Body board enthusiast and designer Rire Nakpodia asked Bigprototype to produce working prototypes of two new concepts in board design, the “trickster” and the “cutter”. Hybrids between foam body boards and fiberglass surf board designs, the new models combine stiffness and maneuverability.

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Prototype testing
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“Trickster” in the field
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John tests the prototype
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Rire wishes the waves were bigger
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John shapes the “cutter” model and shaves down the spine
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“Cutter” in our office with fins added and a blue paint applied