What tail shape should I order?
The tail shape depends on what you want the board to do. The squash tail is great for generating speed. When you pump the board for speed the corner of the tail digs in and give you a little more pop. The downside is when…
Do I have to learn on a longboard?
No, you can try to learn on a smaller board. But it will take much longer. A length of the board equals glide and momentum. The longer the glide the more time you have to get to your feet. The more times you get to…
I want to learn how to surf. Where do I start?
Waikiki is the perfect place to learn. The waves are gentle, the bottom is mostly sand, and the crowd is friendly. The easiest way to learn to surf is to start on the biggest board possible. We recommend getting a lesson for the first day. …
How Social Media is Changing Surfings Sponsorship Chances
There’s no two ways about it but social media has clanged the shape (no pun) of how groms are getting sponsorships. Much like how one would send in a “reel” of a young football player to a university coach, YouTube has become the vehicle to…
NEW Dick Brewer Epoxy Surfboards
Dick Brew is a legend beyond reproach. Years of amazing shapes have come out of his shaping room and has forged how surfers perform to this day. HSF is stoked to announce an exclusive release of Dick Brewer Surfboards made from epoxy with a choice…
Pyzel and Chronic Ripping Into Summer 2014
So here it is – just a taste of what’s coming out of the Hawaii Surf Factory for summer 2014. Newest into the Hawaii Surf Factory mix are surfboards shaped by North Shore shaper Pyzel. Yep, Pyzel of John John Florence high flying and sic…
Rell Sunn Foundation Board
This was a custom board made for the Rell Sunn Foundation.
Team Chronic at the Longboards Championships in China!
Massive shout-out going to Rodrigo who got 2nd at the world champs and Keegan got 9th at the Riyue Bay ASP World Longboard Championships in China! All of us at The Hawaii Surf Factory and Chronic Surfboards are real stoked for the guy who were…
Mike Casey, Proud of His Woody
Mike Casey is proud to have just finished this 11’0 chambered, Balsa gun. The darker wood is red wood and the fin is Koa. This board has sold for $8000.
Otis Lamination Videos
Otis is hamming it up for more instructional videos. Grant from Fiberglass Hawaii has been filming every type of lamination. Once they are edited down they will be posted on You Tube. Check out the tint lamination video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_73JZE1B730