Torq Torq Delpero Pro TEC - FCS II - 2 + 1 - Red / White

“One of the main reasons I wanted to partner with Torq Surfboards is to push the limits of longboarding: riding barrels, attacking waves, and not having to worry too much about my magic board breaking.” – Edouard Delpero.

This is the model on which Edouard won his Surf Relik World longboard title in 2019.

Edouard and Alain worked on this shape to find the perfect balance between modern and classic longboard surfing.

With the aggressive outline and rocker, you can maneuver the board to your highest level, while the lift keeps your nose rides going in critical sections of the wave.

This model brought Edouard to the top of the 2019 Relik World Longboard Tour, earned him four WSL European titles and a victory at the 2021 WSL Cuervo Surf Ranch Classic, with smooth, progressive lines and critical nose rides.

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Construction - TEC

Torq Epoxy Composite offers performance shapes in a vacuum-epoxy layup. With vacuum-epoxy, the board is laminated by hand, after which a vacuum process bonds the fiber to the board and draws out the excess resin. Torq has a few tricks in that vacuum process that keep the resin content much lower than normally possible.

What are the benefits?

Torq can add extra layers of fiber and still keep the total weight low: Torq's shortboards have 18oz of fiber on the deck and 10oz on the bottom, about double what you find on most boards of the same weight.

The result is light and durable. The weight is comparable to that of a PU, but there is much more fiber in it and more layers reinforcing the rail.

How do they surf?

The performance is very direct: TEC reacts immediately, which is especially good in smaller or weaker waves. In bigger waves, the advantage is that they break much less easily.

If you are used to PU, they will feel fast at first. After a few sessions, your old PU will actually feel very slow!

Torq's team riders report that their boards last about 2 to 4 times longer than their previous boards.

About Torq

Torq is a European surfboard brand known for its epoxy and EPS constructions: TET, TET-CS, TEC, and ACT. The brand builds shapes for every level, from first waves to competition longboards for team riders like Edouard Delpero, always with an emphasis on light weight and high strength. At Hart Beach, that fits perfectly: boards that withstand the North Sea year after year without compromising on performance.