Shapers & Boards

The boys at Toy Factory Surfboards have a chat to us about the benefits of sharing and breaking down the 'mystical art' of shaping. The new school approach to being customer friendly and trading shaping knowledge with the new up-and-comers is inspiring to say the least.

Forget surfboard shaper, Andrew the founder of 49 North is a board designer. We catch up with the Jersey based operation and ask Andrew what the difference really is and how the waves are in the Channel Islands.

Matt Parker is the man behind possibly the most beautifully finished surfboards on the planet at the moment. With disregard for what is normal, Matt takes his own line on finish and is always on the cutting...

No, this is not one of those typically misleading 'click bait' articles. I did have a coffee with Kelly Slater and a chat, we are not best buddies and ...

California. Some would say the surfing mecca of the world. Some would say the biggest percentage per capita that surf. One thing is for sure there are ...

So me and Floyd are the the best of friends now, our time together can not be measured, equaled or shared. But it's time to say goodbye to Floyd, I wa ...

The surfboard making industry is a tough one to get into and even tougher to stay in. To actually contemplate making enough money to survive and feed ...

Yes there are waves on the south Coast of the UK, okay, often its cold and swell is week but sometimes when the stars align there can be actual real w ...

The last time I spoke to Damien Marley was about a year ago, he was busy shaping quality custom surfboards under his brand ‘Chipiron’ in the  surfing ...

Innovation is a word that's thrown around a lot these days and in the surf industry I think that there are perhaps only a handful of true innovators. ...