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AkuShaper + Funner: Bringing Alternative Construction to Your Trusted Designs
In constant pursuit of crafting the funnest, most durable, most sustainable surf craft, we joined forces with AKU Shaper! The Mission: Amplify the cherished shaper, surfer connection—providing the duo with expanded options for wave riding.
All in the click of a few buttons. Here’s how it works:
You design your board in AKU Shaper.
You set the retail price.
You get a 20% margin.
FUNNER builds the board.
FUNNER handles the shipping.
Seriously, that’s it. There are a few key details to explore below, and if you have any questions, send us a note, we’ll get back to you pronto.
Easily expand your board lineup with an eco-friendly alternative construction—just a few clicks, and Funner handles the rest, from build to delivery.
STEP ONE
3D Printed Air Cores
Using cutting-edge 3D printing, we craft hollow air cores from recycled polymers that deliver supernatural strength and buoyancy.
STEP TWO
Paulownia Wood Decks & Ribs
Air Cores are encapsulated with Paulowina decks and ribs—the duo eliminates pressure dings and holds precise bottom contours.
What is FUNNER Surf Construction?
A fusion of 3D Printing & Woodworking
Designed for modern wave-riding
Crafted with the lightest footprint
The patent-pending board creation process fuses robotics and renewable materials (with a dash of steeze) to create the funnest, most durable, most sustainable surfboards.
STEP THREE
Natural Flax + Volcanic Basalt
Each board is laminated with Flax + Basalt Cloth and BioBased Epoxy. It's an earth-powered combo with a lively, responsive, predictable ride.
STEP FOUR
Hydrophobic Sheen Finish
Waterproof, plant-based oils are molecularly bonded into the exterior. This premium, 0% VOC infusion delivers a durable, semi-gloss finish.
All in the click of a few buttons. Here’s how to have your designs made in this construction
You design your board in AKU Shaper.
You set the retail price.
You get a 20% margin.
FUNNER builds the board.
FUNNER handles the shipping.
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No channel bottoms or bottom contours deeper / taller than a quarter-inch. Everything else we can produce to spec.
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Just your finished .brd file.
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We keep your shapes private and protected, and are happy to put an NDA in place.
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Get compensated for your quality and expertise, not your time in the shop. In other words, you decide how much you charge your customers for your shapes—enabling you to bake your design expertise and local market factors into the equation.
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8 weeks. Maybe less, but not more. Did we mention FREE SHIPPING (sent to you or direct to your customer).
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8 weeks. Maybe less, but not more. Did we mention FREE SHIPPING (sent to you or direct to your customer).
Sustainability
ECOBOARD GOLD Verified
+ Air Cores from Recycled PETG
+ Paulownia Wood Ribs and Decks
+ Natural Basalt and Flax Cloth
& BioBased Epoxy
Every FUNNER Surf Craft uses these materials, eliminating wasteful styrofoam and dangerous resins from every board we make.
It’s all about sustainability. Every board order includes the offcuts, which you can repurpose into fins or other components. Our goal is to eliminate waste and upcycle as much material as possible throughout the process.
Easily expand your board lineup with an eco-friendly alternative construction—just a few clicks, and Funner handles the rest, from build to delivery.
Can sustainability and performance truly coexist together?
When SURFER Magazine asks a question like this, you pay attention. In their latest Field Notes feature, Daydream Surf Shop put six of the most innovative eco-friendly surfboards to the test—including the FUNNER Mid Twin—to see if sustainability and performance can truly coexist. Spoiler: they can.
“The Funner Mid Twin was the yin to the Verdure’s yang. Its volume was exaggerated by the hollow construction which gave it a crazy amount of floatation. It was also 6’8″ so it was a whole head taller than the rest of the boards we were demoing that day. The best way I could describe it is: this is the board you want to be on after you just surfed your Verdure for two hours. It felt like a Cadillac as it sailed across the water allowing you to pick off waves that were barely breaking and glide through soft sections with the greatest of ease. It was awesome watching Tyler surf this board because he was really ripping turns and pushing it more than Maverick or myself ventured to. I was really impressed at the versatility of this board, it made us all want to surf for another two hours even as the winds were ramping up.”
