Welcome to NCS Surfboards

As part of our development program we make sure that we know how the softboards surf ourselves. It wouldn't be right for us to be marketing a product without having first-hand experience of them in action. It is also very important for us to know that our soft surfboards are as good as we say they are! After all, we want our customers to be completely satisfied with our products and after sales service and to keep coming back and back......

For the 2007 season we changed our fins by using a far superior material and gave the fins a lower profile and wider base. The new fin shape has actually increase performance whilst at the same time made the boards more 'stackable' when loading them into your van or trailer.


For 2008 we made several more changes to improve the boards further. One of the issues raised by customers last season was that the slick bottom tends to crack under impact and when the boards are used for 'pop-ups' on the beach, particularly if there are any small stones in the sand. In response to this we changed the slick bottom material to one that is far more resistant to impact. As the saying goes, 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' and the new slick bottom has certainly proved its worth in making the 2008 boards our most durable to date.

For 2009 the boards continue to evolve based on customer feedback and our own experiences in hiring boards out. To make the boards more learner friendly for the surf school environment we are giving the boards slightly fuller shapes. The maximum dimensions will be the same as per 2008 but the nose and tail will be fuller with the tail also being squared off. The deck of the boards will also be flatter, from rail to rail to aid stability. The main result of these changes will be that the boards will have slightly more overall volume than before which will give them more bouyancy and stability.

Following the introduction of our Soft Stand Up Paddleboards in 2008 we are looking to raise their profile in 2009. As well as being used as SUPs, two charities, Surf Relief UK and Surf 2 Heal in Ireland have successfully used the boards to provide surf instruction to autistic and handicapped children. The boards are big enough to provide the instruction using tandem surfing with the instructor and the student both on the board. As SUPs the boards can give a surf school a valuable alternative to customers on those flat summer days or they can also be used to take customers paddling on inland waters when ocean conditons prove prohibitive.

We are constantly looking to improve our products where possible and as part of this program we took our range of softboards on a surf trip to Ireland back and put them through their paces. Our test riders Marcus and Pat rode the 6’ and 9’ models at some small beach breaks in the remote south west.

Check out the Gallery for shots of the trip.

We take customer feedback very seriously and we encourage customers to give us as much information on their experiences with our softboards as possible. In this way we can continually improve and evolve the boards taking into account our customer’s requirements and wishes.

If you are an existing customer and have any comments or suggestions to make then please do so by sending us an e-mail. Your comments will be taken seriously and if necessary could result in design changes being implemented.