Clay Bennett Handmade Surfboards

This blog is here to introduce you to the surfboards I make & myself ,my views,thoughts,projects and surfing.
First off I AM NOT AN AVID INTERNET TYPE GUY so post probably won't be daily . I work with my hands and eyes all day so sitting in front of a computor is tiring to me. I love building surfboards and I am basically a workaholic (don't want to be). I have surfed all my life and worked as a pro surfer/teamrider,sales rep, surf shop mgr/salesman, sander/ding guy, laminator,polisher, and of course a shaper/designer. I have been active in one phase or another since 1968 and still love it .
Pics of boards will be forth coming as will surf pics and other assorted strange stuff.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

What Kind of Shapes Are You Looking For?







While I'm out and about people are constantly asking "What kind of board do you make?" I make all types from super short quads and twins to 11' glide monsters. AS a matter of a fact the only thing I don't make is SUP's-not that I can't or won't but I gotta see cash not BS first



So come see me for your hp tri fin or triple stringered 3-d resin tinted longbd ---I do it all and have been for the last 35-40 yrs!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

2011--Price Increases

SHORTBOARD (under 19 1/2WIDE)
Up to--6'0"--single & twin fin =$375. tri fin =$385. quad fin =$399
Up to - 7'0"--single & twin fin=$399 tri fin= $410 quad fin=$425

Fish & Egg/Funshapes
Up to 6'0"--single & twin fins=$410 tri fins=$430 quad fins=$450
Up to 7'0"--single & twin fins=$435 tri fins=$460 quad fins= $480
Up to 8'0"--single & twin fins=$460 tri fins=$485 quad fins=$500

LONGBOARDS
Up to 8'6"--single fins======$510. tri fins=$540 quad fins=$560
Up to 9'6"--single fins======$550 tri fins=$580 quad fins=$600.
Up to 10'---single fins======$575 tri fins=$605 quad fins=$625

TIPPARILLOS==$850.
BANSHEES====$700.
OPTIMIZERS==$750
DOWN RAIL NOSERS=$750.
PINTASTICS==$800.
CLASSIC=====$900.

Handmade for You

Surfboards are what I make -all shapes all sizes -these are build specifically for our waves (or where you are traveling to) and made to obtain maximum speed and performance in those conditions while supporting your weight and size. THIS CAN NEVER BE MASS PRODUCED--only CUSTOM one off ers can do this ---I bring almost 50 yrs surfing experience to the table ,40+ years surfboard design experience (many companies-many big ones), over 40 yrs working coaching & designing boards for team riders, 40 plus years sales experience, and 35+ years shaping experience -wo-ah WHY BUY A SURFBOARD FROM SOMEONE or SOMEONE ELSE ?---Can't be quality and can't be pricing--even though I raised my pricing on 2/1/11---Iam still below surf shops and even most other board makers, as a matter of a fact I'm still below 2006 prices (pre recession)---so the question is why? I am told I slow and take too long --kinda weird cause year in and year out I put out as many or more than almost all the local guys--kinda snuffs that myth ---So it must be that I'm not in all the cool shops ---heck if I sell to shops I've gotta raise prices to you!! The bottom line is I stand behind my work if for any reason you don't like your bd bring back and I'll make you a new one -correcting any problem if its valid--So back to you --WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON?
935-11th ave south jax bch fla---904-226-7604

BEST $750-$850. Noserider on the market-------------------------




BEST PERIOD