The classic! The great surf performer! People who want a very comfortable Molokai Channel surfing machine love it. Jump on it and go! New Bixler ama creates a tippier experience at first, but once that is mastered, the ama is barely in the water, and it’s quite a ride bump to bump. Standard original ama is more forgiving to new paddlers. Many have purchased the new Bixler ama, and feel they are on an all new model.

Kea Paiaina, one of Hawaii’s best, loves the original ama to Polaris combination for surfing and upwind slop due to the great stability.

Aaron Napoleon, also one of Hawaii’s best paddlers, is tops in surfing. He likes the Bixler ama to Polaris combination as it is so light, most times it is out of the water increasing speed and maneuverability in the bumps.