Hi, there! Steve built two fast Pendoflex paipo flyers for our strapping 75 year old friend, a 6’0″ and a 6’4.” Here are photos of the 6’0.” He’s been all smiles and flying fast on the recent swells! Thank you Sergio and Southern hemis for the fun waves!! Aloha and Cowa-flexit! Steve and Cher
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A new Pendoflex for Ms. L.
Hello, there! Steve made this striking 3’9″ Small Craft for Ms. L., with hand-crafted care. Ms. L. reports on her first session: “The board is amazing. It was kind of like getting behind the wheel of a Porsche when you’ve been driving a VW bus!” Thank you for sharing your stoke, Ms. L! Aloha and […]
Fun surprise!
Hi there! Our warm thanks go to our talented friend Christine Brailsford for sharing about this fun Honda “Freed” commercial that features one of her paipos, and a Pendoflex fish that Steve made for a Japanese friend. To watch the commercial, click here! Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
The Lil’ Dorado Pendoflex and other Small Craft
Hey there! Steve built the Lil’ Dorado Pendoflex, a beautiful belly board or paipo. These boards are incredibly fast. The group photo below shows three small craft: the Lil’ Dorado with the Lil’ Garibaldi, and the first Pendoflex Rubber Ducky which was made in 2007. Aloha and Cowa-flexit!
Exquisite Alaia and Papa Li’ili’i by Mike Casey
Our long time friend Mike Casey of Sunset Beach, Hawaii is a master shaper and craftsman in all things related to surfing. One of his specialties is building wood boards. He is one of the first craftsmen to research the board shapes of the ancients and has built special boards similar to these for decades, […]