Board Builders in LA

jkb

Tom Curren status
Feb 22, 2005
10,042
8,981
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Central California
I had 1 really bad experience with Anderson. Had him copy a snapped board. It came out nothing like the original. 2 inches longer, 1/8" thicker, and missing double flyer wings.

I said that's not the board, he brought out both halves of the snapped board, saw they were nothing alike, and he said, "that's your board"

Everything I've heard about Barry Snyder has been good. https://www.barrysnyderdesigns.com/surfboards.html
Barry's a great shaper.

He's in Oceanside though.
 

feralseppo

Billy Hamilton status
Feb 28, 2006
1,469
1,125
113
I had 1 really bad experience with Anderson. Had him copy a snapped board. It came out nothing like the original. 2 inches longer, 1/8" thicker, and missing double flyer wings.

I said that's not the board, he brought out both halves of the snapped board, saw they were nothing alike, and he said, "that's your board"

Everything I've heard about Barry Snyder has been good. https://www.barrysnyderdesigns.com/surfboards.html
He said LA shapers. Barry is in Oceanside. Don’t know about redoing your snapped board. He delivered on time and his boards work well.
 

rts265

Phil Edwards status
Oct 19, 2007
6,190
1,307
113
Zippi is a great board. Holds it’s own on big days here. Could be glassed better
 

studog

Duke status
Jan 15, 2003
35,863
637
113
CA
Ryan Harris who owns Earth Technologies is probably one of the most innovative shapers in the South Bay/So Cal
introduced to him from the recent podcast with Selema Masekela. they didn't have time to really go into his shaping. am VERY interested but looking at his site can't get a fully idea of his process, particularly the flex of his boards. anyone got experience? i didn't like the two EPS boards I've had shaped for me cause of the flex. Does his get closer to a PU flex? the rails he's doing is an interesting concept too.