Belmar Shop Re-Opens

Even though at times it seems that Winter will never end, the worst is definately behind us. Although the shop has been closed for nearly two months, I'm coming home and the shop will re-open on Saturday March 4th. Barry has been working in the shop, painting and cleaning. We're excited to get back in the shop.

We'll be having lots of new inventory starting to come in. We've got a good supply of boards in the shop right now, with more boards slated for later in March. If you looking to get a new custom board for Spring, shoot me an e-mail or give me a call at the shop and we'll get you set up!

My buddy, Jon Ashton is back doing customs for the shop. He's working with quite a bit of epoxy right now..... super light and really strong!

On the foam front, it seems that most of the manufacturers have raised their prices about 50.00. Cool longboard blanks, like multiple stringers seem impossible to get right now. Gary Linden who is now running Walker Foam (in addition to all his shaping duties) told me that they are incrreasing their output and with the additions of blanks from South Africa and Brazil, there should be enough to satisfy most shapers needs. I don't think anyone that wants a custom should wait hoping the prices will go back down..... even if there's plenty of foam around, I don't think the prices will ever return to the clark foam days.

The Caribbean continues to have a record Winter!
Even though the weather has been unseasonably warm in NJ, spots all through the Tropics continue to rock with great surf.....

Tres, as well as other big wave locations have had some record swells in Jan and early February. The crowds for the most part have been manageable and the vibe mellow.

The record Blizzard of 2/11 is predicted to deliver a solid swell by Wednesday 2/15. Updates and reports to follow.