Wade Tokoro is a surfer/shaper in the truest sense of the words. He charges Pipeline like a Tour pro, and he shapes for some of the world’s top surfers, like 2008 ASP Champion, Stephanie Gilmore, and four-time Triple Crown Champion, Andy Irons. Rip Curl announced today (more…)
Entries tagged as ‘DHD’
Shaper Wade Tokoro Joins Rip Curl
March 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Categories: News
Tagged: DHD, Hawaii, Rip Curl, Shaper, SURFBOARDS, Wade Tokoro
Stephanie Gilmore And Her WCT-Winning Surfboards
January 25, 2009 · 2 Comments
Steph Gilmore selects a board during the Hawai'ian leg of the 2008 World Championship Tour. Photo: Sparkes
Surfboard shapes and materials are proven by professionals on the World Championship Tour (WCT). But how much of this upper-end insight trickles down to the rest of the surfing population? SURF Buyer’s Guide caught up with two-time ASP Champion, Stephanie Gilmore, to find out.
Steph grew up surfing Australia’s Gold Coast and, at just twenty years old, she’s known as a powerful and versatile surfer. Steph’s exact board specs may not work for more average surfers (or women of different builds), but as she talks us through her travel/contest quiver, it’s clear (more…)
Categories: SURFBOARDS · WOMEN'S SURF
Tagged: 2008, Base, Darren Handley, DHD, Stephanie Gilmore, Surfboards For Women, Tokoro, World Champion
