Torq ACT Chopper

Torq ACT Chopper

The Chopper is a super versatile shape – it’s got the volume and length to pick up kneehigh waves or to get an early takeoff in well overhead surf.

The design has a bit of volume forward and a low entry rocker so it has a nice forward trim feel on an open face or in small conditions. There’s a nice bit of foam under your chest making it paddle well without feeling big and corky.

In the tail of the board, the more modern refinement on a classic style egg shows – the pulled in tail combined with a low rail, single to double concave and smooth exit rocker makes this unexpectedly lively when surfed from the tail.

It has a 2+1 fin set up and can be ridden as 2+1, single or twin. 

ACT Construction

Torq ACT surfboards are the world’s first EPS/Epoxy pre-preg surfboards. Pre-preg is the most high performing composite process, best strength to weight ratio and reflex (spring) characteristics in any fibreglass lay-up.

Pre-preg is short for pre-impregnated. The resin and catalyst are applied by machine to the fiberglass cloth to create a fiber resin matrix.

The matrix has perfect resin hardener mix and perfect resin content and distribution.

The matrix is cut by machine (we have cutting files for each of our models and sizes so the exact correct fiber and resin weight is used on every board) then laid up on the surfboard form and cured under high heat and pressure in an oven.

Hand laminates, even when vacuum bagged, end up with a significant amount of excess resin. This adds weight, increases brittleness and limits the fibers properties as it’s bound in a thick shell. 

Pre-pregs are machine impregnated with the perfect resin density. Regardless of what fiber is used – glass, carbon, basalt - the pre-preg process allow fiber to perform without the limitation of excess resin.

In surfboards this translates to a springy responsive feeling. Any flex that is pushed into the board through a turn is directly returned in reflex, not deadened by the resin. They give back all the energy loaded into them. Because the board is allowed to flex naturally, they absorb a lot more of the chatter than can be associated with lightweight epoxy boards. 

The other advantage of no extra unnecessary weight of excess resin is the extra amount of fiber we can use, for the same overall board weight. ACT’s have a heavy duty fiber lay-up making them significantly stronger than a similar weight surfboard in any other construction.

We have 2-3 times the fiber in these boards for the same weight of a lightweight PU. They’re not our strongest boards, but have much greater strength to weight ratio.