In the last issue of “Transworld Surf” therewas a very tendencious and superficial “article” about fins. Did anyone notice the sarcasm when it was mention the 5 fin Bonzer?
“-The Five Finned Bonzer will make a comeback!……. Just kidding.” Page 166, Dave Prodan, in Transworld Surf”
This guys should be more cultured, specially if they write for mags
the article was more advertising than editorial seeing as how it only discussed things that the 2 companies “featured”(paid to be there) were working on. Keep an eye out and you will see this in every advertiser supported surf magazine.
And the 5 fin bonzer doesn’t need a comeback, it never went anywhere.
This has been a slow process, very grassroots. Taking someone’s thruster and changing it to a 5fin Bonzer behind the Cafe’ is a make or break deal. Either it works better, or I loose. There is no turning back after that. This is what I like about building surfboards, taking a chance, like pulling into a big tube not sure what’s ……
I’ve had three thrusters converted to 5-fins at Cafe and what were good boards became great. A friend had a 100% lemon asymmetrical “modern” single-fin converted and suddenly it could go.
But there’s northing like a B5 shaped by Malcolm. Hope this article opens more eyes and more people have more fun!
Salty got it right, the Bonzer never left… I seem to rememeber some shots/discussion of Tom Curren, Davey Miller and several others poping up in the mags circa mid 90s. What could be said is that the design only gets magazine props once a decade.
Nuno
February 1, 2008Hehehe,
In the last issue of “Transworld Surf” therewas a very tendencious and superficial “article” about fins. Did anyone notice the sarcasm when it was mention the 5 fin Bonzer?
“-The Five Finned Bonzer will make a comeback!……. Just kidding.”
Page 166, Dave Prodan, in Transworld Surf”
This guys should be more cultured, specially if they write for mags
Lol
Anonymous
February 1, 2008I read that crap too…well put nuno!!!
Anonymous
February 1, 2008See J.P. even Surfing mag publishes the dims.
Salty
February 1, 2008the article was more advertising than editorial seeing as how it only discussed things that the 2 companies “featured”(paid to be there) were working on. Keep an eye out and you will see this in every advertiser supported surf magazine.
And the 5 fin bonzer doesn’t need a comeback, it never went anywhere.
Anonymous
February 1, 2008I never even heard of Daniel Jones until a week ago and now he is one of my favorite surfers. Duncan better comp his next breakfast.
Who's Your Daddy
February 1, 2008…and the wait times will get longer and longer and longer…Good thing I’ve got 6 of ’em already on my rack!
Anonymous
February 1, 2008when nobody knows its a buy. When its popular with cheeseballs it’s a sell. Surfy surfy= sold
eggman
February 1, 2008This has been a slow process, very grassroots. Taking someone’s thruster and changing it to a 5fin Bonzer behind the Cafe’ is a make or break deal. Either it works better, or I loose. There is no turning back after that. This is what I like about building surfboards, taking a chance, like pulling into a big tube not sure what’s ……
TR
February 1, 2008I’ve had three thrusters converted to 5-fins at Cafe and what were good boards became great. A friend had a 100% lemon asymmetrical “modern” single-fin converted and suddenly it could go.
But there’s northing like a B5 shaped by Malcolm. Hope this article opens more eyes and more people have more fun!
Anonymous
February 2, 2008Salty got it right, the Bonzer never left… I seem to rememeber some shots/discussion of Tom Curren, Davey Miller and several others poping up in the mags circa mid 90s. What could be said is that the design only gets magazine props once a decade.
Salty
February 5, 2008Here is a funny tidbit, in the newest Transworld Surf (April 2008) Mick Fanning has a 5 fin bonzer in his quivers feature.
Anonymous
November 21, 2011I had a five fin made with Pro Box fin systems four years ago and it handles unlike any other board ive ever ridden…. so versatile it never gets old!