"My shaping is an extension of the knowledge I have accumulated on board design through the trial and error process of my own surfing and from feedback from some of the worlds best surfers. Each surfboard I shape is made with specific functions in mind."

Phil Byrne

The Bryne Brothers phenomenon developed along with the breakthrough that was pro surfing.

Dave was a surfboard glasser, Phil the shaper, Critta was let loose to surf.

In the late Seventies they used the surfboard company as a base for travelling and competing. An important stop was Hawaii each year to compete, putting the knowledge gained back into the surfboards.

Byrne Surfboards became world class attracting many surfers at the time to use them. Shaun Thompson and Larry Bertleman to name a few.

The surfboard company gave younger brother Chris the financial freedom to compete on the world circuit. After a time his results were very good averaging 7th in his final year before a back injury ended his career. At the same time that Chris was enjoying success on the circuit, a young surfer by the name of Tom Carroll developed a keen interest in Chris' boards and after a few surfs, ordered some of his own.

This was the starting point of the Tom Carroll/Byrne relationship.

The history of this is well documented and Tom went on to win two world pro titles riding Phil Byrne Shapes and to this day still rides Phil Byrne shaped boards.

Because of Tom Carroll's success a world demand developed for Byrne Surfboards, and Phil Byrne's shapes Apart from Tom they are ridden by surfers like Todd Prestage, Jeff Booth and many others.

At the present time Byrne Surfboards are available in most surfing countries of the world.

The Byrne Philosophy is to continue to improve surfboard design through working to improve every surfer's performance.
The better you surf, the more fun you have.

Byrne Surfboards
115 Princes Hwy, Fairymeadow NSW 2519
Tel: 02 4226 9372
Fax: 02 4226 2407