The Soft-Surfboard

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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 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 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

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

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!

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 ETIQUITE : spinning boards any one?
This is purely the point of view of a fifty nine year old surfer that got smashed in the jaw by a Malibu Surfboard, way back when loose spinning boards were a real danger. When Soft-Surfboards were just plain Koolite chest boards that rubbed the skin off your stomach……remember?
Back then Leggies (leg rope, or leash) weren’t around, and we did our best to self preserve, but sadly today there seems to be a misplaced few, who are of the opinion that a Leggie is too restricting in todays surfing climate.
I am saddened to say that there is a culture of Malibu Surfers, who plainly aspire not to use a leg rope.

I can only see one place for the non-use of a leg rope in this day and age, and that is in the Surfing Competitions category of “Old Mal”, where the old traditional surfboards are used, without a leg rope, with only a handful of surfers in the water at any one time competing against each other….nice.

Today, with surfing being the rising star in recreational sport, and literally every one capable of giving it a go, does, we need to keep harms way out of the sport.

Hey the surfs been great all morning, then some joker joins the line up with his Mal,…… with-out his leg rope, and he’s not even a good surfer. Ask him why he does it and invariably the answer is “too restrictive”. I got to say at this point, it’s a good argument for a SOFT- SURFBOARD.