The ghost is fast, freaky fast. That was the first thing I noticed about it. I also noticed how smooth it turns from rail to rail.

I’ve ridden a couple of these shapes and I really enjoy how effortlessly you can surf them.

You don’t need to pump, chop, hop, or flail to generate speed.



The shape seems to do all the work for you,

as if its trying to help you create a smoother style.

I’ve noticed a big change in the way I surf since riding The Ghost. Todd noticed it too when we were in Peru.

It’s helped me link my turns into one continuous motion

without the wishy-washy pumps and hops in between maneuvers.



The width runs a little higher towards the nose, sort of similar to Da Monsta but yet has a standard shortboard size.
That really helps me with two things: when doing airs or throwtails and my weight is on my front foot, and second,
I can take this board out in waves knee high to double head-high.

It rides responsive like Da Monsta but feels more reliable in large surf because there is more board under your feet.
Needless to say, I’ll continue ordering Ghosts because I love em’ and I know what I’m going to get every time.
Todd, keep on pumping these puppies out cause’ I can’t get enough!

-Forrest

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Board arrived in A1 condition, brilliant packing!
Looks fantastic, can’t wait to give it a blast and will feedback to you after a few waves this weekend! Have a great weekend.

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Hey Charissa,
Here’s a bit of feedback for Todd.
Had 3 surfs on my new ‘Pavote’ this week in some fairly good 4ft clean surf, only with an air temp of -2 and water mid 40′s, freezing!

Really getting into the feel of it today,

picks up waves easy, paddles great and feels very lively under the feet with whips up around the lip fast and smooth…this board is my new ‘go to’ already!

Proud to be riding a ‘Proctor’ and wearing a big grin!

I’ll shoot some photo’s over in near future.

Cheers and many thanks again for great service and great boards!

Brent, Corwall, UK
age: 51 ht: 5’9″ wt: 183 lb exp: 40+ years
Proxy El Pavote: 5’11″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 9/16″ Apache tail

Hi Todd and Charissa,

Sorry its taken me so long to get back to you with feedback on the Monsta step-up. We basically only surfed the wall down on the baja and though it was head and a half to double it is such a mushy wave it was hard to get a good feel for the board.

Last week I finally got to really give it a go on this wedge that rarely goes off but

I managed to catch it on the best day I’ve ever seen there.

Luckily I had a pretty good idea that it was going to be mackin so I brought the step-up and my god what an amazing session.

The drop is super gnarly and

the board handled it like a dream.

It literally felt like I was on a 6″7 or 6″8 for paddle ability but then when a turn section would materialize it would just blast off the lip and felt more like the 6″3 it is but with so much control.

I can literally go full throttle where as before if I pushed my board that hard I’d lose it.

The session blew my mind and

I just sat on the beach after full of froth.

Thanks once again for making me an unreal board. I’m so happy with it. I tell all my friends about you guys and I’d expect a few more orders coming from up here on Van isle. Have a good weekend talk to you later!

Kyle ht: 6’3″ wt: 190 – 205 lb
Victoria, BC, Canada

6’3″ x 20″ x 2 3/4″ Monsta step-up thumbtail
Carbon Rail stringerless surfboard construction

I’ve been able to take out the board quite a few times and…

My Monsta rips! So much fun blowin past longboarders here in Oceanside.

I couldn’t ask for a more responsive and well balanced board!

This board is helping me take my surfing to the next level!

Thanks again,

Bryce Newman
Monsta v-1.3 6’3″ x 20″ x 2 5/8″ squash tail
ht: 5’9″ wt: 165 – 170 age: 21 exp: beg-intermediate

It plained out so nice today and is magic under my feet.

So much fun and paddling out and onto waves is a breeze.

Thanks again for all the help. I’m looking forward to making my morning commute to work on the carver!

Very stable, no “wobble” and fit nicely in the pocket of these Hawaiian waves.

Was very easy for me to turn left/right, pump up and down the line and float over white wash sections with amazing ease.

So bouyant that it just floated over the froth

and into a connecting section of the wave to keep the ride going.

I’ll fill out the secure order form here quickly. Brandon was a bit jealous. Haven’t let him try it out yet as I’m still enjoying it way too much.

V/r,
CPT Michael P. Brabner
Commander
C Company, 2-27 IN (The Wolfhounds)

Michael’s daughter Keira helping him wax up his board with colored wax…
“The surfboard is a canvas. Every wax change will be a new opportunity for Keira to create.”

Met up and surfed with Joel Centeio today at Chun’s. He loved the Comanche 6 btw…

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Hey Todd,

Rode the Rascal II at Lowers this morning and the board rips!

Fast, drivey , turns great and releases off the top great..I’m stoked!

It must be magic cuz 2-4’+ and only 3 other guys out for an 1-1/2 hr…what a great way to break in a board.

I’ll let you know when I’m ready for the Monsta

but really the Rascal II is perfect for Trestles. lol

Thanks again,
Steve
5’7″ x 19 5/8″ x 2 5/16″ moontail Rascal II w/ 5 fin quad/thruster options
age: 50 ht: 5’7″ wt: 160 lb exp: since the 70′s for: Uppers

Love the board – took it out 3 times since I got it and

everything about it is better than the bigger quad board I was riding.

I’m glad Todd had me bring down the height to 5’9″…

its doesn’t feel to short at all.

Good swell coming in today down here in the OC – perfect timing on the new board.

Thanks to the Proctor team!

Gary Lagestee, 32 /5’10″ / 165 lb / exp: 8 yrs
5’9″ x 19 1/4″ x 2 5/16″ Monsta v.2
for: Churches/Trestles/Strand/OC

Your name: Roberto

Country you live & surf: El Salvador

Bio please, 54 yrs, 35 + surfing, El Salvador’s surf team, Grand Kahuna

Board feedback: silence…….

Feedback please Mr. Grand Kahuna: OK here I go.

Turns: fast, I mean instantaneous turning, point it and in goes….

Waves for: knee to overhead, no matter what conditions; hollow, mushy, broken up, peaks it works great all the time.

Are you stoke on the MONSTA: more than stoked. if you do not have one, please get one. this board is really THE BEST small wave board I have ever put my body over.

Thanks Grand KAhuna for your time, silence….

Grand Kahuna are you there: silence….

GONE SURFING on the MONSTA….

Tanner tapping into his 4’7″ x 18″ x 2″ GROMONSTA

I got it on St. Pattys Day and

it’s the only board I’ve ridden since.

Its a 5’10″ Greased Rascal with a 5 fin setup. I live in New Jersey so I usually use the quad set up but when it gets big with hurricane swell I usually rock the thruster set up.

Honestly man the board is so amazing I can catch basically any wave with a few paddles if I’m in the optimal spot.

It is great at catching waves, it’s extremely fast, I can make a lot of sections I otherwise wouldn’t be able to make if i was riding a different board, and most of all i can get barreled out of my mind because of the way it just sits in the pocket of the wave.

You really did shape the thing to perfection for me. I am so thankful I went through you to get my surfboard because I cant imagine riding anything else. I paid a ton of money for the board especially with the shipping and handling but it was worth every penny.

From the bottom of my heart man I appreciate you for crafting me this beautiful creation.

I just wanted to tell you that you

created a masterpiece for me and

it is my quiver of choice by farrrrrr.

I think that the board will last for a while because I’ve had it for two years now and aside from some dings it is in perfect condition. I think its because I had you put on the S-glass.  I surf a lot and I’m not easy on the board at all, it stands up to everything I put it through and it still looks great.

Thank you so much Todd, keep doing your thing man you shape a wicked stick!

Alec, Red Bank, New Jersey
age: 20 ht: 6’1″ wt: 185 lb
5’10″ x 19 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ pulled swallow tail Greased Rascal