Wavegliders Surfboards

18/06/2026

Back a place that’s part of my DNA—Blend Glassing.

Along with Wavegliders, this place has been home to some of the biggest names in surfboard manufacturing.

Long-overdue visit, but the timing couldn’t be better. A few days building boards with my brother from another mother, Fab Morous, talking shop, talking s**t about surfboard industry, and getting some work done.

Starting with some color work today, then glassing a couple of clear ones.

Let’s see if I still remember what I’m doing. Wish me luck. 🤙🏽🔥

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03/06/2026

9'4" Smooth Operator available for grabs at our store

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

22/05/2026

Happy birthday Jim!
You are the best of us.

21/05/2026

The world is upside down.

Craftsmanship and quality vs. price.

When it comes time to order a new surfboard, some people value a brand’s DNA, legacy, and the countless hours a craftsman dedicates to building a truly high-quality board. Others make their decision based mainly on price.

To adapt to this reality, I decided to create a line of CNC-shaped surfboards using more accessible materials.

These are the same models developed by me and tested by my team riders over the years, now converted into CNC files to reduce production costs and meet the demands of a different segment of the market.

Hand shaping is my passion. It’s what I’ve always done, what makes sense to me, and what I will continue to do.

I believe the true pleasure of building a surfboard lies in the act of creating it by hand — not simply in industrial-scale production.

To clearly distinguish these boards from my handcrafted customs, the CNC-shaped boards will carry the logo upside down, at least for now.

I want to emphasize that this was a difficult decision, one I resisted for a long time. But observing the market made me understand that not everyone values or fully understands craftsmanship in the same way. Many surfers are simply looking for a good board with the best possible balance between quality and price

14/05/2026

Not easy to connect the faces with the history...

Here with Popa Jim and Uncle Bill Bahne. Maybe for most people these are unknown faces, but if you’ve ever ridden a single fin, you owe something to this man and his brother Bob for creating Fins Unlimited. Bill was also the name behind the iconic Bahne Surfboards.

This place is called “The Hill,” one of the most iconic spots in Southern California surf culture. Founded by Tony Channin (Channin Surfboards) and Mike Diffenderfer, it became a gathering place for some of the greatest names in our culture: Tony Channin, Mike Diffenderfer, Dale Velzy, Bob Yater, George Downing (Hawaiian legend and Puka — Portuguese descendant), Dick Brewer, Donald Takayama, Pat Curran, Gary Macnnab, Bill Schrosbee, Popa Jim Phillips, Hank Byzak, Matt Calvani, and many others.

Today Tony retired to Baja, Bob is no longer with us except in our memories, Bill is still here to tell the story, Popa Jim is still grinding a board a day, Matt Calvani continues carrying the Bing Surfboards legacy, and the Ding King Brian Szymanski carries the direct Diffenderfer bloodline.

I figured it would be good to share this piece of history now that culture itself sometimes feels forgotten. Because the day these guys disappear, part of our culture disappears with them

05/05/2026

Today's colours

29/04/2026

7'2" Speed Egg... No intoductions need.