- Bill’s surfboard shapes and designs have gained recognition from shapers and surfers around the world. His dedication and passion for surfing is evident through his craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Johnson’s proven designs were ridden to victory on the 2004 WCT Tour - 3 out of 11 events (over 1/4 of the tour). He thrives to remain on the cutting edge of today’s ever expanding surfboard market.
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- What sets Boardworks apart from other epoxy sandwich manufacturers is our proprietary TEC, (thermal epoxy compression) technology. Utilizing this technology, where we apply both heat (150-175 deg.) and pressure (50-75psi), Boardworks produces a sandwiched surfboard that is light, tight, responsive and very durable.
- Each Boardworks board consists of a dual-density core (1lb. eps bonded to a 9 lb. divinycell outer shell), fiberglass, and epoxy resins. In our TEC construction we are able to replicate a board from some of your favorite shapers that is highly ding resistant, is virtually free of pressure dents after serious use, and has excellent flex and rebound characteristics that give our boards a “feel” in the water that surfers of all abilities will appreciate. The TEC construction is very labor intensive taking approximately 43 man hours to produce a finished board. We at Boardworks feel it is the best process available today for producing epoxy surfboards…but don’t take our word for it. Ask our shapers or demo one today and “feel” the TEC difference from Boardworks.
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- “Since 1969, Channel Islands Surfboards has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality. In the last 36 years, my business, along with my surfboards, has grown from a local grass-roots operation to a cutting edge organization, catering to the best surfers in the world. I started with hard-core surfing and quality in mind and these guidelines have brought Channel Islands Surfboards through three decades of constant change in the surf industry. Channel Islands will shape the new millennium with innovative design and quality as our main focus. The driving force behind Channel Islands Surfboards is the demand on design created by the world’s greatest surfers, allowing for the highest performance surfing possible. To provide the most dedicated surfers with the most advanced, performance designs is my passion.”
- Al Merrick, Owner/Shaper
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- “Chilli” is one of the leading shapers in the world over the last few years. His shapes are being ridden by the best surfers in the world on a regular basis. In 2006 Chilli’s shapes became available in the US. Hot batch is continuing to offer his shapes in PE/PU for 2007 but we are also introducing them in a variety of other technologies. Chilli has teamed up with flexlite MFG. to offer his shapes in the best strength to weight ratio performance surfboards on the planet. Chilli Flexlite are available in 4 sizes currently.
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- Firewire surfboards’ parabolic balsa rails, dual density EPS core and advanced composite create long lasting and rapid flex memory rebounding the board in and out of turns. This environmentally award winning construction creates a lightweight and durable custom surfboard that is best recognized for its superior performance.
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- As Jack created his wetsuits the surfers' territories expanded. Northern California became a year-round surf zone. Guys were surfing New Hampshire and Rhode Island in January! Explorations and transplants opened up Oregon, Washington, and Canada. Meanwhile, divers, waterskiers, snow-skiers, and then windsurfers were wearing wetsuits. As business boomed, O'Neill relocated to 41st Avenue, where there was plenty of room for a large manufacturing facility, and he put all six kids to work: Mike helped dad design suits, Kathy got the whole operation computerized, Pat worked in promotion and organized Team O'Neill (marquee stars and hot young kids in a range of watersports), Bridget moved into a new sportswear division, Shawne tested and multi-tasked, and Tim ran all crews for ongoing product-testing expeditions and promotions, as O'Neill began to sponsor major competitions around the world.
- By 1980, Jack O'Neill's surf shop had morphed into a thriving international company, dominating the world's wetsuit market and one of the leaders in beach lifestyle sportswear in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. In 1985, having run Team O'Neill for years and effectively coordinated the company's operations in Europe and Japan, Pat assumed the CEO position, freeing Jack to surf, sail, and work at a variety of environmental projects. Besides a strong interest in saving the great white shark from extinction, Jack has also developed the O'Neill Sea Odyssey program-a free, educational cruise aboard the Team O'Neill catamaran that acquaints kids with the microbiology of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, which begins at Jack O'Neill's doorstep.
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- Quiksilver story began in 1969 when an Australian surfer, Alan Green decided to earn his life from its passion by inventing the “boardshorts”, a swimsuit specifically designed for the practice of surf. John Law partnered with Green to develop this new concept. Few years later, Quiksilver boardshorts had taken a lead due to their design and functionality. It is then not surprising to see that those boardshorts became the number one choice for the best surfers of the time.
- The adventure continued later on the Californian coast. In 1976, Jeff Hakman (USA), one of the first surfers sponsored by the brand and wearing the famous boardshorts, obtained the production and distribution license of the Quiksilver brand in the US. With his surfer friend Bob McKnight (USA), they decided together to sell the boardshorts from the back of their Volkswagen van as they traveled from beach to beach on the Californian coast, creating a real phenomenon. From the moment they created together Quiksilver USA and opened the first shop in Newport Beach (CA), the success would not stop soaring. Few years later, Quiksilver was listed on the stock market and became, for the boardridring sports fan community throughout the world, the biggest and most successful company of its sector in the world.
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- The Search is the driving force behind our progress and vision. When Crew is chasing uncharted reefs, untracked powder or unridden rails, we want to arm them with the best equipment they’ll need. No matter where your travels lead you, we'll have you covered.
- We've been the market leaders in surfing wetsuits for over 30 years, and our Elastomax and SlickSkin technologies have set the standard for wetsuits of the future. Our aim in making surfboards, especially handcrafted custom boards, is to fit the board to the surfer to where he wants to go on a wave. The Curl's watch technology is more advanced than one ever thought possible. With a quick glance at your wrist our tide watches let you know what the tide is doing and when.
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- Surf Prescriptions is stoked to be on the forefront of new design and construction technology that will ultimately bring your surfing experience to a whole new level. Surf Prescriptions is dedicated to offering the right design and construction type to all the fortunate souls who participate in the incredible experience of surfing!
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- Tuflite is the product of over 15 years of science focused on one goal; build the toughest, lightest, most responsive boards in the world.
- Tuflite has evolved many times in the last 15 years as every major shaper in the world has joined forces with Randy French to help realize the dream of improved performance through technology, so that surfers everywhere will benefit.
- As Randy pressed forward toward designing the best possible construction, the shapers that believed in a technically advanced vision jumped on board while continuing to prototype for their new Tuflite models in traditional Polyester and custom Epoxy shops.
- Today a Surftech Tuflite board, the product of these great designing minds working together, is the number one selling brand in the world. Surfers world wide have realized that a Tuflite board in their quiver means that they have guaranteed performance, anywhere in the world at any time; shaped by a designer that they know and trust.
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