Sci-phi has been around for quite a while. I got this one (middle board) in 2014. It probably existed for a bit before that. The pointy nose Sci-phi was an adaptation of this chopped nose board and the nose was added for Stu Kennedy's contest surfing.maybe the Sci fi did well at the pool for Noel because most of the R&D on that board was done there? Built in the pool?