the board follows
Order a proven model in standard dimensions, or book a 60-minute Design Session and we work back from your surfing to the right board.
Most surfers I build for cannot quite name what their current board is doing wrong. The Design Session is the conversation that turns those observations into a clear specification. The straight order route is there for the rare case you already have the model, the dimensions and the construction worked out.
60 minutes, one to one with Freddy. We start from how you want to surf and what your current board is doing wrong, then work back to the model, the dimensions, the construction and the fin setup. You walk away with a written design brief and a final price. $150, credited toward the board if you commission one.
Order the standard size from the model page and we shape it to order. Same build, the design is just already resolved.
See the model rangePure magic. Took it out at Narrabeen on a proper barrel day and it felt like the board already knew what I wanted to do. Every turn, every section, it was just there.
Board is so good! Barrelled first wave. And again later. Perfect replica, for the moment I jumped on to paddle, volume and balance was perfect. Waves were pretty good too. Fly weight lite.
Hi Freddy, just surfed my board. So good and was easy to duckdive and paddle!
Most people start board-shopping from litres. The honest starting point is what you feel on the board you ride now. Does it paddle easily but resist a sharper turn? Feel fast in good waves but stall on a small day? Hold at speed but feel like work day to day? Those observations are worth more than guessing volume.
From there, two questions translate what you feel into design choices: how the board generates speed, and how it turns.
Speed comes from volume and flow. You focus on line and placement, the board does the work underneath you.
Speed comes from your input. The board accelerates when you push against it. More work, more response.
Most surfers sit somewhere in between.
Rail-to-rail surfing. Connecting turns in one continuous line across an open face.
Quick changes of direction. Fitting a turn into a tight pocket. Putting it vertical when a section asks for it.
You do not have to pick a box. The point is to describe the response you want. From there, the Design Session translates it into model, dimensions, rocker, rails, bottom shape and fins.
Book a Design Session →At the end of the session you have a one-page design brief on your phone. Model, dimensions, construction, fin setup, final price and the build window. Below is a sample of what one looks like for a surfer who wants more snap out of an average beachie day.
Surfer brief
Intermediate, rides a stock 5'10" thruster. Loves the easy paddle and how it draws lines on a good day, but it bogs on average banks and feels heavy through quick direction changes.
Why it fits this surfer
Slightly lower entry rocker keeps the early-paddle they already like. The fuller nose and single-to-double bottom hold pace through flat sections. The 5-fin option lets them keep a thruster feel for everyday surfs and switch to quad when a clean swell shows up.
Yours will look different. The structure is the same.
60 minutes with Freddy. We sit down and the design becomes a decision.
Book a Design Session - $15060 minutes · $150 credited toward your board · local or remote
proven starting points
Eleven shapes I have built, refined and ridden over years. Pick one in standard dimensions and we shape it to order, or use it as the starting point for a fully bespoke build.
Creating responsive drive in small waves.
Small-wave whip: 1–3ft, pops through flats, lively and loose, no bog.
A blend of responsive drive & everyday ease.
Daily HP with slightly lower rocker and a fuller nose; single→slight double, squash tail, fast easy lines in 2–6ft.
Responsive Drive & Sharp, Pivotal Turns.
Our scalpel for quality days: rounder squash, refined rails, instant speed and surgical lines in 3–6ft.
Effortless glide with a classic, skatey feel.
Classic twin with a performance twist: single through the fins, subtly pulled tail, old-school down rails for glide + bite.
Effortless glide with a lively, pivotal feel.
Quad fish that paddles early and surfs tight: modern rails, deep double→quad underfoot, swallow tail.
Twin-fin speed meets smooth, drawn-out arcs.
Twin or twin+stabilizer, wing to round pin: twin-pin feel with extra hold in 2–5ft.
Effortless glide & smooth, drawn-out arcs.
Hybrid mid, round tail: single→double→V; thruster or 2+1; trims easy, carves clean in 2–6ft.
Maximum wave count & down-the-line drive.
Buri stretched (6'6"–7'6"): paddle power for days, quad drive, deep double→quad out the back.
Effortless glide with a calm, flowing tempo.
The twin-pin, elongated: more volume, calmer tempo; flat→double→V into a round pin.
Traditional trim, pivot turns, and a stable platform for walking.
Traditional pig that trims and pivots: narrower nose, wide point back, square tail; built to walk.
Ultimate glide & stable, classic nose-riding.
Classic nose-rider: wide nose and tail, teardrop nose concave and a touch of kick—made for hanging ten.
Start from how you want to surf. In one session we work back to the model and the dimensions together.
Four steps. No guesswork at any of them. By the time the foam gets cut, the design is already a decision you signed off on.
01 $150 holds the slot. In person on the Northern Beaches or by video. Refundable up to 24 hours before.
02 60 minutes on your surfing, your waves and what your current board does wrong. You leave with a written brief and a price.
03 You sign off the brief, the $150 comes off the invoice, and your board goes into the queue. Hand-shaped on the Northern Beaches.
04 4 to 6 weeks from sign-off. Collection on the Northern Beaches or shipped interstate. The first surf is where the brief becomes a board.
Step one is the only step you do alone. The rest is a conversation.
Start with the base price and toggle add-ons to see how the cost builds. Standard options are listed on every model page. For custom specifications, the final number is confirmed before you commission the board, no surprises.
Hand-finished The $150 Design Session fee is credited toward this total if you commission a board.
60 minutes with Freddy. We take your current-board experience, your regular waves and what you want from the next board, and work back to a clear model, dimensions, construction, fin setup, price and build estimate.
In person on the Northern Beaches or by video call. The $150 is credited toward your board if you commission one. If you attend and decide not to order, it is retained as the consultation fee.
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