Peru South America Pro Surfing Surfer Soft Surfboards

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 17, 2008

www.liquidshredder.com See our softboard soft surfboards in Peru on huge Pacific waves. Great surf and surfers on our surfboards in South America Surfing in the Pacific

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Surfing for Girls : Surfing & Surfboard Accessories

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 12, 2008

Learn how to choose the right surfboard accessories like Frisky Booties, and a rash guard, in this free surfing video for girls and the required surfboard accessories. Just click on the beautiful picture.

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Are Soft-Surfboards good?

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

Are soft surfboards good? im thinking of getting into surfing soon and mite get one. how easyly do they break??

They are great for learning on. No they do not break easily , although I may be wrong in the case of “liquid shredders”. My daughter learned on an INT soft board and it held up well and my brother-in-law has had a soft board that his kids have been using for at least 6 years, can’t remember the brand though. BZ maybe?


im gona start surfing pretty soon.help me pick the rite surfboard??

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

im gonna start surfing soon.in a bout a month.but i dont know if i should get a decent surfboard or a soft surfboard.people i shoud just get a decent board.but help me.if i did get a decent board how much would it be>?And if i got a soft surfboard how much would it be??PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEE how much would a long board be?in australian money

Well if you are going to surf–you must be near an ocean–that means hundreds of surfers are around–that means there is a surf shop or two around–that means go to the surf shop and get their professional advice on what to start with. OR to find out most of what you want to know by clicking a few links. You can always go to the beach and watch for a while—look for a kid your size—then talk to him about what he uses and maybe he has an old board for you to try out. Put your trunks on and start hanging with the crowd–smile–be friendly—watch what they are doing—ask questions. I live in New Jersey and still surf at 60–on my old HOBIE—-It is a lifetime of fun–so take your time and get into this sport slowly–learn what you can—learn to read the sets and the swells…most of all—enjoy the water and the sun. Hang loose!!!click on the links


I am 5¨6.Can I get a 7¨ soft surfboard?

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

I am still learning to surf. I would get the BZ surfboard.

yes. that's a great idea actually. as you get better and more sure of your surfing abilities, you'll want a traditional fiberglass or epoxy board, but soft-top boards are great for starting out and learning on for a few reasons:
they are more buoyant
it won't hurt as much if you fall on it
good for teaching others to surf on in the future


Is a soft surfboard rack ACTUALLY safe?

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

I want to buy a soft surfboard rack but was questioning whethere its safe or not. I have an ‘05 Altima and want to place an 8′2” board on the rack. What should be the top speed i go and how far can i travel with it. Is going 85 miles an hour for 4 hours ok?

when traveling with boards i try to keep it at 70 or under no matter what type of rack im using. soft racks are not as good as hard racks, but if properly installed they work. if you have no other option go with a soft rack, just make sure that its good and tight. the damage to a board comes when it starts to be able to move and bang around. you can go as far as you like, just make sure to check your boards every time you stop for gas or if you start to hear any sounds coming from above. have a fun trip


SOFT-SURFBOARD EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

SURFBOARD ADVENTURE
I was nine years old when I borrowed my brother’s 9ft, Malibu Surfboard. I might add he didn’t know at the time. This event started me off on an extraordinary adventure that has kept me young, and as I write, I’m fifty-nine years,… young.
Leading up to this day of “borrowing,” I was a little Life Saver at Newport Beach where Tom Carroll cut his teeth. At that time the Surf Club had the pump up Surfo-planes lying around for us to use. These were constructed of four rubber ribbed panels that were inflated, and about 5ft. long with two fins glued on to what was the bottom side at the narrow end, and a couple of grip handles were stuck on at the front. I’m sure you all know what I’m describing. They might as well have been a rectangular floating block on water. These Surfo’s in their day were the first “Soft” thing we could use in the water, and not get hurt if we got hit, and I’ve got to say they were the best fun we had all day, every day, and yes, we could all stand up on these floating blocks. We were kids after all, and that’s what kids did. .
I did some damage to my brothers Surfboard on that day of “borrowing”. A shore dump took care of me. Now “it,” being constructed of polyurethane with fibreglass and resin that’s fairly strong, but it can be brittle too, especially when it gets smashed into sand nose first, at speed. The result was a “ding” that shattered the nose, and costa-plenty to fix.
I can tell you now when I got it home, that Surfboard was mine!
It took me two years of pocket money to pay it off, into a “don’t do that again account.”
The end result was that I was still nine years old, but I owned my first Surfboard, and I think it was a Dale or a Keyo, well anyway, lots of getting hit, dings and repairs, waterlogging, all the good stuff, saw its way through to my fifteenth birthday and I traded her for another.
Where does a Soft-Surfboard come in?, you might ask?
Well I can tell you this whole story would not have happened at all, if they had these, because a Soft-Surfboard would, by the nature of the materials used in their construction, have saved my bacon and not have “dinged”. They are the perfect beginner/novice surfing tool. Experts ride them as well for fun, so they do cross all boundaries and I can say they are easy to ride, very responsive, perform very well, and “soft”. Could save your body from lots of injuries.
Now… you are armed with your perfect combination of the desired Soft-Surfboard, and yes, with that leg rope attached, (read another article on pro’s & con’s) with no age limit, you are off to do some serious adventuring, out there having fun under the Sun, and in the Surf.
Would I change a thing? A lot of family agro would have been spared back then I’ve got to tell you,………. if my brother had a Soft-Surfboard!

 

 


Surfboard and surf lesson for beginners?

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008

I am looking to start learning surfing this summer. A typical series of questions often asked by a person wishing to take up surfing and a few answers to mill over, hope there usefull.

1. What is the best type of surfboard for someone like me with no experience at all? I learnt that there are different types such as soft surfboard and other types. 2. What is the best length of board shoud I start with? 3. What is the best and efficient way to get started? If I start taking private lessons, how many lessons is it likely to require until I can be at least by myself? I have 6 years experience of snowboarding. 4. Any other advice is welcome!

The best board to learn on would be an INT soft board or se if you can get a hold of one that is featured on this site, as they are good too. They come in full sizes, in short board and long board styles, however they float very well and won’t bang you up as much while you’re learning. A longer board is much easier to learn on. Something in the 7-8 foot range would probably be ideal. If you’re getting good lessons, you will be standing up and riding waves by the end of the day. If you do a full week of lessons, you’ll be surfing on your own, no problem, by the end of the week. If you’re in the San Diego area, I suggest you check out Oceanside Surf Institute. I know the owners and they do a great job. Good luck. Once you start surfing, you’ll do it forever.


Surfing Accessories-Whiptide Duel Deck Carve Board-Street Beast

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 3, 2008

The WhipTide Dual Deck Carve Board

The Ultimate Street Boarding Beast!

It’s the newest and hottest craze in street boarding. The unique design and engineering features include dual decks and four pro-style 80mm inline wheels that give you outrageous control and stability. It also includes a patented flex neck design with lightweight, 360-degree pivoting aluminum trucks, that allow you to create a snowboard-like carving motion, so you can make sharper, smoother turns. Just use this carve board and you too can ride like an expert. The ultimate  snowboard or surfboard like, Street Boarding Beast.

Ultimate Combination Machine

Riding the Whiptide is  a combination of surfing, snowboarding, and skating. it’s more flexible than a longboard and certainly more durable than other street surfboards. The Whiptide is a dual deck carve board that has four super high quality, 80mm in-line wheels with high performance ABEC 5 bearings and lightweight and inclined 360-degree pivoting aluminum trucks. The decks are larger than the typical street surfboard, giving you better stability, and are made from practically indestructible ABS plastic. The grip tape gives you outstanding hold, plus the spiked traction zones give you great foot control, making it the Ultimate Street Boarding Beast!

 



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Surfing Etiquette-Roxy Surf Training Video

Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 3, 2008

SURFING ACCESSORIES-ROXY SURF TRAINING VIDEO

Roxy learn to Surf, Now. A film by Blue Field Entertainment and Roxy, Quiksilver. The Roxy surfer girls invite you to learn how to “surf,now.” Starring none other than Megan Abubo, and her friends, Veronica Kay, Heidi Drazich, Tanya Booth, and Sarah Gerhardt to name a few. Surf,Now celebrates the explosion of women who have taken to the water and uses, success, history and knowledge to inspire girls to follow. An absolute must have for surfers at all levels. The Surf,Now movie exhibits stunning footage from Roxy Expeditions (Fiji, Tahiti, and the Indian Ocean) and features the world’s best female surfers. In addition to the most epic surfing footage ever caught on film. Surf,Now explores the culture, environment, etiquette, training, equipment and surfing skills all packed into this video. World champions, soul surfers, and surfing legends all grouped together to give you that roxy learn to surf, now experience. Get it…..you know you want to!

 

The Soft-Surfboard at Surfing School

You should have a look at a Surfing Schools and see what they are doing, as they invariably use Soft-Surfboards because of their incredible stability and buoyancy in the Surf. Surf Schools can now offer the guarantee that, “we’ll have you standing in a day” and you can put that down to in more ways than one, to the Soft-Surfboard they use.
At the Surf School they’ll have you paddling through the broken surf and catching the waves in a flash.
Hey, take your soft-surfboard with you, and if you’re a little bit older and giving it a try, its easier to say, your in it for the Exercise.

 


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