GSI COLLABORATION
29 August, 2016 - Global Surf Industries announced today a new partnership with acclaimed Australian surfer / shaper Josh Constable and his surfboard brand Creative Army.
Born and bred on the perfect point breaks of Noosa Heads, Josh has distinguished himself an amazing waterman. A 8X Australian Longboard Champion, as well as the 2006 WSL World Longboard Champion, he’s also won an Australian Stand Up Paddle championship too, with a total of 89 major titles to his credit.
Having worked alongside some of the most renowned shapers in the world throughout his surfing life, Josh humbly views his career evolution as a shaper as “a collide-a-scope of all these experiences.” His surfboards have become pieces of art, inspired by traditional templates, but with a modern surfer in mind.
“Growing up and living in Noosa gives you an amazing opportunity to ride a wide variety of boards, and a great platform for R&D,” explains Constable. “Everything I make I surf, and the focus is high quality, functional boards, with fashion forward aesthetics in full tint and pigment color ways.
“The opportunity to work with GSI is amazing,” he added. “Their worldwide distribution will give a lot of people the opportunity to surf one of my boards, and that’s exactly what I want.”
“Josh and I've known each other for many years,” explains GSI’s Founder and CEO, Mark Kelly. “I've always admired his ability and passion for surfing. He is the personification of our Mantra - Life is better when you Surf. I've been watching him build his Creative Army brand over the past few years and believe that it offers a really fresh perspective because of Josh's surfer/shaper abilities. He is part of the next wave of surfboard designers. I am really excited about helping to bring this brand to its full potential around the world.
“Creative Army fits nicely into the GSI portfolio alongside globally recognized brands like Haydenshapes, Walden Surfboards and Tom Carroll Paddle Surf.”
FIVE SUGARS - PU
The Five Sugars, is one of the most versatile surfboards we have created, its modern rocker and higher volume makes paddling and wave catching a dream.
It has a 2+1 fin set up, and the slightly rolled Vee bottom through the back half makes for smooth flowing rail to rail transitions. A flatter midsection makes for fast trimming, while the concave in the front half comes into play with long extended nose rides in all sections of the wave!
Maybe you are a short boarder that wants a board for smaller days but doesn’t want a beast and still wants the ability to roll off the top and have plenty of speed. Or perhaps you are a longboarder that wants a board to nose ride and to turn with plenty of speed in those waves that aren’t your perfect point set up. Then this is the board for you.
SPECS
Length Options:
9'1 | 68.8L, 9'6 | 77.7L
Colour Options:
Saffron, Button Blue
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HUEVO - PU
The Huevo, is a classic hybrid surfboard that incorporates the best of both the shortboard and longboard. Its round nose and fuller tail gives plenty of floatation and makes paddling a breeze. With its shorter length and 2 + 1 fin set up makes for fast responsive turns and manoeuvrability.
OUTLINE: Its fuller outline with the wide point slightly forward of centre means you can trim and glide forward on the board, adds to the great paddle power and to the stability and flow, while its round tail makes for smoother transitions between turns.
ROCKER: With an emphasis on being an all-rounder it has a low to medium rocker, this is why you will find this board paddles with ease and flows through those dead sections with minimal effort. A slight lift in the nose makes those late take offs easier and the slight lift in the tail makes for a nice drive through your turns.
SPECS
Length Options:
6'10 | 44.4L, 7'6 | 50.95L, 8'1 | 59.1L
Colour Options:
Lemon Chrome, Blue Atoll
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HUEVO - SLX
The Huevo, is a classic hybrid surfboard that incorporates the best of both the shortboard and longboard. Its round nose and fuller tail gives plenty of floatation and makes paddling a breeze. With its shorter length and 2 + 1 fin set up makes for fast responsive turns and manoeuvrability.
OUTLINE: Its fuller outline with the wide point slightly forward of centre means you can trim and glide forward on the board, adds to the great paddle power and to the stability and flow, while its round tail makes for smoother transitions between turns.
ROCKER: With an emphasis on being an all-rounder it has a low to medium rocker, this is why you will find this board paddles with ease and flows through those dead sections with minimal effort. A slight lift in the nose makes those late take offs easier and the slight lift in the tail makes for a nice drive through your turns.
SPECS
Length Options:
6'10 | 44.4L, 7'6 | 50.95L, 8'1 | 59.1L
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CRUZ - PU
If you are looking for that one surfboard quiver the Cruz is it! It will bring the stoke back to any session whether it be 1ft point peelers or overhead high beachies. The Cruz has the best of both worlds performance and noseriding
OUTLINE: Made with a perfect fuller nose platform to encourage cross stepping and tip time on the nose with style.
ROCKER: The Cruz has just the perfect rocker making any take off a breeze no matter how steep the wave.
CONTOURS: The nose concave through to a flat panel flowing into a nice rolled vee and the tucked edge in the tail allows for explosive turns.
RAIL: The rail outline runs parallel in the front half of the board giving you easy paddle power and stability when walking to the nose and plenty of glide and trim thru any sections of the wave.
SPECS
Length Options:
9'1 | 67.4L, 9'6 | 76L
Colour Options:
Red-Grey, Blue-White
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JUMBO JET - SLX
Check out these real-life scenarios: You feel under volumed and the struggle of paddling is real. You catch the wave but the surfboard so unstable you can't get to your feet. Your home break is weak and small most of the time. You are a big human that can still surf really well but there's not a surfboard out there that has enough foam/volume for you. If you are relating to any of these scenarios then the Jumbo Jet is here to get you fully stoked.
The Jumbo Jet has a 2 + 1 fin set up that turns easily thanks to the smooth lines of the round tail. Complimented by a tucked edge in the tail and modern rocker the Jumbo Jet accommodates the surfer that wants to go down the line, hit the section and move the board where ever it needs to go.
SPECS
Length Options:
7'2 | 65.28L, 8'0 | 78.05L, 9'0 | 97.05L, 9'6 | 106.36