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May 29, 2011 at 1:00 pm | Spongercity Australia, General, Industry, International News
Funkshen founder/shaper Dave ‘Tully’ Tulloch is proud to announce his collaboration on the 2011/12 Funkshen Bodyboard range with fellow Australian master craftsman/shaper, Glen ‘Ed’ Edwards.
The project is titled “The EAST/WEST Collaboration”, referring to the location of each of the shapers, Tully being based in Perth, Western Australia, and Ed based on the Gold Coast on the East Coast of Australia. The two prominent shapers are highly experienced in producing high performance meticulously crafted custom bodyboards, and this knowledge will serve as the basis for the boards produced for the 2011/12 Funkshen stock range.
Glen Edwards is well known to both the Australian and Global bodyboarding scene through his own custom shaping label, Unknown Customs. As Australia’s longest serving shaper, having been shaping bodyboards for 19 years, Ed has acted as designer/advisor on many of the industry’s leading labels, and shaped customs for many of the world’s elite bodyboarders.
Tully commented on the collaboration:
“Ed and I have been both colleagues and competitive rivals for many years now. I think our collaboration on the new Funkshen board range can only benefit riders of Funkshen bodyboards. Having that competitive nature in the shaping bay pushes the overall progression and evolution of board design. With Ed in the East & me in the West it makes us a truly national brand with representation on both sides of Australia. We understand exactly what Australian riders are looking for and that is reflected in the 2011/12 Funkshen stock model range”.
Tully has also expanded the Funkshen team, with Shaun Pyne, Chris Wilson, Liam Tomkins, Joe Silver, joining Chris White.
Funkshen – Meticulously Crafted Bodyboards.
http://www.facebook.com/funkshenbodyboards
May 26, 2011 at 2:51 pm | Spongercity General, Industry, International News
The all new Foundboards.com website is now online ! Check it out: http://foundboards.com
Press release that goes along with the new site announcement:
Modern Man.
Mitch Rawlins has long been touted as one of the sports most influential riders and greatest visionaries across the bodyboard- ing spectrum. Leading the technical savvy generation with high intensity power surfing and style to boot! Mitch’s creative process has taken a quantum leap forward over the past 3 years with his highly anticipated film “Hiding From Comfort” set for release in collaboration upon a cover mounted Riptide issue 182, June 2011.
The film boasts unquestionably some of the greatest images ever captured in the surfing World, a project that has seen trials and tribulations, countless hours of preparation to create some amazing shots.
With the film completion, and fresh from a victory in perfect waves for the Arica Chillean Challenge trials, comes the release of the all new foundboards.com website, an ongoing development process that delves a little deeper into the creation of the sports newest board company. Inside you will find the hottest young team in bodyboarding, representing the Found label for their individual talents and creativity tearing all across the country. Mitch explains “We created a site that showcases the company for what it is, a brand that is focussed on the future of bodyboarding with multiple projects that lets our customers feel part of the Found family. It’s all about bodyboarding really, and we want to share our experiences with our fans”.
Found boards is keeping you in the loop from everything from our product innovations, industry news and team trips. Just about everything you need to keep the fire alive.
“Hiding from Comfort” coming to you next week. – Check the latest trailer: http://vimeo.com/24214890 “Come Ride with us”
Found Boards. 2011.
May 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, Industry, International, Videos News
Milk Bodyboards (french hailing board company) just recruted Andre “DRE” Botha. Cool video edit to introduce the new deal:
http://vimeo.com/23690226
May 11, 2011 at 9:38 am | Spongercity General, Industry, International News
Toys Bodyboards’ new range is about to hit europe as we speak and has hit other continents already. Check the range out on Toysbodyboards.com – The range includes a collab board with Plastic People, the Metal board, the Aka Lyman and AkaII boards and more. Made by Mez in Indo, the boards are solid and looking good !
April 24, 2011 at 5:07 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, Industry, Videos News
Mitch Rawlins – i surf because – Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-58No4N4gw. Sick clip of Mitch from the latest Billabong ad campaign i surf because.
isurfbecause.com
April 24, 2011 at 1:18 pm | Spongercity Australia, Clips, General, Industry, International, Videos News
Ewan Donnachie and Alex Halsey join ATTICA wetsuits.
From the folks at Attica:
Halsey has been making an impact over the last 12 months with an impressive section on TRAVERSE, and is to be one of 4 riders featured on Nic Barclay’s new film project, Three Conscious. To celebrate, here’s the new Clip featuring Alex and the new ATTICA Alpha GBS Longsleeve Chest Zip 3/2 Steamer. Video clip by Matt Lackey and Dan Nicholls: http://vimeo.com/22677761
Donnachie has had an impressive 2 years that has seen him score 3 cover shots (including this month’s Riptide Magazine) and also crowned Shark Island Champion. To celebrate, here’s the new Clip featuring Ewan and the new ATTICA Omega GBS Longsleeve Chest Zip 3/2 Steamer by DARKSIDE MEDIA and Lucas Vazquez: http://vimeo.com/22218234
Halsey and Ewan join Matt Lackey, Jacob Romero, Sacha Specker, Manny Vargas, Shaun Pyne, Adam Luehman, Nick McNeill, Rui Pereira, Damien Martin, Joe Silver, Liam Glass, Tyson Ryan, Scott Rigby, and Alex Lincoln on the ATTICA team.
The new ATTICA winter range will begin hitting your favourite stores from today!
Donnachie has had an impressive 2 years that has seen him score 3 cover shots (including this month’s Riptide Magazine) and also crowned Shark Island Champion.
Attica social network at www.facebook.com/atticawetsuits
Attica website: http://www.atticawetsuits.com
April 8, 2011 at 4:02 pm | Spongercity Europe, General, Industry, International News
Grandflavour investing in European riders – great news and probably a good sign for europe, meaning there are more and more talents out of the old continent, more riders, a strong bodyboard scene and hopefully good things coming in the future with euro bodyboarding.
Excerpt from the GF website:
“Gastão Entrudo is the new rider for the Grand Flavour in Europe. Right now, the Portuguese are preparing for the BOX PRO and being one of the 24 on the IBA Tour is going to fight for the best result. These are some pictures from Gastão surfing in Western Australian waters since he got here no more then 1 week ago…”
CHeck the latest GF Ad with Gastao below (in the “read more”).
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April 3, 2011 at 10:41 am | Spongercity General, Industry, International News
The rumor is now over – yes, Michael Novy now rides for ID Boards. ID has been founded by Glen Thurston and the brand recently teamed up with shaper Jarrod Gibson to work on their boards / templates for 2011. Should be pretty good ! Check the ID Boards website here: IDboards.com
March 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm | Spongercity Clips, Industry, International, Podcasts, Videos News
Pride Technology Podcast Ep4 – http://vimeo.com/20748874 – Sick !
March 14, 2011 at 8:53 pm | Spongercity Clips, Industry, International, Videos News
Some news from the folks at DELUXE Fins: Version 2.0 of the fins is coming and from the teaser and pics we’ve seen they seem to be looking good with a revamped design and two sand-draining / water evacuation holes placed at the end of the foot pocket like all good fins must have.
Check the teaser here on their website: Deluxefins.com
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