United By Blue
A responsible clothing company that uses eco friendly materials and actively cleans up our waterways and oceans. We grab some garments to see how they...
King of the Point
Emily Grimes enters her first big wave competition 'King of the Point' as the first ever female surfer to be accepted. She also raised the bar by being the first ever longboarding competitor to enter the event. Read on to…
Greg Noll aka 'Da Bull'
Touted as a pioneer of Big Wave Surfing and acknowledged as a prominent longboard shaper. He is recorded to have been one of the first to ride Bonzai Pipeline in 1974. Quite simply, this guy is a.......
Janga Gumm Core Wetsuit - Tested
We get our hands on a Janga wetsuit and give it a thorough testing. The model we chose was top of the line, no expense spared, Gumm Gore 3/2 and...
Surfing Knowledge from Dr Tony Butt
If you have ever wondered about what makes waves tick, how to read forecasts allowing you to predict how the waves will be when you turn up at the beach then you need to...
A Chat with Neal Purchase Jnr
Nic gets the chance to meet and chat to one of the true legends of the shaping world. Neal Purchase Jnr is known for designing and making exceptional surfboards. The Duo is a new take on the twin fin using two singles lik…
Feeding the Beast
The mutation of a surfers perspective when we can't 'feed the beast', what seems 'acceptable' and what we call 'normal' all changes at the drop of...
needessentials Women's 4/3 Wetsuit - Tested
Having tested the men's needessentials, Annie was keen to give the ladies' version a try. Tested and reviewed with honest feedback by the average surfer is the...
Pro Surfboards - Should you buy one?
Some consumers advice on buying a pro surfboard. If you are 'on the fence' with this huge decision, we have painstakingly devised a full-proof test that...
Cab 9 The Edge - Full Review
Cab 9 have tried to go above and beyond, claiming to have created some new swanky lens tech while keeping the price as low as it could be. We thought we would grab a pair and see if they lived up to the hype.
Compelled to surf
Emily Grimes is a north coast surfer from the United Kingdom who faces the same trials of all of us, here is her take on the sometimes 'insane' pastime that we all hold dear.
The Starsky – Full Review
After six months in testing we finally have the verdict on this concept surfboard which was designed, whittled and finished by Joshua John Dimery. What we found was, some might say...
Mini Simmons - A Love Affair
The Mini Simmons and the effect it has on one man. From start to finish, this is a proper love story and one that we can all in some way relate...
Thule Surfboard Roof Racks
Alvaro tests out a Thule surfboard rack in Sweden, a place where the wind-swell comes with... eh, wind I guess. Does having this system make things ...
Blawesome Wetsuit Dryer Reviewed
One of our pet hates is putting on a cold, damp wetsuit especially in the winter. Being awesome, we managed to get our hands on a possible solution. The Blawesome is a wetsuit dryer like...
Surf Ears 2.0 Video Review
Cei and James are back at the Fatum Factory to talk you through what they thought of using Surf Ears 2.0 for over a year. Did they think it was worth it? Dig in.
Vulcan Surfboards - About LightDrive
LightDrive by Dane Hantz maybe the biggest leap forward in surfboard design we have seen since well... a long time. To properly understand this we have had a chat with the Dane at Vulcan Surfboards HQ, what we found out w…
British Surfer Emily Grimes on 'Biggish' Waves
Newcastle surfer Emily Grimes likes to surf 'biggish' waves. Having only been sliding for almost three years, she has already developed a taste for riding her pink longboard in situations I might think twice about. Wantin…
Mr Stitch - Upcycling Wetsuits
Wetsuits that normally go into landfill are being taken and made into other things, you really can't say more eco than...
Understanding Wetsuits
Its time to spread the knowledge about wetsuits, cutting through the jargon and explaining the different stitching methods and how...