Category Archives: Technology

Youriding DK

The crew behind the internet surfing phenonemon that is youriding recently uploaded a new photo to their myspace album hinting at a new drop knee mode coming in the new year. Check the image below to see what the buzz is all about.

Into the VOID

Ben Roberts from VOID wetsuits dropped us a line with some information on the company. Here’s what he had to say:-
Origins.
“Void Wetsuits” is the new beginning in bodyboard specific wetsuits. The founders have been involved in the sport of Bodyboarding for over 16 years. Having been also involved with both bodyboarding and non bodyboard wetsuit [...]

Mickey Smith 2009 Calendar

Following up on his 2008 Calendar, Mickey has just released the details of his 2009 offering called One.
“Right on friends!
Just letting you know that this years Calendar Collection is now freshly pressed and ready to be sent out for Xmas orders!
The 2009 ‘One’ collection features 12 stellar monochrome A3 wavescapes - she’s pure block rockin [...]

Nomad Luggage Range

The guys over at Nomad sent us an email featuring their new travel range. Just in time for all those jetting off somewhere in the near future. Here’s what they had to say.
“Before you hit the road this summer, make sure you check out the new Nomad travel range, in stores now. The range includes [...]

WA get’s with the Flow

For a while now the only place you could get to experience the thrill of a Flowrider has meant making your way to QLD’s Dream World. Known globally for its Gold mining Kalgoorlie WA, located 600km inland, now has the eyes of the surfing world upon it with the opening of Australia’s second only Flowrider.
This [...]

Watch your board being shaped with Manta

Want to know the processes involved in shaping a bodyboard? Wish no further as Reon over at Manta HQ is opening up the shaping bay to 6 lucky people during the summer school holidays. Come and watch your very own board being shaped, have lunch with the manta team and head down to Cronulla beach [...]

Soak The Sponge Air Times Confirmed

The boys over at Panic Button have been hard at work and can now confirm the first airing dates for Soak The Sponge on Fuel TV. Episode 1 features an epic day at Rottnest filmed just a few months back. Be sure to tune in on the following dates and times to catch all the [...]

McBride / Vargas Live Bodyboarding Show

Pen this date into your calendars boys and girls, October 14th is when Ross McBride and Manny Vargas will host the first ever Live Bodyboarding Webshow. Here’s the rundown:
“Manny Vargas, Ross McBride along with Omar Leon and Aaron Veenstra are bringing you a legit webshow about the sh*t we love… 100% Bodyboarding.”
Check it out at [...]

RIPTIDE EXCLUSIVE :: Biggest sesh yet at WA Right

All the stories and action await you from the biggest session yet at WA’s infamous right, featuring Damian King, Mitchell Rawlins, Chad Jackson and Jones Russell. As well as tales of near-drowning and death-defying barrels, you can view each wave ridden as a sequenced slideshow, PLUS there are four exclusive, downloadable desktops of each rider [...]

SCIENCE RELEASES NEW GYROLL LEASH

Science has again improved on its revolutionary Gyroll leash. The new yellow colourway in both Bicep and Wrist is a stiffer, stronger leash that has once again been designed out of necessity.
“We have reworked both the bicep and wrist gyroll leash this season to include a stiffer, stronger yellow model that is built for warmer [...]