Is VS a good bodyboard brand?
Best Bodyboard for Kids – VS Inferno Bodyboard The VS Inferno is the perfect board for a fun beach day, sizes available for kids to adults. This board comes equipped with a stringer! Stringers are rods used to add strength, increase stiffness and to help maintain good rocker. Stringers lengthen the life of a bodyboard. The term boogie boarding comes from Morey, coining the bodyboards “Boogie Boards”. Bodyboarding is name for the sport itself but in essence, there is no difference between the two. Boogie Boards” were invented on July 7, 1971 by Tom Morey.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.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.
Who owns VS bodyboards?
Nick ‘Mez’ Mesritz is the man behind NMD and VS Bodyboards. We were lucky enough to catch up with him and hear about his career in shaping, Bali and where to next with bodyboard innovation. VS Bodyboards were conceived by NMD’s Nick Mesritz with the vision of establishing a rider/shaper brand.
Which bodyboard should I buy?
Bodyboard size depends on your height, weight and skill level. As a general guideline, beginners should sekect a bodyboard that reaches their belly button while standing. Intermediate and advanced riders may prefer a slightly shorter board for increased maneuvrability. Longboards are a popular choice for beginners because they are the easiest to ride from day one. Drop through boards are even more friendly to beginners because they lower the ride height for extra stability and easier pushing. When choosing longboard size, it is important to keep your own size in mind.For example, for freestyle riding a shorter board helps for being easier to do spin tricks, get up on rails or rotate in the air. Or for a beginner a board too long is hard to control, a shorter board is a little easier to learn on. Whereas, for freeriding a longer board has greater stability at speed.Are bigger bodyboards 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.
What is the difference between cheap and expensive bodyboards?
Entry-level bodyboards may lack durability and can break easily, especially if exposed to rough waves and prolonged use. More expensive boards have a stronger cores, often have stringers (strengthening strips of wood running down their length) and are generally much stronger and will last a lot longer. Wooden bellyboards have been a fixture on beaches from long before the advent of the bodyboard. And as well as being super fun to ride they don’t present a hazard to marine ecosystem health (the same can’t be said for disposable polysterene bodyboards).
Are cheap bodyboards any good?
Cheap Bodyboards: These cores are less responsive and provide less buoyancy compared to high-density cores. Deck and Bottom: They often have a slick, low-grade plastic bottom and a soft, easily compressible deck material. These materials are less durable and may deteriorate faster. Two Bare Feet Bodyboards Fun for beginners and more experienced riders alike. They boast a soft, textured IXPE deck which are more durable and grippy than fabric covered boards, combined with a super-smooth HDPE slick base to make easy gliding across and through the water.