Just like buying a Booster Pack and hoping for a Secret Rare, you can now get your dopamine kick from a Santa Cruz x Pokemon sealed blind bag. Sold in sealed bags, there are 30 different board graphics in the set. Check out this preview Santa Cruz posted. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Santa Cruz Skateboards (@santacruzskateboards) That's all the details we have right now, the release date hasn't been anounced as yet but it's not too far away. Stay tuned.

First Look: The New Outerwear Range From Beyond Medals Has Landed Right, so winter’s standard uniform can get a bit stale, but the crew at Beyond Medals have just dropped their latest kit worldwide, and it’s well worth a look. If you haven't been keeping tabs on the brand, they’ve built a solid rep for stripping back the nonsense and focusing on gear that actually works, whether you're throwing laps in the park, hitting the street spots, or just chasing a reliable layer for cold days. This new r

Building Your Own Surfboard with Trigger Bros Whether you are shaping a high-performance shortboard or a classic log, Trigger Bros supplies everything you need to build a custom board from scratch. Blanks & Pre-Shapes We stock hundreds of premium Burford Blanks at our Pt Leo factory and through 4D Surfboards in Ocean Grove. Our inventory covers all dimensions—tall, short, wide, or thin—for shortboards, longboards, and everything in between. Custom CNC Pre-Shapes: With Simon Forward running two

Catching Waves, Not Cold Feet: Why the Vans Off the Wall Surf Booties Are Built Different Victorian winter sessions hit differently. The summer crowds have departed and the winter swells have arrived, but there is one major catch: losing all feeling in your toes 20 minutes in. For years, traditional wetsuit booties were clunky, looked like surgical footwear, and killed your board feel. Enter the Vans Off the Wall surf booties—the ultimate crossover between classic skate street style and high-p

Knok Grom 560 Surf Hat The legends at KNOK have a new size in their range of protective surf bucket hats. Introducing the Grom 560. The Grom 560 is sized specifically for junior surfers in the 7 to 12 year old range. The Grom 360 provides the usual sun protection with a 50+ UPF rating with the bonus of an internal shell designed to protect from bumps and fin cuts. The Grom 560 is the first KNOK Hard Bump Hat with an adjustable internal shell. The rear toggle when pulled, compresses the hard shel

After a long hiatus, the etnies team is back on the road and on video. Filmed and directed by Matt King. The etnies Promo features Andy Anderson, Barney Page, Josef Skott Jatta, Julian Lewis, Kylie Frank, Malachi Gray, Nick Garcia, and Weronika Choromanska. The Promo also introduces Corey Glick to the etnies family. Filming ran from February through May across three continents and four cities. Three trips to Sicily, one to Lisbon, one to Chicago, LA and Barcelona woven throughout.

If you’ve ever had a brilliant day on the mountain ruined by aching arches, numb toes, or brutal heel lift, you aren't alone. Boot fit is easily the single most critical factor in how much you enjoy your time on the snow. At Trigger Bros, we’ve been involved in snowboarding since 1989. Back then, snowboard boots were, frankly, horrible. We stocked early brands like Sorels, Airwalk, and Northwave, boots that were chunky, heavy, and cumbersome. They caused severe toe and heel drag, endless foot pa

In 1973, not long after Ian Cochrane joined our production team at our Chelsea store, his mother Beryl suggested we create some clothing to sell alongside our custom surfboards.  Beryl was the Head Seamstress at Falcon Sportswear and our first garment was a zip thru sweater. We hand screened the Trigger Bros Logo as an off set chest print. Picture Above: L to R John Jolly, Ian Cochrane, Paul Trigger, Phil Trigger, and Phil Newman wearing his original Trigger Bros sweater from the 70’s Beryl’

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Trigger Bros are proud to have been part of the journey of skateboarding in Australia. The Hill brothers Stephen and Matt built an empire from a pasion for skateboarding. This 484 page Hardback has over 800+ images celebrating 50 Years of skateboarding in Australia. Grab a copy here!

It was May 1977, and I had made the State Team to compete at the Australian Surfing Titles in Margaret River. We nearly didn't go because we were building our house and the shop at Point Leo while living in the caravan park. I hadn't surfed for three or four weeks, so it was a last-minute decision to throw the tent, TV, heater, and anything else that would fit into the boot of the HT Kingswood. Matt, 5, and Simon, 3, had been with us the year before for the Titles at Manly, NSW, so we had things

After Billabong (now Boardriders) took over the Sorrento store, they put together a photo exhibit to celebrate Paul and Phil Trigger's 50 Years of Surfing. At the time, Paul also put together some words to document the history of the business. Fast forward another ten years and we are now celebrating 60 years since the brothers first surf at Point Leo in 1964. History of Trigger Bros. In 1968, Phil and I kicked off a hobby of making surfboards out of the necessity of not being left behind the pa

If you are snowboarding with the Burton Step On system you should consider a new quick release product from Pro Standard. The Quick Release easily mounts to your rear bindings for fast exits, simply push the button and your rear boot is released from the binding. If you have mobility issues, these are mandatory. You’ll save about 20cm of reaching. If you ever get stuck in a compromised situation, like in a treewell, you have a much better chance of getting off of your board. They could be life

How Much Does It Cost to Start Surfing as a Beginner? (A Realist's Price Guide) So, you’ve decided you want to catch your first wave. You can already picture it: cruising along the open water, salt in your hair, living the coastal dream. But before you get swept up in the romance, a very practical question pops up: How much is this actually going to cost me? Googling this question often leads to vague, generic advice written by people who haven't stepped foot on a beach in years. To give you a r

Swell Buoy The Wave Height readings are taken from a buoy situated approximately 1km from the heads towards Portsea. The swell readings are a very accurate range of what you can expect on the open beaches such as Portsea, Gunnamatta and Woolamai. It should be your first site to check before heading off, especially when it is still dark. At a minimum you want to check the HS Swell which is the average height of the highest one-third of all waves. HS SWELL Where to Surf 0.75m to 1.2m Gunnamat

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“I couldn't really care less what people think about how I surf or who I am. I grew up in Angourie, a small coastal town. I was taught by my parents to be respectful and humble. And I think that’s what I am.” - Harley Walters As a personal mission statement in an age that rewards hyperexposure, it’s a refreshing take. Yet, if the explosive goofyfooter isn’t interested in what people think, the feeling isn’t exactly reciprocated. Harley’s mix of point groomed style, explosive progression, and the

The Evolution of the Twin Fin When we shaped our first 8-foot surfboard in March 1968, the drop-down from the massive 10-foot loggers was a huge step. Our first attempt at riding these revolutionary boards was at Duranbah, Tweed Heads, on a Graeme Merrin surfboard called the "Growler" in late December 1967. Phil was quicker to learn than I was. Maybe his bigger feet provided some extra stability; at any rate, knee paddling would soon become a lost art. From that moment, the need for more manoeuv

Phil’s Best Mate John Taylor – Mr Rallycross Paul and I met John and David Taylor surfing at the Second Carpark in 1970. John was riding a 9’6″ Max Gill surfboard that was almost identical to the board Paul and I first surfed. Not too long after, John came around to Haldane Street, Bonbeach, to order the first of 15 to 20 Red Rhino chasers. These surfboards were always the exact same colour so that JT’s wife, Dot, wouldn’t notice he was buying a new one every year, normally just before Christmas

Phil and I got to know Tony quite well in the early 1970s when we purchased a few pieces of memorabilia (including an original Endless Summer poster with advertised showing dates at the Dendy Brighton) and manufacturing aids (sash clamps) from him as he closed the South Melbourne store. It is with great regret that we never saw him surf, but there is no doubt he was an absolute gun with very little fear of those giant ocean swells. He must have been extremely fit with a huge lung capacity to eve

Our Vintage Surf Day, held on the 12th of November 2017, was once again a spectacular success with a record attendance, good weather, and approximately $7,000 raised for the Disabled Surfers Association. All credit goes to the organizers, Phil Newman and Phil Trigger, with special thanks to George Rice and the dozens of worker bees whose names aren’t up in lights. Phil and I know who you are, and we certainly appreciated the helping hand. As we have all seen over the years, this event is not jus

JOHN SCHULTZ A very interesting surfboard from the early 1960s recently came into our Point Leo store for some refurbishing. The new owners, brothers Richard and Les Stokes from Shoreham, had been gifted the board by a neighbour whom they had met surfing in Western Port Bay. The 10-foot Okonui is an old George Rice "Island Model," designed specifically for the big waves that had become the ultimate challenge down at Bells Beach in the early sixties. Just to ride these heavy boards back then, yo

The Victorian Manufacturing Titles was the brainchild of Peninsula surfers Ian Weir and Bazza Burns, with the inaugural event to be conducted on an East Coast surf break. All the major Victorian surfboard manufacturers (Island, Balin, Rip Curl, Water Cooled, Strapper, and Oke) entered, with most of the state’s best surfers attending. Some members of Team Trigger were still smarting after losing the State Teams Title at the same venue a year earlier. As the Trigger Bros coach, manager, and motiva

Garry Taylor (affectionately known as GT or "Flea") sizing up the face at Gunnamatta in the mid-90s. Even decades later, there are only a handful of surfers who could come close to shredding a wave like GT. I spoke to our shaper Simon Forward—a great surfer in his own right—about this photo. He recalls surfing with GT down at the Second Carpark when the two of them returned at the end of their competitive careers to compete in a Peninsula Boardriders Club (PSC) event. Aerials were just becomi

The Trigger Bros Surf Crew U14 Team at Sometimes, Point Leo. From left: Christian Clarke, Simon Trigger, Dave Barras, John “Stilts” O’Neill, Matt Trigger, and Nic Clarke. It's no wonder they had their little competition at Sometimes, as four of the six were goofies (Phil had actually forced Matt and Simon into being goofy-footers, even though he was a natural footer himself). Apart from Stilts, all the boys grew up right by the water’s edge at Leo. Nic was the best surfer of the group and, at 1

Following many years of worthy service transporting our stock from store to store, as well as taking us on trips to the surf and snow, we finally had to put the old girl out to pasture in the backyard of the Point Leo shop. Wilko and I drove hundreds of thousands of kilometres in this magnificent Holden panel van. Like many of the Ford and Holden cars residing by the coast, the salt air caused major rust. Once your feet fell through the floor, it was time for a Phil Trigger makeover, complete wi

Our good mate Alan "Wally" Tibballs is an elite sportsman in every sense of the word. Before an illustrious career in the waves, he was a Victorian Pole Vaulting Champion and a very good country footballer for the Bonbeach F.C. with—I am told—a leap like Jesaulenko. Alan followed in his older brother Colin’s footsteps; Big Col was a very handy ruckman for Edithvale, and Alan played the same position in the U15s. For some reason, he switched clubs to Bonbeach in that very first year (even he does

From Left to Right: A very young Steve Wilkinson, older brother Peter Wilkinson, Ando patting Wilko’s dog Jep, Phil Brain, Simon Rice, Alan “Wally” Tibballs, Russell Davies, Tony Fowler, and—just in the frame courtesy of his afro—Michael Schaffer. Four in this frame were past Presidents of the Peninsula Surf Riders Club. Baby-faced Steve Wilkinson was just learning the competition game at the time of this snap. Before too long, however, he was a regular finalist in the Open Victorian State Roun

By the time we captured our first vision of Midget Farrelly surfing live, he was already the 1964 World Surfing Champion—a household name who was highly marketable. In fact, he had published his book This Surfing Life and even had his own branded skateboards, which were the first to be commercially available in Australia. Our first glimpse of him came during Easter 1965, when gigantic swells pounded Bells Beach. The surf was so huge that the best 20 surfers in the country gathered at Fisho’s Bea

When many of our fellow surfers were getting hooked on skiing over the winter months of the 70s, brother Phil and I stayed true to our passion for surfing and competing. At the time, there were a host of great surfing flicks, but in 1979, Nat Young released The Fall Line, which included footage of himself and fellow world surfing champion Mike Doyle riding monoskis. If there wasn’t already a push towards skiing, then this documentary was all that was needed for thousands of hardcore winter surfe

It seems ludicrous looking back to the mid-70s, when the front window of the Trigger Bros Chelsea store was highlighted with Blaze fireplaces, but those were the extraordinary steps Phil would take to secure a deal. Had he outsmarted himself? Maybe, because we now owned 10 very heavy potbelly stoves taking up valuable floor space! Phil, Wilko, Cocky, and myself all took one home, but we still had six left to sell. Larry Pope did the signwriting on the window, and after three to four months, this

Floodwaters down East Creek Just before the turnoff to Point Leo, East Creek travels under the Hastings–Flinders Road. In the wet season, it can be seen as a virtual flood plain on the Red Hill side of the road. These waters are channelled into a narrow, fast-flowing creek as it heads down towards Point Leo. Following a brief geographical survey carried out by Wilko’s Outback Adventures, the first group of volunteers lined up, keen to go. They started right at the bridge on the main road. Gordon

These boards including a couple of big Guns for Hawaii were shaped up by GT and glassed by Alan Francis. Not too many surfers on the tour actually shape their own surfboards by hand though some may claim to (with the help of cad machines). The tail was snapped off the big gun at Waimea, the board a goner but GT survived. That’s a young ST holding up Gazza’s boards. He was on the World Surfing Tour for a few years having qualified into the top 33 by winning 3 trials events, most notably the Quik

1987 Phil’s boys Matt and Simon in their teens enjoying the school holidays and sunshine of the Gold Coast. Shortboards, big logos, and bright colours were the order of the day, while those perfect, peeling waves of Snapper, Kirra, and Currumbin were ideal for honing skills. The boys are both goofies, but it might not necessarily have been that way by choice. Phil had an obsession with goofy-footers; in fact, he honestly believed that backhand surfing looked more radical. Surfers like Wayne

This photo, taken by Peter Wilkinson in the early 70s, was shot from above the reef looking through to the point on a big offshore day. Unfortunately, nothing much has changed surf-wise, as Pete’s caption on the back reads: “One of the only good winter swells this year.” We know it's the early 70s because at this stage there was no housing on the lower reaches of the Pt. Leo farm and Shoreham estate. Today, there is no visible farmland left when you’re in the water looking back up the hill—just

I was chatting with Matt Trigger about our team and why we were at Lorne Point—the home of great surfers like Gail Couper, Wayne Lynch, Warren Powell, and the eventual winner of this comp, Greg Brown. Matt reminded me of the dramas I had at Bells earlier that morning when they sent the Senior Men out into wild 10 to 12-foot waves. On a shorter board, I followed Rod Brooks and Alan Atkins out from high in the corner at Rincon. Their longer guns saw both of them just punch through, while I was sw

This shot was taken by Peter Wilkinson after a winter session in the cold, harsh environment of Flinders (1978–79). The huge cliffs offer great protection from the strong offshore winds, making waves like Cyril’s very surfable when most other spots are blown out. There has always been plenty of driftwood washed in to build a fire, and perhaps because our wetsuits by today's standards were pretty average (I’m wearing a vest over my steamer), this was a regular occurrence. Ian Cochrane is in the

Phil and Paul in the back yard at Bonbeach around 1971 One of the advantages of our father working at G.M.H. was the opportunity to purchase a Holden fleet car with very low kilometres. These would come up almost yearly, and brother Phil, our banker, was always quick to make a purchase. On the sedan pictured, he even commissioned a black vinyl roof—a highly prized accessory back in the 70s. Boot space was a priority for Phil when he purchased a couple of Monaros later in the 70s. When the firs

Team Rider Ian Portingale (Porty) Phil and I were very lucky when you think of the surfing talent that developed at Bonbeach. Porty and Little Ian lived over their back fences from each other, and both were only half a kilometre from our place—not forgetting Robbie McCartney, who became one of the best kneeboarders in Victoria for over 10 years. Porty and Robbie were best mates, both excellent swimmers who honed their competitive water skills at the Bonbeach L.S.C. It was there, during the summ

Over the years as surfboard makers, we have taken on some bizarre projects. One in the mid-70s was a Fletcher Jones sign for one of their stores in Adelaide. It came about through a request from a junior team rider, Peter Prouten, whose dad had a senior position with FJs. The letters had to be at least 4 feet tall by 6 inches thick, and then glassed so they were bird-proof. The block foam was very difficult to hand-shape as it was both flexible and hard to position on a shaping stand, but in the

Photos taken at the surfboard auction held on the 25th of February 2006 at the original home of Trigger Bros 484 Nepean Hwy Chelsea. 1. Phil’s son Matt: A skilled all-round waterman (surfing and sailboarding) and a "Mr. Fix-it" on anything that is not working. He has been behind our push into snowboarding since its conception, handling imports, and is passionate about our online store. 2. Phil Newman: One of our closest friends, having grown up in good old Chelsea. An individual of immense ener

Ian commenced surfing at Bonbeach in Port Phillip Bay at age 8 back in 1967. Not owning a board, he would sit patiently on the shore waiting for an opportunity to borrow one from the older guys surfing at the lifesaving club. More often than not, it was usually Ian Portingale’s surfboard, and later, when they were both on our team, he was dubbed "Little Ian." His first surfboard was a short, plastic-molded Coolite that was purchased from Myer at a time when everyone was trying to cash in on the

I first met Ted at Frankston Teachers' College in 1970. He surfed occasionally when his family traveled from their Noble Park home to a holiday house at Tootgarook, but as a student teacher with more freedom, he was soon to be swept away by a rising tide of surfing euphoria. Blonde hair, a lively sense of humor, endless enthusiasm, and a leather jacket with “The Beatles” emblazoned on the back was a good match for the Trigger Bros Surf Team. Phil and I made him a new board, and his passionate o

This photo was taken during the presentation of the Point Leo 1200 awards in 1974. The photo features, on the mic, the late and much-loved Stan Couper, president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Surfing Association. Taking on a voluntary position, Stan and his wife, Vi, put in many long hours running our surfing comps in a professional and orderly manner. Not even the likes of outspoken superstars Nat Young and Terry Fitzgerald were stooped and bowed to when pulling a tantrum for speci

Our Pt. Leo manufacturing team with the Michael Marchant Crunchy Pt. mural on display, 2005. From left to right: Al Francis, Michael Marchant, John Jolly, Adam Butler, Phil Trigger. Al Francis has been with us part-time since ’73 and full-time since ’85. During this time, Al has been responsible for most of the repair work, but he has also shaped and glassed a few boards along the journey. His work is of such a high quality that sometimes it's even hard for us to spot where a board has been rep

Muttonbird recently emailed this great image of the late Bill Weir in his 80s, returning from a paddle out at Parkdale Beach. With over 40 years of surfing on the Peninsula, Phil and I rate Bill as one of the most endearing characters we’ve ever had the pleasure to share a wave with. Take a magnifying glass to the image below and check out some of Bill’s great use of imagination and ingenuity in customizing his surfing gear. Some of you may remember him by the nickname of "Gym Boots" or "Sandsho

Fordy has always been a very gifted sportsman. When he joined the Trigger Bros surf team at about 10 years old, I recall he already had the reputation of being well above average on the tennis court. His no-fear attitude in the water saw rapid improvement and culminated in a number of sponsored trips to Hawaii with the Billabong Junior Team. Back on his home turf, he won the Victorian Junior Surfing Titles in 1991 and followed this up with a third place in the Billabong Junior Pro at Bells, comi