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BOARD SELECTION CRITERIA |
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OVERVIEW
Custom surfboard designs consider all these components to yield a board that matches a surfer’s skill level, experience, fitness, surf schedule, waves they ride, and their style, technique, and boards of choice. Consider these components when selecting an appropriate surfboard design. |
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SKILL LEVEL
PROFESSIOINAL - Exceptional Skills ADVANCED - Maniacal and Neurotic INTERMEDIATE - Recreational NOVICE - Developing BEGINNER - Diving into the Rabbit Hole EXPERIENCE EXPERT - 10 plus years VETERAN - 5 to 10 years JOURNEYMAN - 2 to 5 years NOVICE - 1 to 2 years BEGINNER - Less than a year FITNESS LEVEL PROFESSIOINAL SURFING FIT - Extremely fit SURFING FIT - Great shape MODERATELY FIT - Average fitness MODERATELY OUT of SHAPE - Somewhat fit, but easily fatigued OUT of SHAPE - Not fit SURF SCHEDULE PROFESSIONAL - Multiple times daily AVID - Every day ON IT - Several times per week WEEKEND WARRIOR – On average once per week OCCASIONAL - A few sessions once in a while SURF VENUES & WAVE SIZE XXL WAVES & CONDITIONS * Know and respect your skill, fitness, and limits in these waves and conditions CHALLENGING to EXTREME CONDITIONS - Shoulder high to double overhead heavy water critical waves and conditions CHALLENGING CONDITIONS - Knee high to well overhead generally critical waves and conditions USER FRIENDLY to CHALLENGING CONDITIONS - Knee high to head high often steep and fast waves USER FRIENDLY CONDITIONS - Shin high to chest high generally mellow waves SURFER STYLE, TECHNIQUE & BOARDS of CHOICE XXL GUNS LOW VOLUME SHORTBOARDS & SPECIALITY BOARDS MODERATE VOLUME SHORTBOARDS & SPECIALITY BOARDS UNIQUE SPECIALTY BOARDS MID LENGTHS & EGGS CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE LBs TRADITIONAL CLASSIC LBs |
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