board design Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Gerry Lopez: The Hippy In The Eye Of The Storm

Darren EadeDec 15, 2022December 15, 20220

Surfing is in a great place right now. The embarrassing adolescent stage is over and instead we have a synergy of old and new. Lopez’s unique career was the forerunner for all of this. His recipe for success seems simple: family, diet, health, open-mindedness and... it’s got to be said,

Board Review: Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom

Brett WoodNov 4, 2020November 11, 20200

Lockdown forces Raglan surfer Brett Wood to rethink his quiver of international brands. He returns to New Zealand-made boards with the Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom and opens up a whole new world. His journey may sound familiar to many of us. It’s 1989. Pottz is the champ and every surf...

Crystal Ball Gazing: The Future Of Surfboard Technology With Primal

Derek MorrisonNov 18, 20190

New Zealand Surf Journal asks Primal’s lead surfboard shapers, Glen Carkeek and Steve Hamlyn, to share their insights on what’s coming next in surfboard design, technology and manufacture. With a combined 60 years of experience in the shaping bay and a bunch of shaping innovations already under their belt, we’re...

Watch: How Epoxy Has Changed The Shaping Game

Derek MorrisonApr 17, 2019April 17, 20190

Surfboard shaper Luke Hughes tells us about the difference between epoxy and PU boards as he walks us through his popular Zorkn model. He shows us how epoxy construction has opened up a slew of options when it comes to flex management and design. Epoxy surfboard construction has been around...