Simon Jones on How to Make Twin Fins Sing
Tuesday 24/08 58
Torren Martyn's shaper on the inspiration and the ingredients within his long-railed twin fins.
Design Outline
Luke Short drops the Hammer
Friday 07/08 44
It's hammer time for Luke Short, who's created a nineties-inspired weapon for Noa and co.
The basalt board project - Part 2
Thursday 27/02 52
Rock and rolling with the volcanic cloth that's about to erupt.
The Edge Fish and Other Throw-Forwards
Tuesday 26/11 66
Phil Myers revisits the past so he can keep moving forward.
The Basalt Board Project - Part 1
Wednesday 21/08 54
Made from rock, the latest cloth on the block passes the first test.
Champagne Glass: Simon Jones 7'2" twin fin
Friday 02/08 51
Torren Martyn chats about his 'Buried Treasure' twin fin and why he never gets two boards the same.
A restless creativity: Hayden Cox
Wednesday 31/07 37
More than just slick marketing, the success of the Haydenshapes label relies on Hayden Cox' ability to reimagine how a surfboard should be made.
The new cloth on the block
Thursday 27/06 51
It's cheaper, it's stronger, and it's more environmentally friendly, but will basalt cloth replace fibreglass as our preferred reinforcement for surfboards?
Carbon patches ain't carbon patches
Friday 14/06 116
In fact, some of those patches ain't carbon at all!
Tom Hoye: Why stop at four?
Tuesday 07/05 91
"I don’t want a glorified twin fin. I'm gonna put a fifth fin in the back!" Swellnet chats with Tom Hoye, the creator of the five fin 'Claw'.
Smoke and foam dust: Stretch Riedel, Part 2
Tuesday 16/04 18
Keeping the theories flying, Stretch riffs on reverse channels, controlled flex, and WSL stagnation.
Smoke and Foam Dust: Stretch Riedel, Part 1
Monday 15/04 34
The Santa Cruz gun slinger chats to Swellnet about his big wave board designs.