Donald Takayama was a legendary surfboard shaper known for blending traditional craftsmanship with high-performance designs. His Hawaiian Pro Designs boards remain highly sought after, offering exceptional versatility, durability, and maneuverability.
Top models include "In The Pink", an elite noserider longboard ideal for all wave conditions, and the "Scorpion II", a high-performance hybrid. Collaborations with Surftech introduced Tuflite construction, combining EPS cores, GreenPoxy® resin, and fiberglass for lightweight durability.
Though Takayama has passed, his legacy thrives as surfers worldwide continue to cherish his expertly crafted boards. Takayama surfboards remain a top choice for those seeking the best in performance, style, and quality.
Donald’s favorite glider! This Hawaiian Cross Country glider was inspired by the outer reefs on Oahu’s South Shore. Although this board is long, it is still capable of noseriding and turning like a board shorter in size. It has a DT-1 rocker, so anyone...
If you like hanging five but don’t want to give up the vertical snaps and deep tube rides the Noah Comp is for you. The Noah Comp Tuflite V-Tech is a high-performance noserider. A board Donald had been making for Noah to use in contests. Wide nose and...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
Small but mighty, don’t underestimate the power of the Scorpion 2. Donald wanted to make a wider tail, narrower nose, and a more rounded-out version of the popular Scorpion model. This allows the surfer to go a little shorter in board length and can...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
Straight from the past, this Fish is a re-worked classic of Donald’s designs. More angle on the fins and a thinnerblady tail make this board go faster and turn tighter than you ever thought possible on a fish. This model can definitely compete with the...
Straight from the past, this Fish is a re-worked classic of Donald’s designs. More angle on the fins and a thinnerblady tail make this board go faster and turn tighter than you ever thought possible on a fish. This model can definitely compete with the...
Straight from the past, this Fish is a re-worked classic of Donald’s designs. More angle on the fins and a thinnerblady tail make this board go faster and turn tighter than you ever thought possible on a fish. This model can definitely compete with the...
Straight from the past, this Fish is a re-worked classic of Donald’s designs. More angle on the fins and a thinnerblady tail make this board go faster and turn tighter than you ever thought possible on a fish. This model can definitely compete with the...
Small but mighty, don’t underestimate the power of the Scorpion 2. Donald wanted to make a wider tail, narrower nose and more rounded out version of the popular Scorpion model. This allows the surfer to go a little shorter in board length and can sport...
Small but mighty, don’t underestimate the power of the Scorpion 2. Donald wanted to make a wider tail, narrower nose and more rounded out version of the popular Scorpion model. This allows the surfer to go a little shorter in board length and can sport...
Small but mighty, don’t underestimate the power of the Scorpion 2. Donald wanted to make a wider tail, narrower nose and more rounded out version of the popular Scorpion model. This allows the surfer to go a little shorter in board length and can sport...
If you like smooth surfing and catching lots of waves the Egg is for you. A classic Takayama design that can be credited with introducing many modern-day “Mid-length” advocates of this style of board. If you’re not quite ready to “rip and shred” on a...
The ultimate high-performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought-after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one-foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...
The ultimate high performance noserider! This is definitely the most loved and sought after model in Donald’s range. Able to surf anything from one foot slop to overhead barrels, the In The Pink is definitely THE one longboard you must own. Perfect for...