Surfboard shapers are the guardians of surfing. The surfboard revolution has always started in the shape room, with the major inputs from the world’s greatest surfers. One surfboard can change your surf forever. The first surfboard is responsible for bringing you to the sport. Many surf beginners lose their interest in surfing because they didn’t the correct board for the early waves.
Chris Ward scored two deep Backdoor barrels to steal the show in the round of 96 of the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro, in Hawaii. The Californian surfer grabbed the highest combined heat score of 19.00 out of a perfect 20, in spectacular classic 6-8 foot Pipeline.