"Earlier this winter John came to me asking for a board that would fit in between the Red Tiger & his Ghost as far as wave size and quality goes. John helped me develop the Red Tiger for performance surfing in smaller and weaker types of waves and we have all seen his amazing surfing on that board. Put it simply, the Power Tiger is a refined version of the Red Tiger with updates made to handle bigger, better, more powerful waves. 

The Red Tiger is still John's go to for slower waves in the head-high and below range, but the Power Tiger fits in perfectly once the surf gets a little bigger, especially when it gets more powerful (hence the name). 

The main and most obvious difference is in the outlines. We pulled in both the nose and the tail which creates more curve in the outline which has a huge effect in the way the Power Tiger surfs.

The narrower tail will hold better with speed while being pushed hard through turns (no sliding out at the bottom) and the extra curve in the tail adds looseness in tighter pockets.

The pule din nose also helps the board fit into hollow more "cupped out" types of waves without getting caught up. The overall added outline curve makes the board easier to throw up into the lip at speed and keeps it ultra responsive,

Another subtle but important change we made is that we thinned out the rails of the Power Tiger, which helps you sink your rail on speedier, more powerful waves without having to worry about too much pushback. The thinner rails also helps in knifing into barrels and holding through big carves.

Finally, I made some adjustments to the bottom rocker, specifically added 1/8" of a curve through the last bit of the tail. This loosens up the board, helps it tip over onto the rail through all speed and adds to holding ability through turns.

We recommend riding this board when your Red Tiger is starting to feel a little small for the waves you want to ride, at the same length as your Red Tiger with a tough less volume or going up an inch in length and going a touch narrower."

- John Pyzel