Teacher’s Pet

The Teacher’s Pet is made-to-learn

This range of boards is designed by some of the best surf instructors from around the globe. These are shapes specifically designed for first-timers to paddle out on, either with an instructor or as a private owner.

Teacher’s Pet Design:

Accentuated front- and rear rockers make this board paddle easy and the extra “spoon” is going to take the drop better than most boards out there (no more beginners nose digging or “wheelies”). A “Learn-to-Surf” setup with its positioning marks for paddling, hand placement and ultimately foot placement is an instructor favorite as it takes the guesswork and bad habits out of the learning process.

Teacher’s Pet Fins:

The board also comes with a super flexible 9-inch screwless Click Fin (patent pending) that tracks perfectly while turning with ease on the wave. Easy to mount and detach without tools (all boards come standard with 3 orange plugs), instructors love the ability to work with their boards on the beach without damaging or bending any fins.

And adding a simple washer and screw means you can also mount click fins the old-fashioned way. Learn more about Click Fins here.

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9" tool-less flexible Click fin

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Length

Width

Thickness

Volume

Weight +/- 5%

7'0"

22 ¹/²"

3 ¹/⁴"

66 Liters

5.4 Kg

8'4"

23 ¹/²"

3 ³/⁴"

93 Liters

7.1 Kg

10'0"

24 ¹/²"

3 ¹/²"

123 Liters

11.2 Kg

Description

Teacher's Pet Features

Teacher’s Pet with the paddle position

The paddle position, oval in the center of the deck, allows inexperienced riders to better position themselves correctly on the board with ease “sometimes referred to as the balance point” reducing the chances of being too far forward making the board nose dive or too far back making the board wheelie.

Hand Placement

The outside lines of the oval are also a great guide as to where your center finger of flat hands should be placed when under your chest (preventing riders from grabbing the rails). This helps in getting the rider into that pinpoint technique for the all-important ‘pop up’ from the start.

Center Line

The centerline running through the oval & from nose to tail acts as a guide to easily center your body from the left to right sides of the board. This creates confidence in the riders, knowing that each and every time they get on the board, they are in a perfect position. This also provides school instructors with an easy-to-use teaching tool.

Comfortable Handle

Learning to surf can be exhausting, so there is no need to push your students unnecessarily. The Teacher’s Pet features a convenient handle on the bottom of the board, just below the rail and over its center of gravity. Watch your students carry your boards to-and-from the spot with ease, instead of dragging the boards behind them.

Straight A’s all round.

For other soft board options by NSP, the more recreational Sundowner is perfect for travelers or a spontaneous session, while the P2 Soft range offers wider boards, longboards and funboards for dedicated schools and surf camps.

Construction

Teacher’s Pet design

• PE deck and rail
• Learn to Surf teaching guides with textured deck for easy hand placement
• Multi-textured ridges on the tail for easy learning and foot positions
• CNC-cut and hand-finished EPS core with integrated fiberglass-reinforced bamboo stringers: 7’0 (2) / 8’4 (3) / 10’0 (4)
• PE slick bottom
• Bolt-through leash plug
• Extra strong nose and tail reinforcement on 10’0
• Bottom handle on all boards
• Screwless US-box Click Fin