Coil & Mike Daniel

This is the third installment in my shout-out to other shapers who have been super helpful to me.

If you are looking for a durable surfboard with a high strength to weight ratio and amazing flex response, look no further than Coil. Their proprietary epoxy vacuum bag tech creates durable boards that are light weight and have a super lively feel in the water. The best part is that they are located on the East Coast in Florida and all the boards are hand shaped and glassed here in the USA. Mike Daniel is one of two shapers at Coil. I've had two custom shaped Coils from Mike and both are absolutely amazing boards. I concentrate on shaping groveler shapes (fish and small wave variants). I trust Mike with my boards for critical waves. I have a 6'1" shortboard that is a hybrid of their Qualifier and Widerboard models and a 6'5" Step-up custom. Mike is an amazing shaper to work with and he will take his time to get all the info he needs to make a board that meets your custom needs. On top of that, Mike has been extremely helpful providing verbal coaching and suggestions on my shaping and I can't thank him enough for going out of his way to help me. If you are looking for a board that will stick the drops when Jersey beach break barrels are doing their thing, give Mike a call.

The pictures above are the paint job I did on my 6'1" to brighten it up a bit.