Talked with Ryan Deese that helped design the board. He said it's fun and fast, more skim than surf, but still has that surfy feel for just cruising. Told him I have a Model X and Inland Surfer Black Pearl, he said it's similar to the Model X. A carbon layup, futures fins and $399, if you've been looking for a fast surfy skim like the Model X, the Subsonic should be a great board. It's not going to be as surf style as a Phantom or Chaos. Hope that helps.