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BOARD SELECTION CRITERIA
   
 
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.
   
 
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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