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Summer is R-Series Season

Summer is R-Series Season

7 days ago
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Written by Dave Allee
Summertime is when the water warms up, the crowds fill in, and Southern Hemisphere storms send lo...
Setting Up Your New R-Series Surfboard

Setting Up Your New R-Series Surfboard

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Written by Dave Allee
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

Liam Gloyd | Finless 8'0 R-Series

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Written by Dave Allee
Liam Gloyd goes fully fins-free on the 8'0 R-Series Joy. This style of surfing brings me great jo...
Making the Jump from Fiberglass to a "Foamie"

Making the Jump from Fiberglass to a "Foamie"

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Written by Dave Allee
Last week, I wrote an article about what to expect when you make the jump from a foamie (like the...
Learn to Noseride

Learn to Noseride

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Written by Dave Allee
One of the most satisfying sensations on a wave is to be firmly perched on the nose of a longboa...
A "Beginner Surfboard" Designed to Actually Progress Your Surfing

A "Beginner Surfboard" Designed to Actually Progress Your Surfing

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Written by Dave Allee
When looking for a beginner surfboard, find a board that will make it easy to learn the fundament...
A Surfboard Review That Includes a Video Game Reference

A Surfboard Review That Includes a Video Game Reference

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Written by Dave Allee
To a degree, we live vicariously through the stories and feedback of you guys—our customers—at le...
Closing the Loop on Surfboard Manufacturing

Closing the Loop on Surfboard Manufacturing

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Written by Dave Allee
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

New Fin Box on the 8'0 R-Series JOY

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Written by Dave Allee
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

Surf Tips: Installing Fins | 6'4 Pheasant

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Written by Dave Allee
You just picked up the 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant in our R-Series construction.  Here's a quick guide ...
Rugged, Recyclable, Ready-to-Rip

Rugged, Recyclable, Ready-to-Rip

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Written by Dave Allee
New infographic for the R-Series line of boards designed by our friend Josh Ariza. We wanted to h...
Reducing Manufacturing Waste

Reducing Manufacturing Waste

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Written by Dave Allee
The fact that the R-Series line of boards is recyclable is only part of the story. Arguably the b...
The Single Fin Box

The Single Fin Box

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Written by Dave Allee
We are thrilled to share that the forthcoming 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pleasant will feature a SINGL...
Plez Phez vs. Joy: R-Series Edition

Plez Phez vs. Joy: R-Series Edition

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Written by Dave Allee
Helping customers decide between the Pleasant Pheasant and the Joy has to rank among the top 10 m...
Meet the All-New 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pheasant

Meet the All-New 6'4 R-Series Pleasant Pheasant

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Written by Dave Allee
We are very excited to share the next addition to the R-Series line—the 6'4 Pleasant Pheasant, co...
Care & Repair: R-Series

Care & Repair: R-Series

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Written by Dave Allee
"CLOSED-CELL FOAM WON'T TAKE ON WATER!" We constructed the R-Series line to be: easier to use. ...
6 Feet, 4 Inches

6 Feet, 4 Inches

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Written by Dave Allee
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

8 Feet O' Joy

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Written by Dave Allee
 From two foot Newport to overhead San Diego, here's a little journey up and down the California ...
Foamie, Foamier, Foamiest

Foamie, Foamier, Foamiest

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Written by Dave Allee
What's a foamie? What's a soft-top? What's an R-Series? One of the most frequent questions we get...
"The R-Series Joy is the Best Board for Beginners"

"The R-Series Joy is the Best Board for Beginners"

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Written by Dave Allee
The primary goal of any novice surfer is to find a surfboard that will enable them to catch waves...
How Are R-Series Recycled?

How Are R-Series Recycled?

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Written by Dave Allee
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

How to Properly Generate Speed on a Surfboard

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Written by Dave Allee
Obviously the clip below is Tegan riding a boat wake, not an ocean wave, but the principals for g...
ALMOND x SURFRIDER

ALMOND x SURFRIDER

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Written by Dave Allee
Almond Surfboards x Surfrider Foundation from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo. The R-Series by Almo...
Drew Meseck | 8'0 R-Series Joy

Drew Meseck | 8'0 R-Series Joy

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Written by Dave Allee
8'0 R-Series Joy | Drew Meseck from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Why the Joy?

Why the Joy?

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Written by Dave Allee
Last Summer, we reached the finish line on what had been a 3-year long pursuit to build something...
The Next R-Series Surfboard | Summer 2019

The Next R-Series Surfboard | Summer 2019

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Written by Dave Allee
Last year, we launched the R-Series, an entirely new construction of your favorite Almond Surfbo...
Finlette | Semi-Finless R-Series

Finlette | Semi-Finless R-Series

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Written by Dave Allee
Greg Swanson and Jack Martin riding the R-Series 5'4 Secret Menu with the Finlette semi-finless f...
Round Rails on Surfboards

Round Rails on Surfboards

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Written by Dave Allee
Probably the most underrated, yet impactful, detail of the R-Series Surfboard is the value of a ...
SHRED WASTE

SHRED WASTE

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Written by Dave Allee
One of our favorite accessories for the tail of the R-Series surfboard are these Recycled Plywood...
What does "Recyclable" Mean?

What does "Recyclable" Mean?

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Written by Dave Allee
What do we mean when we say the R-Series board is "Recyclable" For starters, we don't want an Al...
Surfboard Fins from Recycled Fishing Nets

Surfboard Fins from Recycled Fishing Nets

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Written by Dave Allee
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

Big Fins vs. Small Fins

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Written by Dave Allee
We have two new fin options for the R-Series—or any quad-finned surfboard for that matter.  The ...
Progress Report: R-Series + Finlettes

Progress Report: R-Series + Finlettes

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Written by Dave Allee
I have been pretty hyper-focused about my surf approach lately. Nearly all of my surfing recently...
Comparing the Secret Menu to the R-Series Secret Menu

Comparing the Secret Menu to the R-Series Secret Menu

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Written by Dave Allee
Last year, we introduced the first installment of a series of foam surfboards that we dubbed the ...
GIFs are Rad

GIFs are Rad

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Written by Dave Allee
Cam made some quick GIF files from some of the best moments of our R-Series footage.  Here are tw...
Our Deadline for R-Series Shipments is Monday

Our Deadline for R-Series Shipments is Monday

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Written by Dave Allee
Our deadline for domestic R-Series shipments is Monday 12/17.  That's five days away.Don't re-en...

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