The inflatable surfboard bag solution has arrived. And it’s Sick.

Soma AirBag Surfboard Bag

Ok, so here's the deal. I took a surfboard to Puerto Rico with American Airlines. American Airlines: 1 - Put a hole in the deck. 2 - Crushed the tail. Whose fault was it? Mine, of course. For thinking that I could properly pack a surfboard in a regular board bag, cross my fingers, and make it to Puerto Rico safe and sound. No dice. But this puppy, the Soma AirBag shown here, is the best surfboard travel bag I've come across. Think the protection of a Santa Monica Hard Case, with the portability … [Read more...]

A 3D aerial view of Jaws

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AerialPan, a Washington company, has taken some pretty cool shots of Peahi aka Jaws in Maui using a remote control helicopter. A screen grab is pasted here, but to get the full effect, you should check it out at the link below. And while it's not an epic day at Jaws by any stretch, it's still pretty damn cool. This is as close to surfing Jaws as you'll get from sitting at your computer. Check out the 3D version here. … [Read more...]

Surfboard Wax Art – How to get perfect little artsy bumps like this. If you want ‘em.

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Here's how you can get some bitchin' art on your surfboard. Photo from Moonlight Glassing, of Chris Malloy's board. 1. Have some time on your hands. 2. Have a Mandala/Campbell Bros/Andino etc. board. Glassed on fins, of course. :) 3. Remove all the old wax you've got on your board. Duh. Leave your precious board in the sun for a few hours to make it easy. (Use the Wax buddy thingy or a pickle.) 4. Buy some tropical Sticky Bumps surf wax. Or base coat. Even warm water wax will work. (if you're … [Read more...]

Recent interviews by DailyStoke.com

Hey Kids - Here is a list of bitchin' interviews, QnAs etc. by DailyStoke.com. Some great insight by ASP Addict and Surfing HQ, among our other writers: - Mark Healey has got brass balls - Off-season Q&A with Taylor Knox - Queen of the Ocean Layne Beachley, from Hawaii - An interview with the original comeback kid Gabe Kling, from Hawaii - An interview with Kelly Slater - Checking in with Tom Curren - Rabbit Bartholomew on the ASP World Tour - Rabbit Bartholomew, Surfing Warrior - … [Read more...]

The ultimate surfing truck – the Ford Bronco

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You may have seen one or two of these puppies running around your local surfbreak, packed in the back with a full quiver and even stand-up paddleboards strapped to the roof! of surfboards. The truck is the Ford Bronco, widely seen as one of the best, most rugged trucks ever made, perfect for off-roading, ahead of its time, and perfect - perfect - for carrying all manner of surfboards. According to ProjectBronco.com, "The long awaited '78 Bronco was so popular that many people had to wait six months … [Read more...]

What to do when the surf is flat – part 2

Reader Alex sent us the following Youtube vid - what surfers do when it's flat. Sick barrels, dude! Props to Alex for finding this obscure surfing vid - and yeah, that's the kind of thing I'd like to do when it's flat. … [Read more...]

Turning the tables on Chris Coté of Transworld Surf…Just Silly Sh!t

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Messy Jesse is a big fan of Chris Coté, chief sh!t disturber at Transworld Surf, fan of Alex Knost and, as seen here, father of the Stand-Up Paddlepaddling revolution. In this Q&A we turn the tables on Chris. Apologies to Chris for not being able to get the accent thingy é on the photo. DailyStoke.com: I tried to YouTube some footage of you surfing, and pretty much came up empty handed. Is there a video part of Coté lurking out there somewhere? Chris Coté: I had some good parts in … [Read more...]

Surf Video Games can improve your surfing skills

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Over the holiday break I managed to catch a cold and was stuck in the house for a few days. This gave me the opportunity to get re-acquainted with my gaming console and my favorite games - Transworld Surf for Xbox and Kelly Slater's Pro Surfing. I am not a video game guy at all and am still running an original Xbox but it gets the job done. I own both the Kelly Slater and Transworld versions and although a bit different, they both depict the sport well. I found that playing really helped illustrate … [Read more...]

Truly creative and amazing sand surfing video – Must Watch

This puppy is a must watch, submitted by our favorite reader, Mike. All I can say is wow. Wow. There was some serious creativity that went into this vid. If you're the person who put it together, email us at info [] dailystoke.com. You deserve some recognition. … [Read more...]

Surf Designs by Daniel – surfboard p*rn spotted

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Beautiful shapes and other surfboard porn at Surf Designs by Daniel. Daniel has shaped some pretty amazing watercraft, including the 11 foot (!) pintail sweet log pictured here. Wow. Make sure to check out the repair job on a 70s balsa Channin surfboard. Double whammy. It's like taking a Volvo and turning it back into the Porsche it once was. This particular board was feature in a surfing magazine ad many moons ago. Pictured below is a hand shaped, Paipo board, with a shot of Daniel. Nicely done. … [Read more...]