Brett Wood, Author at New Zealand Surf Journal

Board Review: Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom

Brett WoodNov 4, 2020July 25, 20240

Lockdown forces Raglan surfer Brett Wood to rethink his quiver of international brands. He returns to New Zealand-made boards with the Hughes Surfboards SB19 Custom and opens up a whole new world. His journey may sound familiar to many of us. It’s 1989. Pottz is the champ and every surf...

Review: JS Hyfi Surfboard Construction, Deconstructed

Brett WoodDec 11, 2018February 8, 20190

As a 40-something year old grommet with 30 years of surfing under the belt, I’ve got an insatiable hunger to surf as well as I can before the inevitable decline of aging sets in for good. Like a good comb over, I’ve been trialing different surfboard constructions in an attempt...

Review: FCS Freedom Leash

Brett WoodSep 29, 2018July 25, 20240

FCS Freedom Leash Review: The FCS Freedom Leash promised to be lighter, stronger, with less drag, less tangle – sign me up! Looks like I wasn’t the only one, a lot of online stores sold out quickly.