Pulled in for more curve
The nose and tail are pulled in from the Astro, while a small wing helps pull in the final four inches of the tail and creates more curve through the outline.
Pyzel Astropop Surfboard
PYZEL SURFBOARDS · FUNFORMANCE
The Astro Pop
A fast, easy-paddling Funformance shape built to bring speed and spark to weaker waves without losing its performance edge.
Funformance
1–6FT
Thruster · Quad · 5-Fin
The Astro Pop
Speed, easy paddling and plenty of fun.
Built off the Astro, the Astro Pop takes the retro-fish idea and pulls the nose and tail in, adding a small wing near the tail to create more curve through the outline.
Pyzel says that extra curve adds manoeuvrability without sacrificing the speed that makes the design work so well in weaker surf.
Underneath, a deep double concave runs through to vee at the tail, helping the board get up on top of the water in slower waves while still allowing it to tip easily onto the rail at higher speeds.
Wave Range
1–6FT
Pyzel lists the Astro Pop for waves from around 1ft through 6ft.
Rocker
Medium Low
The flatter entry rocker helps make the Astro Pop easy to paddle and get moving.
Bottom
Double → Vee
A deep double concave runs through to vee off the tail.
Fin Setup
Thruster · Quad · 5-Fin
Pyzel recommends the Astro Pop as a quad for speed, while the stock five-fin setup adds versatility.
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A little more spark for everyday waves, with the speed and easy paddling to keep the fun going when the surf gets softer.
Bob Gnarly
The Astro Pop · Editorial Take
What makes it work
Speed and flow. Curve and manoeuvrability.
The Astro Pop takes the basic speed and paddling strengths of the Astro and adds a more pulled-in outline, a winged tail and a deep double-to-vee bottom to make the board both fast and manoeuvrable.
Deep double into vee
The deep double concave helps the board get up on top of the water in weaker waves before flowing into vee through the tail.
Easy paddle, easy speed
A mild beak nose keeps thickness into the nose, while the flatter entry rocker helps the Astro Pop paddle easily and get moving quickly.
The Shape
Built from the Astro, tuned for speed and manoeuvrability.
The Astro Pop starts with the retro-fish DNA of Pyzel's Astro, then brings the nose and tail in for a more refined outline.
The small wing near the tail pulls in the final section of the outline, creating more curve and giving the board additional manoeuvrability without giving away its speed.
Category
Funformance
Outline
More pulled-in nose and tail with a small tail wing
Nose
Mild beak nose
Rocker
Medium low
Bottom
Double to Vee
Rails
Medium / Standard
Tail
Wing Swallow
Fin Options
Thruster, Quad and 5-Fin
Why the Astro Pop?
Speed when the waves are good. Easy fun when they're not.
The Astro Pop is designed to bring more life to smaller, weaker waves without turning into an overly chunky small-wave board.
The flatter entry rocker and mild beak nose help with paddling, while the deep double concave gives the board lift and speed once you're moving.
The pulled-in outline and tail wing then add curve and manoeuvrability, helping the board remain lively rather than simply fast in a straight line.
Who is the Astro Pop for?
A Funformance board for a wide range of surfers and smaller waves.
1–6ft
Pyzel lists the Astro Pop for waves from around 1ft to 6ft, making it particularly suited to smaller and weaker conditions while retaining a performance edge.
Ride it short
Pyzel recommends riding the Astro Pop as short as you want. The model description gives 5'5" as an example.
A little more width & volume
Pyzel recommends around ¾–1 inch wider than your everyday shortboard, with enough thickness to give you a little more volume.
Sizing
Astro Pop dimensions.
These are the current standard Astro Pop dimensions published on Pyzel's Astro Pop model page. The separate XL dimension set is not included here.
| Size | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'3" | 19" | 2 1/4" | 25.10L |
| 5'4" | 19 1/4" | 2 1/4" | 25.90L |
| 5'5" | 19 3/8" | 2 5/16" | 27.20L |
| 5'6" | 19 1/2" | 2 5/16" | 27.80L |
| 5'7" | 19 5/8" | 2 3/8" | 29.30L |
| 5'8" | 19 3/4" | 2 3/8" | 29.90L |
| 5'9" | 19 7/8" | 2 7/16" | 31.30L |
| 5'10" | 20" | 2 7/16" | 32.00L |
| 5'11" | 20 1/8" | 2 1/2" | 33.50L |
| 6'0" | 20 1/4" | 2 9/16" | 35.00L |
| 6'2" | 20 1/2" | 2 5/8" | 37.40L |
| 6'4" | 20 3/4" | 2 3/4" | 40.60L |
| 6'6" | 21" | 2 7/8" | 44.10L |
| 6'8" | 21 1/4" | 3" | 47.70L |
| 6'10" | 21 1/2" | 3 1/16" | 50.40L |
| 7'0" | 22" | 3 1/8" | 53.30L |
Inside the Astro Pop
See the Astro Pop in action.
The Astro Pop · Pyzel
The Astro Pop as featured on Pyzel's own model page.
The Astro Pop · Pyzel
A second look at the Astro Pop, taken directly from the Pyzel model page.
Two useful tools
Know your volume. Then build your Astro Pop.
Find your guide volume.
Start with a guide volume, then use Pyzel's Astro Pop sizing advice alongside your normal shortboard dimensions to establish a useful starting point.
Find My Volume →Build your Astro Pop.
Take your guide volume into the Bob Gnarly Pyzel Board Builder and explore the available Astro Pop options.
Open Board Builder →Bob's Take
A small-wave board that still feels like a proper surfboard.
The Astro Pop makes a lot of sense if you're looking for more speed and easier paddling without simply adding a huge amount of board.
The flatter entry rocker and mild beak nose help with getting into waves, while the deep double concave creates the lift and speed Pyzel is looking for in weaker conditions.
What keeps it interesting is the outline. The pulled-in nose and tail, combined with the small wing, give the Astro Pop considerably more curve and manoeuvrability than its small-wave brief might suggest.
Pyzel's own sizing advice is straightforward: ride it as short as you want, go around ¾–1 inch wider than your everyday shortboard, and use enough thickness to give yourself a little more volume.
Ready to build?
Build your Astro Pop.
Start with your guide volume, then head into the Bob Gnarly Pyzel Board Builder and build the Astro Pop around the dimensions and setup you're looking for.
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