Pyzel Surfboards started in 1995 in a backyard shaping room on the North Shore and has grown into one of the leading surfboard companies in the world. Pyzel Surfboards started in 1995 in a backyard shaping room on the North Shore and has grown to this day into one of the leading surfboard companies in the world. Jon Pyzel grew up in Santa Barbara, California, started surfing in junior high, and quickly fell in love with a newly discovered passion. Soon after, local SB shaper Matt Moore began shaping Jon's boards and added him to his team of local surfers. Matt always helped explain the ideas and principles of surfboard design and let Jon watch him shape all his boards. After traveling more to surf, Jon realized he wanted better waves and warmer water, and in 1992 he moved permanently to the North Shore of Oahu. There, he found work repairing dings at Country Surfboards and quickly learned the trade, soon working as a hot coater and glasser. Then he met master shaper Jeff Bushman, who provided him with advice and support and encouraged him to keep growing. Eventually, Jeff gave Jon a job as a ghost shaper, and that was the beginning of his career as a designer. A pivotal moment came a few years later, in 1997. Alex Florence approached Jon, asking him to build a board for her oldest son, John John, who was 5 years old at the time. From that point on, Jon and John John worked together to redefine what was possible for grom surfing. Today, nearly 20 years later, John John Florence is a two-time world champion and is considered the best surfer in the world—all on a Pyzel surfboard. As we reflect on our company today, we view JJF as one of the cornerstones of our success, not only because of his amazing surfing skills and his invaluable feedback, but also because of his loyalty, humble attitude, gratitude, and positive outlook on life. We didn't start this to become a giant company pumping out as many "units" as possible, but because we love surfing and everything that comes with it—traveling to new countries, great friendships, adventure. But above all, we started because we love surfboards! Today, Pyzel Surfboards has grown into an international company but is still family-run. Jon and his wife, Dali, live on the beach in Hawaii with their two daughters and help operate the Pyzel Surfboards factories on the North Shore and in Oceanside, CA. We are very proud of every board we build and do our best to ensure that our customers get the exact right board for what they want to do. We have trusted licensees who build our boards on all continents, and Jon shapes in Australia, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Indonesia, South America, and California.
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