9-6ft - Single Fin, Daily Driver/Nose Rider 9-6 ft HP All Rounder - ITP (2+1) - Traditional Log Single Fin Nose Rider - 10ft Traditional Log Single Fin Nose Rider - 10-5 ft Glider 11Ft I have a 9.1 HP which gets no love and is taking up space.so its on the way out to keep me at 5. Bearing in mind I have a preference for Traditional Styled Single Fins. The way I decided on my Minimum Longboard Requirements (5) was to make sure I had all the important categories Covered. The materials are more expensive, harder to shape, and take longer to dry than poly surfboards, but some shapers prefer epoxy because the materials have a lower environmental cost.Tough question.but will depend on your current quiver set up. So while they don’t have as much feedback as a poly board, they’re a lot more durable and will generally last longer with less maintenance.Įpoxy surfboards can be inexpensive when they’re mass produced from molds, but if you’re looking for a hand-shaped board, you should expect to spend about 20% more. The materials in an epoxy board are very stiff and durable.
More advanced surfers appreciate that epoxy surfboards can surf small waves that would be more difficult to ride with a poly board. This makes epoxy boards popular for beginners because it’s easier to catch waves with a lighter board. These foams are a lot less dense that PU foam, so epoxy surfboards are usually lighter.
As more people tried them out, they started gaining a good reputation.Įpoxy boards are made with a polystyrene (PS) or expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam core, which is coated in fiberglass and epoxy resin. In the vacuum that he created, board makers started switching to epoxy. In 2005, the largest supplier of PU surfboard blanks in the country abruptly closed his business. Surfers who ride large, powerful waves often prefer the stability and control that a poly board provides.Įpoxy surfboards have been around since the 1950’s, but they were never very popular until the mid-2000’s. PU foam is dense, which gives poly boards the weight they need to cut through choppy waves and usually results in a smoother ride. Fortunately, poly boards are very easy to repair. But the flexibility comes with a trade-off: they’re easier to damage, and if you’re not careful, your board will be filled with dents that can cause your fiberglass coating to separate from the foam (delamination). The foam and resin in a poly board have a little bit of flexibility, which gives you better feedback and control on a wave. Not all surfboard shapers are equal, but if you find a good one, a hand-shaped board is a huge improvement from a mass-produced board. PU foam and poly resin have the advantage of being inexpensive and easy to work with, so it’s the most common construction for a hand-shaped board. Poly boards are made with a PU core that is then wrapped in fiberglass and usually coated with polyester resin.
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Here’s professional surfer James O’Brien ripping on a Catch Surf soft top in one of California’s most intense surf breaks:Īfter WWII, surfers started to experiment with making boards from different materials, and polyurethane (PU) foam quickly dominated the market.
These things are awesome for beginners, however, I keep a couple in my garage year-round when I just want to have some fun in smaller waves.Īre you worried that using a foam board will hold you back and prevent you from becoming a great surfer? That’s probably because you haven’t seen the pros using them. We all agree: it’s a real surfboard for real surfers.įor all of our lessons we use the Wavestorm 8ft Classic Surfboard. Big Betsy 5’5” Hybrid board at the office for our staff to share, and the performance is amazing. Soft-top technology has become so advanced that the best foamies will easily perform just as well as many poly or epoxy boards. Today, that can’t be further from the truth. “Real surfers use real boards,” they said. Because they’re so inexpensive and beginner-friendly, people used to say that they were only good for brand-new surfers who have no idea what they’re doing. It wasn’t too long ago that soft-top boards had a bad reputation.
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