Greetings, Shredderz! As you may know by now, I’m an unabashed admirer of the Bing Bonzer (and heck, bonzers in general). I’ve written up numerous Bing Bonzers before, and as long as cool examples keep popping up, that trend will continue. The Bing Bonzer surfboard featured in this post recently sold on eBay,…
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Greetings, Shredderz! We have another Social Media Roundup on deck, just in time to take you into the weekend. Without any further ado, here come some hand picked selections from the various transmissions across the world wide web… View this post on Instagram Happy Frye Day!!! 5’10” Skip Frye G&S fish and the…
Continue readingCount the Shred Sledz staff among the numerous fans of the Campbell brothers’ bonzer surfboard design. And while we celebrate the bonzer in all its forms, whether it’s the early collaborations with Bing surfboards, Mike Eaton’s interpretations, or other renditions from great California craftsmen — nothing beats a vintage bonzer surfboard shaped by…
Continue readingGreetings, Shredderz! Have we got a treat for you today. Longtime readers of this humble little blog may know that we’re big fans of the Campbell Brothers’ inimitable Bonzer design. Shred Sledz has previously featured a few vintage Bing Bonzer surfboards, which you’ll periodically see pop up for sale here and there. However,…
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Greetings, Shredderz! It has been a while since the last installment of our Social Media Roundup series, but I’m afraid there’s too much heat on Instagram not to share here. I don’t get paid by the word around these parts, so start scrolling for some recent selections: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb5oPEeFbji/ Zephyr is an iconic brand…
Continue readingWho doesn’t love a good bonzer? The Campbell Brothers’ revolutionary multi-fin design (which preceded Simon Anderson’s thruster by a good decade) endures today. Moreover, the bonzer exists not as a glorified prop for Instagram surf hipsters, but as a high-performance design ridden by some of the finest schralpers on the planet. Malcolm and…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today’s post is a bit bittersweet. On one hand, we have the premier of “Wi-5”, a short film collaboration between Taylor Knox and the Campbell Brothers, who famously invented the Bonzer surfboard design. The premier brought out some of surfing’s biggest stars, and it was also an impromptu exhibit for some…
Continue readingGreetings, Shredderz! Today’s post brings you a pair of vintage Bing Bonzer boards that are currently for sale on Craigslist. I wrote up another Bing Bonzer earlier this month — check out that post here. Without any further ado, here are the boards: Vintage Bing Bonzer #1: 7’1″ with Diamond Tail (For Sale…
Continue readingPictured below is a Bing Bonzer shaped by Mike Eaton that is currently for sale on Craigslist in Orange County. You can find a link to the board here. The Bonzer was invented by the Campbell Brothers in the late 1960s / early 1970s in Ventura, California. Their website has an excellent overview…
Continue readingGreetings, Shredderz! Hope your stoke levels are high and rising. Here’s a smattering of rad surfboards I’ve seen pop up on social media over the past week or so. View this post on Instagram エントランスを彩る70S Lightning Bolt shaped by Gerry Lopez と、スタッフ皆の笑顔で明日もお待ちしております🤗 スバラシキなゴールデンウィークをお過ごしくださいませ！ Happy Golen Week❗️ #gerrylopez #lightningbolt #70s #standardstore #mahalo #smile #vintage #vintagesurfboard…
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