Jon Pyzel didn’t begin shaping surfboards until he was 24, but his designs quickly caught a wave of approval from the pros. He focused on high-performance models and ones that could multitask. When ...

Hawaii pro surfer and world champion John John Florence, right, won his first Billabong Pipe Masters title on a board shaped by Santa Barbara native Jon Pyzel. (Courtesy photo) Surfing’s Billabong ...

John and Jon break down the story behind the Red Tiger that JJF rode to a third world title. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot ...

There comes a time in every surfer’s life when they decide to finally order a board all their own. We’re not talking about a foamie from your local wholesale retailer, nor are we talking about a more ...

How’s this for the state of today’s globalized surfboard market: The surfboard John John Florence rode to win his third world title last September wasn’t touched by his lifelong shaper. Instead, it ...

This board has more tail rocker than any of Pyzel's other jams. That keeps it loose, but the wider nose helps keep the outline straighter to add drive and easy acceleration. "The deep concave running ...

If you really want to educate someone on a potentially complicated subject, do it like they do it in church, or preschool, or prison: Keep it simple. Volume. Rocker. Concave. Rails. Tail.

Channel Islands Surfboards is returning to its roots. The Carpinteria-based company, which has been owned by Burton Snowboards since 2006, is in the process of being resold to a collective of ...