2+1 setups, i was looking at the futures site. I see that they also have the T1 2+1 setup in the thermotech construction. Have you ever tried this construction before? They are offered at a great price so I am wondering about the performance that they deliver. Would love to hear your view on those.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

pheelleip I have not tried that tech yet.... I recommend Honeycomb if your over 170 pounds. If your light weight then give them a go

cat in the hat - 4 years ago

that board looks sick for you

prozacRules - 4 years ago

I tried a 5’10 at BSR and it just wouldn’t turn - seemed odd given the reviews. I’m 165/170lb and normally ride a 29.5L.

prozacRules - 4 years ago

Surf n Show Reviews ok thank you makes sense!

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

prozacRules That Board was way to big for you... you should be on the 5’7” - 5’8 roughly 29 liters. Too much foam like the 5’10 will be very hard to turn indeed

Karl Jakobsson - 4 years ago

Astro Pop or Rocket Wide! Guess RW is more of a small wave performance board even thou the stock dims on the RW are more stubby?

joe Dirt - 4 years ago

Thanks for touching on FCS. Your Thruster set up looked solid on Vid,

Pono KU - 4 years ago

The situation is around me.... Noel rips.

le grain Production - 4 years ago

first time i thought he was slater...

Michael Giuffre - 4 years ago

Hey Noel. Comparison to CI twin?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Michael Giuffre The AP is faster, more performance, and easier to surf.

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Dr. Ivan Penna - 4 years ago

Another amazing review Noel! My regular surfboard is a 5'11 with 30 L. I have 5'5 height with 171 lb weight. What is better dimension of AP for me, 5'3 or 5'4? best regards!

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Dr. Ivan Penna 29-30 liters for the AP

Google User - 4 years ago

Sick! Super versatile board

Ken Kohncke - 4 years ago

Great review as always Noel. I am wondering how you would compare the Astro Pop to the FW Seaside?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Ken Kohncke That’s a great comparison... Seaside is a bit faster but the AP offers more hold and performance in the pocket.

Mike H - 4 years ago

It looks like a great board! The majority of my time I am on a 2+1 now and never thought I would love it so much. To the point now where I am pulling the trailer and getting comfortable with the tail release. On a Modern2 now, but always picking up the twinnies at the local shop. Thanks for the review.

onespeed - 4 years ago

After a 20 year break i'm riding a pyzel rat skull and loving it. This astro pop is my next board for sure, i can tell from the lines you're drawing it has the same pyzel dna but much more high performance. I already know how it'll go without riding it lol. You're ripping it Noel.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

onespeed After you get one let us know how it goes

Waxfoot - 4 years ago

Pyzel’s knocking it out the park. Love his boards, maybe after my Gremlin dies I’ll get one if these.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

brd2deth AP is a Performance Fish... RW is a small wave performance board... no comparison. The RW will our perform the AP in 3-4’ surf all day long but the AP is faster, Grovels better in mushy surf and it’s more user friendly.

brd2deth - 4 years ago

Seems like a CI Rocket Wide? No?

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Waxfoot Yessir

Matthew Boyle - 4 years ago

Another awesome review! Just wondering, any reason why you took the front foot traction off the EPS board after the pool? I'm considering getting front traction on my next board but heard mixed reviews from people!

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Matthew Boyle I didn’t like it in the ocean. It was a Prolite traction pad that has too much grip.... could move my foot around easily

Jono Edwards - 4 years ago

Shredding on the Twinny Fanga.
Unreal review, Pyzel will need Ghosts round the clock to keep up with demand after this.
Beauty SnSR, awesome show.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Jono Edwards Yewww... sick little board for sure! Cheers

ANDREW H - 4 years ago

Always the best reviews !!!! Highest quality, best high performance surfing, and wisdom. Thank you again

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

ANDREW H Thank you for the kind words

marcus Crespo - 4 years ago

How does it compare to the Gremlin

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

marcus Crespo Splitting hairs but I think the Gremlin might be a tad faster and have better flow. However the Astro Pop seems a tad better in the pocket and the nose area on the AP was catching less on my turns.

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Vinicius Bitencourt - 4 years ago

Great review! So, what would be the major difference between the EPS and PU versions, since they are exact same dims? You’d say difference in wave conditions? Tnks!

Vinicius Bitencourt - 4 years ago

Surf n Show Reviews thanks for the reply! Helping me decide for sure!
Keep riping! Aloha!!

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

Vinicius Bitencourt EPS offers more pop. And projection through turns. I mentioned bigger waves on the PU because it settles down better with more speed. Sometimes EPS can be a bit corky and hard to sink the rail when your going fast on bigger waves or when it’s choppy surf. The PU cuts through the water better..... it also helps that This PU was glasses a little heavier.

ripper - 4 years ago

Unber drivrr xl and the astro pop.diffrent?
This board look so fun
Great show

ripper - 4 years ago

@Surf n Show Reviews thx
Ud xl my next board.

Surf n Show Reviews - 4 years ago

ripper UD XL is a small wave performance board. Astro Pop is a performance fish... not a good comparison. The Astro Pop will Grovel better in small mushy waves but the UD will out perform the AP in the pocket all day long.