Hypto Krypto Step Up Quick Facts
Haydenshapes Hypto Krypto Step Up quick facts
| Brand / shaper | Haydenshapes, designed by Australian shaper Hayden Cox; US headquarters in Oceanside, California |
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| Board type | Step-up designed around the Hypto Krypto for when the waves are bigger and more critical: “the Step Up everyone has been waiting for” |
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| Best waves | Good to pumping conditions, head high to double overhead; Haydenshapes rates it to hold 3 to 10 ft+ with ease. Not a board for weak surf under head high |
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| Skill level | Novice to advanced can ride it, but intermediate to advanced surfers will get the most out of it given its purpose |
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| Tail | Swallow |
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| Design | Very similar to the Hypto Krypto with a slightly pulled-in nose, low rails for hold, a medium-to-low entry rocker and a single to double to vee bottom out the tail, so it charges harder and holds in steep waves with the Hypto’s effortless usability |
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| Fins | Thruster (Futures or FCS II boxes). Best template: Haydenshapes’ own fins, the FCS II Haydenshapes (HS) Tri or Tri-Quad set, or the Futures HS1 (Large) / HS2 (Medium). |
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| Stock sizes | 5’6 to 6’10 (25.52 L to 46.00 L) |
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| Sizing | Haydenshapes says to surf it 1" to 2" longer than your Hypto Krypto |
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| Constructions we stock | FutureFlex (Haydenshapes’ patented parabolic carbon-fibre frame, EPS/epoxy construction) and PU (poly); each in-stock board on this page lists its construction |
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Hypto Krypto Step Up Q&A
What size Hypto Krypto Step Up should I get?
Haydenshapes’ guide is to surf it 1" to 2" longer than your Hypto Krypto. For example, if you ride a 5’10 Hypto Krypto, look at the 5’11 (19 7/8" x 2 1/2", 32.15 L) or the 6’0 (20" x 2 9/16", 33.59 L). If you are coming straight from a shortboard, ride it around your shortboard length to 2" longer. Stock sizes run from 5’6 (19 1/4" x 2 3/16", 25.52 L) to 6’10 (21 3/4" x 3 1/8", 46.00 L). Our shop staff can help you pick a size.
What fins does the Hypto Krypto Step Up use?
It is a thruster, with Futures or FCS II boxes. Hayden Cox designed his own fins for exactly these boards. On FCS II, the FCS II Haydenshapes HS set (Tri, or the Tri-Quad set for 5-fin boards) is an all-round template with a longer base for exceptional speed when driving off the bottom, made for the Hypto Krypto and other higher-volume, lower-rocker models. On Futures, Haydenshapes recommends its HS1 (Large) and HS2 (Medium) Generation Series fins. In bigger surf, go up a size or to the Large for extra hold.
How is the Step Up different from the Hypto Krypto?
Hayden designed the Step Up around the renowned Hypto Krypto to take the Hypto Krypto surfer on a new journey when the waves are more critical and the size is increasing. It has a slightly pulled-in nose, low rails for hold, a medium-to-low entry rocker, a single to double to vee bottom out the tail and a swallow tail. Those changes let it charge harder, give you more confidence and hold in steep waves, with the effortless usability of the Hypto Krypto helping you get into more critical waves.
What waves is the Hypto Krypto Step Up for?
Big, powerful, good-to-great conditions: head high to double overhead, and Haydenshapes rates it to hold 3 to 10 ft+ with ease. You get in nice and early with plenty of hold. It is not a model to surf in weak conditions under head high; as Haydenshapes puts it, when your local break is on, this is your go-to, the ideal model to pull out when the buoys are pinging.
Who is the Hypto Krypto Step Up for?
Novice to advanced surfers can ride it, but because it is built for big, critical days, intermediate to advanced surfers will get the most out of it, especially existing Hypto Krypto riders who want the same feel on bigger days.
What construction does the Hypto Krypto Step Up come in?
Haydenshapes builds the Hypto Krypto Step Up in FutureFlex, its patented construction with a parabolic carbon-fibre frame around an EPS core and epoxy glassing, which is light, strong and lively underfoot, and in traditional PU (poly). Each in-stock board on this page lists its construction and fin boxes.
