This board is a one off that was used for a shop display for the DHD x Dark Arts Custom Order program which ended July 21st 2023.
Adding carbon fiber cloth to a performance surfboard design, truly unites speed and agility with improved durability. Dark Arts surfboards represent American craftsmanship, sustainable values, visionary shaping, and surfing expertise to offer a high performance carbon surfboard.
- Hand crafted, vacuum bagged, carbon fiber cloth, over 2lb EPS stringerless foam, for optimum, flex, weight and durability.
- Dark Arts Carbon is light, lively and generates speed quickly, with lots of pop and spring.
- Will foot dent but will outlast traditional construction with normal use.
- Dings can be fixed with epoxy resin and traditional fiberglass.
- As with any black surfboard, take special care regarding sun and heat. Always keep board in a day bag and out of direct sunlight.
The DHD x Dark Arts 5'10 Utopia available for purchase In-Store & Online will be availble for collection/delivery after Saturday 22nd July.
When Mick Fanning and Darren Handley were designing the MF Twin they experimented with many new ideas - outlines, rockers, concaves and fin measurements. There were some mad scientist moments but along the way not only did they find the MF Twin but they also discovered ‘UTOPIA’.
As the pair kept refining the design, the Utopia was the board Mick just kept coming back to...for its speed. It was the fastest board he has ever ridden.
In research stages DHD made one for Liam O'Brien, who also praised it as the fastest and most stable board he has ever ridden. Liam rode ‘UTOPIA’ in the us open to a quarter final result. The design is getting rave reviews from all DHD's team riders and is going to be a game changer in the 1-6ft range !
Glassing — Stock lite glassing (4x4 x 3/4 OZ)
Rocker — Flat entry rocker into a slight tail lift
Concave — Deep single into slight double concave
Rails — Medium
Other — Tiger claws over fins for strength & durability
Tail — Squash tail
Fins — Thruster, 3 Fin *FCS 2 or Futures
Mick Fannings current Dims are 5'10 x 19 1/2 x 2 7/16 29.5L FCS 2.
