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How to Steer or Turn Your Surfboard

By on March 26, 2012 in surf boards, Surfing Maneuvers

Surfing as one of the highly popular water fun and sports today can be as tough to master particularly when you don’t know how to handle your surfboard.  There will be moments when you would feel so awkward when you are attempting to steer your surfboard and try to ride it on top of one [...]

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All about Polyester-Resin Foam Surfboards.

By on February 17, 2012 in surf boards

If you are still a novice, there are two kinds of materials used in the making of surfboards – polystyrene and polyurethane and even though you will always hear these terms when you visit the many surfers’ forums, in actuality, only a few people understand the actual significance of these materials when used in the [...]

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How to Choose a Surfboard That Suits You Best

By on December 8, 2011 in surf boards

There are a lot of features to look for in choosing a surfboard that best suits you. It depends what category you are in. For the beginner who still does not have much experience, the best starting board would be a soft surfboard. This type of board will give you stability in paddling, catching waves [...]

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All the Essentials of the Surfboard Wax

By on December 7, 2011 in surf boards

For keeping the surfer on top of its surfboard, the surfboard needs to have extra friction on its surface to avoid slipping when paddling or riding a wave. This is called surfboard wax, it gives the surfer extra grip on the paddle. It is usually made from a natural and synthetic wax to be applied [...]

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What Are Soft Top Surfboards?

By on December 6, 2011 in surf boards

What are soft top surfboards? Every surfer has to deal with this type of question whether to get a shorter board or a longer board. Short boards are usually 5-8 feet in length and are known for their performance capabilities and are more preferred by intermediate or advance surfers. This will enable the surfer to [...]

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How to Order the Perfect Board

By on December 2, 2011 in surf boards

Ordering the perfect surfboard from your local shaper may look that simple, but it may not be so and this is true for surfers from all over the world, from Asia to America. But this is happening all over, and nobody can deny it, because mistakes are done over and over. But you don’t have [...]

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The Role of Sea Lions and Dolphins as Surf Experts

By on November 25, 2011 in surf boards

Animals who are inhabitants of particular types of environment may be well claimed as ones who have indeed fully adapted to everything that comes with it.  For this, most of them have become quite experts so to speak on most everything that has something to do with their activities.  As for marine mammals, both the [...]

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The Essence of the Surf Board Tail

By on November 24, 2011 in surf boards

Surfing is a sport loved by many, before you can do surfing you need to have a surfboard. What is a surfboard? A surfboard is an elongated platform usually made of wood. Surfboards are relatively light, but strong enough to support an individual standing while riding a breaking wave. They were invented in Hawaii and [...]

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Learning More about the Bottom Shape of a Surf Board

By on November 23, 2011 in surf boards

Many get stoked with surfing and the only ally you have for this sport is your trusty surf board.  In this article we learn more about the bottom shape of a surf board.  The bottom part of the surf board is the one that gets into contact with the wave.  There are four (4) types [...]

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All About the Right length of a Surf Board

By on November 22, 2011 in surf boards

Okay so you want to get on those shores and learn to surf.  First thing you got to do is find yourself some good surf board.  You go to the store and discover that the surf boards actually come in different sizes.  How should you know which length you should get?  Does it come with [...]

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