What is the difference between cheap and expensive bodyboards?
Due to the lower-grade materials and construction, cheap bodyboards are less durable and more susceptible to damage from rough waves, extended use, or exposure to sunlight and saltwater. 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.All three main types of bodyboard cores – Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), and Extruded Polystyrene (EPS) – are more waterproof than a standard surfboard’s polyurethane core. Still, years and years of seawater won’t do your boogie board any good.
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. 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.