"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...
Which Noserider Is Right For You?
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Choosing the right noserider has a lot to do with the type of waves you plan to surf most often.
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Riding the Balsa Surf Thump
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Took a midday break last week to surf the 9’4 Almond x Nine Lights balsa Surf Thump with @alex__...
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...
Tough to Replace Length
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This photo pretty much sums up why length is so key at San Onofre.
When choosing a board for ca...
Onshore Winds with Andy Nieblas
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When the winds blow out of the West and put a bunch of texture on the water, conventional wisdom...
Almond x Nine Lights
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The word collaboration gets thrown around a lot... but this one is special—two skilled craftsmen...
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...
Pleasant Pheasant or JOY?
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It's time to revisit one of our most frequently asked questions... how to decide between the Ple...
Does Surfing Matter?
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Does surfing actually matter? Is it any more valuable to humanity than watching Netflix or sleddi...
Andy Wins the Duct Tape Japan!
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Sooooo very stoked for Andy Nieblas—he finished FIRST at the final stop on the @vanssurf Duct Ta...
Parable of the Spoon (revisited)
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I posted this article a few years ago, but felt like it was worth repeating. It has to do with ...
ALMOND x SURFRIDER
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Almond Surfboards x Surfrider Foundation from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
The R-Series by Almo...
Drew Meseck | 8'0 R-Series Joy
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8'0 R-Series Joy | Drew Meseck from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Wake Surf R-Series in Texas
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The amigo Mark Wystrach surfing his 5'4 Desert Surf Secret Menu behind a boat in Texas. Makes me...
Andy Nieblas Duct Tape Aug 1-4, 2019
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Andy Nieblas has been invited to participate in the Duct Tape Invitational presented by Vans, at ...
Golden Eagle
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The GOLDEN EAGLE is a surfboard model done in collaboration with the boys over at Seager Co. It...
The R-Series Joys are Coming!
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The R-Series Joys are coming...! And they are closer than you think. We will start contacting cu...
Welcome Outerknown
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We are very stoked to be carrying some of our favorite styles from Outerknown in the shop now. B...
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...
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...
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...
Fins in the Window
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Surfboard fins displayed in the window is a recurring theme at the Almond Shop, that dates back t...
Best Way to Hang A Surfboard On Your Wall
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Surfboards make great wall decor—than can be pulled down and enjoyed. The wall is also a great w...
Desert Surf 5'6 Fish
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In December we did a collaboration with @chompbrand entitled Desert Surf. @joshua_ariza designed ...
5'0 Secret Menu
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A few quick clips of Drew Meseck riding his new 5'0 Secret Menu.
Film/Edit: Jeffrey Allee
5'0...
Pro Leash vs. Comp Leash
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When surfing your R-Series surfboard, if you decide to surf with a leash, please use the 6'0 PRO...
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 ...
Which New, Longer model is coming to R-Series?
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There's a brand new model coming to the line of Rugged, Recyclable, Ready-to-Rip foam surfboards...
Want to Improve Your Surfing?
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Want to improve your surfing, and enjoy the entire experience more?
Catch waves earlier.
By catch...
SHRED WASTE
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One of our favorite accessories for the tail of the R-Series surfboard are these Recycled Plywood...
A Bigger R-Series surfboard is on the way!
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The most frequent question that hits our inbox is:
“when is a bigger R-Series coming??”
Well, ...
What is a Hot-Coat Stripe?
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Surfboard terminology can be confusing at times.
What is a hot coat stripe? Or a hot coat panel?...
A Wave Pool to Satisfy the Craving
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It's been a rough few weeks on the surf-front.
The Winter started out strong... we had a good ru...
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...
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...