INCEPTION FUNBOARD

Built for Learning — Not Just Starting

A beginner board should make the early stages of surfing easier without becoming limiting as soon as you improve.

The Inception carries generous volume through a stable, user-friendly outline, making paddling, wave entry and standing up more manageable. Its rounded pin tail and refined bottom shape give it enough responsiveness to help you learn to trim, change direction and surf across the wave.

It is a board you can start on, progress on and continue enjoying well beyond your first successful rides.

Who Is the Inception For?

The Inception is a great choice if you:

• Are learning to surf and want a stable fibreglass board
• Are ready to progress from a foamie
• Want easier paddling and earlier wave entry
• Need extra volume without moving straight to a traditional longboard
• Want a durable board that supports continued progression
• Are an experienced surfer seeking an easy, high-volume board for small days

The 7'6 and 8'0 are the core sizes for most beginners. The 9'0 suits riders who prioritise maximum stability, paddle power and value in a longer beginner longboard.

How Does It Ride?

The Inception feels stable, predictable and easy to control.

Additional nose rocker helps reduce nose-diving and provides more control through take-offs and turns. Medium-to-full rails carry volume through the board, improving stability and making paddling easier.

Rolled vee through the middle transitions into vee with double concave, helping the board move smoothly from rail to rail as you learn to turn. The rounded pin tail keeps the board controlled without making it feel stiff or difficult to manoeuvre.

The result is more wave-catching confidence with enough performance to support genuine progression.

Designed to Build Confidence

Stable, high-volume outline — Makes paddling, take-offs and standing easier.

Additional nose rocker — Helps reduce nose-diving and improves control.

Medium-to-full rails — Carry useful volume through the board for stability and paddle power.

Rolled vee to vee-double concave — Encourages smooth, manageable rail-to-rail movement.

Rounded pin tail — Provides control while keeping the board easy to turn.

2+1 fin setup — Delivers stable, predictable drive for developing surfers.

Construction

• EPS foam blank
• 6oz + 6oz deck
• Additional three-quarter deck patch
• 6oz bottom
• Medium-to-full rails
• Rolled vee through the middle into vee-double concave
• Centre fin box
• Futures side-fin boxes
• Fins included

Which Size Should I Choose?

7'2 — 7'2 x 22 x 2 11/16 — 50L

Best for lighter beginners, teenagers and progressing surfers who already have some basic paddling and take-off ability. It is the most manoeuvrable option but provides less stability than the larger sizes.

7'6 — 7'6 x 22 3/16 x 2 11/16 — 53L

One of the two core Inception sizes. Best for lighter-to-average adult beginners, teenagers moving from a foamie and surfers wanting a manageable mini-mal they will not quickly outgrow.

8'0 — 8'0 x 22 3/4 x 2 3/4 — 58L

The safest all-round choice for many adult beginners. It provides additional stability and paddle power while remaining easier to carry and turn than a full-sized longboard.

9'0 — 9'0 x 22 7/8 x 3 — 72L

The maximum-stability option. Best for larger beginners, less-confident or less-mobile surfers, and price-conscious customers wanting an easy-paddling beginner longboard. It catches waves easily but is less manoeuvrable than the 7'6 and 8'0.

Inception vs Other ECS Models

Choose the Inception for learning, foamie progression and maximum confidence.

Choose the Flowmaster when you are ready for a more traditional longboard feel with additional fin versatility.

Choose the Spoon for an all-round longboard combining classic style with greater refinement.

Choose the ACE for lightweight performance once your surfing is more established.

Choose the Jack Rabbit XL if you are already an experienced surfer seeking speed and manoeuvrability rather than beginner stability.

Why ECS?

Since 2006, ECS has designed boards to help surfers enjoy more time in the water.

The Inception applies that philosophy to the learning process: easier paddling, more successful take-offs and a shape that continues to reward you as your confidence grows.

Start with More Confidence

Learning is more enjoyable when your board helps rather than holds you back.

The Inception gives you the stability to begin, the control to improve and the versatility to keep surfing long after the basics click.