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]

For anyone who is just starting to learn to surf then the best board for you is the 'Mini Mal'; this surfboard is very easy to paddle and allows you to surf in nearly all conditions which also makes it popular with more experienced surfers. The Mini Mal is a very stable surfboard with predictable handling making is a great novices board, however if surf conditions are bad and the experienced surfers cannot get their short or long boards to work then most of them fallback on the Mini Mal.   Most experienced surfers move onto a shortboard as the shortboard is faster and more suited to tight turns than the longboard. This makes it better for competitions or tricks. There is a wide variety of shortboards available to suit most styles of surfing and you can quite easlily have a shortboar... [Read More]

  If you stand near the middle of the Mini Mal then you will get great stability and predictable handling and because the Mini Mal is quite light you can control the board more easily which is great for beginners as it makes it easier to learn to surf. The Mini Mal is fantastic in choppy conditions or when the surf is not very big which allows surfers to keep surfing in difficult conditions for longer. The underside of the Mini Mal can be shaped to give different characteristics such as a vee will iron out choppy conditions and concaves liven up the board for better performance in difficult condtions. Stand near the fins and you will get tight turns together with very accurate performance. All this means the Mini Mal is a great all round surfboard.   Choosing a used surfboard ... [Read More]

If you are beginning to get hooked on surfing then a good cheap means of buying a good quality surfboard is to buy a used surfboard. There are numerous sites on the internet where you can buy a good quality used surfboard for bargain prices. Even if you are an experienced surfer and want to change your current surf board then you can buy a used surfboard for a fraction of a brand new ones price. You may also sell your older surfboard and help finance your new surfboards price with the money you make from your old board. When you are buying a surf board you'll have to choose what type of board to buy; (see below for more information). The shortboard comes in a wide variety of styles and designs but one thing all the shortboards have in common is that they are not very suitable for beginn... [Read More]