Surboards - Only the Best Will Do
- By Gilles Sabas
- Published 02/12/2010
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There are various kinds of surfboards that new and veteran wave riders can choose from. Each of these distinct surfboards have their own pros and cons, and of course their specific purposes. Here is a list of the various types of surfboards. These as well as others can be found at waterboyz.com.
Thruster or Shortboard
This is a type of surfboard that is commonly used for contest-style surfing and for shredding. This is a board that sacrifices the paddling ease for the sake of control, speed and power. Their length is approximately five feet and six inches up to six feet and four inches long, and in between sixteen inches and nineteen inches wide, frequently having a round squaretail. A board that is designed for advanced kind of surfers. A good example of these types of boards would be a Mickey Munoz or Webber.
Fish
This surfboard differs a lot from a short board, due to the distinct rounder and wider nose, also a much wide mid-section width and having a “swallow tail”. Two excellent examples of these would be the Oxbo Retro or the WBZ round. This kind of board is between five feet and two inches and six feet and four inches long, with a length between eighteen inches and twenty inches width. Fish surfboards are designed to enhance the capability of wave catching, at the same time as, maintaining the maneuvering performance and the speed, a surfboard that is perfect for small sized to medium sized waves.
Gun
This surfboard is narrow, long and has a pointy nose and tail, which is referred to as pin tail, which enables maximum rail contact. Ranges
from six feet to ten feet plus! A surfboard that is supreme for big waves, or for the crushing, steep waves. Since they have a long and narrow shape, they are very easy to paddle out to get further to the sea and the big waves and much easier to control if on contact with steep waves. The Gun’s name was draws from the phrase “elephant gun”, which means that the board is the surfers’ very own gun for hunting the big and giant surfs. A good example of these would be the Keith Malloy Round Pin or the Mark Richards 6.
Long board
The Long board is also known as the “log” or the “cruiser”. Longboards are more often than not over eight to nine feet long, and with a rounded nose. Two good quality ones are the BIC Ecomp long board blue or the Santa Cruz Charger pin blue lt. These kinds of boards are a lot more stable in the water, and they are a lot easier to paddle, and also having great chances of catching some waves, which makes them perfect for newbie surfers. However, because of their size, they tend to have a hard time getting through white water, and some oncoming sets that they ought to “out the back”.
Funboard
These kind of board ranges in length from six feet and six inches and eight feet flat, and about twenty inches to twenty-two inches wide. Funboard is a great combination of the paddling power of the Longboard, along with the turning capability of a shortboard. These types of boards perform very well in all aspects of conditions, and are very much ideal for a lesser amount of experienced surfers. Two great choices would be the Drew Brophy or the Drew 7.
Aside from these, there are also the Malibu or Mini Mal, Bodyboard and Foamboard that you can choose from as well.
Thruster or Shortboard
This is a type of surfboard that is commonly used for contest-style surfing and for shredding. This is a board that sacrifices the paddling ease for the sake of control, speed and power. Their length is approximately five feet and six inches up to six feet and four inches long, and in between sixteen inches and nineteen inches wide, frequently having a round squaretail. A board that is designed for advanced kind of surfers. A good example of these types of boards would be a Mickey Munoz or Webber.
Fish
This surfboard differs a lot from a short board, due to the distinct rounder and wider nose, also a much wide mid-section width and having a “swallow tail”. Two excellent examples of these would be the Oxbo Retro or the WBZ round. This kind of board is between five feet and two inches and six feet and four inches long, with a length between eighteen inches and twenty inches width. Fish surfboards are designed to enhance the capability of wave catching, at the same time as, maintaining the maneuvering performance and the speed, a surfboard that is perfect for small sized to medium sized waves.
Gun
This surfboard is narrow, long and has a pointy nose and tail, which is referred to as pin tail, which enables maximum rail contact. Ranges
Long board
The Long board is also known as the “log” or the “cruiser”. Longboards are more often than not over eight to nine feet long, and with a rounded nose. Two good quality ones are the BIC Ecomp long board blue or the Santa Cruz Charger pin blue lt. These kinds of boards are a lot more stable in the water, and they are a lot easier to paddle, and also having great chances of catching some waves, which makes them perfect for newbie surfers. However, because of their size, they tend to have a hard time getting through white water, and some oncoming sets that they ought to “out the back”.
Funboard
These kind of board ranges in length from six feet and six inches and eight feet flat, and about twenty inches to twenty-two inches wide. Funboard is a great combination of the paddling power of the Longboard, along with the turning capability of a shortboard. These types of boards perform very well in all aspects of conditions, and are very much ideal for a lesser amount of experienced surfers. Two great choices would be the Drew Brophy or the Drew 7.
Aside from these, there are also the Malibu or Mini Mal, Bodyboard and Foamboard that you can choose from as well.