by Dane Hantz of Vulcan Surfboards Unidirectional, tband, parallel, parabolic. This is the Dane Hantz’s take on the Tremendous Benefits of Stringerless Surfboard Design Redwood, basswood, plywood, I’ve even worked on an inch thick knotty pine stringer for a Peahi Gun. Evolution Wooden stringers have been the most identifiable element of surfboard construction for… Read More
(Surfboard) Fins or Bust
Surfboard Fins or Bust was written on location in the Mentawais by Mike Psillakis of Psillakis Surfboards (lucky Mike). The surfboard fin. Without question, one of the most important design features in a surfboard that is often overlooked. Fins can make or break a board when it comes to performance. Here I have broken down just a few aspects… Read More
Surfboard Fin Setups Compared
In more modern (surfing) times, the surfboard fin concept has expanded to include multiple surfboard fin setups, each with a very distinct, different purpose, ride and feel. This is surfboard fin setups compared. Surfboards as a concept were around long time before we began to ride them for fun. It could be argued that it… Read More
Surfboard Tail Shapes Explained
Surfboard tail shapes are an integral part of surfboard design and are specific to the wave type for which a surfboard is intended. This is surfboard tail shapes explained. Become a more informed surfer. Subscribe here. If you think that the shape and design of the surfboard is limited to aesthetic purposes, then you are mistaken. Speed, manoeuvrability, hold… Read More