Shapers

The South Coast Swegg, With Shaper Robin Prodanovich

April 25, 2009

We continue with our “shaper series”, about some of the hottest surfboard models South Coast Surf Shops has to offer. Last time we checked out the Prod Quad, and got an insider view of all that board could offer. This week we will take a magic carpet ride on the South Coast Swegg, so hold [...]

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South Coast Shaper Robin Prodanovich and the “Prod-quad”

April 25, 2009

For many of us it’s difficult to find that surfboard that’s just right. Size, shape, surfability, and cost often are just too much to take in when picking up a board. Fortunately, at South Coast Surf Shops we have in house shapers that can help to make many of those tricky board decisions a lot [...]

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It’s Time for a Reality Check

October 15, 2008

By Jody Wood Last month, Robin Prodanovich and I discussed his latest creation, the Prod Quad. This month, we take a look at another orginal Prodanovich design that is a great choice for the upcoming season. The Reality Check serves many purposes. It is a great transitional board for the entry level surfer who wants [...]

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Focus on the Prod Quad

September 9, 2008

By Jody W. Wood & Robin Prodanovich Robin Prodanovich is a San Diego native and long time board shaper for South Coast Surf Shop. He’s an avid shortboarder and doesn’t even own a longboard. Summer time in Southern California can lend itself to plenty of long, hot, and nearly completely flat days. So, what’s a [...]

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Larry Ricci

June 13, 2008

Here in San Diego, the coastal topography offers a wide variety of wave conditions. We have beach breaks, point breaks, reefs, jetties, and river mouths that respond differently to various swell direction and size, all in relatively close proximity. Living and surfing in this area the last twenty-five years has certainly been beneficial. I have [...]

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Robin Prodanovich

June 13, 2008

As a native of San Diego and having a father that was an avid free diver and spearfisherman, my exposure to the waves and the ocean came at a very early age. My family spent many weekends on the beaches of La Jolla and on the bluffs of Sunset Cliffs while my parents dove for [...]

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Shaper/Designer Larry Ricci Explains The Grom Model

February 5, 2008

Jody W. Wood In the past, a lot of young groms who were just getting into surfing, often took to the waves on their dad or older brother’s old board, or maybe an old school, yard sale special. But, the times, they are a changing. Performance, at all age levels, has increased over the years [...]

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Local Legend: Jim Robb, aka Mouse

September 14, 2007

By Jody W. Wood Have you seen this man? Jim Robb has lived and surfed in Ocean Beach since 1940. He moved to Mission Beach from Ohio when he was just two years old, and from there his family moved a little south to his long-time stomping ground. Most know him as “Mouse”, and if [...]

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Shaper Profile with Robin Prodanovich

July 21, 2007

By Jody W. Wood Robin Prodanovich is a San Diego-native, long time surfer and shaper, down right nice guy. He’s been shaping custom boards now longer that most of the guys in the lineup have been alive. He’s seen a thing or two in his days and I always enjoy talking boards and surf with [...]

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If Three’s A Crowd, What is four good for?

June 8, 2007

By Jody Wood We’ve seen “Quads” popping up lately in magazine photographs, a few pros riding them, and some of the guys from around the shop are stoked on them lately. They are boards with four fins, two larger side fins and two smaller rear fins. They differ from a “twinzer” in that the two [...]

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