Tim Stamps - Shaper of the Year

[JDJ]

Will do. But also will probably order varial so not sure what that does to the communication process.

Doesn’t impact the process.

You order through Tim and he deals with Varial. Varial cuts the blank and Tim finishes. You can get the board glassed at Varial or Stamps, however you’d like.

Stamps glassed mine himself in PE. But other guys have used Varial’s glassing and @ChaseTMP got a custom carbon.

 

[Aruka]

Doesn’t impact the process.

You order through Tim and he deals with Varial. Varial cuts the blank and Tim finishes. You can get the board glassed at Varial or Stamps, however you’d like.

Stamps glassed mine himself in PE. But other guys have used Varial’s glassing and @ChaseTMP got a custom carbon.

How do you feel about the one Tim glassed?

I like the varial foam but they always mess my order up.

 

[frontsidegrab]

make sure he cuts and shapes it

also, if u really want to get quiver dialed go see him in person. flights from sf are cheap

Yes. Order the varial from him directly

Doesn’t impact the process.

You order through Tim and he deals with Varial. Varial cuts the blank and Tim finishes. You can get the board glassed at Varial or Stamps, however you’d like.

Stamps glassed mine himself in PE. But other guys have used Varial’s glassing and @ChaseTMP got a custom carbon.

That's what I did and he did my favorite layup on any board I've had, let alone compared to my other varials. S-glass, etc

 

[JDJ]

How do you feel about the one Tim glassed?

I like the varial foam but they always mess my order up.

It turned out great. I got mine 444 and it was too light for my taste. Nothing against the glass job, which was top notch. I just like a heavier board.

 

[doc_flavonoid]

i have a 6-6 poly runup tim glassed 644 that is light and tight. wouldnt want it any other way

 

[JDJ]

If I got another Varial from Tim, I would go 646.

 

[cjs2002]

new swallow tail Flare on the way

 

[twofeet]

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Havoc, so far whats been your favorite version of the WTFO? Always on the fence of getting a more classic style egg (spegg or over easy) for small waves but then always thinking of different shapes with some fun small wave performance with a more unique outline. Saw you posted a picture of a keel twin version I believe as well. I was thinking 6'10 - 7' for small days

 

[Havoc]

Havoc, so far whats been your favorite version of the WTFO? Always on the fence of getting a more classic style egg (spegg or over easy) for small waves but then always thinking of different shapes with some fun small wave performance with a more unique outline. Saw you posted a picture of a keel twin version I believe as well. I was thinking 6'10 - 7' for small days

u same duu who msg me on jamboars? ya get twin keel single bump glassons 6’11 or even 7’2-7’4 for domination in small wavez

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I wish I could get a bore that feels like tim's 4/4/3/4 pu/pe build but keep life as long as eps epoxy.

maybe that's some version of varial idk.

man, my flare made me feel like not so much of a kook this morning.

 

[twofeet]

u same duu who msg me on jamboars? ya get twin keel single bump glassons 6’11 or even 7’2-7’4 for domination in small wavez

Haha nah wasn't me on JB! Good to know this shape is getting a lot of love. Was also thinking single bump. You go Hobie keels for glass ons?

 

[Havoc]

stamps keels ftw

 

[twofeet]

stamps keels ftw

Keepin it OG. Thanks for the input!

 

[dcurbelo]

Double concave deck FlareRun and kinda racier version of the KaiZen.

 

[JDJ]

Looking very good! What are the dimensions?

 

[Aruka]

Those look great. Kai Zen w/ channels especially.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

hack yeah. those look fun

 

[dcurbelo]

Looking very good! What are the dimensions?

5´10 x 19 1/2 x 2 3/8 30.1L KaiZen
5´9 x 19.75 x 2.44 29.8L FlareRun

KaiZen , especially, feels balanced under the arm. Feels good to get some quality glassed PUs after a long period.

 

[SixtyGrit]

Been riding my kai zen twin trailer (which has a wing swallow like a spark plug) for the better part of a year, sporadically. Tim sold me NVS nautilus twins + trailer.

When discussing with him, he asked whether I'd be riding it primarily as a twin or a twin + trailer. I said twin +trailer. He moved the front boxes up either 1/4 or 1/2 an inch.

Since my first couple sessions, I couldn't get the thing to click with me. I felt it lacked drive... Like the fins were too far forward. However, I trust Tim's shaping more than my surfing, so I kept trying to make it work, but every session was the same lackluster performance.

I finally decided to test my theory, and I ordered the NVS kraken convertibles. if I couldn't get it to totally click after that, I had to unload it... And feel ashamed of my lack of rail surfing.

It clicked. 1/4 in made a huge difference, felt lots more drive, and got a feel for the rails as well. Left the session with a big smile on my face. Glad those fins exist.

 

[sdsrfr]

I bet it also goes good with a thruster set.