Brand: CJ Nelson Surfboard  (traditional longboard)Model: Sprout 2.0Length: 9'6" (76.2 liters)Construction: Thunderbolt SilverNumber of sessions: 20+Types of conditions: Ankle to chest-high+ running walls, in conditions ranging from clean/offshore to blown out/onshore.   SHOP NOW Paddling I weigh 150 pounds and ride shortboards most of the time, so the ample 76+ liters of volume in this board meant I regularly caught more than my fair share of waves. Entry was exactly as you’d expect for a dedicated noserider—as long as you are in early and know how to position a log, the lack of rocker up front doesn’t matter. In steeper,...

What's Inside?  A Brief History of the CJ Nelson Sprout 2.0  CJ Nelson Sprout 2.0: What's New and What's Changed Key Features of the Sprout 2.0 Rocker Step Deck Tail Rails Parallax Bottom Construction and Flex Fins and Recommendations Frequently Asked Questions David recently had a Zoom call with legendary surfer CJ Nelson to discuss the highly anticipated Sprout 2.0 surfboard. CJ shares his insights on the design evolution, key features, and construction of this game-changing board. From its rocker and step deck to its tail and rails, we explore what makes the Sprout 2.0 a versatile and performance-oriented surfboard for all levels. Whether you're a seasoned...

CJ Nelson Sprout 2.0: Gear Review by Matt Rode Matt, who typically rides shortboards but weighs 150 lbs, found the ample 76+ liters of volume on the CJ Nelson Sprout 2.0 allowed him to regularly catch more than his fair share of waves. The surfboard's dedicated noserider design performed as expected, with easy entry and positioning, even in steeper, more critical waves. While not designed for radical turns, Matt noted that CJ Nelson Sprout 2.0 excelled at the type of turning required for setting up noserides. He found power turns like drop-knee cutbacks to be the most effective for redirecting the board....

Legacy CJ Nelson: The surfer who's inspired a generation and changed the face of the sport. Discover What's Inside CJ Nelson is a name that resonates deeply within the surfing community, synonymous with innovation, style, and a passion for the ocean. As a pioneer of longboard surfing, CJ has spent over five decades riding the waves, pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and inspiring generations of surfers. CJ Nelson: Legendary Surfer & Longboard Pioneer 50+ Year Surfing Career Surfing Hall of Fame Inductee World Champion & Multiple Award Winner Inspiring Surfers Worldwide with His Legacy With a career spanning multiple continents,...

In this month's newsletter: 👉 How to Grow Fresh Air Indoors Using Common Plants 🏄 Surfers of the North Shore: Jamie Mitchell—World Class Paddler, Big Wave Surfer, and All-Around Waterman 💨 Member of the Month: Dough Young 🌊 NEW SURFBOARD ALERT: ...CJ NELSON SPROUT 2.0 ✅Reviews From Surfers  HOW TO GROW FRESH AIR INDOORS USING COMMON PLANTS Living in Hawaii, we’re blessed with beautiful beaches, lush landscapes, and fresh ocean breezes. However, indoor air quality can sometimes be overlooked. Whether you’re living in a condo or working in the downtown office, improving the air quality can have significant health benefits. ...

The Difference Between High-Performance Longboards and Logs While longboards are generally pretty easy to identify—they are wide, high in volume, and typically around 8'6" or longer—there are subcategories of longboards that are harder for the uninitiated to identify, ranging from high-performance longboards and noseriders to gliders and oversized fish. For the most part, however, longboards can be broken into two main groups: high-pro and logs.     High-performance longboards use modern concepts such as relatively thin rails, hard edges, lightweight foam and glass, relatively low volume, rocker, and thruster or 2+1 fin setups to facilitate aggressive, shortboard style ripping, but...

THE BLUE ZONE IN OKINAWA  David Kelly | Owner, Hawaiian South Shore      Most of us have heard of “blue corduroy” (the wave lines that stack up on the horizon during major swell events), but not as many have heard of blue zones. Blue zones are specific areas around the world that have been identified as places where people live much longer than average. According to research by Dan Buettner, blue zones have been identified in several places around the world and includes Loma Linda, California, Icaria, Greece, Sardinia, Italy and Okinawa. Having grown up in Okinawa, I found...

“The blotches on my face are from my latest visit to my skin doctor...” - Mark Richards  These chilling words and the accompanying photo of Australian surf legend Mark Richards’ blotchy, red face popped up in surfers’ social media feeds. The usually rugged-looking Richards was almost unrecognizable after a skin check revealed numerous precancerous spots on his face, hands and arms. All were burned off using liquid nitrogen by his dermatologist. As one of professional surfing’s most decorated champions with four world titles in the 1970s, Richards spent countless hours chasing waves on brilliant sunny days along Australia’s Gold Coast....

Firewire and Thunderbolt: Going Their Separate Ways Over the past 10 years, Firewire has established itself as one of the largest and most progressive, high-tech surfboard brands on the market. Part of this has been in-house innovation, but another major factor has been collaborating and partnering with dozens of industry-leading shapers, designers, and inventors, from Kelly Slater (Slater Designs), Rob Machado, Dan Mann, and Tomo to Ryan Engle, CJ Nelson, Kai Sallas, Harley Ingleby, Taylor Jensen, and Ben “Skindog” Skinner.   The Firewire x Thunderbolt Collaboration SHOP FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS The Firewire x Thunderbolt collaboration brought a huge stable of world-class surfers, shapers,...