How do you know your bodyboard size?
Select your estimated height and weight from the dropdown below to find the bodyboard size recommended for you. As a rule of thumb, your ideal bodyboard should reach from your knees up to your chin when held out in front of you. As a rule of thumb, your ideal bodyboard should reach from your knees up to your chin when held out in front of you.
What is the best bodyboard core?
PP cores are preferred by warm water riders. They’re lighter and stronger than their PE counterparts, so offer a faster ride with more speed out of turns. A PP board also has the ability to recover its original shape extremely well preserving its life span, over and above a PE board. PE is more flexible and heavier than PP. PP is stiffer and lighter. But beware, this does not mean that PP is always better! The mechanical properties of the foams are affected by the water temperature, cold water makes boards stiffer and hot water makes them more flexible.
How to choose a bodyboard size?
Bodyboard sizing is determined on height & weight. A rough guide is for your board to be from your chin to your knee or about an inch below your belly buttom if it’s next to you standing on the ground. General Fit: When standing, the board should reach from the ground to your belly button or from your chin to your knees. Wave Conditions: For smaller, weaker waves: Choose a slightly larger board for more float and easier paddling. For bigger, more powerful waves: Opt for a slightly smaller board for better control.
Is it better to have a bigger or smaller bodyboard?
Suggested Sizing Generally bigger boards are faster, but not as easy to control, and generally suited to smaller waves and beginners. On the other hand smaller boards are a bit harder to generate speed, however, have greater control and are ideal for bigger waves and more advanced riders. When you’re first starting out, you’ll want a soft-top surfboard that is around 8-9 feet in length or longer. Longboards: Longboards are classic beginner surfboards known for their versatility and ample surface area, which help provide stability (a much-needed benefit for beginners).Riding a board that is too small will result in a much longer and more difficult learning curve, so choose a shortboard that is in line with your beginner shortboard abilities. Take the time to learn about surfboards to the fullest extent to help with this choice.Whether you’re coming off a foamie or going straight on to a hard board to start your surfing voyage 90% of people fit into the size range of a mini mal (round nosed) style board between 7’2 and 8’6.TYPE OF BOARD Keep in mind that heavier riders (or those that are riding smaller & weaker waves) should choose a larger size, with more surface area to spread their weight over, with more flotation and buoyancy.
How to pick the right bodyboard?
If you’re riding is mostly bigger waves, consider a bodyboard on the shorter end of your optimal size range. If you are a more of an advanced rider consider a shorter board for maneuverability. If you are a beginner, aim for a longer board in your size range. A beginner surfer should begin learning and honing in on their skills on a surfboard that is considered long in length. Any surfboard over 210 cm is ideal. The increased measurement of length makes it so that the other dimensions are also larger, as more foam must go into shaping the beginner surfboard.The size of your bodyboard affects everything from how easily you catch waves to how stable you feel when riding them. A board that’s too big or too small can make it harder to control your movements, reduce your buoyancy, and even make it more difficult to catch waves.