Hard Core Softboards
Soft-top feel, epoxy core. Three constructions: Cush for soft landings, Slick to fly, Shell to glide.
Most softboards are soft all the way through. Hard Core isn't. Every board is built around a vacuum-bagged epoxy core, so you get the stiffness, drive and pop of a proper hard surfboard, with a soft EVA deck on top that's forgiving on knees, heads and everyone else in the lineup. Then pick your bottom:
- Cush - soft EVA top and bottom. The safest, most forgiving build, made for comfort and groms. (Shorty)
- Slick - HDPE slick bottom. Harder, slidier and faster down the line. (Discus)
- Shell - hard ABS bottom. The most responsive of the three and the closest thing to riding a hard surfboard. (Glider)
Most softboards are soft all the way through. Hard Core isn't. Every board is built around a vacuum-bagged epoxy core, so you get the stiffness, drive and pop of a proper hard surfboard, with a soft EVA deck on top that's forgiving on knees, heads and everyone else in the lineup. Then pick your bottom:
- Cush - soft EVA top and bottom. The safest, most forgiving build, made for comfort and groms. (Shorty)
- Slick - HDPE slick bottom. Harder, slidier and faster down the line. (Discus)
- Shell - hard ABS bottom. The most responsive of the three and the closest thing to riding a hard surfboard. (Glider)
Board construction
Explore Hard Core construction
A real epoxy surfboard inside. Choose Cush, Slick or Shell to see how each is built.
Cush / ShortyCushioned on both sides for safety and fun for the kids
An epoxy surfboard wrapped in soft EVA on the deck, rails and bottom.
- Soft EVA deck and rails
- Cushioning around the board for a soft feel.
- Epoxy surfboard inside
- Fibreglass and epoxy resin surround an EPS core with a plywood stringer.
- Soft EVA bottom
- Cushioned on both sides for safety and fun for the kids.
Fin system: Futures compatible fin system.
Slick / DiscusSoft deck. Slick bottom.
An epoxy surfboard with a soft EVA deck and rails, and a smooth HDPE slick bottom.
- Soft EVA deck and rails
- A comfortable soft wrap over an epoxy surfboard.
- Epoxy surfboard inside
- Fibreglass and epoxy resin surround an EPS core with a plywood stringer.
- HDPE slick bottom
- A smooth bottom built for glide.
Fin system: Futures compatible fin system.
Shell / GliderSoft deck. Hard shell.
An epoxy glider, wrapped in a soft EVA deck and a hard ABS Shell bottom.
- Soft EVA deck and rails
- A soft wrap over an epoxy glider.
- Epoxy surfboard inside
- Fibreglass and epoxy resin surround an EPS core with a plywood stringer.
- Hard ABS Shell bottom
- For stiffness and glide.
Fin system: Single-fin centre box with Futures-compatible side boxes.
FAQs
We aim to ship within 24hrs of receiving your order. If there is a delay we will contact you and notify you of any changes. During peak holiday periods we may have a slight delay with increased orders but we do our best to get you in the water as soon as possible.
Every order ships with the lowest-cost, fastest option available for what you’ve bought and where it’s going. Surf hardware — fins, leashes, traction, boardbags, wax and the like — is a flat $9.99 Australia-wide and ships free on orders over $60. Boards are bulky, so board shipping is priced by size and destination: add the board to your cart and enter your address at checkout to see the exact charge before you pay. Tip: add $80 of hardware to a board order and the board ships free too. For surfboard deliveries we prefer a business address so your board is safe after drop-off.
We ship from Australia to all around the world, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, USA. Please enter your address details at checkout to see a quote. Note that some countries are extremely expensive. Also shipping Surfboards international is not possible. Feel free to ask us for a quote using our contact form on our website.
Yes, if you reside on the Gold Coast and have selected to pick up your order, you can pick up from our partner fulfilment centre at GC3PL at 14 Hawker St, Currumbin Waters. Please work with us to find out our best available warehouse times using the contact form on our website.
Yes we can ship most small items to a PO Box. Bulky items may not be possible. Feel free to check with us using the contact form on our website.
We provide tracking as soon as we dispatch so you can follow progress to your door. Items are sent ‘Authority to leave’ so please ensure you are home to receive, or contact the deliverer to make a plan.
If you've not received your order confirmation, check your junk folder in case your inbox has sent it there. If you've been charged and not received your order confirmation and it is not in your junk folder, please contact us as soon as possible at contact@summervibes.com.au