Jim Phillips Surfboards Hawaii AAA

[Zenzen]

Has anyone had any experience riding these, or know much about them?

 

[shadydave]

Looks like a winner!

 

[Zenzen]

Looks like a winner!

Its a nice looking board shady, for sure, but curious to know how they ride and a little more about when/where they were built. Pretty wide nose with a big step in the deck.

 

[shadydave]

Well I’ve never ridden one but they were first introduced in 1967/1968. Perhaps @shapewright will chime in on when this particular board was shaped, I’m guessing pretty recently.

 

[dingpatch]

So pretty! Way back when, , , , , , we were stunned when we saw our first Triple A. Step deck, pin tail, triple stringer, , , ,! Oh and, concave!! But of course, it didn't take much to get our interest back then, things were getting ready to make some big changes.

 

[Zenzen]

So pretty! Way back when, , , , , , we were stunned when we saw our first Triple A. Step deck, pin tail, triple stringer, , , ,! Oh and, concave!! But of course, it didn't take much to get our interest back then, things were getting ready to make some big changes.

Pretty for sure dingpatch, it's beautiful. I just want to know how it rides. I'm also wondering if Jim made some modern tweaks to the older specs or if he kept it faithful.

 

[JVRI]

Paging @Unleash My Log ….

 

[PeakMaster]

I had a Surfboards Hawaii AAA back in 1970 or so but it was 7'6" or so and a pintail...great hand painted sunrise for a knee patch. I guess the original AAAs were longboards?

 

[Bruce Fowler]

So a clarification from JP on this one: "AAA" not to be confused with the SH "Model A" correct? Bob Haakenson told me he concocted the Model A back in the day while glassing @ Surfboards Hawaii up on the hill & Merrick was also still down in the southland....

The migration north consisting of Bob, Al, Jeff Kruthers, Walner & others had yet to happen to my birthright stomping grounds of Santa Barbaria.

 

[walkingtheplank]

So a clarification from JP on this one: "AAA" not to be confused with the SH "Model A" correct? Bob Haakenson told me he concocted the Model A back in the day while glassing @ Surfboards Hawaii up on the hill & Merrick was also still down in the southland....

The migration north consisting of Bob, Al, Jeff Kruthers, Walner & others had yet to happen to my birthright stomping grounds of Santa Barbaria.

yes - the AAA was a pintail version of the Model A. both had a stepdeck plus concave & were designed to be noseriders. i've actually owned 3 Model As - f/my experience, they rank only second to the Elevator in overall versatility/surfability.