When murmurs started to circulate that Fuji was set to receive some of the biggest swells the island had seen in 20 years, Billabong organized a crew of top surfers including Dean Bowen, Scardy, Nick Vasicek, and Mikey Brennan to capitalize on the rare opportunity. The entire trip was captured in this short film. Filled [...]
Grain Surfboards
Top Grain
Instead of riding a disposable foam board you’re likely to toss after a few seasons, switch back to wood and ride a hand-crafted board built to last a lifetime. Using just one-third of the wood required for traditional boards, Grain Surfboards are predominantly made from Northern White Cedar wrapped around a mahogany frame. Super light [...]
Meyerhoffer 2 Surfboard
The Evolution of the Revolution
Thomas Meyerhoffer’s portfolio is something other product designers would kill to call their own — or certainly smash their 27-Cinema Displays in sacrifice. His first success came in 1994, when he designed the first pair of wrap-around-lens ski goggles, the Smith V3. In 1996, he led Apple’s eMate design team, which preceded the iMac. From [...]
Surf Tips for the Zoo; And By Zoo, I Mean City Beaches
GP Goes Down Under for Our First Surfing Lesson
By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Roger Dawkins Surfing at a crowded city beach can be a real adventure. I’ve been living at Bondi in Sydney for a few years now and I’ve seen it all: guys trying to learn on tiny toothpicks that wouldn’t float a kid, others tossing their massive boards aside when a [...]