What's the 4x World Longboard Champion riding? Press play above to watch TJ's Quiver Breakdown with Taylor Jensen (@taylorjensentj).
In this video, Taylor takes the time to explain the purpose of each one of his longboard and midlength shapes, what they're best for in his eyes, his favorite techs, as well as answers some frequently asked questions from our community. From his Singleton by Stu Kenson (@sk_shape) to the Special T designed with Dan Mann (@dan__mann), to his shorter TJ Pro Mid and TJ Twinzer midlengths, learn about each shape directly from the man himself, Taylor Jensen.
The Singleton by Stu Kenson was designed specifically for TJ's time on the World Longboard Tour: a board that he can take around the world that suits a variety of conditions and traditional longboard scoring criteria. This shape is more of a classic California-style log, predominantly about nose riding and the shape Taylor rode to his 2024 World Title. Taylor rides a stock 9'8" (x 23 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 80.4L).
The TJ Hull Rider by Dan Mann is the newest board in Taylor's range, designed to be easy to ride, easy to paddle, and a great board for anyone who's looking to catch a ton of waves and have a board feel great under their feet. As the name suggests, it has a rolled bottom for smooth glide and flow. Taylor rides a stock 9'0" (x 23" x 3" x 71.5L).
The Special T by Dan Mann has more of a glide-like outline, and is all about trim, speed, and flow. You can nose ride, you can turn off the tail, this is an all-around longboard that's great for softer, flatter waves. Taylor rides a stock 9'6" (x 23" x 3" x 78.1L).
The Gem by Dan Mann is your one-board-longboard-quiver, designed to be a hybrid of "everything." Built to be ridden as a Single Fin with its flatter rocker or as a Two Plus One with it's fully performance bottom, to surf off the tail. Taylor rides a stock 9'1" (x 22 1/4" x 3" x 67.1L).
The TJ Pro V by Dan Mann is an engineered version of the TJ Pro designed for crappier waves. This is a high-performance longboard that's meant to surf better in average conditions, it has a flatter rocker, squash instead of rounded pin tail, and a wider nose outline than the TJ Pro. Taylor rides a stock 9'0" (22 1/8" x 2 5/8" x 62.0L).
The TJ Pro by Dan Mann is Taylor's highest-performance longboard, and the board he won his first 3x World Longboard Titles riding. This shape allows you to surf a performance longboard like a shortboard. Taylor rides a stock 9'0" (22 1/8" x 2 5/8" x 61.0L).
The TJ Pro Mid by Dan Mann is a shrunken down version of Taylor's TJ Pro longboard, a smaller version that would fit better and tighter in the pocket with more freedom and performance. If you're a longboarder stepping down to a midlength, this is the shape for you. Taylor rides a stock 7'8" (x 22 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 51.2L).
The TJ Twinzer by Stu Kenson is in a bit of a league of it's own, and offers the pivot, speed, and freedom of a Twin Fin or fish, but has the drive of what a Quad Fin gives you. Skatey and release with drive, to maximize your enjoyment. It has a bit more rocker and thickness than the TJ Pro Mid. Taylor rides a stock 7'0" (x 21 3/4" x 2 13/16" x 48.4L).
