Who is 42 surfboards?

Our shaper, is a fifth generation wood-worker who grew up covered in sawdust. And since the beginning, he has been get the woodchips out of his hair surfing and sailing. Riding waves since he was four or five, Lars Bergström began shaping boards for himself and friends in high school. Thirty years later, Bergström has a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, is based in Oregon, and is still shaping full time. The only difference is these days he prefers to shape wood.

The rest of the team here at 42 Surfboards is made up of lifelong surfers and longtime friends.

At 42, we consistently do things with our tools that the manufacturers didn't even know were possible. They are constantly coming to us and asking "How the hell did you do that?" Our answer is always the same: "We did it using your stuff." When we aren't blowing minds in the design world, we are surfers, skiers, sailors, mountainbikers, kiteboarders, watermen, parents, windsurfers, kayakers, carpenters, builders of chambered wood surfboards, and good friends.




Kassen Bergstrom skis as many days in the week as possible on her big fat Salomon Skis, surfs whenever possible, and keeps the rest of the team honest the rest of the time. Good enough is never good enough if Kass is watching.

Our goal is to build you boards that will last you a lifetime at the same time as providing a place where our team will be excited to work as long as they want.

Everybody here works at 42 because they love working to build the best surfboards possible. Not just the best wood boards, but the best surfboards. If we can continue to do that at the same time as having a positive impact on the environment and being the best place to work in the surfing industry, we feel like ours is a real success story. And you will continue to get the best boards in the world.

Here at 42 Surfboards, we’d like to give you something that is really hard to find these days. We’d like to give you a wood surfboard hand-shaped by American surfers. We’d like to give you a board that will last you the rest of your life.

At 42 Surfboards we are trying to build the best surfboards in the world. Wood is good and we’ll be happy to explain why any time you want to stop by.

So, call, email, or stop by. We can see if we have what you are looking for and get it on its way to you.

Life is short. You are good. Ride a board that makes you proud.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Lars Bergström and The 42 Crew
42 Surfboards