Buying a new surfboard is totally righteous and not at all ridiculous. Like a first date… without the awkward small talk – it’s just you, the board, and pure wave-riding chemistry. So check out some of the finest sleds on offer in our latest guide, and treat yourself – you’re worth it.
CORD SURFBOARDS
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Cord Surfboards
cordsurfboards.com • [email protected] • Unit 3, Wheal Kitty Workshops, St. Agnes TR5 ORD, Cornwall, UK • @cord_surfboards
Cord The Ark
5’8″ – 7’2”
Good in all wave ranges from small to kegs. It’s a great all rounder for the quiver. Finely tuned and tested by shaper Markie Lascelles and Aussie hell man Noah Lane. Goes great in anything from 3-6ft waves. A Twin Fin setup on a 4-channel pin tail maximises speed and turning ability to give this board a great feel surfing off the tail and through your turns. Extra volume under the chest helps you get you into all the waves you need. The Ark has been our best seller since it’s conception and we have been stoked on the amount of positive feedback we have had on it!
RRP: From £660
Cord Flying Vee
5’4″ – 6’2”
A twin fish for all conditions up to 5ft, but really fun in smaller waves. This board is great for critical turns, airs and going fast. The Flying Vee has a wider plan shape and flatter rocker meaning its a great paddler and has great acceleration and drive from the flatness through the wide swallow tail. The Flying Vee can be a great small wave summer cruiser or used as an advanced high performance shred machine. It’s a very versatile model and one of our favourites in a lot of different conditions.
RRP: From £660
Cord Humbucker
5’4″ – 6’2”
A fish style, snub nosed twin fin made for small to medium waves, critical turns, airs, barrels and getting into waves easier. A beaked nose maximises volume under your chest for paddle entry. A low nose and tail rocker combined with a wider, straighter outline means a lot of surface area in the water which is great for speed and planing across flatter sections of waves. The tail is a wide swallow, giving good surface area on the water and great turning response. Between the twin fin boxes is a short split channel to help give the board more lift under the back foot helping with speed from the off and through your turns.
RRP: From £660
Cord Long Fish
6’6” – 7’4”
The longfish is one of our fastest and funnest in the range. longer more parallel outline makes for amazing speed and flow, pulled down rails and extended tail rocker with V make for very tight fast turning. It still has a slightly wider nose profile to make sure your getting lots of waves. Will work in lots of conditions!
RRP: From £750
Cord The otter
5’10” – 6’8”
Head shaper Markie Lascelles pulled in the nose and tail of his Ark template to create a more performance outline for The Otter, but kept a similar bottom profile of a single concave running into four channels through the tail, releasing through a baby swallow tail for additional bite. This combines with the twin fin configuration to maximise speed and hold on a really manoeuvrable surfboard. The Otter features a pronounced performance rocker along its full length to fit into the pocket and to help with making those late drops. The pronounced rocker is balanced out by a beaked nose to keep some foam in the nose for efficient paddling and catching waves.
RRP: From £660
Cord Swordfish
5’4” – 6’4”
If it’s high performance surfing in a range of conditions that you are looking for, The Swordfish is the model for you. Developed with Noah Lane for a trip to the Maldives a few years back, we haven’t yet felt the need to tweak the design. From day one the thing has just worked! It has a wider nose outline and the wide point is forward which helps with paddling into waves. At the same time the drawn in back half and the square cut swallow tail allows the board to excel in performance and rail surfing. It has a pretty flat entry rocker to maintain speed and a flatter tail rocker to give you drive out of your bottom turn, then lifting slightly into the fluted channels for squirt out of the end of your turns also.
RRP: From £660
DHD SURFBOARDS
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DHS Surfboards
downthelinesurf.co.uk • 01736 757025 • Down the Line Surf Company, Market Square Arcade, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4EA • @downthelinesurf
DHD Nexus
The Nexus has been designed to offer next level performance in beach breaks and modern wave pools. It features the rail-to-rail ease of the 3DV combined with the unbelievable speed of the Utopia, creating a dynamic high performance shortboard that excels in smaller waves.
RRP: £699
DHD Phoenix Flight
The Phoenix Flight is the new and improved evolution of the much-loved small wave performer, the DHD Phoenix. The Phoenix Flight takes the best of the Phoenix and adds even more speed and manoeuvrability thanks to a thinner profile, updated concave, refined nose and 5 fin set up.
RRP: £699
JS SURFBOARDS
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JS Surfboards
downthelinesurf.co.uk • 01736 757025 • Down the Line Surf Company, Market Square Arcade, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4EA • @downthelinesurf
JS Big Baron Carbotune
An instant classic, the Big Baron is a twin fin mid-length inspired by the old school mids that dominated the Gold Coast pointbreaks. It’s one of the most loved and most requested boards we have ever had and it’s now available in JS’ cutting-edge lightweight Carbotune construction.
RRP: From £975
CHANNEL ISLANDS SURFBOARDS
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Channel Islands Surfboards
downthelinesurf.co.uk • 01736 757025 • Down the Line Surf Company, Market Square Arcade, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4EA • @downthelinesurf
CI Better Everyday
The Better Everyday keeps all the characteristics that made the Happy Everyday an excellent stepdown performance board. It features a few clever design tweaks to enhance overall performance in better waves. The biggest improvement is the ability to ride it as a quad for even more speed and flow.
RRP: £710
CHRISTENSON SURFBOARDS
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Christenson Surfboards
downthelinesurf.co.uk • 01736 757025 • Down the Line Surf Company, Market Square Arcade, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4EA • @downthelinesurf
Christenson Acid Phish
The Acid Phish is Chris Christenson’s new super sport version of the traditional fish he’s been perfecting for over 30 years. The Acid Phish is much more refined for tighter in the pocket surfing in bigger waves and is designed for a more critical rail-engaged style of surfing than the traditional fish.
RRP: From £805
JIM BANKS SURFBOARDS
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Jim Banks Surfboards
downthelinesurf.co.uk • 01736 757025 • Down the Line Surf Company, Market Square Arcade, Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4EA • @downthelinesurf
JB Pan Fried
Inspired by the classic 70’s plan shapes of the original Steve Lis Fishes, The Pan Fried by Jim Banks excels at ripping up smaller, weaker waves. The Pan Fried glides effortlessly over flat, weak sections thanks to its low rocker but the Pan Fried can still turn on a dime when needed. Now available in flax natural fibre construction.
RRP: £775
FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS
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Firewire Surfboards
uk.firewiresurfboards.com • [email protected] • @firewiresurfboards
The Groove
The Groove is Rob Machado’s most responsive, high-performance shape, blending a hybrid with speed control, power, and versatile fin setups.
RRP: £730 to £750
Machadocado
Meet your new favourite summertime shape, the most versatile hybrid in Rob Machado’s quiver.
RRP:£730 to £750
TJ Pro Mid
The TJ Mid offers fast paddling, hidden volume, and versatile fin setups, excelling in all conditions for smooth, stable performance
RRP: £995 to £1,015