NSP Slot Machine - Shapers Union CSE - Clear - Futures (3 fin setup)

MODEL OVERVIEW:

Created on the North Shore, the Slot Machine is the culmination of 45 years of designing, shaping, and building boards by Carl Schaper.

Used in a variety of contests by NSP Team Riders, these are well-balanced shortboards that excel in the most demanding of conditions. Available in seven sizes ranging from 5’6″ to 6’5″, it is built for the big stuff.

Rail: Full
Bottom: Single to V
Ideal waves: 2-6ft
Level: Expert

Slot Machine PU Design

This is a thinner, lower-volume version of the Pit Cruiser with a slightly more pulled nose and tail outline. Fins are positioned close to the tails and a squashed tail allows you to ride hard and launch yourself from grunty waves.

About Carl Schaper

With decades of experience in the shaping bay, Carl Schaper belongs to the higher echelon of shaper royalty on Oahu.

Knowing a thing or two about high-performance surfing, Carl builds boards for some of the very best surfers out there. Count 2x World Champion pipeline charger, and industry legend Garrett McNamara (Guinness Book of Records for the biggest wave ever ridden) amongst regular Schaper Hawaii customers.

Slot Machine PU fin setup:

Available with FTU fin boxes and compatible with Futures® Fins (fins not included), Slot Machines are pure thrusters and fins are not included.

For the NSP 4.7 thruster set by NSP and other accessories for your Slot Machine PU, scroll to the bottom of the page.

Who’s the Slot Machine PU for

The Slot Machine is best compared to the Pit Cruiser, Carl Schaper’s other high-performance shape in the NSP line-up.

With an uncompromised shape, the Slot Machine is built for competition-style riding. The Slot Machine is a thinner, lower-volume version of the Pit Cruiser with a slightly more pulled nose and tail outline.

Fins are positioned close to the tails and a squashed tail allows you to ride hard and launch yourself from grunty waves.

These have long been the standard for most brands and are the most widely and affordable option still out there. Due to the core’s density, a Slot Machine will sit a little lower in the water.

High-performance riders appreciate this feel as it allows you to keep your rail under and gives that slicy or “knifey” ride. CSE, Protech- or Elements boards have an EPS core with different characteristics.

Being a touch heavier also helps PU boards to handle choppy conditions better and are less prone to being bounced around. Sitting lower in the water also has its benefits to barrel riding, providing more hold in hollow waves.

Squashed tail & fins positioned close to the tail

Designed as a pure thruster, a PU Slot Machine comes with FTU fin boxes and is compatible with Futures® Fins (fins not included).

TECHNOLOGY:

Precision-CNC cut, shaped, laminated and finished by hand. With a natural flex pattern and reliable feel, PU has been the standard construction for many years in the surfing industry.

While not as durable or as light as boards laminated with epoxy resin, PU performs in all surf conditions and can be adapted to suit a wide variety of surfboard models.

– CNC-profiled, hand-shaped high-density polyurethane foam with a wooden stringer
– High-quality polyester resin and fiberglass hand laminated and sanded to a satin-rub or fully polished high-quality finish
– NSP designed FTU fin boxes (compatible with Futures Fins) on all models

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