
Mexi Log Fest 2021
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Early reports from Mexi Log Fest... water is warm and Andy is having a ball.
MXLF is a surf invi...

Slow Down
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Slow Down.
We have trained our brains to be mighty impatient.
Surfing is a rare opportunity to tr...

Guide to Fishes & Small Boards
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I just wrapped a short Guide to Fishes & Small Boards... it's available now as a Free PDF Dow...

One Board for the Rest of Your Life...
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If you could only surf one board for the rest of your life, what would it be?
The Pleasant Pheas...

Surf Shop Day 2021
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As I recently learned, tomorrow is International Surf Shop Day 2021.
It's a day to celebrate the ...

Andy Nieblas | 10'2 Cash-Yew
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Not very much of this 10’2 Cash-Yew II is in contact with the water when Andy Nieblas is initiat...

The Best Way to Use a Surf Leash
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The best way to use a leash is to surf like you aren't wearing one.
Think of it like a seat bel...

Early & Often Surf Club April
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The tide was a little low, but spirits were high.
Thank you to everybody who joined us for Apri...

A Mid-Length Crisis
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I’m tired of the wasted energy to position, paddle, and barely scratch into waves that I shoul...

What to do When It's Blown Out
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You've carved time out of your week to squeeze a surf in, you're packed up and ready to go... and...

Rewatchable Surf Film: Stoked & Broke
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Surf Films play an important role in shaping the context, and culture, around the surfing experie...

All the Foam of a 7'3"
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The 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pheasant has all the volume of a custom 7'3" Joy (50 L), but packed ne...

R-Series Surfboards Are Ideal for Wake Surfing
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As you dream of spending long days on the lake this Summer, equip yourself with the ideal boards ...

7 Short Articles to Help You Surf Better This Year
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Here's a quick round up of 7 articles that are sure to improve your surfing this year. Organized...

Make Surfing Easier On Yourself
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Make surfing easier on yourself by gliding into waves earlier.
Catching a wave early in its form...

10 Articles About Surfboard Design
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We try to cover a wide array of useful topics—from tips for improving your surfing, to articles t...

Ah Choots!
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Ah Choots! is a short by Jack Coleman of Mr. Andy Nieblas riding a 10'2 Cash-Yew II.
AH CHOOTS!...

The Unexpected Benefit of Letting Your Friend Drop in on You
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"Go! I'll go behind you!"
When the waves are playful, I find myself shouting that to friends in t...

Are You Overlooking Your Fin Placement?
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I saw a dude with the R-Series Joy at the beach on Sunday (from a fair distance) and I could tel...

Early & Often Surf Club March
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The waves were small, but it gave us an opportunity to really lean into our #twofeetandfiring eth...

Andy's Roll-O Takeoff
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They say the best surfer is the one who is having the most fun, and Andy is usually having the mo...

Almond Surf Shop is 12 Today!
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We're proud of what we've built in the last 12 years, but we're far from finished...
Today mar...

Andy & the Sea Kitten
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Andy & the Sea Kitten from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
This short comes via Jack Coleman—A...

A Surfboard Review That Includes a Video Game Reference
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To a degree, we live vicariously through the stories and feedback of you guys—our customers—at le...

Closing the Loop on Surfboard Manufacturing
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The R-Series line of surfboards was designed to be fun and functional, while closing the loop on ...

Longboard Fins 101
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The tail of your surfboard and your fin must align in their intent, otherwise you will have...

First-Time Surfer Cheat Sheet
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They say the height of wisdom is knowing what you don’t know.
Surfing is fairly simple in theory...

A Fresh Walks on Water for Andy
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A fresh 9’6 Walks on Water for Mr. Walks on Water, Andy Nieblas, who immediately started putting...

Almond x Gunwhale Ales
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We teamed up with our friends at Gunwhale Ales to make a special beer and a special surfboard.
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The Longest Wave I've Seen Ridden in Newport?
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On Tuesday morning, I witnessed the what may be the longest Newport wave I've ever seen ridden. ...

New Fin Box on the 8'0 R-Series JOY
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We are excited to share that as of 2021, the 8'0 R-Series Joy now features a universal longboard...

Want to Start Surfing A Smaller Board?
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If you want to start surfing a smaller board, the difference between success and getting tossed ...

Which Length Surfboard is Best for You
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We get a ton of questions from customers who are trying to determine the correct length board to ...

The Benefits of Cold Water
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Recently, we argued that surfing should be reclassified as a Winter sport. To take that claim on...

The Golden Age of Surfing
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We are living in the golden age of surfing. I wrote an article in September of 2017 making the s...

The First Official Meeting of the EOSC
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Until last Wednesday, the Early & Often Surf Club was a theoretical club made up of surfers w...