A collapsible surfboard designed for travel

For a long time, you have known that we are extremely picky about the environmental impact of surfboard production.

But we also know that the format of surfboards is often complicated when you want to travel. The bravest can embark on surf trips by bike, but very often the car remains a necessary passage...

Slow tourism is an obvious choice for those who want to reduce the environmental impact of their travels: take the time and discover the hidden gems closer to home, without having to take a plane to go to the other side of the planet. The train is therefore one of the preferred means of transport for slow tourism.

But very often the constraints in terms of luggage size do not allow you to travel easily with surfboards...

Collapsible surfboards have been around since the 60s with Karl Pope and his famous “Bisect” model. So we won’t claim to have invented anything, but we think we’ve solved one of the major problems with existing systems: weight…

Collapsible surfboards have been around since the 60s with Karl Pope and his famous “Bisect” model. So we won’t claim to have invented anything, but we think we have solved one of the major problems of existing systems: weight…

Order your collapsible surfboard

From today, it is possible to order your custom-made, collapsible model. To do this, we ask you to go through the contact form, so we can discuss design details with you (cutting position, deco, assembly system, etc.).

Our system allows us to make any custom board model (only in GREENFLEX and BLACKFLEX construction) collapsible, with an extra weight of only 500g to 700g depending on the model.

This means that this extra weight has much less impact on the performance of the boards.  

The boards can be offered in 2 parts or 3 parts (rather reserved for Malibus and longboards).

The creation of this collapsible system is very technical. It will have required several months of design and development.

The assembly rails are made from scraps of very rigid aeronautical carbon fabric (from Airbus A380 production waste).

These rails are vacuum-formed, so that they fit exactly to the surface of the board (there is no mechanical play).

Thus, the parts of the boards fit together perfectly and are locked using stainless steel quick screws.

We deliver them in special bags made from upcycled boat sails, by the All Purpose sailmaking workshop in Carnac in Morbihan (56).

Adopting a collapsible surfboard means taking a step further towards sustainable surfing, where reducing our impact is not limited to eco-design, but also to every aspect of the use of our boards.

The system was successfully tested on shortboards, Lost in the Swell (experienced freeriders "de gros niveau" to use Aurel's famous French expression), during a train surftrip that was epic to say the least! We leave you with the teaser while waiting for the next release on their YouTube channel.

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