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Your Most Frequently Asked R-Series Q's
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Summer is around the corner, and based on the uptick in interest in surfboards, I think it's safe...
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Never Go to the Beach Without...
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...the board that you can lay in the sand without worrying about the wax melting, sand sticking t...
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Almond x JuLu
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We're so stoked to collaborate with our friend from Savannah, Juliana Lupacchino, aka JuLu.
Julia...
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Summer is R-Series Season
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Summertime is when the water warms up, the crowds fill in, and Southern Hemisphere storms send lo...
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Setting Up Your New R-Series Surfboard
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You just picked up your new R-Series by Almond Surfboards, here's how to set it up for maximum en...
![Liam Gloyd | Finless 8'0 R-Series](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/liam_gloyd.jpg?v=1678986119&width=2914)
Liam Gloyd | Finless 8'0 R-Series
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Liam Gloyd goes fully fins-free on the 8'0 R-Series Joy. This style of surfing brings me great jo...
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Making the Jump from Fiberglass to a "Foamie"
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Last week, I wrote an article about what to expect when you make the jump from a foamie (like the...
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Learn to Noseride
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One of the most satisfying sensations on a wave is to be firmly perched on the nose of a longboa...
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A "Beginner Surfboard" Designed to Actually Progress Your Surfing
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When looking for a beginner surfboard, find a board that will make it easy to learn the fundament...
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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...
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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 ...
![New Fin Box on the 8'0 R-Series JOY](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/Joy_FInstall_thumb_2.jpg?v=1613418215&width=1920)
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...
![Surf Tips: Installing Fins | 6'4 Pheasant](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/Screen_Shot_2021-01-23_at_8.05.42_AM.png?v=1611417960&width=1914)
Surf Tips: Installing Fins | 6'4 Pheasant
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You just picked up the 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant in our R-Series construction. Here's a quick guide ...
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Rugged, Recyclable, Ready-to-Rip
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New infographic for the R-Series line of boards designed by our friend Josh Ariza.
We wanted to h...
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Reducing Manufacturing Waste
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The fact that the R-Series line of boards is recyclable is only part of the story. Arguably the b...
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The Single Fin Box
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We are thrilled to share that the forthcoming 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pleasant will feature a SINGL...
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Plez Phez vs. Joy: R-Series Edition
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Helping customers decide between the Pleasant Pheasant and the Joy has to rank among the top 10 m...
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Meet the All-New 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pheasant
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We are very excited to share the next addition to the R-Series line—the 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant, co...
![Care & Repair: R-Series](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/B33A3231.jpg?v=1713805779&width=1750)
Care & Repair: R-Series
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"CLOSED-CELL FOAM WON'T TAKE ON WATER!"
We constructed the R-Series line to be:
easier to use.
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6 Feet, 4 Inches
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We are working hard—from home—to bring a brand new model to our R-Series line this Summer.
We wa...
![8 Feet O' Joy](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/8ft_joy_SD.png?v=1585672776&width=1920)
8 Feet O' Joy
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From two foot Newport to overhead San Diego, here's a little journey up and down the California ...
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Foamie, Foamier, Foamiest
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What's a foamie? What's a soft-top? What's an R-Series?
One of the most frequent questions we get...
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"The R-Series Joy is the Best Board for Beginners"
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The primary goal of any novice surfer is to find a surfboard that will enable them to catch waves...
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How Are R-Series Recycled?
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When you're squeezed all the stoke out of your R-Series board, send it back to us and we will gi...
![How to Properly Generate Speed on a Surfboard](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/Screen_Shot_2020-01-11_at_1.02.47_PM_9c8a8295-a2d4-4c41-a52e-d9dd93f1d468.png?v=1578777930&width=1608)
How to Properly Generate Speed on a Surfboard
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Obviously the clip below is Tegan riding a boat wake, not an ocean wave, but the principals for g...
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ALMOND x SURFRIDER
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Almond Surfboards x Surfrider Foundation from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
The R-Series by Almo...
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Drew Meseck | 8'0 R-Series Joy
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8'0 R-Series Joy | Drew Meseck from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
![Why the Joy?](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/Joy_Drafting_4x6.jpg?v=1557791413&width=1500)
Why the Joy?
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Last Summer, we reached the finish line on what had been a 3-year long pursuit to build something...
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The Next R-Series Surfboard | Summer 2019
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Last year, we launched the R-Series, an entirely new construction of your favorite Almond Surfbo...
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Finlette | Semi-Finless R-Series
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Greg Swanson and Jack Martin riding the R-Series 5'4 Secret Menu with the Finlette semi-finless f...
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Round Rails on Surfboards
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Probably the most underrated, yet impactful, detail of the R-Series Surfboard is the value of a ...
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SHRED WASTE
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One of our favorite accessories for the tail of the R-Series surfboard are these Recycled Plywood...
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What does "Recyclable" Mean?
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What do we mean when we say the R-Series board is "Recyclable"
For starters, we don't want an Al...
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Surfboard Fins from Recycled Fishing Nets
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When we were first cooking up the R-Series surfboard, we went on the hunt to find the best quad f...
![Big Fins vs. Small Fins](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/controller_fins_vs_finlettes.jpg?v=1548977582&width=2000)
Big Fins vs. Small Fins
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We have two new fin options for the R-Series—or any quad-finned surfboard for that matter.
The ...
![Progress Report: R-Series + Finlettes](http://almondsurfboards.com/cdn/shop/articles/TMF-1_nubs_rseries.jpg?v=1548267266&width=3000)
Progress Report: R-Series + Finlettes
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I have been pretty hyper-focused about my surf approach lately.
Nearly all of my surfing recently...