Acid 2020

7'0"–8'0" lengthSingle finHand-shaped · Gato Heroi

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$1,375

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Easier Acid experienceIntermediate

The Board

The most forgiving Acid.

The Acid 2020 takes the original Acid outline and softens it—fuller template, softer rails, more user-friendly entry. Where the original Acid rewards committed rail surfing, the 2020 lets you find your lines without as much penalty for being in the wrong spot. Works best with a lively upright single fin, or a pivot template if you want earlier turns and more hold.

How It Rides

Forgiving but not sluggish. The rolled bottom and soft 50/50 rails make it easy to engage and easy to recover from. At 7’6” it has real paddle power for a single fin—catches waves early and trims well through flat sections. A good entry point for surfers moving into single-fin mid-lengths.

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Board Details

Shape

Tail Shape

Pin tail

Rail Type

Soft 50/50

Bottom Contour

Rolled

Rocker Profile

Low; relaxed

Setup

Fin Setup

Single fin

Design Era

Modern

Year Introduced

2020

About the Shaper

Robin Kegel founded Gato Heroi in the early 2000s with a deep appreciation for 1960s–70s surf culture. Originally based in California, now in France, he travels to Gato Heroi outposts in Australia, Italy, and Japan. Known for innovative "calico abstract" glasswork and volan glassing. Early collaborators included Alex Knost, Cody Simkins, and CJ Nelson. His shaping philosophy emphasizes boards and fins as an integrated system, not separate components.

Shaped by Robin Kegel. Produced in Australia, Europe, and Japan.

Fin Pairing

Pair It With the Right Fins

C Fin; H Fin; P Fin; T Fin; Greenough 4A