Surf Hardware Brands | Find Out More
13th Sep 2017
Brand Descriptions | The Best in Surf Hardware
Ocean and Earth
Ocean and Earth surf accessories was established in 1978 producing a couple of basic surfing products with 3 staff. It slowly grew & eventually took off as more surfers started to use their surf products, quickly realizing Ocean & Earths core surf philosophy matched their surf gear.
Like most surf brands the founders are keen surfers, creative & innovative, none more so than Ocean and Earths Brian Cregan. His focusing has always been on the performance of the product & ever since this philosophy has been the cornerstone of Ocean & Earths team.And the reason why their surf accessories have been well regarded by surfers for a very long time.
Ocean and Earths product creation process includes Functionality, Innovation & Durable. Each product must improve on the next, be better than what’s currently on the market, serve a real purpose, use the latest materials, use new technology’s & the list goes on. Every part of a product’s design is carefully thought through, even the shape & placement of their leash logo is given thought. Ocean & Earths secret weapon is their design engineer who’s a mad scientist, deeply thinking of ways to make products better for surfers.
Surf Accessories include: Surfboard Covers – Tail Pads – Leashes – Travel Racks – Storage Racks – Repair Kits – Wetsuits – Key Safe & much
FCS
FCS has been an industry leader in surf accessories for a long time, starting out by designing the original fin control system. Now it provides premium surf gear & taken the next step with the FCS 2 fin system, making it even easier to travel & fine tune your surf equipment.
FCS full range of premium surf accessories including surfboard fins surfboard leash, tail pads, surfboard covers, luggage, water apparel, booties/ gloves & auto accessories. All products get a thorough testing before hitting the market, using their large worldwide human resources from design engineers, team riders, reps & retailers.
Attention to detail, innovation & stable manufacturing partners allows FCS to continue to be a premium surf accessories leader.
Choose from a large range of premium tested surfboard fin models, available in varies constructions & sizes. Do some homework on surfboard fins, as they play a huge role in the performance of your surfboard.
Since its global release in 1994, 30 (and counting) ASP/ WSL World Titles and countless events have been won riding our fin system. No other system can lay claim to a single ASP/ WSL World Title in either the men’s, women’s, junior’s, or longboard divisions. The success is a testament to its advantages over other fin systems, this includes traditional fixed fins as well.
Dakine
Dakine got its start in Hawaii the home of surfing on Maui’s North Shore back in 1979. Rob Kaplan the founder was a surfer who loved designing & building surf gear.
Dakine’s philosophy, get out in the water yourself, live it, Build it. Test it, Improve it. Then do it all over again next season.
If you want to make surf accessories people love, you’ve got to love making it. Every day, people around the world get to step out of the daily grind and paddle out into the surf. We are the lucky few who help make that happen. It’s easy to love a job like that. But that doesn’t mean the job is always easy.
Days at Dakine are a lot like days on the mountain or in the water. Sometimes they’re challenging. Mostly pretty gratifying. And though you might end up with a head full of saltwater once in a while, when you look back over your time here, you’ll realize those were the times you were moving the fastest.
Creatures of Leisure
Creatures of Leisure have been doing it for 30 years combining their experience with cutting edge materials, designs to create highly functional, premium quality surf accessories that are built to last.
Western Australia is the home and testing ground for their products. The wave-rich South West coast and its surrounds has a reputation for quality and a power comparable with that of Hawaii. It’s the perfect place to test surf accessories.
Creatures surf accessories are given a thorough workout in these waves before they hit the market.
John Malloy put down roots after hitching his way from Los Angeles in 1972. That venture sparked a passion for designing and developing surf accessories that continue to this day.
Creatures of Leisure core motivation remains the same: To further enhance the surfing experience through products of integrity and genuine innovation.
Astro Deck
The famous brand Astro Deck has been around since the beginning of the surf industry. Arguably putting more tail pads under pro surfers feet than any other brand.
Astro Decks longevity has been sustained by a refreshing balance of surf values first & profit second.
Astro Decks tail pad range offers practical & quality surf hardware with history woven in. Choose from the unique range of tail pads, enjoy the good times & history Astro Deck has created.
Farking
Farking surf offers a great range of surf accessories including surfboard leash, surf wax, tail pads, surf locks/key safe & more handy surf accessories.
FK product range is closely tested & manufactured to a high standard. FK passion is to keep evolving their product range & ultimately make the best value for money surf accessories.
The finest ingredients and materials, the latest in technology and thousands of hours testing in the water are all part of the FarKing commitment. As surfers, most of us spend our lives chasing & waiting for the best surf. When it comes you can rely on FKs serious surf accessories.
In amongst FKs humour, there is a serious promise. FK surf accessories are developed to be the best on the planet. A lifetime of surfing, over 20 years of making great surf waxes and a passion for developing the best surf accessories are all part of our commitment.
Futures Fins
Futures Fins designers, engineers, marketing department and the shipping crew all surf and stoked when other surfers come back and tell us how the products work for them. Futures Fins thrive on experimentation, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking. We have the ability to dream up a fin, design it, and cut a prototype on a CNC to surf, all in a matter of hours under one roof in Huntington Beach.
This streamlined process allows us the freedom to be creative & test a lot of designs. All designs some bad some great allow Futures Fins to constantly evolve & learn from these designs to provide the market only the best surfboard fins.
Future Fins began in a garage in California in 1996. Backed by industry leaders with over 50 years of surfboard building experience, the Longo brothers were able to use their engineering backgrounds to create products they were passionate about, Surfing. Today our passion for surfing and our commitment remains the same and being a family owned business we are much more concerned with impressing the customer, the surfer, than any board member.
Xcel
Xcel Wetsuits founded Xcel in 1982 by Ed D’Ascoli, working from the bedroom of his Sunset Beach house. D’Ascoli found no shortage of inspiration from the world-class performances on display at his doorstep and the opportunity to create and to connect high-performance products with the athletes who demanded them was irresistible. Xcel’s passionate focus on product development would become the defining characteristic of the brand.
Developing wetsuits in Hawaii came naturally to D’Ascoli, having grown up surfing. While temperate Hawaii waters rarely call for any more than 2mm neoprene, Sunset Beach and other North Shore breaks are incredibly challenging and demand world-class products for maximum performance.
After penetrating the surfing market, Xcel rode its rapid growth with its innovation in design & use of materials. Xcel’s successful leading design features and vast product knowledge making quality performance wetsuits lead to the US military requesting their products. This confirmed the brand’s place in the wetsuit market & quickly raised the bar for surf & dive wetsuit design.
Their reputation for exceptional product quality is a clear result of an unwavering dedication to research, development, and design innovation. With tropical to cold-water products for men, women, and youth, the brand stresses performance: maximum stretch and durability, sealed-seam construction, and a fit that feels custom-made every time.
Xcel has been voted Surf Industry Manufacturer’s Association (SIMA) “Wetsuit of the Year” by its industry peers three times (2007, 2008, 2010). Premium Wetsuits approved by the largest surfing market in the world, that’s as good as it gets.
Gorilla Grip
History
The 80s – The Rocket Block kicked off the traction evolution
> Gorilla Grip range was born & adopted by surfers everywhere
> Our team were destroying the Pro Tour
> Everyone had full deck grips & Corvettes
The 90s – Created the cult video series ‘GRIPPING STUFF’
> We combined function & fashion into our traction pads
> Our team divided into tour geeks & free surfing freaks
The 00s – We changed from Gorilla Grip to Gorilla
> Introduced the world’s first printed pads
> Celebrating 3 decades of gripping & still ripping
They have been around the traps & just like all our stocked brands know what they’re doing when it comes to surf accessories. Just adding a bit of colour & personality in the surf accessories market.
Otis Eyewear
Otis sunglasses are the best premium quality sunglasses on the market, they use premium materials & most notably mineral glass lenses. What does this means, Otis sunglasses are durable & practical for active outdoor people. Otis sunnies can handle being dropped, put in your sandy pocket or car seat & the lenses will be scratch free. No need to worry about your new sunnies being damaged from some minor incident.
The sunglasses are carefully weighted with premium materials, feel solid, hold their shape & will last a lot longer than other eyewear brands using layered plastics (pretty much all of them). The mineral glass lenses are distortion free, scratch resistant (you can’t grind them on the road!) & give you more natural vision. Otis sunglasses are the choice for people that care about their eyeballs & what they’re paying for. Otis Eyewear gives you the confidence you have the toughest sunnies, that will last.
Otis Eyewear sunglasses are premium, modern, stylish & durable sunglasses. Choose from their stylish range for both men & women. If you can’t see your style let me know & I will get it in and look after you for taking the time & shopping with us.
Liive Vision
Liive Vision starting in Burleigh Heads Australia, founded in 2002 to meet the active lifestyle needs of an active outdoor culture. Inspired by boarders, musicians, artists, and adrenaline junkies. Liive sunglasses are built to the highest quality eyewear without the corporate price tag.
Liive sunglasses are purpose built for use around the water, mountains or anywhere an active lifestyle demands the best in UV protection. Liive sunglasses are committed to minimizing glare through maximizing UVA and UVB protection. Liive builds all its sunglasses using the best lense and polarizing technologies available on the planet. All of our frames are carefully designed to maximize fit, feel and individuality in fashion
Over 160 ever evolving sunglass shapes, styles and colours Liive sunglasses have a style that suits your lifestyle. Whatever the look you are after, Liive is committed to making the best sunglasses for you.
Great price point eyewear for any occasion, protecting your peepers so you can still be active for as long as possible. And if you lose them it doesn’t hurt as much.
Sex Wax
Mr Zogs Sex Wax, no need to explain! The most famous & well-known surfboard wax on the planet. But I will provide the info for people being introduced to Sex Wax.
In the early 1970’s, Zog was shaping boards and running a small surf shop in Goleta, California. As fate would have, a chemist named Nate Skinner worked in a building next to Zog’s shop. Zog and Nate got to talking and decided that with Nate’s scientific training and Zog’s surfing background, they were the perfect pair to develop a unique, high-performance surfboard wax. Eventually, they arrived at a formula that met their specifications.
When the first batch of Sex Wax was ready for market, Zog loaded up his Ford pickup truck and hit the road on a sales run. For the next few days, he stopped at every surf shop he could find from Santa Cruz to San Diego, trying to interest owners in purchasing a case of wax. At first, many retailers were reluctant to stock a new wax with a “suggestive” label and no track record. A few, however, were intrigued by the catchy name and decided to give it a try.
Sex Wax has been a staple wax in most surfers diets. Sex Wax range, temp guide & packaging color – Cold Wax 9° – 14° (Purple), Cool Wax 14° – 18°(green), Cool to Warm Wax 18° – 22° (Orange), Warm Wax 22° – 26° (Red), Tropical Wax 26° plus (Blue).
Mrs Palmers
Mrs Palmers has stood the test of time & has been sticky surfers to their surfboard for years! Providing great surf accessories & most famously known for their wax range. A familiar texture & smell that brings back early surfing memories.
Mrs Palmers wax has been one of surfing’s leading wax manufacturers. Range includes – cold 9° to 15° – Cool 15° to 20° – Warm 20° to 25° – Bali Brew 24° + (tropical wax). Enjoy what surfers have been enjoying for years.
Gath Sports
Gath Sports have been designing & refining the Gath Helmet since the beginning of time, distributing all over the world. Their experience & knowledge has created a range of superior quality surf helmets that will give you confidence you have the right product.
A very important surf accessory that gets overlooked all too often, the protection of your most vital organ the main frame is surely worth it. Whether the issue for not wearing a Gath Helmet is the joy of surfing with as little as possible or conforming to fashion, sometimes it’s necessary to be practical.
Some practical reasons why you should wear a Gath Helmet: Surfing heavy shallow waves, Head injuries, Confidence building, Remote solo surfing, just in case & sometimes the lineup warrants one for the outta control mini mal heading straight for your skull.
Gath helmets are lightweight, tough & comfortable. The surf convertible model being the staple & choice for surfing. Market leaders for a reason & if your going to protect your head a Gath helmet is the product.
Sun Bum
Sun Bum sunscreen is specially formulated to protect those of us who live and love the sun, beach & surf. Carefully made from quality ingredients selected by people like us, sun lovers, health conscious & aware of the sun’s damage.
We’re a small company in Cocoa Beach, Florida that started making products for our friends and family. We don’t use focus groups, make decisions in a boardroom, hide ingredients or make bogus claims. We’re just a group of friends who know what works and what doesn’t and we’re happy to share it with you.
Sun Bum protects you from the harsh sun conditions that cause’s premature skin aging, wrinkles & the development of skin cancer. But Sun smart and look after yourself, Sun Bum offers a range of quality skin protection products to let you stay outdoors & get on with enjoying the life.
Original Sunscreen Range: This is the stuff we use every day. It’s the formula that started it all. People say it smells like summer. We like that.
Signature Sunscreen Range: Our mineral based formula is fragrance-free, so it won’t sting your eyes and is robust enough to stay on during the most rigorous conditions in and out of the water.
Vertra Sunscreen
Vertra Sunscreen provides very high sun protection, quality & specifically made for the harsh UV conditions in Australia. No better sport than surfing to test the sunscreen’s protection quality & durability. Tested in cold dry windy and tropical equatorial locations. Passing with flying colors Vertra sunscreen & endorsed by Mick Fanning who would see more sun than most. Built to handle long hours in the water, under the harshest of weather conditions.
Vertra’s is has been developed with only the best ingredients. Protecting against aging, sunburn from UV & wind damage.
Verta Sunscreen range includes Zinc sticks (Clear & Beige) & sun cream.
