Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Pro vs Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Standard

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Both boards come from Dark Arts Surf: the Rusty "Sd" Pro is a shortboard and the Rusty "Sd" Standard is a shortboard. Documented stock sizes run 24.3 L–36.2 L for the Rusty "Sd" Pro and 27.3 L–37.6 L for the Rusty "Sd" Standard.

Rusty "Sd" Pro by Dark Arts Surf

Rusty "Sd" Pro

Dark Arts Surf

Shortboard

Shortboard

No reviews yet

The origins of The SD are well documented. June 2016, we delivered a board to Stab for one of their “Shapers” series (Stab in the Dark) to be filmed in South Africa later that summer. I wasn’t sure who the Pro was. 6’0 190lbs. Maybe Jordy? But he’s a bit taller. I built a modified Yes Thanks. One of Josh Kerr’s models. #46. Puffed up the Yes Thanks, a little. Moved the thickness flow, balance point, a little forward.

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
5' 4"–6' 4"
Volume
24.3 L–36.2 L
Rusty "Sd" Standard by Dark Arts Surf

Rusty "Sd" Standard

Dark Arts Surf

Shortboard

Shortboard

No reviews yet

The “SD” or San Diego shortboard, is designed to be the ideal go-to shortboard for Southern California. The “SD” performs well in everything from the softer beachbreaks of Del Mar and Leucadia to the hollow reef breaks of La Jolla and Sunset Cliffs. Because of the versatility of the SD design it is the ideal one board quiver for a trip to anywhere on the East Coast. We took the predictable performance of the Yes, Th

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
5' 6"–6' 4"
Volume
27.3 L–37.6 L

Size ranges describe each model's documented stock sizes, not a specific board. Compare every spec side by side.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Pro and the Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Standard?

The Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Pro is a shortboard and the Dark Arts Surf Rusty "Sd" Standard is a shortboard. Across documented stock sizes the Rusty "Sd" Standard carries more volume than the Rusty "Sd" Pro.

Which has more volume, the Rusty "Sd" Pro or the Rusty "Sd" Standard?

Documented stock sizes run 24.3 L–36.2 L for the Rusty "Sd" Pro and 27.3 L–37.6 L for the Rusty "Sd" Standard. The Rusty "Sd" Standard has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the Rusty "Sd" Pro and the Rusty "Sd" Standard?

The Rusty "Sd" Pro has no reviews yet, and the Rusty "Sd" Standard has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Rusty "Sd" Pro or the Rusty "Sd" Standard?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Rusty "Sd" Pro is a shortboard and the Rusty "Sd" Standard is a shortboard; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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