this is a list of old snowboard makers we've come across. THEY ARE LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. it's not, nor will it ever be, a totally comprehensive list of all old snowboards made pre-1990. there's to many small scale companies that quickly disappeared, or home made's that have long been forgotten. we're only trying to compile the info for a historical perspective and as a reference for collectors. the focus is on pre 1990. we applaud all those who made early snowboards regardless of number made, corporate or small shop, still around or defunct. if you know of any others please message us with the info. thanks!

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snurfer - 1965, SHERMAN POPPEN,
BURTON - 1970'S, burlington, vt. JAKE BURTON,
SIMS - 1970'S, TOM SIMS, santa barbara, california
BARFOOT - 1970'S, CHUCK BARFOOT,
WINTERSTICK - 1970'S, DIMITRIJE MILOVICH, utah
avalanche - california
lib tech - washington
skeeboggan - 1930'S, 
wickland bunker - 1940'S,
adirondak ski board - 19xx
snowplast hammerplast - 19xx
coleco -
skeeter - by snowcrafters
variflex - 1980'S / 
dsi everest -
swingbo - by alpine surf
hy-arc - DR. 
avalanche - damien sanders
agression - origins: matt nipper, 1983, began building boards from old head ski press (boards not named)
gnu - washington
hooger booger - swiss
suanzee - western michigan maker of fibergalss hand paintd snowboards 1980's
​black snow -
funky - new hampshire
crazy banana - swiss
kemper - ontario, canada
mistral - maryland
snowtech - new york
look lamar - BERT LAMAR, 
hot - by surge dupraz started in france 1984.
plenk -
crazy creek - tied to crazy banana(?), swiss
novak snurfboards - BOB NOVAK, michigan
Gordon & smith - california
elan -
dynastar -
K2 -
atomic - SKI MFG, 
rossignol - SKI MFG, 
fischer - SKI MFG,
kastle - ski mfg
kniesel - ski mfg
head - ski mfg
neidecker - 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN - STEVE LINK, colorado
​FLIGHT - 
summit - steve link, silverthorne, co 1982, then silverthorne, co 1986 
ULTIMATE CONTROL BOARDS - MICHAEL TROPPMAN, carl "butch" bronski(?), lakewood, co, 1981, thermoplastic
SLICKER - steve cathey, ca
MOSS - japan
PROP - first twin(?), washers on rear sidewalls for edges. matt donovan, santa barbara, ca. early 80's.
LOFO - LOUIS FOURNIER, 
MORROW - ROB MORROW,
SKIFER - SNURFER TYPE BOARD
WHITE BEAR - SNURFER TYPE BOARD 
bec-mar sno skimmer - snurfer type board
ski bombe - by sea gliders co., montreal canada. snurfer type board
grell - snurfr type board, jeff grell, colorado
​arrow - snurfer type board
antix - 1ST YEAR, michigan
LENDERINK - BLANK supplier (MICHIGAN wood products supplier to early snowboard makers) 
wild duck -
nitro - seattle, wa. tommy delago and Sepp ardelt. formed in 1989 / established 1990.
ripcurl snowsurf co. - thierry donnard. victoria, australia. 1980's (euro mfg?)
solo ski - san diego, ca. mark vance, john west. integral circular rotating binding built in board
checker pig - 
heavy tools -
elfgen -
​duparz - serge dupraz
apocolypse surf - regis roland, 80's early swallowtail models
carbon surf -
winter surf - founded by sergio aghemo, turin. italy 1985. later mfg hoffstetter, germany(?) 
snow surf (lusti) - FOUNDED BY RUDI PROBSTL & MICHEAL GEYER, 1978 BAVARIA, GERMANY
clem surf - 
sweet surf - mfg in france
hawaii surf - eric gross, french made
bird surf - 1983-89, french, by e. mayhew, (sponsored jean nerva & phil martin) 
surf key -
snowfish - swiss
​skull skate -
swift - 1983, co. tracy/tim canaday (of never summer). burton like board
skriss - "escape" model. jeff grell design & mfg., 1986/87, colorado
​crystal ocean - pre-avalanche design, damien sanders, california
swash -
seam - euro
storm - alberta, canada
vortex / techtonic - quebec, canada
hiper - denver, co, by myron knappschafer [hyperslick base (borrowed from snowplow blade technology]
ski board - late 70's, by bob webber (precurser to sims flying yellow banana base)
maui -
mamboo - australia
dea -
jacks - italy
jester -
jazz - 
transition - 80's. brampton, ontario, CAN. legendary skater and all board maker wee willie winkles.
gussade - california
steep & deep -
local motion hawaii -
powder stick - 1983-1992. calgary, canada, lindsey rodgers, formed early 80's, later became "option sb" snowboards
snowfish -
sKOSH - bill o'connell, carrie campbell, proto's built 1974, littleton, co
FANATIC - 1989
pogo - 
vector -
vortex - quebec, canada
alpha - by attack international. mfg austria. late 1980's wind surfing company
Aloha - 
inferno - pinzgau, austria, late 1980's
glacier -
lipstick - mfg by F.R.G.
​rabbit - by anders wittusen, OSLO, NORWAY 1983
mountech - anders wittusen, norway
pee funk - ANDERS WITTUSEN, NORWAY
utopia - ANDERS WITTUSEN, NORWAY
razor blade -
eskimo - MUNICH GERMANY LATE 1980'S
no guarantee -
fun dominator -
eigenbrau -
a-team - jack smith, gary fluitt, john brunson. morrow bay, ca late 1970's. made sand-boards too
ultra -
hf - french (pyrenees mountains), early 80's
naked boards - california. made in factory that became agression
nectar - california
rebel skate & snow - oregon
boulder boards/aggression - colorado
town & country snow stick - canadian
largo bigfoot - kniesel
delbert pumpernickle - ?
snurf - french brand from 1983-87 by skateboarders r. backes and the almuzara brothers.  
radical -
​contra line -
​ska board - colorado, established 1981(ish)
gar - colorado
omni - australia, 1986?. small batch. originally skate maker
shady sharks - 1987, carsten cappi (made for EBI), low volume
booger you - wave 270, late 80's, made by "greg" extreme boardsports, glenelg-adelaide, australia, low vol
chaix vanom - small french maker 1984-1986
saxo fun - small french maker
circle one - 1983. english wind surf co that got into snowboards
wave - adelaide, australia. greg?. 1980's
ayack - ski surf, japan, mid 1970's - early 80's
johly - previously ayak, japan late 80's
brandy(?) - allen rech, ca. swallowtail, mid rudder, side fins, yellow topside, 1984. 
polar - euro
outland - 1983/84 low vol, bc canada, by james kalssen (US open dh champ late 80's) colab with neil daffern.
surfneige - french, models aspen-1 1985, aspen-2 1985/86.
skyrider - big foot model, united kingdom, 1980's.
SNOWBOARD-SURFBOARD CO. - WIDER SURFBOARD LIKE SNOW DECK WITH A ROPE.
SNOW-SURFER - VERY WIDE SURFBOARD LIKE SNOW DECK
F2 (FUN & FUNCTION) - 1988, austrian made
SONIC - SOUTHER CALIFORNIA. STAINLESS STEEL BASE.
SURFAVO - HOMEMANDE BRAND OUT OF ITALY. MASSIMO DI PONZI - MAKER.
TRANSITION - COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO CANADA. WEE WILLIE WINKLES FAMILY FACTORY. INVENTED "SKYHOOKS".
freeway - 1980's "west" germany
bradar - 1986. fully plactic with short edges only near each binding
energy - french made

(in the process of adding others as we come across them)

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