There are so many different kinds of surfboards that it can be challenging for a beginner or even an advanced surfer to know which to pick. Surfers at all levels usually like to try different types of ...
Originally published: 4/18/2010 Rocker has traditionally been labeled as the single most important component or design element in a surfboard. But it’s unrealistic to try and isolate one aspect of a ...
Choosing a surfboard is no simple matter. There are lots of factors to consider, like the shape of the board, the size, rocker and rails, tails and fins. There are eggs and fish — and we’re not ...
When it comes to surfboard experimentation and thinking outside the box, few shapers have the creative genius, natural curiosity and craftsmanship skills to push limits like Donald Brink. Originally ...
While you are grappling with the tools and the actual nuts-and-bolts of shaping a surfboard, it is a good idea to save some spare mental energy to consider what you are doing, philosophically. Some ...
When on a chilly January evening in 1993 I turned down the gravel driveway that led to Dave Parmenter’s modest ranch on the ...