Tips for buying surfboards
Many friends who have just learned to surf ask Xiaobian how to buy a suitable surfboard. Now Xiaobian will share some of his experience for your reference.
1、 Weight
Your weight (for novices): 60kg: 7.2-8.0 feet, 70kg: 7.8-8.6 feet, 80kg: 8.2-9.2 feet, 90kg: 8.6-10.0 feet. The heavier the weight, the bigger the surfboard will be, and the big waves on the bottom will be able to push. Moreover, the heavier the weight, the greater the buoyancy, the better the ride. Therefore, it requires a thick board of more than 3.5 inches.
2、 Surfing environment
Waves often have medium and large waves, and surfboards often need to be reduced and small waves need to be increased. However, it still depends on what board you want to rush. Different boards have different playing methods. It is difficult to say that kind of surfboard is right.
3、 Physical skill
The better the physical strength and technology, the smaller the surfboard can be bought to increase the handling performance, but the long board also has the long board playing method. The shorter the surfboard, the less buoyancy, the more laborious and slippery, and the more difficult it is to ride. Technical experience is very important. If you want to rush easily and catch the waves easily, you need to increase the surfboard. If you want to practice your physical strength, you need a shorter board and do actions. However, the surfboard is small and very tired after a long time. The long board is suitable for beginners, and the short board is a technical wave board, which is suitable for old players.
4、 Durability
The custom-made surfboard depends on your physical strength. The stronger it is, the heavier it is. However, in the future, you can save thousands of board repair fees or use it for a long time. Most surfboards are easy to sag and break, because they weigh 70kg and concentrate on one heel when standing fast. If the thickness is sunken, elastic cushioning or surfboard thickening are required to solve the sunken. Generally, the internal hard foam is hard but fragile, which is also the main reason for the sunken. The surfboard will be sunken in 20 days. No matter how beautiful the board is, it doesn't feel good. When the waves are big, it is easy to insert sand and break the board. Because it is beautiful and easy to manufacture, it needs to be painted with resin. Therefore, the glass fiber resin ratio is less than 15%, the fiber is less, the tension is not enough, it is easy to crack and break the board, and it is not resistant to collision. There are many 1-year-old boards on the market that look very strong, but they will break the board as soon as they cross the sea. If the waves are a little big, they will also break the board, because they are used in less than a year.
5、 Operability
The control performance of the surfboard is the radian, shape and thickness of the edge. The radian trots faster, but the wave is large, it is easy to insert the water and overturn, the radian is large, it is not easy to insert the water, but the resistance of the small wave is too large. In order to pursue high speed, novices should look for cocked heads when buying boards, otherwise they will insert water. The rudder is stable, but it is difficult to turn and can't do action. The small rudder is unstable and easy to turn. There is a little relationship between the weight and size of the surfboard. The lighter the board, the better the action. The heavier the board, the higher the stability.
6、 Material
Epoxy has strength only when the resin is immersed in glass fiber, because 90% of it is glass fiber board except plastic board, and there are about 3 kinds of resins. The softer and elastic epoxy is not easy to crack (but it will also break the board). Unsaturated polyester resin is a kind of very hard resin. Acid and alkali resistant resin is more ductile and impact resistant. The plate mainly depends on increasing the content of glass fiber to make it strong and tensile. You only need to ask the ratio of glass fiber to resin to know its impact resistance. It takes 99% manual work and master level to do it. We only do one or two more layers. More resin is smooth and easy to grind, but it is easy to crack and damage. Therefore, we use soft epoxy to prevent cracking, but it is easy to break the board. Because there are too few glass fibers, we will spend a lot of board repair fees in the future. 10% water absorbent foam will make the surfboard heavier and heavier. Non water absorbent foam is really heavier, but it doesn't need to be repaired if it hits more rotten.
7、 Guarantee
It seems that no one dares to guarantee the surfboard, because there may be great damage in one day. Therefore, manufacturers who dare to guarantee express confidence in their boards, otherwise there will be a lot of work to repair the boards.
8、 Weight
The weight of the surfboard is light, which is easy to break or damage. It is tired to lift, but it is stronger. However, some players specially order the heavy board, such as 7-foot-2, which is about 6kg, but he wants to make 9kg, which is said to be more stable and has greater inertia. People who play light board say that it is too heavy and difficult to do difficult movements. Light has the advantage of light, so it depends on themselves and must be moderate.
9、 Suitability
Surfboards have both advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult to determine the real advantages. For example, they will be used lightly for a short time, and will spend a lot of board repair fees. They are fast, easy to insert water, good, slow to run down the waves, high stability and difficult to turn. Therefore, no matter how expensive the board is, it is not important to practice physical strength and technology, while people with good technology buy more suitable boards, not expensive boards, so fitness is important.
10、 Stability
If the wave is too big to go into the water, it is recommended to find something buoyant, tie it to your body, wear life jackets, and have standby rescue personnel. When you are involved in a big wave, you should protect your head and face with your hands to avoid being hit by the surfboard. The foot rope should be replaced regularly. You should be prepared to break the rope and keep the distance from other surfboards. Especially in a big wave, the medium and large rudder is easy to hurt people. Change the softness or round it as much as possible. Don't be nervous when the foot rope is wrapped around your feet. Pull back the board to float before handling it. When the rope is broken, it depends on your physical strength and swimming skills.