Materials + Construction
Our Mission to maximize shredability and the defeat of Gnaranoia (the nasty intersection of too much gnar, and paranoia leading to a fear of the surfing unknown) is threefold, and completely overcomplicated. To Focus on material sustainability and durability over a long timeline, never at the cost of performance and experimentation, and to reinforce the objects and acts of wave riding as part of a highly aesthetic experience. There are many craftsmen, surfers, inventors, thinkers and madmen who have ventured down these paths, and we will do our worst to tread lightly over the annals of history while forging some kooked out new versions of the present.
Currently all of our foam boards are being constructed from either Malama’s soy derived foam, or Ice-9’s Sugar Cane Blanks. Combined with Greg Loehr’s much researched Resin Research epoxy resin which minimizes the cancer attacks, on the men making it, and the environment down the line. Composite laminating cloths are in an ever changing state of play, at the moment we are still stuck on the old standby fiberglass cloth (More later!)
Wood is Boss! – We have been experimenting with the material of the moment, Paulownia, to epicly fun results, and will move full steam into this realm as supply lines in the Southeastern US are set up on a more stable basis.
Alaias / Paipo / Kneeboards / et. al
Stand Up Fishing Platforms – Bring out the Hemingway + Polynesian Seaman in you with a a modified stand up paddleboard made for offshore fishing, hook that big one, use your body for drag, and eat that fresh dinner. Boards made from recyclable Polystyrene blanks and Resin Research epoxy for strength to weight ratio in these sizes.
Recycle a Board Program – If you bring us an old board with enough undamaged meat in it to shape a new board from it, we will strip the old glass, shape it, pigment it to a beauty defying degree, and do our part to shape you a rocket charged, doom destroyer of your desire. We will even throw in a bit of a credit on the final price. Footprint is footprint, and very rarely are traditional surfboard components environmentally recyclable, so let’s reuse!
