Is a bigger bodyboard better?
Bigger bodyboards are not necessarily better; it depends on your size, weight, and skill level. Larger boards offer more buoyancy and stability but can be less manoeuvrable. Can Children Use Adult Bodyboards? Bodyboards for kids are ideal for smaller children as it is tailored more to their size. Adult bodyboards may be too long and big, causing loss of control. Children bodyboards are also safer as they are made to be more lightweight and buoyant.
What’s the difference between a bodyboard and a boogie board?
Over time, “boogie board” became a widely used term for all wave-riding boards, especially those designed for casual beachgoers and kids. A bodyboard, on the other hand, is the correct term for the sport and the board itself. Bodyboarding is also referred to as Boogieboarding due to the invention of the Boogie Board by Tom Morey in 1971. The average bodyboard consists of a short, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam. Bodyboarders typically use swim fins for additional propulsion and control while riding a breaking wave.
How to pick the right bodyboard?
There are many factors to consider when choosing the right length board for you. Both your height and weight should be considered when deciding on a board size. For example, taller and heavier bodyboarders may want to size up on bodyboard length, as longer or wider and thicker boards offer more volume or floatation. The consensus is an 8′ or 9′ foamy. Which I agree with. The 9 will be easier to stand up on, but your height and weight should allow you to learn on an 8. It may take you a bit longer to get good at it, but you could use an 8′ board for many years if you want.