More single concave
Extra single concave through the centre helps flatten the board and create speed and flow without taking away from the original performance feel.
Pyzel Phantom XL Surfboard
Pyzel Surfboards · Daily Driver
Phantom XL
A fuller-volume Ghost-family step-down designed to bring speed, flow and a high-performance feel to everyday surf.
Daily Driver
2–8ft
Thruster · Quad · 5-Fin
The Phantom XL
A Ghost step-down designed to make everyday surf faster, easier and more responsive.
The Phantom XL follows the Ghost-family step-down concept: bringing that familiar feel into head-high and under conditions that make up many everyday sessions, with extra volume for surfers who want a fuller version of the Phantom.
Pyzel describes the Phantom as a scaled-down, souped-up Ghost with added volume. The design keeps the Ghost rocker and adds more single concave through the centre to help create speed and flow without losing the original performance feel.
Added width in the nose and tail creates a fuller, more parallel outline to help maintain speed through slower sections and tight turns. The rails are full but not chunky, adding flotation and speed while retaining sensitivity.
Wave Range
2–8ft
Best in waist-high to overhead waves of all types.
Rails
Medium/Standard
Pyzel lists a medium/standard rail profile for the Phantom XL.
Bottom
Single to Double to Vee
Pyzel lists a single-to-double-to-vee bottom contour.
Fin Setup
Thruster · Quad · 5-Fin
Pyzel lists thruster, quad and 5-fin options for the Phantom XL.
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A fuller-volume Ghost-family step-down that brings speed, flow and a performance feel to everyday conditions.
Bob Gnarly
Phantom XL · Editorial Take
What makes it work
More everyday speed. Still plenty of performance.
The Phantom XL follows the Phantom design brief: keep the Ghost-family performance feel while adding volume, speed, flow and a fuller outline for everyday surf.
Fuller nose & tail
Added width in the nose and tail creates a more parallel, fuller outline that helps maintain speed through slower sections and tight turns.
Full without being chunky
The fuller rails provide more flotation and speed while retaining the sensitivity Pyzel wants from the board.
The shape
A fuller Ghost-family outline, built for everyday flow.
The Phantom XL follows the Phantom's fuller, more parallel outline, with added width through the nose and tail to help maintain speed through slower sections and tight turns.
The rails are full but not chunky, adding flotation and speed without taking away the board's sensitivity.
Outline
More parallel, fuller outline with added width in the nose and tail
Rocker
Medium
Bottom
Single to Double to Vee
Rails
Medium/Standard
Tail
Squash
Why the Phantom XL?
A fuller-volume daily driver with a high-performance edge.
The Phantom XL builds on the Phantom's everyday step-down concept, combining the Ghost-family feel with extra volume, a fuller outline and centre concave designed to generate speed and flow.
Pyzel lists a 2–8ft wave range, a medium/standard rail profile and thruster, quad or 5-fin setups for the Phantom XL.
Who is the Phantom XL for?
A daily driver for waist-high to overhead waves.
Less-than-epic surf
The Phantom XL is part of the Ghost family's everyday step-down concept, intended for the head-high and under conditions common to regular sessions.
Start around your height
Use the published Phantom XL dimensions as a starting point, then choose volume and dimensions to suit your ability, weight and usual waves.
Floatation without losing sensitivity
The fuller-volume design is intended to add flotation and speed while retaining the sensitivity and performance feel of the Phantom family.
Sizing
Phantom XL dimensions.
These are the standard Phantom XL dimensions published by Pyzel.
| Size | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'10" | 19.75" | 2.63" | 32.2L |
| 6'0" | 20.25" | 2.69" | 34.7L |
| 6'2" | 20.63" | 2.75" | 37.2L |
| 6'4" | 21" | 2.88" | 40.5L |
| 6'6" | 21.5" | 3" | 44.3L |
| 6'8" | 21.5" | 3" | 45.6L |
| 6'10" | 21.75" | 3.19" | 48.3L |
| 7'0" | 21.87" | 3.13" | 50.9L |
| 7'2" | 22" | 3.25" | 53.3L |
Two useful tools
Know your volume. Then build your Phantom XL.
Find your guide volume.
Start with a recommended volume range based on your weight, ability, fitness and the waves you normally surf, then use it alongside the published Phantom XL dimensions.
Find My Volume →Build your Phantom XL.
Take your guide volume into the Bob Gnarly Board Builder and work through the available Phantom XL options.
Open Board Builder →Bob's Take
A fuller-volume Phantom for everyday surf.
The Phantom XL extends the Phantom's everyday step-down brief with added volume. Pyzel's description focuses on retaining the Ghost-family feel while building speed and flow for less-than-epic conditions.
The fuller, more parallel outline and full-but-not-chunky rails are designed to add speed and flotation without sacrificing sensitivity.
With a listed 2–8ft wave range and three fin configuration options, the Phantom XL is designed as an everyday board with a performance edge.
Start with your guide volume, then compare it with the published Phantom XL dimensions to find a sensible size for your surfing.
Ready to ride one?
Build your Phantom XL.
Start with your volume, then head into the Bob Gnarly Board Builder and create the Phantom XL you're looking for.
BOB GNARLY SURF
Find Your Ideal Surfboard Volume
Tell us a little about yourself and how you surf. We'll give you a recommended volume range to help you find your first or next board.
Use this calculator as a rough guide only. Volume isn't everything. If you're unsure, hit the 'Live Chat' below and we can help.
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How would you describe your fitness?
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Think about the conditions you're most likely to encounter.
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