Difference between revisions of "List of surfboard manufacturers"
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| [[Robert August Surfboards]] | | [[Robert August Surfboards]] | ||
| Robert August | |||
| The famous Endless Summer star, Robert August, started his surfboard and longboard line in 1974 in Fullerton, California and then found its home in Huntington Beach. | |||
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| [[NSP Surfboards]] | | [[NSP Surfboards]] | ||
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| NSP surfboards are a line of durable and versatile epoxy surfboards ideal for beginners. | |||
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| [[Channel Islands Surfboards]] | | [[Channel Islands Surfboards]] | ||
| Al Merrick | |||
| Al Merrick and his line of surfboards have been around since 1969 making it one of the oldest surfboard manufacturers. | |||
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| [[Stewart Surfboards]] | | [[Stewart Surfboards]] | ||
| Bill Stewart | |||
| Stewart surfboards are designed and shaped by the inventor of the 2+1 fin configurations and Hydro Hull beveled rail, the father of the modern longboard Bill Stewart. | |||
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| [[Harbour Surfboards]] | | [[Harbour Surfboards]] | ||
| Rich Harbour | |||
| Rich Harbour essential started Harbour Surfboards in 1959 when his longboard was stolen out of his parent’s garage. | |||
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| [[Surftech Surfboards]] | | [[Surftech Surfboards]] | ||
| Randy French | |||
| Surftech surfboards are high performance epoxy surfboards that have truly change the way surfboards are shaped and what is possible with surfboard design today. | |||
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| [[Firewire Surfboards]] | | [[Firewire Surfboards]] | ||
| | | Nev Hyman | ||
| | | Headed by shaper Nev Hyman, Firewire surfboards has become one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in Australia and the world. | ||
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| [[DHD Surfboards]] | | [[DHD Surfboards]] | ||
| Darren Handley | |||
| Darren Handley Design surfboards are some of the finest surfboards manufactured in Australia. | |||
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| [[Hobie Surfboards]] | | [[Hobie Surfboards]] | ||
| Hobart Alter | |||
| Hobart Alter started Hobie Surfboards from his dad’s garage in 1950. | |||
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| [[JS Surfboards]] | | [[JS Surfboards]] | ||
| Jason Stephenson | |||
| JS Surfboards was started by Australia shaper Jason Stephenson and have grown to become one of the most influential surfboard manufacturers. | |||
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| [[Lost Surfboards]] | | [[Lost Surfboards]] | ||
| Matt Biolos | |||
| Lost began in 1985 when Matt Biolos and a bunch of school friends were into snowboarding at Mt. Baldy, skateboarding at the Pipeline in Upland, and surfing in Dana Point. | |||
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| [[Rusty Surfboards]] | | [[Rusty Surfboards]] | ||
| Rusty Preisendorfer | |||
| Before 1984, no one had ever seen or heard of the “R-dot”—though they probably should have. | |||
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Revision as of 18:04, 31 January 2015
| Company name | Creator | Descrpition |
|---|---|---|
| Robert August Surfboards | Robert August | The famous Endless Summer star, Robert August, started his surfboard and longboard line in 1974 in Fullerton, California and then found its home in Huntington Beach. |
| NSP Surfboards | -- | NSP surfboards are a line of durable and versatile epoxy surfboards ideal for beginners. |
| Channel Islands Surfboards | Al Merrick | Al Merrick and his line of surfboards have been around since 1969 making it one of the oldest surfboard manufacturers. |
| Stewart Surfboards | Bill Stewart | Stewart surfboards are designed and shaped by the inventor of the 2+1 fin configurations and Hydro Hull beveled rail, the father of the modern longboard Bill Stewart. |
| Harbour Surfboards | Rich Harbour | Rich Harbour essential started Harbour Surfboards in 1959 when his longboard was stolen out of his parent’s garage. |
| Surftech Surfboards | Randy French | Surftech surfboards are high performance epoxy surfboards that have truly change the way surfboards are shaped and what is possible with surfboard design today. |
| Firewire Surfboards | Nev Hyman | Headed by shaper Nev Hyman, Firewire surfboards has become one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in Australia and the world. |
| DHD Surfboards | Darren Handley | Darren Handley Design surfboards are some of the finest surfboards manufactured in Australia. |
| Hobie Surfboards | Hobart Alter | Hobart Alter started Hobie Surfboards from his dad’s garage in 1950. |
| JS Surfboards | Jason Stephenson | JS Surfboards was started by Australia shaper Jason Stephenson and have grown to become one of the most influential surfboard manufacturers. |
| Lost Surfboards | Matt Biolos | Lost began in 1985 when Matt Biolos and a bunch of school friends were into snowboarding at Mt. Baldy, skateboarding at the Pipeline in Upland, and surfing in Dana Point. |
| Rusty Surfboards | Rusty Preisendorfer | Before 1984, no one had ever seen or heard of the “R-dot”—though they probably should have. |