The show has fully recovered from last year’s hurricane interruption with most of the key brands exhibiting. The event started with the on water demo day which was followed by 3 days of exhibition with Source walking the busy aisles. Boardsports retailers attendance was good with most in a buoyant mood after a good summer supported by the general strength in the economy.
The Day before the show started its was demo day down by the lakeWith barbacue and refreshmentsConsumed under the shade of trees,Whilst listening to the sounds of the Bluegrass bandThe pontoon out the front was the centre of activities.While the inflatable bar from Island Anywhere made its way round the shorelinePlenty of product on show to testOther brands at the demo included tent manufacturers Strikenow Flip flops and coconut juicePaddle timeBD Talking boothBD Talking CEO Homare ImaiBD Talking has range of a mile and up to 4 units can communicate with each otherBD Talking kit is completely waterproofSurf Expo took place inside its regular venue Orange County Convention Center In Orland FloridaThe hall was full up, with Exhibitors back in forceThe major brands were well represented with Quiksilver, Roxy Billaboong,O'Neill and Volcom all at the show. Using the show app makes visiting the show a whole lot easierShow openAround the show All-In clean kit bucket comes with a solar showerAll-In Regis Bruron and founder JB CasteAll-In V Poncho with outdoor print with mixed wafer and terry fabricsArbor's Andrew ValantineArbor's Pilsner Vibram collab, uses Vibram material which is tougher then grip tape and better in the wet Arbor's Vibram Solstice, proportion of profits go to Boarding for Breast cancerBIC Cross boards now have full length deck pads on all models BIC's Performer in Tough-Tec now comes in colours with graphics, FCS fins and is lighter then last years modelBIC's Tough-Tec comes in colors for the first time and at a lower weight Board Retailers Association Mike ScullyBoardworks Andrew MencinskyBoardworks have launched an inflatable version of their award winning Great Bear expoxy touring boardBodyglove boothBodyglove's Joe Mcnulty Bodyglove's Prime ziperless uses a wide strap with a clip holder for a closure mechanismBravo Pumps brand new OEM super pump has increased efficiency by 30%Bravo Pumps Nano uses the same new technoloy in a more compact designBravos's Francesco CaramaschiCaptain Fin have launched their first leash rangeCaptain Fin Matt Archbald pro model out in NovCaptain Fin Micheal Darr Catch Surf's Aloha shirt collab with Hoffmann GraphicsCatch Surf's Joel ManalastasCatch Surf's Lost Beater retro 90's graphicsCobian's comfortable slip on Bahia with laser etched strapCobian's Monterey with custom perforated footbad and updated synthetic leather strapCobian's Sean Morrison Connelly's Colin SpradlinConnelly's Legacy wake surfer has a grid core saving on board mass Connelly's Ono wake surfer has ghost grip as an alternative to wax, keeps the boat cleanCrazy Foil's Catherine Blanchet and Serge FraserCrazy Foil's nartural development of manCrazy Foil's wakesurf or kite entry level foilDakine traction pads now use a biodegradable friendly foamDakine's Party Pack has an insulated cooler compartment in the bottomDoomswell's Band Wagon Perry Morrison pro modelDoomswell's Brandon WatsonDoomswell's range of boards also all come in a thinner white finishEcoBoardin's Carla ElizandoElectric have come back to Surf Expo with their womens range. Electric's Danger Cat Pro from their womens sports performance line Electric's Ian Foulke, Megan Brunner and Eric CraneFlojo's Estiler with bottle opener on top Flojo's John DickinsonFlojo's ultra light weight FelixFollow SPR range uses recycled jerseys, Yulex foam and aqua based gluesFollow, one of the best booths at the showFollow's Derek Cook and Vincent Ryan aFollow's SPR (sustainable performance range) impact vestFreaker boothGlidesoul's perlised impact vestGlidesoul's reversible spring wetsuit, graphics on both sidesGlobe's Blazer Cruiser in the tortoise slick with pearl inlaysGlobe's Option Evo is a modern twist on the best selling Option from 1998Globe's Stephen Lilly, Nina Eidem and John Sherwood Go Foils full range of wingsGo Foils Jason D'agostino and Karla AguerreGo Foils Kalama with the Maliko wingHerschal Independant collab, Sutton Duffell bag has straps to carry a skateboard Herschal Voyage womens windbreaker with a Hoffmann Design's print Hurley had all the latest action at the Slater RanchHurley is launching a new line with Cryptic using his patterns inspired by Hawaiian godsHyperlight are now working with Super from Australia on hand made boardsHyperlight Lunch Tray, thier new cable board with added flex zonesHyperlight's Ben SimsIcon's Frontier with flexible lightweight fraameIcon's Julie ChangIcon's unisex Blaze Igloo cooler wallIsland Anywhere's inflatable barJetPilot's Shane Bonifay 20 year edition comp jacketJetPilot's Tanya Vonstentzsch and PJ ElbingLiquid Force have launched wave shapers for boats this seasonLiquid Force Space Pod hight perfomance wakeboardLiquid Force's Wade MotawiLost boardshort with side pockets on the seam and high resolution graphicLost newly launched Sabotaj is Taj Burrows go to boardLost's Jimbo GaskinLosts Ben KelleyMaui has reintroduced backpacks from their mid eighties rangeMaui standMaui's Patricia ThortonMaui's popular verbage Flip upsMystic's Legend Vest with knit flex liner and super stretch neopreneMystic's Matt Aiken and Max BloomMystic's MK8X helmet with fit lock magnetic closure and diode ajustable sizing system Neff's Doug Coger, Mark Copeland and Travis MatsdorfNeff's popular Tropic Tiger print combosNeff's Tiger stripe, further evidence of their move back to what they are best known forNever Summer's Antivibe larger sized carving wakesurferNever Summer's Fin Rich boat board inspired by Jimmy le RicheNever Summer's Jenna and BJNobile's Maciej Jazweicki and Michal KamykNobile's Rubicon 3 stage rocker wake board, for that snowboard feeling on waterNobile's Super Bee cable board designed for riding obstaclesO'Brien's boothO'Brien's David O'Caoimh with his Valhalla proboardO'Brien's Tarah Mikacich with her very own pro model, the SparkO'Neill had a big stand in the middle of the showO'Neill Hyperfreak Hydro with patent pending velcro closure O'Neill Hyperfreak Nomad antimicrobial boardshortO'Neill new Marketing Director Matt SimsO'Neill SUP's inflatable surfboard uses fusion technolnoy and has flex railsO'Neill SUP's Raphael Guigo and Sylvain AurencheO'Neill's SUP's Hyperfreak SUP board with stringer technologyOnda's Paolo Green, Anna Monty and Nuno PintoOnda's Shield 5 is a 5mm with fire skin inside developed for very cold water Onean as they are waterborn craft with engines they have to be licensedOnean is USA's first government coast guard approved electric surfboard,Onean - The SUP version motor runs for 5 hours on one charge, all the boards are manufactured near Bilbao in SpainOxbow bamboo series has proven very popularOxbow's highly durable Ace-Tec ExplorerOxbow's Search bamboo models that have been its most successful since the brand was launchedPenny have launched a range of fun softboardsPenny Star Trek collab coming soonPenny's Crispin Barraza Progessive's JP Motes and Cody StewartPulse's crewPulse's Jodi Chermen and Michelle RichardsPulse's quick release fin system requires no tools and is now standard throughout their rangePulses Anchor epoxy board comes with bag and carbon paddlePulses back of the board graphic on the AnchorQuiksilver, Roxy and Billabong all in the houseQuiksilver's generation of boardshorts celebrated cut out style in front of their boothQuiksilver's Mike ReillyQuiksilver's performance boardshort line all use materiel made of post consumer water bottlesQuiksilver's top selling elasticated Volley shortsRainbow Sandals standRainbow's Flirty Brady, their number one womens styleRainbow's Kirby Keeter and John Turecki Rainbow's mens single layer leather comes with lifetime watantee against delaminationRambo beach bike and board towRaw Elements natural skin care range is chemical free, fragence free and preservative freeRaw Elements Theodore SchneiderRicher Poorer's founder Tim MorseRicher Poorer's mens long sleeve pocket crew in 100% organic cottonRicher Poorer's women's spaghetti strap crop tank top Rip Curl boothRip Curl's Justin Vernier and Robin HillsRip Curl's Mirage 321 boardshort, 3 fabrics with a Cordura yarn back panel for greater durabilityRip Curl's Search GPS 2 is smarter and smaller and is hooked up to SurflineRixen are the oldest and by far the largest supplier of Wake Park infrastructure globallyRoark Revival Boatman boardshort with 4 way stretch poly on front but with a much stronger material on the seat Roark Revival HK Exposure Jamie Thomas's signature woven shirtRoark Revival Mikey RangelRoark Revival's Mikey Rangel takes the Hong Kong theme to the kitchen, lunchtime at the showRogue: Boardworks boothRogue's Joker electric foilboard uses a Takuma foil, range is 45 mins at around 20mphRogue's new Parlay flatwater raceboardRogue's Rick KarrRonix's Kinetik Project Flex box 1 has a new 3D wood core with individualised pressure poointsRonix's Paul O'BrienRonix's Top Notch cable board with super clean bottom design Roxy's new summer line themed around Mykonos Roxy's Romper Suit with a kimono style overlayRoxy's Sascha HartloffRusty's Grateful dyed, graphic from the 80/90s. turned on its headRusty's Matt KeenanRusty's Mindmeld 4 way stretch boardshort from the BC collection RVCA booth exterior was covered iin Kristen Liu-Wong graphic prints RVCA's mens boardshort with Kristen Liu-Wong graphicRVCA's womens swimsuit with Kristen Liu-Wong graphicSalt Water Hippy boothSalty Crew High Seas walk short, perforated for faster moisture extraction.Salty Crew Utility short sleeve technical woven shirt with sun protection from uva/uvb coatingSalty Crew's Jared Lane and CJ Hobgood.Sandbox graphics are key, here the Classic Lowrider with Space 0ut graphicSandbox Legend Lowride Camo wake helmet Sandbox's Phil Smith and founder Kevin SansaloneSanuk's Puff and Chill Low for kidsSanuk's Yoga sling 3, gives you more support then previous models Sanuks Magnus Wedhammar and Erik EcklundSeabobs from Germany, sleek waterborn propulsion systemSIC have also launched their first surf product with this premium performance hybrid softboardSIC/BIC/Oxbow's Jim BlakeneySIC's award winning RS rigid is now available as an inflatable as well SIC has launched Inflatable versions of the RS with double layer fusion drop stitch material and channels on the hull for improved performanceSIC's new Okeanos uses RS race technology combined with a wider tail block and higher capacity for touring Smiith's womens Haywire Smith's Peter Crow and Demi O'ConnorSmith's the Freespool Mag comes with interchangable arms that use a lock and magnetic closure Standup Floats, inflatable SUP accessoriesStarboard team Surf Expo's Adrienne Belk and PR team Surflogic have launched a wetsuit dryerSurflogic's Javier Gonzales Vega and Ignacio Gonzales VegaSurflogic's wetsuit accessory hangerTacuma foils standTakuma electric powered foil board runs for 45-75 mins on full chargeTakuma is a foil manufacturer based in Lille FranceTakuma other foils from the rangeTakuma's Hugo Donse and Cyril CosteTidal Wake, attach one on each side of a standard boat, blocking the wake on riding side and increasing the wake coming from the other sideUnited by Blue boardshorts made from organic cotton and recycled polyesterUnited by Blue Carabiner clip enamel mug.United by Blue standUnited By Blue's Ethan PeckVolcom's Ryan BoyesVolcoms's skate inspired Stone Light hybrid short for all conditions Volcoms's woven Mag Sketch short sleeve shirt in mintWake Boats More toys for the boysWake boats, and the greatest 18th birthday present out thereWakeboard Trick video compettion was attended Wave Tech Fins can rotate left and rightWave Tech Fins make it easier to start turnsWave Tech Fins. Paul Lindbergh End of show
