Donald Takayama 1992/93 Joel Tudor Model

Joel Tudor Model Hand shaped by Donald Takayama

Used 9’ Takayama Joel Tudor model. What a beauty. This board popped up a few years ago and was featured on Shred Sledz Blog

 One paragraph read:

”First things first: I was able to get a little more info on this board, as Joel Tudor chimed in on Instagram with some background info. This board was shaped sometime around 1993. Tudor rode 2+1 himself between 1993 and 1998. After winning his first world title in 98, Tudor switched to single fins for his longboards and hasn’t changed since. The other important aspect to note is the cutaway fin, which is similar to what Tudor was riding during this period in the 90s. It seems like the cutaway fin template has also fallen out of favor with Tudor, but I can’t say for sure.”

”Thismodel became the DT3- The DT-3 is also described as a “diamond tail 2+1 longboard”, which perfectly describes the vintage board you see here. I believe these models were renamed after Joel Tudor left Takayama’s stable of team riders, which makes sense. You can also clearly see the differences between the Donald Takayama Joel Tudor Model and say, the Flow Model (which has a pintail), and the various 60’s Longboard Classics shapes.”

so here we are a few years later. The board is used and has some repaired dings done at Joe Ropers. The board is solid, zero soft spots, water tight and ready to ride. 
it’s under 3” and feels really good under the arm.

Specs:

• 9’x 21.5” x 2.75
• Includes fins
• DT Handshape 
• Clark Foam