Twin pins in Indo? Mikey February’s fluid style? Heck yeah! Why not blend a short board with a twin fin and pilot it in some of the best waves in the world? As February explains, it has the “looseness and fun feeling of a twin fin, but… you feel like you have a lot more […]
Paring down your quiver to one surfboard is a tough but intriguing theoretical challenge. Given today’s incredible range of surfboard design though, it’s entirely possible to dream up a board with versatile enough capabilities to handle most reasonably scaled conditions (Hayden Shapes’ Hypto Krypto, Lost’s Quiver Killer, or maybe an MR fish come to mind). […]
Whether surfing or shaping, Ryan Burch’s style is anything but predictable. And why should it be? Open-minded experimentation and freeform expression are well suited to the shifting moods of the ocean. “In conversation with Ryan Burch” by WASTED TALENT explores the concepts behind his unique take on wave riding and building unconventional surfboards. Plus, it […]
Dane Reynolds has not been one to shy away from experimentation in surfboard design. In fact the opposite is true. From the Sperm Whale to the Dumpster Diver to the 3D Bonzer, he has piloted a wide variety of forward thinking shapes. So why not add asymmetricals to the list? The video below, by Jeff […]
A 5’4″ twin fin is not everyone’s go to design when hunting barrels in Indonesia. It’s safe to say, though, that Torren Martyn is not aiming to emulate your average traveling surfer. Like his quiver selection, he stands out in quality surf, drawing intriguing lines and covering some serious ground inside the tube. This edit […]
There’s been a lot of surf media focus on Ryan Burch recently. Whether it’s an upcoming part in the next Thomas Campbell surf film, an interview in the latest SURFER magazine, or a profile clothing line with Volcom, he seems to be everywhere right now. And the best thing about a ubiquitous Burch? – regardless […]
Dave Rastovich is a twin fin guru. Given his enormous wealth of experience piloting keel finned boards in all manner of conditions, he’s well worth listening to on the subject. In this short piece by Nathan Oldfield (The Church of the Open Sky) he demonstrates and talks about his unique quiver. But really he wouldn’t […]
Thanks to Jamie O’Brien’s high profile soft-top antics and every imitator on the planet, the popularity of foamies has reached ridiculous heights. It was estimated by Bloomberg Businessweek that as of 2015 about 500,000 Wavestorms had been sold. There are massive Instagram accounts dedicated to soft-tops, faomie surf contests, and surf school flotillas blanketing every conceivable […]
Discarded body boards, plastic bottles, used fin boxes, left over carbon fiber, and Kelly Slater’s old traction pad are some of the materials Dan Mann recycled to create a surfboard largely made out of trash. Watch the video below and listen to Dan Mann expound on his approach to learn more about how he replicated […]
Keeping toxic butts out of the ocean is a serious task. While roughly 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are tossed out as litter each year the filters they’re comprised of do not biodegrade over time. Instead they break up into microplastics that remain on land or in the sea, and release accumulated toxins like arsenic, formaldehyde, and […]