noseguard

Soft silicone-rubber bumper affixed to the tip of a finished surfboard with quick-dry adhesive. The Nose Guard was developed by Hawaiian surfboard shaper Eric Arakawa and insurance salesman David Skedeleski in 1986, and first marketed by SurfCo products. Noseguard soon became a generic description. While the noseguard helps protect the surfboard, its main purpose is to prevent or reduce puncture-w...