Understanding Types of Surfboards.
What defines a type of surfboard, we run through the characteristics of each major generic type, what they are typically used for and how...
S Wings are Biomimetic Fins
This is the story and evolution of biomimetic fins by S-Wings. Based in Guethery in the South West corner of France, two true pioneers embarked on a journey of design and...
Voyering a Custom Order with Dan Costa
We take a look at a what its like to make and receive a custom order from Dan Costa, one of the most respected surfboard sharpers in the world who believes that...
Malcolm Campbell Explains how a Bonzer works
There is something great coming. It involves a colab between Malcolm Campbell and Travis Merrick. It's called the Biscuit Bonzer and it looks 'all time'. We hear from the aster him...
Alkali Handmade Surfboard Fins
Delving into the world of handmade custom fins. Are they worth the extra cash, what goes into it and how are they different to the industry standard? We have a chat to Nathan from Alkali Fins to find...
Passenger Surfboards
Nathan Tumon from Passenger surfboards talks to us about his views on boards, innovation, construction and how makes stunning looking sticks for those who want...
Fake Surf Shops
Some strong language and strong opinions about what makes a good surf shop and what makes a clothes shop. It's your cash, spend it...
Magic Quiver - Night of a Thousand Shapers
What do the names Malcolm Campbel and Gary McNeill have ion common? Magic Quiver put on a night of beers, Bonzers and huge talent in the shaping...
Dylan Longbottom on Code Red and Point Break 2
The man behind one of the most amazing surfing feats of all time, which just happens to be linked to the name Point Break. We talk to Dylan Longbottom about where there is to go after...
The Stoke Farmer
Functional beauty personified is the best way to explain Gary Hogue's creations. We spoke to him to find out all about how the stoke_farmer came into being, what drives his designs and how...
Self Surfboards - Interview with Joseba
An overdue chat with a real surfboard craftsman that makes some of the most initiative wave riding vehicles with an unsurpassed...
Nick Blair's Joistiks - The Interview
Nick Blair talks about his Karboload Tech, a snapped board, some bumed out groms and a nice BBQ in a car park.
Watermark Fins and Expensive Cigars
Why surfboard fins cost so much and why they don't have to, we talk to Oli from Watermark Fins about construction, costs and his view on...
What is Lib Tech's Secret?
We investigate apparently the closest held secret after the combination for the safe at Fort Knox. Lib Tech's new(ish) Eco Isotropic Thermo Pressure Fusion System is the most...
Jake Bowrey is the Magic Glasser
Jake Bowrey is not a house-hold name but he is one of the best and most respected Glassers in the world today. We have a few words to unprecedented 'master of the finish' and try to shed some light how he came to be...
The Real Dan Costa
Dan Costa is a master shaping Legend from Portugal. The Outside Crowd manage to capture Dan's story, way of life and dreams for the future in this epic little...
The Starsky by Johsua John Dimery
There are many different sorts of shapers in the world; those that shape boards that ‘just work’ and they stick to their models, tweaking them here and there for custom orders, and those that like to experiment a bit and …
MAT Surfboards the Interview
Mat Marias is from Cape Town, South Africa and shapes magic boards out of his workshop 200m from his favourite break, 'Pipe'. Mat Surfboards began...
Dan Costa and the Retro Movement
I´ve done so many things on so many boards, so many different client requests… we can add so many things to the look… my boards are 100% craftsman made, there is no CNC in my shaping room...
The Grom from Slyde
In fact I have had to force myself to reign it in and really understand, the who it is that I am designing for, instead of being a mad scientist. After all, as great as trying absolutely everything is, it's far more produ…