Custom Surfboards

Today, it's harder to find genuinely custom-made or made-to-order products.  Buying stuff ready to go is great and we have a lot of surfboards in stock and the chances are high that we will have what you need ‘off the shelf’.   But there are few experiences more satisfying than getting something that has been made for you.  The process of ordering a custom surfboard is all about you and your surfing.   Once you contact us either by email or text, we will take you through step by step the simple and fun process. There will be a bit of a time lag but the wait will be well worth the result.

It is super important that we get the correct information on your surfing ability, your weight and height, where you normally surf; there is a big difference between Polzeath and Pipeline, (and between Polzeath and any other surf break)!!  What style and size surfboard do you think you want?

To access your surfing ability, we normally ask these questions:  Can you paddle ‘out back’ in reasonable sized swell? Can you catch a wave before it breaks? Can you surf across the wave? Can you move your board up and down the wave a bit?  Can you do a bottom turn? Can you do a top turn? Can you do a cut back into the wave section?  Can you hit the lip? Can you do a floater? Do you get barrelled? Are you learning to do airs?

So how far along that line would your ability go?

With this information between us we can discuss what size and what shape of board we think will suit you best.  Then I will make up a design on AKU board CAD and send you the specification sheet which is PDF with the proposed boards outline, rocker and thickness design, with all the dimensions and the volume of the surfboard.  Any adjustments are easy to implement at this point. 

Next, we will discuss the construction of your new stick.  It can be classic, Polyester on Polyurethane foam, Epoxy on Polyurethane foam, Epoxy on EPS foam.  These construction methods have their pros and cons, and we will point all of those out to you.

And finally the graphic choice for your unique board, maybe clear, tinted, sprayed.  Do you have a logo or icon of your own? Your name and dedication written on the board as a reminder of the individuality of this surfboard.

We ask for a 30% deposit of the final cost to secure the order, at which point the construction will be started very soon.  We can supply, fins, tail pads, leashes, and importantly a board bag to protect your investment and stop wax getting on to your car seats! Where possible we will send you pictures and videos of the board in construction.  When finished you put the board under your arm for the first time and smile…. That makes us all very happy.