Under the Glass Season 3 with Brett Barley
Brett goes out of his comfort zone with the step up in his quiver. Brett prefers step ups with the wide point forward and designed to be ridden shorter in...
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Foiling Puerto Rico with Armstrong Foils
James Jenkins and Matt Nuzzo take on Puerto Rico with their Armstrong foil gear. The Armstrong gear in this video includes: Surf: 4’0” FG Wing Surf Foilboard 27L 4’5” FG Wing Surf Foilboard 34L 72cm Mast 60 Fuse HA925 HA725...
Mike Tabeling's induction into the Surfing Walk of Fame
Congratulations to all the 2021 Surfing Walk of Fame inductees including our very own Travis Tabeling’s father Mike Tabeling. Travis and his step mom Nancy were there to accept the award and share stories about Mike. Thank you Travis @saltwatersickness for allowing...
Nuzzi’s Test Notes: Axis Foil for Winging
12/23/2021 Location: Wing Hole Conditions: 18-23 N wind and cold. Session: Wing Gear : 5mil O'Neill Hyperfreak, 4.7m X Wing 60L Armstrong FG - Mast in #2 position Axis 75cm Aluminum, 643mm Black Ultrashort Fuse BCS 890, HPS 880, ART 899, ART 999 Progressive 400 & 350,...
Nuzzi’s Test Notes: Axis Foils for Surfing
12/26/2021 Location: Robin Ln. Conditions: Waist high surf with offshore wind about 10 mph. Session: Foil surf Gear : 4’5 Armstrong FG - Mast in 2 and 2.5 positions. Axis 75cm Aluminum, 643mm Black Ultrashort Fuse HPS 980, 930, ART999, Progressive 350 Fun...
How to buy an Axis Foil
Axis has a really deep line of foils, parts and pieces. There is so much stuff it is hard to figure out what to buy. The good news is that they make a high quality product, and we did all...
Does Wing Weight Really Matter?
The weight of an inflatable wing is a contested issue amongst current wing designers. Some feel that a wing needs to be as light as possible for performance. Others believe that you need to build a wing that lasts even if that...
Cape Hatteras winter waves at Watermen’s Retreat
Meet Mark Dawson and take a look at the winter surf scene on the Outer Banks. Mark stayed with us at Watermen’s Retreat January through March, and shares his experience as well as some of his best winter surf sessions....
Boardroom Icons of Foam honoring Pat Rawson
On September 25-26, REAL’s Trip Forman and Jeffrey O’Neil were invited to The Boardroom Show in Del Mar, California. Trip was invited by Pat Rawson to help judge the Icons of Foam shape off, and filmer Jeffrey O’Neil to document...
…And the winner is?!
THANK YOU everyone for entering the REAL Surfboard Giveaway. This is our biggest giveaway of the year and we’re always blown away by the stoke, excitement and contagious energy wrapped around someone getting to choose ANY surfboard in our inventory...