Surfboard design changes are now more subtle than the annual or faster quantam leaps that used to occur-from mals to pintails to flyers to twinfins to concaves.....
other than a handful of national name brands, surfers often buy from a local shaper they can talk to one on one. There's room for anyone if they're good enough.
And what could be a better way for a shaper to get across his ideas than by using the web, after all, the evolution of surfboard design is ongoing. Shapers don't always want to be judged on what they thought last month.....
Check their contact points. Email, fax or phone them with your questions. Stay informed....
....then there are variations on the theme, like kneeboarding. Check our KneeBoard Special for online contacts into that form of surfing.
There are also some very different surfboards out there, Swizzles, Fat Penguins, Bamboo, so you might like to checkDifferent Boards to see what some designers are coming up with.
All Australia's surfboard makers are listed in our directory, plus where to buy the basics if you want to make your own....
Wetsuits have come a long way since the Sixties when some smart surfers decided the rubber suits they bought from the skindive shops weren't at all suited to surfing. The modern wetsuit has evolved into being like a second skin to a surfer, giving warmth, style, protection from reef and sun.....
And all the other stuff?
Legropes-Boardbags-Deck Grip-Fins-Wax-Sunscreens
Whatever equipment you need, or want to know about, surfinfo is your launching point.
Locate the company, find the info....
