{"product_id":"garmendia-surfboards-happy-buddha-96-x-23-1-16-x-3-1-16","title":"Garmendia Surfboards - HAPPY BUDDHA - 9'6\" x 23 1\/16 x 3 1\/16","description":"\u003ch1\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNoserider x Garmendia Surfboards \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· FEATURES ·  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e· Model: Happy Buddha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Size: 9'4\" x 23 x 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Handshaped by Jon Garmendia from start to finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e· Built in Urdaneta, Basque Country (Spain).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Construction: PU (Polyurethane Foam + Polyester resin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Foam: Artic foam. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Fin system\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e Single Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Finish: Moss\u003c\/span\u003e tint  \u003cspan\u003e\/ Sanded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Stringer: Cedar stringer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e· Fin not included!!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas_Surf_Shop_Garmendia_Surfboards_logo.png?v=1660121785\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e· RECOMMENDED FINS ·\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e· \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.pukassurf.com\/collections\/surf-fins-1-single\/products\/captain-fin-scotty-stopnik-9-8\"\u003eCAPTAIN FIN - SCOTTY STOPNIK - 9.8''''\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e· \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.pukassurf.com\/collections\/surf-fins-1-single\/products\/deflow-deadkooks-impulse\"\u003eDEFLOW - DEADKOOKS IMPULSE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Happy-Buddha-1-1-4.jpg?v=1677077306\" alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Garmendia Surfboards. Photoshoot and Pics by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crisarbizzu\/\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Cris Arbizu\" style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003eCris Arbizu\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uxuedelrio\/\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Uxue del Río\" style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003eUxue del Río\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eHappy Buddha, the Name Says it All \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe bring you a new noseride design by Garmendia Surfboards. A classic outline with some special details that offers a modern surfing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou'll feel it fits like a glove on those days, whether there are small or bigger days with the confidence to also enjoy it. You can count on its stability for nose riding and soft feeling when it comes to surfing on the backside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Happy-Buddha-9_4_-11.jpg?v=1677077616\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e· HAPPY BUDDHA'S DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS ·\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe nose and pintail are wide with rails that are lowered 50\/50. The Happy Buddha has a soft rocker in both front and a nice concave on the nose.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt has a round belly on the second half of the bottom and a soft vee in the fin box area. These features will offer a fluid maneuverabilty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Happy-Buddha-1-1-5.jpg?v=1677077809\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #957d0b;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Garmendia Surfboards. Photoshoot and Pics by \u003cspan style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crisarbizzu\/\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Cris Arbizu\" style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003eCris Arbizu\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uxuedelrio\/\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Uxue del Río\" style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003eUxue del Río\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eGet yourself a Happy Buddha noseride if you are looking for a fast board that will respone on those days with a little more size. Its reduced rocker and lowered edges will be key to maneuver it. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHappy days never felt happier with a Happy Buddha under you feet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Happy-Buddha-9_4_-10.jpg?v=1677077910\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThe Ride of the 🦋\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJon Garmendia did it again. The second time around winner of The Longboard Spanish Championship and winner of the expression session of the best shared wave with Alex Knost at Vans Duct Tape Invitational. This young surfer keeps quite some secrets under his belt that we are going to unraveled, starting by saying that he is not only a shaper, and a very good one at that, but much more indeed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30is hours to finish a surfboard 100% hand shaped that demands care, attention to detail and solely two pair of hands that do the whole work from start to finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Starting with the special selection of stringers, shaping, glassing, sanding … And yes, only a pair of hands: \u003cstrong\u003eJon Garmendia’s. The man, the brand, and the wings behind the butterfly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Garmendia_Surfboards_Process_pukas_surf_shop.jpg?v=1630322073\" alt=\"Garmendia Surfboards hand-shaped at Pukas Surf Shops\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJon Garmendia's creation process. 100% hand shaped. Pic x\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003ca title=\"Aitor Molina Photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aitor_molina\/\" style=\"color: #a89652;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAitor Molina\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou could think about what kind of relation could a butterfly and a surfboard have, and the answer has a name: Jon Garmendia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esurfer from Zarautz\u003c\/b\u003e, a little town in the Basque Country (Spain), is also a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esurf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eboard shaper, glasser and sander\u003c\/b\u003e, that has just won for the second time around The Longboard Spanish Championship;\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewinner in A Frouxeira de Valdoviño beach in A Coruña and in Salinas, Asturias riding one of his own longboard designs and creations. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHe was also the invited to take part in the expression session of \u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eDuct Tape Invitational organized by Joel Tudor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Zarautz among 38 surfers and actually\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewon it alongside Ale Knost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the best shared wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt he MexiLogFest (MXLF21),\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of the musts in the longboard festivals arena, he got in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop 16\u003c\/b\u003e. Another victory for sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/AGUA-20.jpg?v=1660140897\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #957d0b;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJon Garmendia dominating the elements. Pic by \u003ca style=\"color: #957d0b;\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Iñigo Agote photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inigoagote\/\"\u003eIñigo Agot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #957d0b;\" title=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Iñigo Agote photographer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inigoagote\/\"\u003ee.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNot only that, he is a father of a beautiful baby girl and works part-time at the Spanish leader in furniture fittings manufacturing company as well. His hands are full right now with work at the company in the mornings and his passions: his family and, as he says, seeking happiness by shaping his own surfboards, longboards among them, and riding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, afternoons would be the time when Jon puts the hat of Garmendia Surfboards and shapes his midlengths, twins, longs ..., while steals time during weekend mornings or dawns to surf himself, try his designs and keep improving shapes for those boards that fill, not only his demands, but also the ones that more and more want to ride one Garmendia Surfboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e| Curiosity Lead to Longboards and More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeing passionate about singlefins, twinfins and longboards, he started to feel interested about classic shapes after falling in love with the lines they drew. That was it. Even though it started as a hobby,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ean endless curiosity about this particular classical shape made him be on a mission: to shape the longboard he was longing for him that could not find anywhere.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khxk69wnapq7mg6m-4240673.shopifypreview.com\/blogs\/pukas-blog\/the-ride-of-the-butterfly-garmendia-surfboards\" title=\"Garmendia Surfboards at Pukas Surf Shop Blog\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026gt; Get to Know Garmendia Surfboards better in our blog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e Created the Longboard he Couldn’t Find Anywhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Jon Garmendia and Garmendia Surfboards at Pukas Surf Shop\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Jon_Garmendia_Surfboars_LifeStyle_12.jpg?v=1630321734\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a89652;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJon Garmendia noseriding a Garmendia Surfboard. Pic by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Xabier Beloki photographer at Pukas Surf Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xabibel\/\" style=\"color: #a89652;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eXabier Beloki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"Garmendia Tee at Pukas Surf Shop\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Tee-Butterfly-logo-white-1-16.jpg?v=1645110089\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pukas Surf Shop - Garmendia Surfboards\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/AGUA-72.jpg?v=1660141307\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"GARMENDIA SURFBOARDS","offers":[{"title":"DARK RED \/ OS","offer_id":56691261243716,"sku":"JG26-09-HAPPYBUDDHA-96","price":1410.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/0673\/files\/Pukas-Surf-Shop-Garmendia-Surfboards-Happy-Buddha-Jon-Garmendia-9_6_-1.jpg?v=1776935620","url":"https:\/\/pukassurfshop.com\/products\/garmendia-surfboards-happy-buddha-96-x-23-1-16-x-3-1-16","provider":"PUKAS SURF SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}