Surfboard Wizard how to choose surfboards?

When you are still a newbie, it is very important to choose the right board for you! In fact choosing the wrong board will prevent you from making faster progress on surfing! Therefore, in order to prevent such things from happening, we must choose a large and wide wave to better learn the basic actions.

Today's surfboards come in a variety of sizes and shapes. We often wonder what kind of board is used for what purpose? Below we introduce some of the most common classifications of plate shapes.

Board range

The type of surfboard

Soft board

Novice surfboards are designed to be fun, simple and suitable for everyone's board. The large draft capacity makes it easier to paddle, and the usual wave design allows it to provide a novice with a stable surface so that they can confidently jump onto the board. This kind of board is generally made of relatively durable, soft materials, which is a perfect choice for novices. It can quickly learn basic surfing skills and upgrade to an intermediate level.

Longboard Longboard (9-12 feet)

Long plates are characterized by a round, long dimension, usually only one rudder, a relatively wide plate, and a slightly sharpened tail. Big buoyancy, slow speed, small waves can play.

HYBRID / FUNBOARD Composite Panel / FUN Panel (7-9 ft)

It is a fun board, a small long board, also known as a mini-Malibu board, which is a smaller version based on the shape of a traditional long board. Because of the reduced size, surfers move faster in the water, so stability and paddling are less. However, it has the advantages of a long board, buoyancy can be large, small waves can play, body size is slightly smaller, do not lose the flexibility to do action. This kind of board has only one rudder like a long board, or three rudders (propulsion type)

SHORTBOARD Short Board (5.5-7 feet)

Short boards are typically characterized by slender, sharpened heads that are smaller in size and less buoyant. This kind of board belongs to the technical board, and the steering is particularly flexible and can do fancy moves. But because of its smallness, it is difficult to maintain stability. Usually the short board has 3-5 rudders (propelled type or excellent type), which is controlled by experienced ronin.

Egg Egg Plate (6-8.5 ft)

The egg board looks like a short, wide, round head, wider than a fun board. It is generally used in small-scale surfing. This kind of board is mainly used for entertainment and is not used for surfing performances and techniques. It is also a good choice for beginners because the width is quite stable and it is particularly easy to use on small waves.

FISH fish plate (below 7 feet)

Like a fish, it is wide and thick, suitable for driving small waves. The name of the board is puzzling, because the dovetail is also used on other types of boards. This type of board also has dovetails, and it is a double rudder. Xiaolang will have a wonderful performance.

GUN Gun Board (7-12 feet)

Also known as the big wave board, the gun board is also slender, very pointed head and tail, the fastest! Used to rush from 10 to 30 waves! ! It is possible that only before and after the typhoon will there be a chance to show the power of Gun! ! The shape is similar to but shorter than the short board, and the increased length makes it easy to draw water faster in large waves.

TOW-IN towing board (5-6 feet)

This kind of board can only be used in big waves. The board is small and has a foot strap. Surfers are usually dragged forward by high-speed motor boats. This is a special performance of the board, making large and fast waves can also be washed.

The following is a comparison table of different board shapes