My Shredd Stixx is pretty delicate (just like a real surf board with styro core) but you just fix the dings with a 5 min uv repair kit and away you go, Honestly I have ridden a ton of wake surf boards and will tell you that my shredd stixx is hands down the best board I have ridden. I lost sleep at night weather or not I should have gotten the Liquid Force Chase Sixer but after riding it and feeling how slow it was, I knew I made the right choice. I can easily ride it with my four year old with me.