Longboards with great maneuverability and looks

Posted by longboarddecks on February 26th, 2013

There are so lots of different variations of “surfboard” out there these days that the choices can be overwhelming in case you do not know exactly what you are looking for, or you do not know what the differences are between all the boards out there. In case you are wavering about what kind of board to get, but you know you need to try out surfing this summer, then there is a couple major differences and even little ones to be aware of. When you are taking a look at longboards and shortboards as well as the penny longboards, the length is the obvious difference of work, but there’s some other aspects that differentiate these boards from each other, including width, thickness, and maneuverability.

So you know that these boards are long and short respectively, but what does that surfboard lingo mean exactly. Generally, the longer boards are between 8 feet and 12 feet in length, while shortboards are usually between 6 feet and 8 feet in length, however there’s some even shorter than that under five feet. You will also notice that these boards vary in width and thickness, with longboard width running around 23-24 inches and thickness is usually between 3-4 inches and shortboard width running around 20-21 inches, with a width of 2-2 13/16 inches thick.

Longboards and shortboards offer different performance and maneuverability, which is why they have different lengths, thicknesses and widths. An extended board will give you maximum stability and is the best surfboard for a beginner. The longer length, wider surface and thickness make the longer board stable, but the surfing and trick maneuverability is much more limited on a longboard than a shortboard. Shortboards are known for their skilful performance capabilities, but the tricks you can perform on a shortboard are not for beginners! Shortboards are an exclusively specialist level board, because their short length, narrow design and narrower surface take much more surfing experience to balance on and maneuver, and a shortboard usually catches a wave break at the eleventh hour as against an extended board which you would line up well before the break.

Now you are aware about the major and more subtle differences between longboards and shortboards. Therefore, when you go to the local surf shop or even find your new surfboard online, you will walk in knowing something about what you are looking for, because only you know what you need to be able to accomplish out there in the water. Receive a longboard if you are a beginner, or working on your surfing skills so that you can be prepared to tackle the challenge and fun.

 The author is involved in the longboard sector for years. He provides advice on different their types and uses.

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