Drill Surf and skate is amazing! As a retail shop they have high quality gear that is fashionable and not too expensive. The shoe selection is amazing and well-priced. As far as the services go...Craig, the owner is top notch. He is a pleasure to be around and incredibly knowledgable about his craft. We have gone with him On SUP lessons over a dozen times. It is always a favorite for our out of town guests. He can make anyone feel comfortable out on the waters, no matter what their skill level is. He is also a lot of fun to be around. I enjoyed the sport so much that I have bought a board and accessories from him. He is always fair w his prices and always steers me toward quality equipment that makes sense for my skill level. I would highly reccommend the ship for skate and surf needs. read more

I stopped by Drill on a whim while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway during my vacation in L.A. from Virginia: I wanted to take a surf lesson while in California. The owner (Craig or Greg???) made a lot of calls to find me a teacher, and after what I think was a about an hour, Nick (my teacher) and I were walking to the beach. Nick was an attentive, friendly, and detail-oriented instructor. After noting my struggles with balance that I reported from a previous lesson on the East Coast, Nick designed a lesson to improve my technique and stance. We spent the entire lesson (1 hour) on this, and this involved me riding the surf mainly with Nick behind me steadying the board. I only surfed the water immediately after a wave had crashed (this was great for me as a beginner wanting to focus on balance). My only feedback for improvement would be that, before the lesson ends, perhaps the trainer should be a bit more intentional a out giving advice on how to practice alone (since he was literally balancing my board for me much of the time). Nick demonstrated for me and gave me tips on practicing on my own, but it would have been even more helpful if he had watched me from the shore practicing alone. After my lesson, I had 2 hours alone with the board that was included with my fee. I spent 1 hour practicing alone and had a blast. I would have stayed the entire two hours (and maybe longer?) if I hadn't been alone on the beach. All the staff at Drill were friendly and helpful. The shop is attractively arranged, and is located conveniently across the street from Zuma Beach. A note on the beach and surfing traffic: I surfed in December, and the beach was not crowded at all. I have been told by LA friends it can get crowded and even competitive in Venice or Santa Monica (though I didn't verify this). Zuma Beach was not at all busy or stressful, and it was a lovely place to learn without the pressure of avoiding other surfers or looking foolish. In sum, I paid $95 for 1 hour of instruction + 2 hours of board/wetsuit rental. I do not know how this compares to other shops in LA. It was more expensive than my first lesson in Delaware (I got the board all day instead of 2 hours, but no wetsuit). Overall, I felt the value was fine, especially considering the effort the owner put into finding me a lesson, the effort his staff put into making sure the surf/tide was good for a lesson, and the quality of the beach/location. read more

Unique trendy selection of clothing and local Malibu gear. Helpful and knowledgable staff- with surfing experience ! Quality, clean, and wide variety of surfing rentals (surf boards and wetsuits). If you come to Malibu, definitely stop by and check out there great stuff! You will be more than satisfied! Craig the owner is a humble, cool, smart man who delivers excellent customer service - as do all his employees. read more

I rented 2 wetsuits and boogie boards from Drill Surf and Skate last weekend. They charged $10.00 for each of the rentals. The costs seemed very reasonable to me. It's nice to be able to rent gear and try it out before you commit to the purchase. The staff member that helped me was really helpful and friendly. read more

Great experience there today. Friendly, knowledgeable staff (rare for surf shops) who knew their inventory. Tried five shops before this and none of them had wetsuit hoods in normal sizes. Drill came through, my head was warm and scored some wax in the deal. I will definitly be back next time i need something. read more

Very friendly guys who work here. We rented two surf boards late in the day and their board selection was great. Its a quick walk across from Zuma Beach. Very convenient and reasonably priced. We will be back. (Cute merchandise too). read more

Loved the service at Drill. Craig was super patient helping me find just what I needed and Josh helped set everything up, even helped put on my roof rack. Gear, cute closes and great attitude! read more

Great shop. Rented a board here. They didn't have the board I wanted at the shop so, Craig drove to his house to find the board I was looking for. Now that is first class customer service going above and beyond. read more

i have worked in customer service for a few years now and let me just say the staff at drill blew me away. The young man named McKinley offered me help on everything and August seems very knowledgeable on surfing! I definitely will come back! read more

August is the best surf teacher you could ask for. I was able to stand up on my first try with his guidance. He was fun, patient and very knowledgeable. Their location for surf lessons is ideal, it's a private beach in Malibu with great waves for beginners. The price is great, they are very professional and their equipment is top notch! The wetsuit I rented was in great condition and kept me warm the whole time. This is the ultimate California/Malibu experience in a great location away from the crowds. The store also has a lot of great merchandise and I love their selection of invisible cut Stance socks for women. read more

This place is terrible. How are you supposed to buy a surf board from a store that no one surfs at??? I asked a surf related question and no one could answer... Older guy thought he could pull one over on me and b*ll s#%t me. These people don't know anything... read more

My dad and brother wanted to learn to surf, and when we contacted Drill Surf & Skate, they were very nice in telling us to come before their opening time since the tides were nicer earlier that morning. Best price for three hours (1 hr lesson and 2 hrs of surf time). When I asked the owner where my sister and I can drive around for the best view while my dad and brother had their lesson, he was nice enough to guide us up to a neighborhood with great views. He also gave us suggestions to visit Point Dume, which is definitely worth visiting. Very friendly and has great customer service. I would highly recommend for beginners. read more

Shout out to Craig for an awesome surf shop. I've bought lots of stuff here over the past year, and everyone at the shop is awesome. Thanks guys! - Cobra read more

I rented a surf board and a wet-suit and had a great experience. Its a great place; Ill def stop by again.

We highly recommend Drill surf shop! We rented surf boards, SUP boards and wetsuits and walked across the street to the beach and a days worth of fantastic surfing and playing in the waves. What a perfect day on the beach. Just what we needed coming from cold wet Pacific NW! Craig is an awesome guy! We did not spring for lessons because we had them the year before but I would not hesitate to buy lessons from Craig. He still gave us lots of tips and very helpful advise to get us back up to speed on the surfing basics all without paying for lessons! He's an excellent business owner in a perfect spot. Check them out! read more

This surf and skate company has the most unfriendliest staff. If you're looking for a bad vibe and an awful experience this is the perfect store to come to. You will be greeted by no one. You will be stared at by the staff in a creepy way. No one will help you. The arrogance that is conveyed in this store is that if you don't look like a surfer or a skater you are a piece of garbage. The products they have are genuinely fine. We were purchasing two Pantagonia caps and we decided that the service was awful and the vibe terrible we simply walked out. We came in on October 3 at 5:20 PM. The young lady and young man that appeared to be in charge should not be left alone in the store. My 20-year-old nephew went to look at shoes and the young man followed behind him and just stared at him while he open the box. The young man said not one word to my nephew. The only thing that should be Drilled is customer service to the young people that work here. We would never come back to the store ever. read more

Hands down, the best customer service Phone call I ever had from someone who didn't have the product I wanted, but who wanted to help me find it, and promised to stock it in the future. Well done Drill. read more

This is the best surf shop I have ever been to. Everyone who works there is friendly and knowledgeable. If they don't have something you are looking for, they will order it for you. And they address me by name every time I have gone in. I am very impressed by the level customer service. The owner and the employees are super cool and they have a great selection of products. Love this place!! read more

You got to love team DRILL!!!! Craig always gets the highest quality skate and surfboards that are usually only given to pros! Mckinly and August are always super nice to me! there is some more people that work there to! read more

I bought a body board for my daughter last week. She used it today for the first time and it broke in half. We went straight to the store. They wouldn't exchange or refund it. The only thing they offered was a 20% rebate on a new body board. My 6 years old daughter's tears didn't affect them at all. Very disappointing. read more

Had a wonderful experience today at Drill, with Craig. When Radfish flaked out on us, he came to our rescue. We showed up last minute to rent some paddle boards and Craig took great care of us. Great service and reliability, he is the only person I'll use now to rent from now on! read more

I've rented a tandem kayak from here a couple of times and the experience has been great. Thank you!

First time beach vacay with kids. They hooked me up with great sale items for seriously fast growing kids plus amazing advice for my old ass to buy a wetsuit and learn to surf. Great staff and great location. Coming back in 2 weeks to commit to my surfing future! This is 40! read more

Haven't been there yet but can attest to the customer service over the phone. SO helpful and kind and didn't make me feel rushed or dumb when I asked a Lot of questions. We are visiting the area and needed to rent a board. So far....5 starz!!! More soon as we are heading there today! :) read more

Def. 5 Stars .. I didn't make it back in time so when I brought the rental board back the next day ..they only charged me for one day! That my spot to rent a surfboard from now on.. read more

My 20 year old nephew was visiting and wanted to try surfing for the first time. We went into the shop and found everyone to be super helpful and knowledgeable. They suggested we wait two days because the current waves were a bit too big for a beginner. We booked the lesson and they were ready for us on the appointed day and time. Josh taught the lesson and I was very impressed with his patience and teaching. He knew exactly how to give a beginner the tools to have fun. My nephew stood up the first time and loved the experience. The store is great and the staff are friendly. This is my favorite Malibu surf shop! read more