STAB IN THE DARK

Here’s some insight into Matt Biolos’ shaping career and techniques provided by Stab magazine. Matt participated in the “Stab in the Dark” shaping competition where 12 shapers had to shape a board without knowing who it was for…it ended up being Julian Wilson. Check out Mayhem’s episode below.

Welcome back to Stab in the Dark. By now you’ve seen what Julian Wilson did with our collection of cleanskin boards form the world’s best shapers. You also know that Darren Handley (DHD) won. But, now it’s time to meet the gentry behind the other crafts that made for such compelling viewing in our mini-documentary.

Welcome to the short, fast and loud life of board #31, shaped by Matt ‘Mayhem’ Biolos. Matt’s been shaping for 28 years (he’s currently 45 years old) and is widely regarded as the best shaper for Southern California waves. But, he reaches far beyond the CA and #31 was one of thousands he made last year: “I used the foam, stringer and glass job that I use on all of Kolohe’s boards. It wasn’t a Huntington Beach go-go-go board. It was a board you could surf in powerful waves and push hard against it. It wasn’t a previously designed board, I put a bit of flare in it.”

Says Julian: “I liked the feel of this board, I reckon I could take it out anywhere and have a good time on it; lefts or rights. Spice is excitement, the feeling that really technical and high performance moves are possible.”