Stewart LSW Surfboard
If you want a cruisey, retro longboard, this ain't it. The LSW offers uncommon drive down the line whether you're surfing head-high peelers or knee-high dribblers. Its four-plus-one fin design and...
View ArticleChannel Islands Black Flag Whip Surfboard
The brainchild of Kelly Slater and master shaper Al Merrick, the Whip is exceedingly responsive thanks to its single-to-double-concave bottom. Carbon-fiber inlays on the bottom give the Whip a springy...
View ArticleFirewire Dominator CBD Surfboard
Firewire's Custom Board Design (CBD) option lets you shape your own board, tweaking the width, nose, tail, and thickness. Using the online modeling app, I scaled up a 6'2" Dominator, giving it a wider...
View ArticleRusty Dwart Surfboard
Embodying the trend toward wider, squatter shortboards, the Dwart is an impressive all-arounder. The 2.7-inch thickness and flat rocker of the six-footer we tested helped us stay on top of mushy waves,...
View ArticleStewart LSW Surfboard
If you want a cruisey, retro longboard, this ain't it. The LSW offers uncommon drive down the line whether you're surfing head-high peelers or knee-high dribblers. Its four-plus-one fin design and...
View ArticleChannel Islands Black Flag Whip Surfboard
The brainchild of Kelly Slater and master shaper Al Merrick, the Whip is exceedingly responsive thanks to its single-to-double-concave bottom. Carbon-fiber inlays on the bottom give the Whip a springy...
View ArticleRusty Dwart Surfboard
Embodying the trend toward wider, squatter shortboards, the Dwart is an impressive all-arounder. The 2.7-inch thickness and flat rocker of the six-footer we tested helped us stay on top of mushy waves,...
View ArticleFirewire Dominator CBD Surfboard
Firewire's Custom Board Design (CBD) option lets you shape your own board, tweaking the width, nose, tail, and thickness. Using the online modeling app, I scaled up a 6'2" Dominator, giving it a wider...
View ArticleStewart LSW Surfboard
If you want a cruisey, retro longboard, this ain't it. The LSW offers uncommon drive down the line whether you're surfing head-high peelers or knee-high dribblers. Its four-plus-one fin design and...
View ArticleThe Best Wipeouts of the Volcom Pipe Pro
Photo Gallery: The Best Wipeouts of the Volcom Pipe Pro Week after week of big swells have traveled across the Pacific and hammered the Hawaiian coast. For three days in late January, surfers from...
View ArticleThe Surfboards of Mavericks
Photo Gallery: The Surfboards of Mavericks The Titans of Mavericks big wave contest, which took place Friday off the coast of Half Moon Bay in Northern California, is one of the most important,...
View ArticleMarbleangelo Surfboard
This, friends, is the board you want in the lineup all summer. It’s a Custom California swallowtail with a freestyle airbrush design from legendary New York graffiti artist Futura that looks like a...
View Article9 Nuts and Bolts for a Day at the Beach
Vans Hanalei Flip-Flops ($19) Photo: Courtesy of Vans With a cushy footbed and anatomical plastic straps, Vans's Hanalei flip-flops are comfortable enough to stand in all day. Buy Now Smith Colson...
View ArticleStrand Surfboard Shower
Beach bungalows need ample natural light, a big patio, rocking chairs, plenty of beer, and maybe this surfboard shower. Two nozzles, one for your head and one for your feet, stick out of the...
View ArticleThe Surfboards of Mavericks
Photo Gallery: The Surfboards of Mavericks The Titans of Mavericks big wave contest, which took place Friday off the coast of Half Moon Bay in Northern California, is one of the most important,...
View Article9 Nuts and Bolts for a Day at the Beach
Vans Hanalei Flip-Flops ($19) Photo: Courtesy of Vans With a cushy footbed and anatomical plastic straps, Vans's Hanalei flip-flops are comfortable enough to stand in all day. Buy Now Smith Colson...
View ArticleLib Tech Bowl Surfboard
Pretty impressive debut: the Bowl, part of the snowboarding brand’s first line of surfboards, is one of the most durable surfboards we’ve ever tested. It’s made from a lightweight composite instead of...
View ArticleWalden Magic Dually
Like a mullet, this longboard perfectly matches two opposing styles. The front two-thirds of the nine-foot-six we tested looks and rides like a traditional old-school log, and it proved perfect for...
View ArticleFirewire RapidFire Baked Potato
If ever there was a true small-wave performance board, this starchy vegetable is it. Extra wide with plenty of volume, the five-fin RapidFire is designed to make the most of subpar conditions. The...
View ArticleSAMS Shark Deterrent Surf Range Wetsuit
Sure, the wetsuit looks like its designers took cues from a prisoner uniform, but don’t be fooled by the wacky stripes: this product could save your life. Maybe. SAMS (or Shark Attack Mitigation...
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