Soft-Surfboard and Surfing Etiquete
Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Oct 23, 2008
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.
First Wave Surfing - Accessories for the Beginner
Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Dec 6, 2008
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Soft-Surfboard
Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Oct 17, 2008
SOFT-SURFBOARD
It is now time to get that Soft-Surfboard and it wont break your bank account, and you want it in blue. Having said that Soft Surfboards do come in other colours and represent the best value in surfing equipment available today for both Men and Women. They can be up to half the cost of a Shop Surfboard made in regular Polyurethane and oodles less again than a Custom Surfboard, and when you get the opportunity to have a go, who cares wether it’s Summer or Winter, as the sport has no boundaries to start your Surfing adventure with.
You will however, have to bear in mind your height and weight, as these things will have an impact on the outcome. Rule of thumb, if you are a complete novice when you are going to purchase your Soft-Surfboard, is that it should be about six to twelve inches taller than yourself, if you are of average weight. You can opt for a longer and thicker one if you are a bit on the heavy side. As Soft Surfboards are thicker than their counterparts naturally their buoyancy is better, and this should be kept in mind, and also have a bearing on the length you choose.
The true Traditional Malibu Soft-Surfboard is no less than nine foot long as a measurement for competition purposes. You can get different shapes in a Soft Surfboard but the safest shape is the Traditional Mal shape available in suitable lengths of your choice.
The Old Traditional Polyurethane Resin coated Surfboard does quite easily fracture, or “ding,” in the hands of a beginner and the tough times they are put through. Because of their unforgiving construction, there is no way you would want to be beaten up by one. This is where the Soft-Surfboard comes up trumps. In the injury, and personal accidental damage department there is nothing better. Its construction feels soft, and therefore forgiving, in all manner of form. Now that you have considered this, and are armed with all the right information you know you pretty-well want a Soft-Surfboardand yes, it’s not as difficult as you think. Just click on the add in the adjacent panel and it will take you to everything you need. Soft-Surfboard buying has never been easier, so if you really want to…….and you know you do!
