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This revolution, “The Bonzer Experience”, is about evolution: evolving
ones thoughts, experiences and consciousness. It’s about dynamic
changes that produce quantum shifts in understanding and performance.
ALPHA OMEGA
The Alpha Omega is The Legendary design in Malcolm’s history. It
is a mix between a twin fish and a
bonzer light vehicule. It is been first
made in Autsralia at the end of the
70’s on the line of Mark Richards.
This original shape is now available !
Best in 5’8" x 20 1/4" x 2 1/2"
MINILIGHTVEHICULE
The shape is a combination of one of
our early 70’s Australia influenced nose
templates, and the thumb tail that we
use on the recent Mini Merk Model.
The Bonzer 5 fin system has the feel of
‘the new’, but in reality will be 30 next
year. This is an aspect of the timeless
element we speak of.If you are looking
to ride something that is extra short, is
fast and rides equally well front side or
backside; this might be your ticket. The
average size for these bulbous babies
is 5’4″ to 5’8″, but can handle a few
inches in either direction. The overall
dimensions are approximately 17 1/4″
in the nose, 21 1/4″ wide, and 16 1/4″
in the tail.
LIGHT VEHICULE
The word « Light » means speed
and afst when talking about Malcolm’s bonzers. The « light vehicule » go at light speed! Originally
made in Australia during year 1977,
the « light vehicule » adds some
concaves that follow the rail line and
create a lot more speed and loose.
BUMBLEBEE
The Bumblebee is a replica of one
of the shapes that Duncan and I
rode between 1973 and 1978. It is
designed to be ridden shorter than
the average board. It has a wide arc
tail, about 9 1/4″ to 10 1/4″ from
corner to corner. Most people ride
them the same size you would ride a
“fish”. The Bumblebee rides equally
well frontside and backside. It is very
fast and works in a wide variety of
waves.
J.G. Bennett, describing Gurdjieff’s concept of evolution, states, “Evolution
is the production of high level energy from a lower level source.This
requires an apparatus of a different kind; for the “upgrading” of energy
is improbable and cannot occur at all unless some high level energy is
present. Life is an evolutionary process that goes against the direction of
probability. The work by which Mankind is transformed is evolutionary.”
This quote sums up in a nutshell, more than 30 years of some pretty
intense work. In 1970 the 3 fin Bonzer represented a quantum leap
in possibilities, and in late 1982 the 5 fin Bonzer presented another
tremendous shift in design and performance potential.
Maybe it was pure naiveté or a misguided sense of mission, but whatever
it was, ever since the first wave we rode on a Bonzer we have felt an
obligation to continue refining the design in order to keep possibilities
open. We have wanted to give something back to surfing, which has so
greatly enriched our lives.
Against all probability the Bonzer stands here today as a symbol of
the open-ended nature of evolutionary potential and performance
capabilities.
Thanks for checking in,
Malcolm Campbell
Duncan Campbell
WELCOME
IN THE THIRD & FIFTH DIMENSION Bonzer !
OCTAFISH
The Octafish is “Not a Fish”. It looks
a little like a fish but has a much
wider range of performance. We
have incorporated Max McDonald’s
‘elevated wing’ in this model. The
wing enables the Octafish to get up
and down the face of the wave more
quickly and easily than a traditional
fish. Powered by the Bonzer 5 fin
system, this board works equally
well frontside or backside and has
a great all-around small to medium
wave performance.
MINI MERK
The Mini Merk is basically designed to
be a shorter, wider, and slighter thicker performance short board. It also
has a little less entry/nose rocker than
most contemporary short boards. It
is reminiscent of the contemporary
shortboards of the mid 80’s to early
90’s. It has a trim beak nose. There
is also the option of thinning out the
board to provide a bit more sensitivity. The Mini Merk provides really
good all around shortboard performance with an extra bit of paddling.
OCTA MERK
The Octa Merk is a mix between
the Octafish and the Mini Merk, the
result is a high performance bonzer
for small and medium waves.
E-WING MERK
The E-wing added tot the Mini Merk
give it more maniability for a more
modern surfing.
CAMPBELL BROTHERS SURFBOARDS / UWL WORKSHOP
Zac des Fourneaux, 3 rue Albert Denis 17690 ANGOULINS - FRANCE Tel. +33 (0)5 46 27 00 27 Fax 05 46 27 03 27 Email [email protected]
www.bonzer5-france.com
How the Bonzer System works ?
The primary purpose of the Bonzer system
is to efficiently organize water flow. We
have done this by designing fin and
bottom systems that work in a synergetic
fashion in order to maximize the use of
the energy that is created by the water
passing through the tail area of the board.
When you’re doing a turn, the water
travels diagonally across the bottom of
your board. The Bonzer side fins have a
base totaling 9-3/4” on each side, and a
maximum depth of only 2-3/4”. The angle,
combined with the shallow depth of the fins, allows the fins to come in and out of the water with
little resistance. This makes rail-to-rail transition much easier, which in turn allows you to keep
your board on the rail with much less effort.
This is our contemporary high performance Bonzer 5 fin. The name
comes from the Malloy Brother’s
film “Shelter”. We made some
green boards that were ridden by
Taylor Knox and Donovan Frankenreiter in the film. The Shelter board
works well with swallow, squash or
round tails. When getting your first
Shelter board, or any contemporary
Bonzer, it is best to order your favorite dimensions. This will allow you
to more easily understand and feel
what the Bonzer fins and bottom
designs are doing.
POD
This board looks like a seed pod. It
has a flat rocker and a wide nose
and tail. It differs from the eggs in
that the tail is wider than the nose.
The Pod uses the 5 fin system which
makes it a unique combination of
Bonzer past and present. The flat
rocker of the Pod makes it get up
and go in small weak waves. It also
works well in point type surf, but the
flatter rocker can reduce its ability to
change directions quickly in hollow
waves.
RUSS SHORT
This was our most popular Bonzer
shape during th mid to late 70’s.
Russ Short, Duncan, Cliff Collinge
and I all rode slight variations of
this template during the time. This
model was pushed to the limit in all
types of waves and proved to be a
very versatile high performance surfboard. The Russ Short model is used
mostly with the 3 fin set up, but can
incorporate the 5 fin system as well.
The Russ Short model works well as
a diamond, round or swallow tail.
BONZER 3 Fin Versus BONZER 5 Fin
The Bonzer 3 and 5 fin systems have very similar performance characteristics.
photo: Elsa Girault
CONTEMPORARY
While turning, the fins on the inside rail are fairly vertical in the water, providing very refined
edge control. As the water races across the bottom, the outside fins deflect it down and back
through the tail. We have always looked at the water that escapes off the outside rail as unused
energy. The combination of the Bonzer concaves and the long base of the side fins redirect far
more water through the tail area than other designs. This maximizes the use of the force that
is created during turns. The fins are essentially an extension of the concaves and, since water
adheres to curved surfaces, there is very little disturbance as the water passes through the fin
area. This dramatically reduces drag. Basically, we have tried to create surfboards that you can
get more out of with less effort and energy input. It’s all about reducing entropy.
The main difference is that the 5 fin setup is a bit quicker off the top, and is more maneuverable
in the hook. This makes it more conducive to a contemporary approach to wave riding. The 3
or 5 fin systems can be used on any model. This will produce a slightly different feel in each,
but inevitably, the shape of the board will determine more the way the board rides than the fin
set up. For instance; putting the 5 fin setup on a Russ Short Model is not going to turn it into a
contemporary shortboard.
The position of the center fin can vary from surfer to surfer. We have included a basic guide
within the description of each particular model. This is not etched in stone. Please feel free to
experiment. A few general rules are:
EGG
The Bonzer egg has evolved from the
eggs of the early 70’s. They combine
the best attributes of past, present
and future. We make a wide range
of them using mostly the 5 fin set
up. They will work in many types of
waves. Bonzer eggs utilize round,
diamond and squash tails.
LONGBOARD EB5 GUN
Our longboards are generally a more Guns are custom only for the
high performance type of longboard. « connaisseurs » !
They are almost exclusively used with
the 5 fin set up. We also incorporate
Max McDonald’s ‘elevated wing’ to produce our EB5 Longboard. The elevated
wing makes the board turn like a board
that is 3″ to 6″ shorter. The EB5 is a very
sophisticated high performance design.
If you are having trouble finishing out turns and cutbacks, or are not getting up and down the
face quickly enough, you should move your fin up approximately 1/8” to 1/4”.
If you are digging rails, or catching rails in the front 18” to 24” during cutbacks, you should move
your fin back approximately 1/8” to 1/4”.
The leading edge of the the center fin usually ends up about even with the trailing edge (at the
base) of the of side fins, plus or minus 1/4”.
Please understand that these are basic guidelines, and are relative to where you stand on your
board, and if you are standing in the right spot according to your style and the type of board
you are riding..
CAMPBELL BROTHERS SURFBOARDS / UWL WORKSHOP
Zac des Fourneaux, 3 rue Albert Denis 17690 ANGOULINS - FRANCE Tel. +33 (0)5 46 27 00 27 Fax 05 46 27 03 27 Email [email protected]
www.bonzer5-france.com