#andreini

[hairact]

Firenze, 1996. #natsnames #andreini #hairact @marcandreini @andreinilisa @pandreini1 @bettyandreini @andreini_films @gianniandreini @paolo_andreini_72 https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQFErABZH1ObkuPYW_ngQOEcDuCBOe3k63r2Q0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6w4e3facwbbi

[oldnintheway]

Kyle Kennelly style when it matter.

[zaki-surfaholic]

[zaki-surfaholic]

[shredsledz]

It’s a day ending in ‘y’, so it must be time to celebrate the legend that is Marc Andreini at Shred Sledz HQ. I came across this sweet-looking vehicle, which can be found on Craigslist in Los Angeles.

The poster describes it as a “McVee” shape, which I have never seen before from Andreini. I’m guessing the name is a portmanteau that refers to the vee bottom of the board, famously invented by Aussie shaper Bob McTavish during the shortboard revolution. The dims are 8'8″ x 22.75″ x 3″, and I imagine this thing has got a ton of paddling power. I’ve always wanted to try one of these vee bottom boards to see how they turn, and I guess I’ll just have to wait my chance.

$850 takes the board (poster claims it has only been surfed twice, and it certainly looks shiny in all the pics). Find it here.

[shredsledz]

Usually I post interesting boards or ones that I think are good deals. I don’t know that there’s anything super interesting about this Andreini on Craigslist other than the fact I simply love his boards. It’s a 7′9″ Vaquero, apparently custom shaped, with a fuller nose (not so sure that I see this here...the silhouette looks pretty standard to me), thinner rails, and a spiral vee in the tail (according to Andreini’s site, stock Vaqueros are flat in the tail). First $750 takes it -- pretty fair price if you ask me. I’m curious if the thinner rails make this board a more traditional hull a la a Liddle, as you often hear Andreini’s hulls are more user-friendly than the super bladed point break machines that take the same moniker. Either way I love the lemon lime paint job and if you’ve never had the pleasure of surfing one of Andreini’s boards this is a pretty fantastic opportunity.

[shredsledz]

Another cool Andreini up on Craigslist! This is a 6′10″ Bonzer shape, with two glassed on side bites and then a bigger central fin. It’s a bit unusual for Andreini, who seems to mostly favor single-fins. According to the Craigslist posting it has “Malcom Bros Tribute” written on the stringer, and the board is also described as a Mike Eaton template. (Note: not quite sure what to make of this...Eaton is a renowned Bonzer shaper in his own right, so it’s unclear if this board is a copy of an Eaton shape, or if it’s more influenced by the Malcom Brothers...or some combo of the two.) At $700 it’s not cheap, but it’s a cool and unusual board, and good luck finding any Andreinis for that much cheaper.

[shredsledz]

I can’t believe this Andreini has been languishing on Craigslist for a few weeks now. It’s a 9′ Vaquero model, which is a little longer than usual, given that most Vaqueros are in the mid-length range. Still, it’s such a cool board, and it even sports Andreini’s signature anti-shark camouflage pattern on the bottom. Looks to be in pretty good shape, and I think the board is extremely well priced at $675 (note that no fin is included, and the fin with the board is a Greenough fin, as opposed to one of Andreini’s signature A Flexes). I own a 9′ Serena Andreini and it is a wave-catching machine, and the famous hull bottom makes it feel like you’re surfing a hovercraft at times.