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AKA SURFBOARDS  -  Check Our Inventory of AKA Surfboards At Hansen Surfboards Created in 2003 AKA Surfboards has dedicated its entire existence to providing high performance surfboards at reasonable prices with the fastest turnaround times in the industry. The AKA movement stemmed from frustration of waiting for boards... why does it always take so long to get a board? We consistently knock out world-class shapes with unheard of lead times. Our focus on our customers buying experience is excelling us beyond all of our hopes. We are entering the next season with an enormous sense of pride and appreciation for the opportunity that surfing has given us. For us, surfing is the only thing that tops the feeling of stoking people out with surfboards.

AVISO SURFBOARDS Aviso Surfboards specializes in composite engineering techniques to manufacture hollow, carbon fiber surfboards. The materials and methods used are predominately known to the aerospace and defense industry, where design and manufacture of structures must be lightweight, strong, and have ideal flex characteristics to withstand intense physical forces. Aviso pursued constructing a surfboard based foremost on significantly increasing performance and handling characteristics while bolstering strength and durability factors by orders of magnitude. The design and manufacturing team brings together over 200 years of composite engineering experience derived from the aerospace and defense industry, with additional experience in designing competition sailboat racing foils and other advance hydrodynamic and wind force harnessing equipment. With multiple generations of surfers at the helm, Aviso translated their experience in advanced composite construction techniques and applied them to surfboard construction. Aviso Surfboards relies upon designs crafted by some of the world’s most recognized shapers. All aspects of the Company’s products are manufactured in the USA. Aviso’s design and manufacturing team have worked with composites primarily in the defense industry specializing in radomes, covers for radar or broad banded electro-magnetic windows for radar on missile heads, and nose cones for jet fighters. These parts, having to not only perform electrically and aerodynamically, must also be impact resistant to rain and other airborne particulate at speeds over 4,000 feet per second. All members of the core team possess an intimate knowledge of the sport of surfing and given their remarkable background in composites, it was a natural fit to apply their knowledge base to surfboard design. Their expert knowledge in composites provided Aviso the ability to create a superior product compared to traditional board building practices. For the first time in history, Aviso is able to make a truly engineered product that can be fine tuned with the construction. The goal is not necessarily to make the lightest and strongest boards, but to make the ideal board construction for a unique set of wave conditions. To Check Our Inventory of Aviso surfboards, Click Here Hansen Surfboards Inventory

BOARDWORKS SURFBOARDS  Check Our Inventory - Click Here What sets Boardworks apart from other epoxy sandwich manufacturers is our proprietary Thermal Epoxy Compression technology. Utilizing this technology, where we apply both heat and pressure, coupled with the finest epoxy resins, Boardworks produces a sandwiched surfboard that is light, tight, and very durable. Each Boardworks board consists of a dual-density core, (EPS bonded to a high density divynicell outer shell), fiberglass, and epoxy resins. In our T.E.C. construction we are able to replicate a board from favorite shapers that has an amazing strength to weight ratio, excellent flex, and rebound characteristics that give our boards a "feel" in the water that surfers of all abilities will appreciate.
Basecoat, clearcoat, polish. Hand laminated double layer of 4oz fiberglass Thermally formed 9lb high density sheetfoam	4 oz fiberglass thermally bonded with epoxy resin 1 lb EPS Super Light Core Fin boxes set in high density foam cartridges, wrapped and bonded with fiberglass and epoxy resin.
Full wrap of high density divynicell sheetfoam and fiberglass cloth E.S.S - Epoxy Stringer System (available on all models 8' and up) 3 divynicell stringers saddled in 4 oz fiberglass, laminated to the deck sheetfoam to ensure strength, stability and quick rebound.

CHANNEL ISLANDS SURFBOARDS Since 1969, Channel Islands Surfboards has been dedicated to performance and quality through hard work, innovation, and originality. Over the last 38 years, Channel Islands has grown from a local grass-roots operation to a cutting edge organization, catering to the best surfers in the world. It started with hard-core surfing and quality in mind and these guidelines have brought us through three decades of constant change in the surf industry. Whether you are an avid ripper or a beginner to intermediate level surfer who wants the highest quality shapes available, Hansen’s carries a wide range of shapes from Channel Islands. Standard performance boards like the Proton, White Dove and Flyer 2 are all available at Hansen’s along with alternative shapes like the Fishcuit, Pod and Waterhog. Channel Islands will shape the new millennium with innovative design and quality as our main focus. To Check Our Inventory of Channel Island Surfboards Click Here Hansen Surfboards Inventory

In 2001, Jason Bennett and Michael Baron came together to start a brand focused on preserving the youth and catering to the progressive surfer. With the help of their close friends, artists, team riders and customers, the Chemistry Collective was born. Being surfers themselves has also helped in their knowledge of designing equipment suitable for the beginner to advanced surfer. By gathering a few of the industry's finest hand shapers, and being innovative through design, they have brought to life a quality product in a world of gimmicks.

We pride ourselves on being a company founded and operated by progressive, open minded surfers building a product geared for high performance surfing. We also use the lost art of the handshape. Despite growing production numbers, Chemistry is one of the few surfboard manufacturers providing each of their customers with a true custom product made in the U.S.A.

We welcome you to Chemistry; allow us to merge our style with yours and create something that can never be duplicated.

Southland Designs is a San Diego based Surfboard Company that is dedicated to building top quality Surfboards at a fair value price, we concentrate on providing the best designs that are light, strong, and built to perform at the highest levels. All of our surfboards are built for speed, maneuverability, and power with an emphasis on stability and paddle power so they perform in a wide range of surf. We strongly believe in the wide-tail 4-fin Quad concept for our most advanced designs using the best computer-aid technology and advances in materials to insure our boards are always moving forward and improving. Our non-compromising focus on quality and customer service insures you the best value for you next board purchase - you will not be disappointed!

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DHD Surfboards are designed by Darren Handley. Darren grew up in Kirra on Queensland's Gold Coast and has lived and breathed surfing all of his life. He began his work in the surfboard industry at the age of 12 when he swept the floors at the local surfboard factory. He eventually found himself working with Murray Bourton at his famous Pipedream factory. Darren learned every aspect of surfboard design working at Pipedream for 10 years and eventually broke away to start his own company, DHD (Darren Handley Designs).

Darren has travelled the world surfing waves of all types in his quest to create the perfect surfboard. However, the true proving ground for all of his boards is the famed 'Superbank' on the Gold Coast. This wave provides the high performance testing necessary to create some of the fastest, most responsive boards on the planet.

Gordon & Smith was started in 1959 by Larry Gordon & Floyd Smith in a Pacific Beach garage. The company became a worldwide icon in the surf and skate industry by the 70's. The performance and design of every surfboard made by Gordon & Smith has always been dictated by team. Gordon & Smith Surfboards are shaped fresh daily and can be ordered custom through Hansen's. Hansen's also makes sure to have a great selection of G&S surfboards available at Hansen's that gives customers a full representation of just about every G&S model available. The G&S surfboard models have always lead innovation in the industry from the 60's longboard era, into short twin fins of the 70's, then fish and trifins through the 90's and back to longboards. The current line up of G&S master shapers includes Fish shapes by Larry Mabile and variations on classic and modern longboard models from our almost 50 years of experience. G&S Custom Surfboards are made for surfers by surfers in the U.S.A.

Joel Tudor is a world famous longboard surfer from San Diego, California.

He started out in skateboarding and, while in his early teens, gained both recognition and sponsorship for this. On the water, his apparently effortless skill saw him win his first professional ASP competition at age 14. Unlike the vast majority of his contemporaries who were riding only modern short surfboards, he also rode the out-of-fashion longboard, and it was the longboard that catapulted him to worldwide fame in his mid-teens. His reputation was such that, when he was on a break, other surfers would sometimes leave the water to watch his silky mastery of such skills as nose-riding ("hanging five" and "hanging ten" - riding with the toes of one or both feet hanging over the nose of the board). Admiration of Tudor was a major factor in the longboard revival of the 1990s.

Despite wide recognition as the doyen of modern longboard riders, and regularly competing in the longboard world championships, it took seven attempts before he finally won this event in the Canary Islands in 1998. Some Criticism has been forwarded, especially by other surfers such as Roth Allen, that his skills are largely blown out of proportion and that his only real skill is effective marketing. Nonetheless he has enjoyed a spectacular and influential career.

Joel now has his own surfboard manufacturing company, as well as selling wetsuits in Japan.

Due to his skill on both longboards and shortboards, on big waves and small, Tudor is widely considered to be one of the best surfers alive, and is also known for being unusually open-minded with regard to the diverse equipment that can be used for wave riding.

Joel Tudor is featured in "The Seedling" and "Sprout," surfing films both shot in 16mm film by Thomas Campbell.

Lost Surfboards has grown from a small San Clemente based company to one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world. We strive to stay at the forefront of design and technology while being fully aware of where we came from. All our boards are still shaped in San Clemente by surfers and we are constantly looking to refine and improve the boards we offer the surfing public. With more than 20 models we make something for every surfer at every level and Hansen's is always well stocked with many of the different models …Lost has to offer. All our boards are available as customs as well and we still believe strongly in the custom order business. If you don't see the exact size and model …Lost board you are looking for at Hansen's Boardroom, talk to a salesperson about working with …Lost to have them build exactly what you need. Through Hansen's …Lost plans to continue to provide all surfers with a great board at a reasonable price. For a full tour of all our boards including video go to www.lostenterprises.com

Mike Hynson is the swaggering American co-star of the 1966 crossover hit "The Endless Summer," and creator of the popular Gordon and Smith produced "Red Fin" signature model board. Hynson is now a celebrated and world-renown surfboard shaper/designer, working from his beachside studio in San Diego, California; Born in 1942, Hynson's family moved to San Diego's Pacific Beach, in the mid 50's, where he began surfing in earnest.

Graceful and stylish, Hynson rapidly rose through the ranks to become one of the area's finest surfers. When visiting Hawaii for the first time in late 1961, Hynson's incomparable skill enabled him to be one of the first to ride the infamous "Pipeline" on the North Shore of the island of Oahu. Two years later, filmmaker Bruce Brown asked Hynson to star in his new film, "The Endless Summer." This gig required Hynson to travel the globe chasing summer and the perfect wave.

Mike has teamed up with Rich Pavel to design fins that allow a fish to surf in more juicy vertical waves that were traditionally out of bounds for the fish design. The HY IV innovative design allows a keel fin to work like a tri fin by reducing drag from the middle of the board because of the loss of the center fin. The board increasse lift and positive traction by this unique fin shape and design. This board is only available with the Lok Box Hynson/Pavel set up, either straight or turbo. Offered 5'6”- 7'0”

Hansen's has been working successfully with Plus One Surfboards for several seasons.

This relationship allows Plus One to give Hansen's the most up-to-date designs in high-performance surfboards.

Plus One Surfboards uses ONLY the BEST materials in their boards, materials which areall made in the USA and not produced overseas. All construction steps of Plus One Surfboards are performed by skilled craftsmen under one roof. These craftsmen all make what they ride and are passionate about sharing this with only the best retailers.

"Plus One Surfboards: the BEST quality, performance and value in surfing"

Hansen's has quick and direct contact with the factory and has on-demand access to a vast array product designs. Hansen's employees have a great amount of experience with ALL KINDS of surf gear, they are great barometers of what's hot. They can ride any board they want. And many of Hansen's employees ride Plus One Surfboards, which is testimony to the quality of a Plus One product.

All of our surfboards are crafted by hand at our state-of-the-art facility in Huntington Beach, California. Every facet of our production, from the position of the lights in the shaping bays, to the exact height of racks in the glassing room, to our unique and highly effective ventilation system, is designed and calibrated to insure cleanliness, precision, and zero-defects.

All of the skilled professionals at RA Surfboards have extensive backgrounds in the surfing industry, and each one enjoys an industry-wide reputation for the quality of their work.

Our popular long board models are designed by a few of the most notable surfers of the past thirty years: Robert August, Mark Martinson, Mike Minchinton, Wingnut, Paul Strauch, Corky Carroll, Mike Doyle, and Jericho Poppler.

The core of every RA Surfboard is always a 1st quality Clark Foam blank. We currently utilize 37 different length & rocker combinations, custom-molded to our specifications, for all of our long and short surfboard models. It's crucial to use the proper sized blank for a specific length of surfboard. Since the blanks are molded with volume proportional to the given lengths, using a blank that's too large results in over-shaping which degrades the integrity of the blank, resulting in a weaker board overall.

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Simon Anderson grew up in the 60's at Collaroy on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He was lucky enough to witness the evolution of the modern day surfboard in his own backyard, ridden by a host of world class surfers including Nat and Chris Young, Butch and Steve Cooney, Rob Holt etc.

From the early 60's 9'6 longboard to the ultra short 5'4" single fin in '68, surfing was going through a dramatic design revolution; massive vee bottoms, trackers, tear drops, pins, double enders. Every 6 months there was a new leap forward and an extra 6" cut off the length of the board.

Simon Anderson gravitated to North Narrabeen in '69, to a culture of hardcore surfing with a strong link to board manufacturing at nearby Brookvale. He entered the industry as a ding fixer at Shane Surfboards in '70. His shaping career began at 17 after winning the '71 Australian Junior Title at Bells Beach from Peter Townend and the hottest junior of that year Andrew McKinnon.

Drawing inspiration from legendary local surfer/ shapers Bob Kennerson, Terry Fitzgerald, Geoff McCoy and Col Smith as well as the stella staff at Shane's, Frank Latta, Ted Spencer and Butch Cooney, Simon Anderson had the best possible apprenticeship.

In 1973 Simon Anderson competed in the first professional Australian contest at Bells Beach placing 3rd behind winner MP and 2nd Anthony Hardwick (NN Surfer). '76 saw the beginning of the World Tour. Simon Anderson had wins in '77 at Bells and the Coke 2SM Surfabout finishing the year ranked No 3. In 1981 he had 3 more victories the Bells/ Coke double again and the Pipe Masters on a new innovation "the Thruster", the modern day surfboard.

Simon Anderson is still motivated to improve surfboard design to benefit his own surfing, team riders and surfers in general, including Kelly Slater in 2005 who won at J - Bay and Trestles riding one of Simon's shapes. Simon Anderson uses his many years of experience in shaping, surfing and working with team riders to create the best possible boards for all wave conditions.

Simon Anderson constructs S3 Surfboards on the Northern Beaches in Sydney.

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Located blocks from the beach in mid-town Santa Cruz, the Stretch factory is a prime location for scheming-up unique and alternative construction techniques.

Stretch builds each individual board under the same roof in the largest dedicated EPS/EPOXY surfboard factory in Northern California. Stretch believes that price should reflect longevity in a surfboard. They only use EPS with durable Epoxy resin so that customers make a retail surfboard purchase that will hold up over time and maintain its performance. Combine that with a team of unbelievably talented riders, progressive designs and premium California coastline and you get some of the best wave riding imaginable so that Stretch Reidel can deliver quality shapes to a handful of surfboard retailers.

“I begin shaping everyday before sunrise. With headphones on and tool in hand, there's only one way I get the job done. I personally tend to every board so that my customers receive the same quality and scrutiny as any of my team riders. I never cut corners. All my boards receive 100% attention. That's how we get results.” And Stretch has definitely achieved great results with the way his boards work in any kind of wave. One of the more “gourmet” boards Hansen's has to offer, the feedback from Hansen's customers about these boards is some of the best, most exciting feedback the salespeople at Hansen's have heard in a long time.

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Randy French founded SURFTECH in 1989, his background as a surfboard shaper and a pioneer in the windsurf industry drove him to experiment with different materials in an effort to make his boards lighter and stronger.

He began by building a prototype with Rusty Preisendorfer at his factory in Oregon. These original boards remain the most sought after of all SURFTECH shaper's sample boards. The original Rusty project, put on hold due to a mutual concern over the early production factory prompted Randy to speak with his contacts within the windsurfing world. The result was a partnership with an international factory that matches Surftech's commitment to excellence, providing unparalleled capabilities, strong environmental awareness and unmatched craftsmanship.

The first shaper to join with Randy and Surftech was legendary South Bay shaper, Dale Velzy. Soon after Reynolds Yater, Mickey Munoz, Robert August and Donald Takayama all were on board and enthusiastic about what this new technology would mean to the world of surfing. Soon after, Surftech was producing entire quivers from these legendary shapers and Randy's vision of sharing this new technology became a reality.

As the longboard side of Surftech continued to grow through the early ‘90s, the company turned it's attention to the shortboard world.

Randy had introduced his own line of shortboards in 1990 and was getting very good feedback from the Santa Cruz crew. Geoff Rashe, shaper and owner of M10 Surfboards in Santa Cruz was convinced after his top team rider, Jason “Ratboy” Collins tried one of the boards and wouldn't give it back.

Soon shortboard shapers from around the globe including Glen Minami, Phil Byrne, John Carper, Rusty Preisendorfer & Al Merrick saw the advantages of working with Surftech and that Surftech's “Tuflite” would be a positive addition to their surfboard offering.

Partnering with the world's top shapers gave Surftech access to the top surfers in the world including Shane Dorian, Pancho Sullivan, Ratboy, Matt Rockhold, Tom Carroll, Myles Padaca, Tyler Smith, Pete Mel and a host of others. Hearing their feedback on the Tuflite boards was confirmation that Randy's vision of a lighter, stronger more high-performance surfboard was for real.

Four years in the making and hundreds of prototypes later, TL2 is a clear board that has a more forgiving flex and was hand tuned similar to custom boards. In the R&D phase of TL2, the product development team developed a tighter matrix fused cell core (“Techlite”) that will not absorb water. This was an unexpected discovery that not only added significant value to their new TL2 technology but to the existing Softops, Wood Veneer & Tuflite technologies as well.