Is it a Mirage?

Ok, so the wintry weather may only be a short distant memory but we have been unpacking a lot of Summer surf kit and getting it ready to add to the website.

The surfing brands have begun to unleash their latest gear, designed to make you surf faster, feel more comfortable and up the ‘cool’ factor. Well at least that’s what the marketers tells us.

In the boardies line, Rip Curl have unveiled their main feature 2009-2010 summer boardshort…The Rip Curl Mirage Boardshort.

Rip Curl Mirage Boardshort

The Rip Curl Mirage Boardshorts are already on sale in Australia, but we are hoping to see these amazing shorts in the UK very soon. Rip Curl have done a cracking job in creating a material that has taken the boardshort market to the next level.

Check out the video below to see how Rip Curl show off these fantastic shorts.

“They’re a high performance surfing short, designed and developed with high performance surfing in mind. We’re talking electromagnetic welded seams, rip curls quadroflex quick dry fabric and a heap of other technology outlined in the features list.”

- Rip Curl

The Mirage Boardshort is released in three flavours:

• Mirage 3 (Owen Wright model)
• Mirage Fanning (Mick Fanning model)
• Mirage Flow (Stu Kennedy model)

Rip Curl Mirage Boardshorts Technical Specification

• 21″ outseam
• Performance style
• Metallic ink
• Flex Fly- Eliminates Velcro and reduces bulk
• Silicon laced drawcord- Lightweight- Silicon treatment makes it lock together when tied
• Curved inner Gusset- Moves seams away from critical rash areas
• Flow system- Perforated water release areas allow water and air to flow and reduce drag
• Quick dry
• Quardoflex- 4 way stretch water repelling material- Super durable
• ES3- Beyond 4 way stretch- The lightest most comfortable fabric in the water

Check out more lovely Rip Curl products over at Sorted Surf Shop.