Hi Charissa,
Board arrived in A1 condition, brilliant packing!
Looks fantastic, can’t wait to give it a blast and will feedback to you after a few waves this weekend! Have a great weekend.

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Hey Charissa,
Here’s a bit of feedback for Todd.
Had 3 surfs on my new ‘Pavote’ this week in some fairly good 4ft clean surf, only with an air temp of -2 and water mid 40′s, freezing!

Really getting into the feel of it today,

picks up waves easy, paddles great and feels very lively under the feet with whips up around the lip fast and smooth…this board is my new ‘go to’ already!

Proud to be riding a ‘Proctor’ and wearing a big grin!

I’ll shoot some photo’s over in near future.

Cheers and many thanks again for great service and great boards!

Brent, Corwall, UK
age: 51 ht: 5’9″ wt: 183 lb exp: 40+ years
Proxy El Pavote: 5’11″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 9/16″ Apache tail

I bought a like new El Pavote off a friend in Santa Cruz,

and I wanted to tell you this board is magic.

I rode it today for the first time and I have to say it is everything you describe it to be. Magic board, and after riding Channel Islands and JS boards the last few years I am now a Proctor Surfboards customer.

I will be looking to you for my next order,

just wanted to say thanks,

stoked to get a board off a shaper

who obviously has pride in his craft.

This board is insane!!!

Thanks,
Jeff Bason

went to Leo yesterday with Taylor after school for a quick session…had it to ourselves…caught a few 5ft waves and sooooo enjoyed….

I found the sweet spot on the board–>took a bit wider stance on the board & it just took off…awesome!!!

(my old blue board would slow way down if a wider stance)

Soooo pumped….flew down Leo’s line at least 100yds–flying past the usual close out section…

Whoop wwhhhoopppp!!!

Chris Bruynzeel
6’6″ x 21″ x 2 7/8″ El Pavote w/ Vee

Hey Todd & Charissa,

Just wanted to let you know how much I love my board (Rascal). I was reminded that I had not touched base with you guys since I’ve had the board until I saw Todd last week driving through C St. parking lot.

My new board has shocked me

with how much fun I am able to have on it

(excluding the learning curve of getting spanked quicker, faster, harder, etc.)

I really love my (“two quiver”) boards, both for totally different reasons!

My boards bring me much happiness,

Thank You!   :)

Lori Z, Ventura, CA
Proxy epoxy Rascal 6’6″ x 21 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ swallow tail – pavote bottom contour
with Kevlar compression patch & Carbon Hinge Flex-tail

Hey Todd. Thanks for the input. It really helped me. Here is what I’m thinking. I guess I should stay to the more specifically designed guns for the bigger stuff. Here’s my reasoning for saying that and what I’m trying to put together.

I have a 6’0″ El Pavote.

6’2″ G4E.

6’2″ SR-71.6’4″ Blackbird.

All by the way are out of this world.

I will never buy from anyone else,

you got me dialed in to a T.

So my El Pavote as I see it has my smaller wave base covered, the G4E and Blackbird has evrything above that , and the SR-71 is for the Bread and Butter.

By the way I was in Puerto with that board

and it was solid 8-10 ft and

me and that board were one from the first wave.

Please keep that one on file for sure.

Me and my wife travel frequently and I have family in Hawaii so I would like to have some boards built for over there and Indo.

Pretty much whereever we go I want to have something I can go to.That said, I think I have my shortboard side of it all complete for the most part. My Blackbird being 6’4″ is the biggest out of your boards. And going to different places especially Hawaii I am going to need bigger boards, Bottom Line.

So I will need an Ante Up

I’m thinking how Tamayo had his set up.

Size I will leave to you. I might even need two. One bigger than the other. Im thinking 6’7″ and one maybe 6’10″. I will need one for when Pipe starts showing its colors, here I’m thinking Pipecleaner, maybe 7’2″ish. And one for big sunset/Pipe for here I was leaning twards the West Peak, maybe 7’10″-8’4.

And finally the gnarly Big Daddy for Da Bay/Mavs…

here goes back to the one you have on your showroom wall, the 10’2″.If you think that particular board would suit me I forget the width and thickness of it but atleast 3 plus inches thick for sure. In otherwords I dont want to big of a gap in the size’s of boards I have. If the surfs there then I wanna be prepared and I wanna do it on one of your boards. I like what you stand for and I think your the best shaper around so thats where Im putting my money. And these boards, call me particular but I like my boards to be as strong as possible(Super Duty) if you will.

Boards arent cheap and I want not only longevity with them but durability. Albeit I understand if I put it in the wrong place that not even triple 6oz. e glass will hold it intact. But you get where Im coming from.So In a nutshell that is what I’m looking to accomplish with the remainder of my quiver. Tell me what you think and I hope that helps you into understanding what Im trying to do. All in all I just want the board I need for when the time arises to be there in my quest for the ultimate ride. So we could even try out like SR-71/AnteUp or things like that. Or even take from what you have done with the Monsta(Lower entry and increased numbers off the tail) into all of them. Anyway dont wanna take anymorer of your time but let me know whaen you get around to it. Have a blessed day.

Hayden

Charissa,

Please pass this feedback on to Todd…

The pavote has been awesome.

It’s exactly what I wanted.

The rascal had a bit too much volume in the nose and I needed something more aggressive.

Problem solved.

The dimensions are perfect.

I’ll definitely order another one.

Thanks!
Chris Lopez, Torrance, CA
5’8″  150 lb  age: 30
El Pavote: 5’8″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 5/16″ winger diamond tail

Todd,

The 5’9″ Pavote with the scooped deck I got from you like a month or so ago is working insane! I think I like it better than the one I ruined right before I got this this one.

So FAST, its ridiculous!

Paddles great, drivey, responsive and snappy. Makes me rip:)

I find myself going vertical

with power

in weak mushy waves

which wasn’t the easiest thing to do on my regular shortboard cuz of the lack of speed. It just goes where I want/look on the wave.

I’m lovin this turkey.

Thanks Todd for such a killa board!

Nick Sim, Los Angeles, CA

Custom El Pavote: 5’9″ x 19 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ winger diamond tail
concave deck

Surfed small n mushy el Porto today and was having a blast flying over sections on the turkey. It’s really snappy, turns tight in small waves and it loves going vertical. Pockety yet lots of speed and glide down the line. I’m stoked, thanks guys.

Nick

Jordy Sanchez, 35, 6’0″, 200 lb
quiver for Mainland Mexico

Falcon/El Pavote Proxy Carbon Rail: 6’0″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ diamond winger
Round Twin Proxy: 5’10″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 5/8″
Apache Proxy with parabolic channels: 5’11″ x 20 1/4″ x 2 3/8″

Dear Todd and Charissa,
This is Ahiena from Hilo, Hawaii. I got my 6’1″ El Pavote about a month ago and have been riding it since then and

I’m so blown away by the board that

I’m in a confused state of euphoria -

almost lost as to my whereabouts! I’ve been surfing for about 15 years now, and boogie boarding 4 years before that. I grew up in the ocean and lived around the ocean all my life and rode everything from a piece of plywood to a couple of custom-made quivers.

I have to say that before I got the El Pavote, I thought that in my life I’ve rode a handful magic boards.

But after riding the El Pavote, I realize that I’ve only had one magic board besides the El Pavote and it was a Channel Islands. The proxy s-glass floats me and my bigger frame like no other board has, especially at 6’1″!

And it puts me where I want to be on a wave

and whatever I imagine I want to do, it takes me there!

Thank you for the truly magic board – you’ve gained a lifetime customer. I’m already thinking about a big boy Greased Pig for our sloppy, mushy conditions out here in Hilo on the Big Island.

Mahalo nui Todd and the Proctor crew!
Ahiena
Proxy epoxy El Pavote: 6’1″ x 20 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ round winger w/ concave deck
4 parabolic channels

Todd and Carissa,

I’m so extremely stoked on the El Pavote you built for me.

It took me some time to get the hang of the board, mostly due to my footing since this board is so much smaller than what I’ve been riding.

So today I can say that I’ve figured  it out, and WOW is it awesome!  It put an ear to ear grin on my face, and I’m sure it will continue to do so.

The El Pavote flies down the line

like a Ferrari on the Auto-bahn.

It’s insanely fast and

unbelievably responsive.

It’s simply MAGIC.

Thanks so much for the great experience!!!

Sincerely,

Christian Moore

P.S. You gained a life-long customer!!

Proxy El Pavote: 6’0″ x 20″ x 2 1/2″ wide diamond tail, 5 fin option install