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Alex Crew Shapes Or Die! Surfing and surfboards have always been a way of my life. It began with my Dad, who has been making boards for as long as I can remember. From the age of ten, I would sit at the door and watch him shape, glass and sand boards in a tin shed out the back of our house. Being so in love with the process, it was only natural I got on the planer and learned myself. After that first surf on that first board, I knew this was all I wanted to do: make surfboards and surf them. The feeling of riding something you have made with your own hands is truly amazing.
The friends and family I'm surrounded with have played a huge role in my growth as a shaper. When it comes to my brand and aesthetic, I draw on an eclectic range of influences, spanning surfing to skating, hip hop, youth culture, and beyond. 
My older brother Mitch was my main test pilot through my formative years as a shaper and what a test pilot he was. As Mitch moved through the ranks of the Australian Junior Series, World Qualifying Series, and eventually the WSL World Tour, he opened doors for me to shape boards for some of the best surfers in the world, some of whom are still competing on Tour today. Surfers Such as Mick Fanning, Connor Coffin, Ryan Callinan and Jack Freestone.
Last year, 2020, marked a decade since ACSOD was born. Years of feedback from a world class stable of team riders has deeply embedded itself in the DNA of the boards I manufacture today. 
Brother Mitch is now a full-time team rider and test pilot, helping push my designs to the next level. While my dream is to one day become the premiere shaper on the Gold Coast and further this region’s reputation as the mecca of board design and craftsmanship.
Shaper / Designer ~ Alex Crews
Glassing ~ The GlassLab
Finishes ~ The GlassLab
    Modelling as a semi-step-up/all-rounder in the new "Lotus Series". The Blue Lotus came about via a repeat customer wanting to transfer the magic of his original Lotus into a longer, stretched-out version. The...
The Easy Rider is a one-stop shop for a wide variety of surf. From 1ft ankle slappers to head high rolling beach breaks, the Easy Rider surfs with stability underfoot, impeccable speed & glide, with...
The Fox is a step-down hybrid that walks the line between a small, shifty beach break groveller and a high performance fish. Originally designed with an idea from the staff at Kirra Surf, the boys...
The Ghost is a consistent all-rounder you can rely on for your everyday surf. A little flatter in the rocker, a little wider in the outline, fuller forgiving rails and a little more volume than...
 The Lotus is an ode to the 80s flat deck thruster. A design pioneered by Simon Anderson, Alex's take on the early 80’s thruster includes all the original design elements like the bump flyer, beak...
An essential addition to the quiver when it comes to small wave performance. Fluid grovel power blended with performance spark. Designed with a flat rocker nose to tail, nice full outline, forgiving boxy rails, deep concaves and...
The Slow Burn is our mini-wave weapon. Short wide and flat! Everything you’d expect in a small wave machine with some magic from the past mixed in. The bottom contours feature a unique double concave,...
  The Axe is a staple in the board bag for our team and customers when it comes to serious surf. Tried & tested in a variety of locations like Pipeline and backdoor to Nias and...
Mix a traditional plan shape with modern contours and you get a jet fuelled twin fin. As seen under the feet of Steph Gilmore in Stab's 2019 Electric Acid board test, the Two Fangs is one...
340 Horsepower. 180 Mph. New paint, new rubber. The White Ferrari, absolutely essential for any type of serious shredding. Over 3 years of refinement, contest wins and stellar performances in surf edits like Toby Mossop’s...
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