Which board to choose?

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Originally Posted by jmvotto

There is an inland surfer blue lake Fs
In the cassifieds great price nice big guy cruiser

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So cruiser = more of a surf style board? Not good for spins but could still pop off the top of the lip?

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Originally Posted by c h r i s

So cruiser = more of a surf style board? Not good for spins but could still pop off the top of the lip?

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you should be able to spin it by breaking loose the fins, I can spin my DW drone custom 4'8" no problem, its more of a surf style board

I'm 250 and ride a Doomswell Big Step. Awesome board for my size, best I've ridden. I think bigger guys should stay away from skim boards, they are inherently slower than surf style.

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Originally Posted by rca

I'm 250 and ride a Doomswell Big Step. Awesome board for my size, best I've ridden. I think bigger guys should stay away from skim boards, they are inherently slower than surf style.

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I have always been told skim boards are faster because they have less rocker. Less rocker = More speed. Less rocker means more board in contact with the water and more effective surface area. Bigger guys need more surface area to utilize wave push. The issues big guys have with skim boards is that they are typically smaller in size and lack volume. More volume = more float.

Every surf style board I have ridden felt slow and too locked in with the exception of Russ's Doomswell board (Neo, I think). So, I would tell a big guy to get the biggest skim style he can find or go with a top of the line surf style board.

I'm 230 and can even ride a 50" hammerhead, 53" Ronix Carbon, And an array of 56" boards. I think much of it comes from experience, weight transfer, and skill.


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My experience is definitely that skim boards are faster than surfs. I have yet to ride a super high end surf but mid level surfs always feel quite a bit slower.

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Originally Posted by blackcup

My experience is definitely that skim boards are faster than surfs. I have yet to ride a super high end surf but mid level surfs always feel quite a bit slower.

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Very true, aside from IS "sweet spot" that thing is fast for a surf style board.


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Been looking to get a bigger guy skim style board. I have a Red Rocket but was looking at either the IS 4skim squirt or the Phase 5 trident. i am currently 6-3" 265lbs. anyone got some thoughts or suggestion?

I just cant spin at all on the red rocket with the stock fins, should i look at getting the shorter fins?

discount code for humanoid? Im trying to collect all the discount codes I can, in an attempt to fill the garage. If you don't mind, PM me a list of whatever you got