The Sharp Eye Modern 2 surfboard in the performance driven Dual Core technology.

Sharp Eye's Modern 2 came about when team rider Filipe Toledo was looking for something a little different to surf in his down-time between contests, something he could really cut-loose on when free-surfing.

The Modern 2 is a mash-up of the legendary Mark Richards twin of the 80's and a performance swallow tail thruster of today. The resulting board is all about fun, for fast and loose surfing in mediocre summer conditions.

Head shaper and Sharp Eye founder Marcio Zouvi has shaped this board for smaller and softer summer waves in California, but in reality it would work here in the UK and Europe year round in our less punchy and generally smaller conditions. The Modern 2 carries its volume forward which has a positive effect on its paddle speed and wave catching and the bottom contours start with vee up front which is enhanced between the feet for rapid rail-to-rail transitions. The vee then transitions into a scooped double concave for drive and 'bite' at the twin fins and then returns to vee exiting the tail.

Dual Core construction is just that; a mixture of stringerless EPS foam in the middle of the board which gives extra float and that electric response while the PU foam surrounding the board on the rails delivers a familiar flex (similar to a brand-new PU board) and incredible drive out of the turns. These 2 foams are laminated together with a TPU Pop-Flex 'Stringer' which reinforces and exaggerates the 'pop' and flex. Clear HD-Epoxy Resin and high quality E-Glass Fibreglass, Full Biax Deck Patch, Carbon Tail Patches, Carbon Stringer..highly responsive cutting edge technology!

This is a gem of a board which you can customize with some different fin choices. The Modern 2 definitely comes alive with a Twin+Trailer fin set which allows the board to pivot at the wing and snap some turns but still nice and drivey to make sections with little effort or pump. The board still works with a standard thruster set but you may wish to slightly reduce the size of your back fin to optimise the pivot. Riding with a thruster fin set might be a little more predictable for a less experienced rider and would offer a bit more control in larger waves at the upper end of the Modern 2's comfort zone.

This is a match made in heaven...a brilliant board for average conditions constructed from what is going to be one of the very best technological advances in surfboard manufacture; a tech which is light, durable (not bulletproof) which injects life particularly into boards which excel in smaller conditions.

We're genuinely stoked to be stocking these Sharp Eye surfboards and very excited about Dual Core technology which we think is another significant stride towards the perfect balance of performance and durability with an eye on environmental impact.

We're happy to consider taking your old or unwanted board as a trade-in against a new Sharp Eye surfboard, so If you have any questions about this we'd be delighted to answer them and advise on any potential board choices or enquiries you might have, just drop us an email to [email protected] or call us on 0044 (0) 1243 674250.