Wayne “Ninja” West

Home Town: Honolulu, Hi. ( from NSB, Fla.)

Years Shaping: Since 1996

Boards: Tour: 6’2” x 19.38” x 2.44” RDSQ, Swallows S/D Concave, 6’0” x 19.75” x 2.5” Grueler SDV, WNS 6'2" x 19.38 x2.44"

Favorite Wave: Anywhere in Hawaii, Soup Bowls, places with rocks & reefs

Home Break: Eastside, Oahu..

Reason 4 Surfing: My dad was a surfer & backyard/hobby shaper, he past when I was 3 yrs old, we lived by the ocean so that's what I did... be a surfer like him, plus it was better than going to school.

Favorite Surfers: Carrol, Curren, Occy, Pottz, Horan, Mike Ho, Ronny Burns, Scott Brill, Maki, Slater, Jordy Smith, OW & J. Wilson, JOB

Sickest New Guy: JonJon , GM, ZEKE, Andino, Evan G.

Best Surfer/Shaper: MP, MR, Simon, Linden, B. Crouch, Kechele