Hippyos Clothing

If you want to talk about an innovative surf clothing company than talk about Hippyos Apparel. If you want to talk about stylish clothing, hand crafted and reasonably priced than you should talk about Hippyos Apparel. When I think about Hippyos Clothing one word comes to mind – Original. I stumbled upon Hippyos Apparel a few years ago and have loved there products and how each item was hand crafted.

Hippyos Apparel has dedicated their whole company to making hand crafted beanies with the surf culture in mind. Each hand crafted Hippyos Apparel beanie sells for $14.99 with free shipping. Talk about quality and pricing. They know that surfers do not want to wear the simple and plain beanies which larger clothing companies make. So they have done their best to create simple, yet unique products which fit perfectly with the surfer’s lifestyle.

Bio

Welcome to Hippyos Clothing. We are a young and exclusive surf/skate/snow clothing company. We believe in quality rather than quantity. We also try our best to keep our prices low to benefit you, the customer. Most of our products are natural so we don’t harm the environment. We are located in Orange County, California. We are surrounded by great beaches and surfing which explains why our few employees surf. Often times we will take breaks mid-week to go surfing and to discuss new products. Our main goal is to make a good quality product at a affordable price for everyone’s budget.

Hippyos Beanies can be purchased by clicking here: Hippyos Apparel

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Ron Jon Surf Shop

What was purposed a few years ago was a Florida’s surfers dream come true. It was also every other surfers dream coming true. A state of the art surf park with two sperate wave pools. The facility would feature kiosks to try out new surfboards and other surfing items including fins, wax and leashes. This would be one of the first large scale facilities dedicated completely to surfing. Every surfer was on the edge of there seat with every announcement and report from the investors who were continuing to refine and build the arena. But these days you hear nothing about the advances or a final design of the building. Thats because the project got sucked over the falls and the Ron Jon Surf Park will never be completed.

Many wonder what went wrong and it can not be pinpointed to one problem or hurtle. One of the many challenges that they were not able to overcome was the wave pool itself. It is not easy to create a perfect wave and manage all the currents and water. Making a consistent and durable wave machine was also a concern for the design team. All of these problems can be solved but the project has lost and used up all their funding.

So the big question is whether we will ever see a wave pool facility decicadted fully to surfers. I think only time will tell. A well functioning surf pool costs money and a large investment. It will take the right people and the right place to run a success full and profitable surf pool. Hopefully within the next ten years we will find someone who can pull it off.

See ya at the Beach,
The Surfboard Man

Catching Steep Waves

One of the most difficult things to make yourself do is to catch steep and fast waves. They are hard to catch because you have to catch them in such a cruical spot on the wave. You have to commit to going otherwise you can catch the wave even if you stop paddling and then get sucked over the falls.When catching steep waves you want to catch the wave near the bottom, rather than near the top. Take at least 3 extra strokes to make sure you catch the wave. It won’t hurt you to do it and it will make the takeoff a lot eaiser. Also angle your board slightly towards the shoulder so you do not have to do a bottom turn once you pop-up. Thats it, just go charge it and have fun.

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