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SubscribeSignal Snowboards creates a hybrid surf-snowboard
Rob Machado is all smiles when testing the Fish Out Of Water
Nelson, BC provides the ultimate powder testing grounds
Signal's founder Dave Lee gets ready for the big test
The Fish Out Of Water is like a snowboard carved into a surfboard
The latest Every Third Thursday masterpiece is complete
Machado and Lee prepare to see how the board performs
Machado seems quite at home on the hybrid board
Surfboard designer Jeff "Doc" Lausch made this build possible
Surfboard designer Jeff "Doc" Lausch made this build possible
The snowboard-shaped bottom provides a little bit of edging and control on harder snow
Signal's marketing director Marc Wierenga poses with the work in progress
Signal opts to add binding inserts as opposed to going for a binding-less board
Signal gets some help from nearby Future Fins
Machado looks stoked
The Fish Out Of Water gets back in the water
The snowboard bottom doesn't appear to hurt the surfing
The snowboard bottom doesn't appear to hurt the surfing
Signal pro rider Curtis Ciszek scopes the new board
Lee is about to drop...
The Fish Out Of Water takes off like a bullet
Lee said the board was pretty lightweight thanks to its foam design
This looks like true powder surfing
This looks like true powder surfing
No problem getting air, either
Article Summary
California-based Signal Snowboards recently fulfilled the dreams of board sports enthusiasts everywhere in its "Every Third Thursday" Web series by building a hybrid board capable of surfing both waves and powder stashes. If you think that the board can't possibly shred on both water and snow proficiently, Signal took it to the beach and mountains to prove it.
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