For fun days with a nice side of performance, the Astropop XL is the go to board for loose fun in all wave condition The Astro Pop is a  designed to give you some extra spark and easy paddle in weaker, slower waves, while still keeping a performance edge and super fun to ride in good surf.

Inspired by the Astro (the retro fish Pyzel has been making for years) the Astro Pop has been modified to include a more pulled in nose and tail, with a little wing to help pull in the last 4 inches of the tail. This creates a lot of curve in the outline, adding maneuverability without sacrificing any speed. The bottom has a deep double concave running through to vee off the tail which makes the board get up on top of the water in even slower, weaker waves and still can easily tip over onto the rail at high speeds. A mild beak nose helps keep the thickness up into the nose, but itʼs not overly chunky, more like a daily driver type board but with easy paddling aided by the flatter entry rocker.

 

We recommend you ride the Astro Pop as a quad, for speed, but it comes stock with a 5-fin setup to maximise versatility. Ride it short as you want, and about 3⁄4ʼʼ to 1ʼʼ wider, with a thickness that gives you a bit more volume than your everyday shortboard. We recommend buying FCS II Performer Quad fins in your Astro Pop for optimal surfing.