Bing Surfboards

A single-fin surfboard first designed by Dick Brewer in the late 60s featuring the first hard edge along the tail and a softer more traditional rail forward from the tail, the Pintail Lightweight is an all-around and functional design for medium to head high waves. With a moderately wide nose, slightly turned down rails going into a hard edge, ending in a rounded pintail. This board is glassed lighter (6+6oz deck, 6oz bottom) for increased maneuverability, staying true to its "Lightweight" name.

Average nose: 18.5"
Average Tail: 15.5"

Mick and I set out to make the ultimate noserider that could achieve parallel tens while maintaining a responsive drivey turn to take Mick’s technical approach to surfing to the next level. To make a noserider easy enough for anyone to get insane noserides, I designed a board that can lock in and lift quickly for as long as the section holds up without dropping out or fading out the back. Also, when the section flattens out, the board will slowly drop giving you time to cross-step back to the tail.

It took years of extensive experimentation with different noserider elements and trying every sort of design combination, but we finally found a predictable and consistent formula that achieved our goals.  The board has a wide parallel outline and a generous amount of nose rocker combined with 5/16” blended concave that extends to the middle of the board.  The overall rocker is flat from the middle up to an extreme kick at the very end of the tail, and the rails are pinched so they will engage into the wave’s face.  All elements are combined to work from 9’0” to 11’0”.   - Matt Calvani, Bing Shaper

Optimal nose control with positive lift sensations is what this board is all about. The Bing Continental...post on the nose and set it to cruise control. - Mick Rodgers, Team Rider

Average nose: 19.25"
Average tail: 16.5"

7/16" Darkwood stringer+(2) Black Offset Glue Lines

Dark Orange

patch

G/P

single box

fiberglass fin inc.

For years The Original Levitator was our #1 selling wider noserider. When we introduced the Continental model the Levitator took a backseat and started to fade into the distance. Knowing we had the basis for a solidly successful and popular model in the Levitator Matt revisited the design this last year and updated it to our new Levitator Type 2 model.

FROM MATT CALVANI:

"I decided to take the design in a different direction and developed it into a hybrid log with performance characteristics. I wanted a board with drive to get around critical sections while maintaining glide speed, along with the ability to make faster tighter turns, in a sense I 'took the brakes off' that is common with most noseriders. I've added an edge in the tail that transitions to a 60/40 rail in the middle. I've maintained some attributes of the outline but made it noticeably narrower overall; especially in the nose and tail, while keeping its signature pointed nose. Having the wide point slightly forward still makes it an excellent noserider even with the narrower nose. Finally, eliminating the step deck allowed for more volume in the nose, offsetting the need for the additional width in in the original version."

The resulting Levitator Type 2 has proven itself to be an all-around square tail log that excels in all conditions, is focused on speed, and maintains the traditional attributes of a noserider.

Mick and I set out to make the ultimate noserider that could achieve parallel tens while maintaining a responsive drivey turn to take Mick’s technical approach to surfing to the next level. To make a noserider easy enough for anyone to get insane noserides, I designed a board that can lock in and lift quickly for as long as the section holds up without dropping out or fading out the back. Also, when the section flattens out, the board will slowly drop giving you time to cross-step back to the tail.

It took years of extensive experimentation with different noserider elements and trying every sort of design combination, but we finally found a predictable and consistent formula that achieved our goals.  The board has a wide parallel outline and a generous amount of nose rocker combined with 5/16” blended concave that extends to the middle of the board.  The overall rocker is flat from the middle up to an extreme kick at the very end of the tail, and the rails are pinched so they will engage into the wave’s face.  All elements are combined to work from 9’0” to 11’0”.   - Matt Calvani, Bing Shaper

Optimal nose control with positive lift sensations is what this board is all about. The Bing Continental...post on the nose and set it to cruise control. - Mick Rodgers, Team Rider

"THIS IS THE BOARD THAT WILL GET YOU TO THE FINISH LINE"

I wanted to make a board with a wide nose and slightly more pulled in tail to really appeal to surfers of all ability levels. For the surfer looking to consistently get to the tip, this board is perfect. It gives you the confidence to get to the nose in one fluid motion.

The main attributes of this board focus on early wave entry and stability for the surfer looking to enhance their classic longboarding style. The pulled in tail allows for quicker rail-to-rail turns, and easy set-up for nose rides. The board has a continuous easy entry rocker that is forgiving and stable for cross-stepping and late take offs.

The midsection of the board is a quarter inch wider than most of our models, lending to more stability while moving up and down the board. The blended concave and 50/50 rails throughout make for easy transition from the back of the board to the nose "To take you from the center of the board to the finish line!"

Average nose: 19.5"
Average tail: 15.75"

7/16' Darkwood stringer

Lt. Steel Blue

patch

G/P

single box

fibgerglass fin inc.

Applying all of the nuances of original Bing surfboards, Matt Calvani designs this surfboard to be an evolution of the noserider. A surfboard inspired by the Bing Original Noserider that combines the template of the Bing Lightweight with a deep blended concave, giving you lift for noseriding while maintaining speed and glide down-the-line. Featuring a 3-stringer [bass wood] cluster square tail design for small to medium surf for any type of wave from points, reefs to beach breaks, the Silver Spoon's step or "spoon" tail provides lift for noseriding and thins out the tail for more maneuverability. This proven best-selling versatile noserider features a pivot fin much like the noserider fin but narrower and more functional for turning. Glassed with 6+6+4oz deck patch on the deck and 8oz on the bottom, the Silver Spoon has the nice weight of a traditional noserider but is moderate enough for surfers of all levels to enjoy. Looking to get your first traditional noserider, this is a good place to start!

Average nose: 19.5", Average tail: 16.25"

DIMENSIONS

NOSE: 17 5/8"
WIDTH: 23 1/8"
TAIL: 16 5/8"
THICKNESS: 3"
VOLUME:

A new model inspired by and designed for Bing rider, Mele Saili, the Pocket Knife starts with a Magic Sam inspired outline. The wide point back and rolled/ turned-up tail bottom enables quick but smooth pivot turns and easy noseriding anywhere on the wave. Its narrow nose fits into tight pockets without catching and the blunt end allows the rider to hang parallel tens on the nose. Its thinned out 50/50 rails creates optimal stability and the rounded diamond tail facilitates smooth and graceful turns. This board design suits Mele’s style because she likes to setup the board quickly and get to the nose without hesitation to achieve long noserides, then cut back and setup for the next noseride. This a model for surfers of any level and best suited for waves in the knee to head high range and should be ridden 2” longer for optimal noseriding. - Matt Calvani, head shaper/designer

“The Pocket Knife is a slimmer noserider with nice glide for smooth wave entry. A board built to fit comfortably in the pocket of a wave due to its slender shape. I found it to be versatile in its noseriding and turning capabilities- A good board choice for traveling and adapting to different waves fast or slow.”- Mele Saili, Bing Rider ( San Diego, CA )