Shortboards - The shortboard is still probably the most popular choice of surfboard for the skilled surfer, this is because the shortboard offers a better performance and higher speed than the longboard. This makes the shortboard ideal for fast manouverable turns and tricks. This type of board is not the best for beginners as they are short, thin and unstable, this makes them difficult to balance on and as a newbie you will normally want a more stable platform than a shortboard.   Longboards - The longboard surfboard is the original and traditional style of surfboard, however the longboard surfboard is both suitable for beginners and experienced surfers. A longboard is a very stable design which makes it easy for the beginner to balance on, also the longboards design allows it to ri... [Read More]