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Both boards come from Donald Takayama: the Dt-2 is a longboard and the Howard Special is a longboard. Documented lengths run 9' 0"–10' 0" for the Dt-2 and 9' 2"–10' 0" for the Howard Special.
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Donald’s ‘all-rounder’. This board was designed with more focus on noseriding than the DT-1. With the ability to do it all, turns, trim, noseride, this board could easily be a one board quiver. Working in waves from ankle high to well overhead, the DT-2 can be ridden and enjoyed by everyone.
Ankle → Overhead
Donald Takayama
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"The genesis of it was a slight tweak on a self shaped board DT rode in early 60s (he made a few early ones called the Mellenium Model). It was Piggy. We made a few modifications on that model to align it more with some aspects of the types of boards Nat Young rode during the developmental stages leading up to 1966 Aussie design paradigm. (I never cared much for wide noses) The pulled tail addressed the love for a he
Knee-high
Size ranges describe each model's documented stock sizes, not a specific board. Compare every spec side by side.
The Donald Takayama Dt-2 is a longboard and the Donald Takayama Howard Special is a longboard.
The Dt-2 has no reviews yet, and the Howard Special has no reviews yet.
Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Dt-2 is a longboard and the Howard Special is a longboard; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.
Yes. Both are Donald Takayama models.