Board Trends
- jleighton8
- Feb 18, 2016
- 2 min read
Lost
Cork boards
My new favorite boards is the line that lost has recently come out with. The boards come in a few different shapes. They are extremely light and based on the board type they are either extremely buoyant or extremely fast. The boards are very unique because they have a cork top, carbon fiber rails, and foam core. The board molds to your feet which makes the board custom for the rider. They are also very unique because you don't need wax. The cork makes for a very great grip. If you do add wax to the board, its merly only because you are used to the sticky feeling but if the wax wears or melts you still won't slip. Hands down my favorite line of boards because of how they form to you. They are custom boards based on how you ride and thats super sick.
The Bean Bag
This is my newest purchase...a bean bag surfboard from lost. I love this board. This board is round and reminds me of a potato board released from firewire a few years ago but its better. This board is small, floaty, has a round nose, and still is easy to turn and have adjustments but with the ease of a long board feeling.
Fire Wires
Vader
Vader boards from Fire Wire is a whole new shape. Its pointed front and straight rails makes this board look like the old surfboards are ancestors made from tree trunks. They look like they are less designed but they are truly a advanced form of surfing. This board was the first change in body style of surfboards. No one wanted this board because it was different...until Kelly Slater used the board and won a competition with it. They are best to use from chest to above head waves and they don't have a smooth feel. Sharp turns, huge sprays, and the wicked fast feel would make any new rider freak but for advanced riders, this board hits everything you want.
Evo
Evo boards have been hitting the shores of florida lately. Florida is known for small waves which only appeals to long board riders, so for short board riders they have to contour to fit the elements. This means changes in designs as i have wrote about before there is a small community of short boards that are like long boards and this one kind of is. With a round nose it looks exactly like a long board. This board can be used a lot more than most boards in Florida due to the small swell.
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