What is a Surfboard Rail and How Does it Change The Feel of The Surfboard.

To put it simply, the rails of a surfboard are its edges. Surfboard rails run the full length of your surfboard on each side from the nose (or front) to the tail (or end). Surfboard rails are KEY to how the water will move around your surfboard when you are up on the wave. The rails on your surfboard are most narrow at the nose and tail, and are the thickest up in the center. Read the rest of this entry »

Surfboard designs: Shortboards, Longboards, Mini Longboards, Funboards, Fish, and Hybrid Surfboards

There are many things to consider when you go to purchase a surfboard. Have you surfed before? What size waves do you have access to? How tall are you? How about your physical fitness and age?

The term surfboard design can encompass all aspects of your surfboard. The shape of the nose (front of the surfboard), the shape of the tail (back end of the board), the length of the surfboard, the sorts of fins, the shape of the overall surfboard, the rails (or edges of the surfboard), the width of the board, and the thickness of the surfboard.

We have many specific articles on this website covering a lot of these aspects in much more detail. This article is going to discuss the various shapes of the overall surfboard itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Surfboard Foam: Why Epoxy Surfboards are Better.

Ever wondered what keeps your surfboard floating in the water with your body weight on it? Well, since the 1950′s, after surfboard makers moved away from the wood off trees, you’ll pretty much always find a foam core at the center of your board.

There are a couple of different foam substances available for use in surfboard manufacture. In this article we’re going to take a look at a very common type of foam known as EPS (expanded polystyrene) or beaded foam. Read the rest of this entry »