11 Best Skimboard Brands
There are a growing number of skimboard brands and companies offering very similar products. This can make looking for a skimboard overwhelming for a beginner and difficult for more experienced skimboards. This page contains is a list of skimboarding brands and what makes them unique.
With so many cheap and generic skimboards on the market, we are not even considering the hundreds of sellers on Amazon all selling the same thing. We are looking for skimboarding brands that were started with passion by someone who understands the love of skimboarding. Here is our list of the best skimboard brands in the world (coincidentally all located in the USA).
Victoria Skimboards
- WEBSITE: victoriaskimboards.com
- LOCATION: Laguna Beach, California
- ESTABLISHED: 1976
Victoria Skimboards are well-known industry experts that are one of the oldest skimboarding brands still around today. They claim to have coined the term skimboarding which was apparently known as skid boarding before they changed it. The company produces a number of different skimboards ranging in shapes, sizes, and materials. They also sponsor a number of pros who have signature boards which is great for the sport.
back to menu ↑Zap Skimboards
- WEBSITE: zapskimboards.com
- LOCATION: Venice, Florida
- ESTABLISHED: 1983
Zap Skimboards is another well-established skimboard brand that is known around the world. They specialize in professional skimboards designed for larger waves and shore breaks as opposed to just flatland. The skimboards are still handmade in Venice, Florida by a small group of passionate craftsmen. A highly rated skimboarding company and each board is like a work of art.
back to menu ↑Exile Skimboards
- WEBSITE: exileskimboards.com
- LOCATION: San Clemente, California
- ESTABLISHED: 2002
Exile Skimboards has built a solid reputation for making some of the strongest skimboards available today. Founded by Aaron Peluso and Andy Chiavetta who have been skimboarding since the early 1990’s when Andy also started making his own skimboards for him and his friends. With 30 years of experience and a deep passion for the sport and culture, Exile Skimboards are some of the best in the world.
back to menu ↑DB Skimboards
- WEBSITE: dbskimboards.com
- LOCATION: South of Seattle, Washington
- ESTABLISHED: 2003
DB Skimboards are recognized for their flatland skimboards which are some of the best in the world for doing tricks and slides on. They started out making both flatland skimboards and longboard skateboards but soon realized that their passion and customers lied with skimboarding. It started with just four of them working evenings and weekends while they were at college but went full time once they graduated and haven’t looked back since.
back to menu ↑Wave Zone Skimboards
- WEBSITE: wavezoneskim.com
- LOCATION: Manatee County, Florida
- ESTABLISHED: 1990
Wave Zone Skimboards began as a surf shop that made custom surfboards and skimboards on the side but it wasn’t long before the custom orders overtook the surf shop. Now the surf shop is long gone and they only focus on skimboards and skimboard bags which they are masters at. Jeff Shinham is the founder and leader of a small tribe that strives for the best quality boards and customer experience. Jeff handles every board that is produced and still does all the custom artwork himself.
back to menu ↑Hyperlite Wake Co. Skimboards
- WEBSITE: hyperlite.com
- LOCATION: Snoqualmie, Washington
- ESTABLISHED: 1991
Hyperlite Wake Co. has grown into a massive brand in the wakeboarding industry but they also make some of the world’s best skimboards. They call their skimboards wakeskates or wake surfers but they are basically just skimboards that evolved from wakeboarding without bindings. They have a wide range of skimboards and a ripe history of innovation in the world of water boardsports.
back to menu ↑Drisftsun Skimboards
- WEBSITE: driftsun.com
- LOCATION: Northern California
- ESTABLISHED: 2014
Drisftsun isn’t actually a skimboarding specialist but their brand does focus on kayaking, paddleboarding, and skimboarding which are somewhat related through watersports. They have just two skimboards that they make, a wooden one and a fiberglass option pictured above. The wooden board is shorter and wider for flatland tricks while the fiberglass skimboard is better for surfing waves. close to shore.
back to menu ↑Grape Skimboards
- WEBSITE: grapeskimboards.com
- LOCATION: San Clemente, California
- ESTABLISHED: 2003
Grape Skimboards are definitely on the high end in terms of price but their skimboards are known to be extra lightweight and stiff which makes them agile and fast. They have an amazing gallery of custom skimboard designs on their website but just four basic models are available. If you are an avid skimboarder and willing to make the investment then these are for sure a top board but are they worth the money?
back to menu ↑Sandfish Board Co.
- WEBSITE: dbskimboards.com/sandfish
- LOCATION: Tacoma, Washington
- ESTABLISHED: 2020
Sandfish Board Co. is actually a division of DB Skimboards (mentioned above) that focuses on speed and maneuverability. Made from quality hardwood and a durable HPL base, Sandfish Skimboards are different from most wooden skimboards. They glide for miles and are easy to flick out of the water for tricks on flatland. If you want a decent board to get started with and have some fun then Sandfish Board Co. by DB skimboards are a good place to start.
back to menu ↑South Bay Board Co.
- WEBSITE: southbayboardco.com
- LOCATION: Los Angeles, California
- ONLINE SINCE: 2018
South Bay Board Co. is a fairly large company that serves many different watersports and board sports from skimboarding, surfing, paddling, and skateboarding to snowboarding and sledding. They have four different skimboard models including one beginner option and three pro versions, they are seen as great value intermediate options. Founded by Sophia Cecola, South Bay Board Company is a family-run business that has made recent partnerships to ship their products worldwide.
back to menu ↑Domke Skimboards
- WEBSITE: thedomkeshow.com
- LOCATION: Laguna Beach, California
- ONLINE SINCE: 2020
Domke Skimboards was founded by Brad Domke who started competing in skimboarding competitions at the age of 13. Two years later Brad was competing at a professional level and is recognized as the record holder for the biggest wave surfed on a skimboard. Domke is a relatively new brand of skimboard but it is backed by over 18 years of experience in the industry and 25 years of being a skimboarder.
There are plenty of other skimboard brands out there which we have not included on this list but these are what the pros are using. Feel free to get in touch with any others you feel should be on here.
