Man wow! I'm a surfer who has a son that's ridden everything from pride body boards to a turbo/ Old school we have well preserved and he is in the market for a new body board. Now as a stand up surfer I cant believe how good and informative this video was as far as technical advice and ground root advice this was! well done he can now make an informed decision on his next purchase! Thank you for your time! From West Australia!
This is such an awesome informative video, which uses current and correct terminology to help educate. It’s always a pleasure watching your videos Jay. Keep up the good work🤙
Best of both worlds, PE core with dual stringers and a top rails. Flexible enough to be able to flex the board and stall into the barrel but the stringers give enough rebound so you can ease up on the board and gas back out of the barrel. And then there is/was arcel cores which make great boards for smaller surf. Light, stiff, and lots off float.
There is an important criterion which should not be neglected, it is the weight of the board, according to the type of core and its density. A light board will be much more energetic especially on the take off on a soft wave. After that, I don't know if it can be a disadvantage on a big wave which doesn't lack power...
Thanks for posting Jay. Guam is mostly warm so I went with PP. However I do have an NRG board which I wanted to try. I also have a board witg Radial Flex, this has the arch inside the board with a stringer. My boards are all from Pride. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. What is your perspective of modern boards compared to the early days of bodyboards ? What other tech do you think will be integrated ?
Hi J. "NRG" is lower density PP core, so you're fine with that too if you want a bit more flex. Modern boards are much thinner than boards from 20-plus years ago and the construction quality is much better. I think recently the emphasis has been on playing with different bottom contours. Not sure what the future holds for tech advances.
Thanks! I was looking for some cheap bodyboard to carve up and resemble with a heat gun. And knowing how to work polyethylene, I needed to find out if the EPS core was going to be able to be manipulated the way I know how to manipulate PE. Pretty sure I better stick with PE.
first experience surfing Hawaii/warm water was my PE core (polyethylene) was soooo flexible. I had to switch to arcel core and/or polypropylene. Vice versa, my polypropylene and arcel core boards were way too stiff that I went back to my PE core.
Jay. I just purchased a Custom X XPE 45" board. I live in NC and was wondering if I chose the right board for the Temps here? Around 82° during the summer. Great vid brother!
Thanks for the video, I'm looking at getting a board after a 15 year hiatus. I've been surprised at the number of entry level ($120-$160 AUD) boards that are EPS with stringers. I don't really remember that being a thing when I was a teenager, has something changed with EPS tech that makes it a more viable option? I'm sure I remember things like NMD specs and entry level boards all being PE in my previous iteration as a bodyboarder.
@@webbiestoak2888hola yo tengo una tabla con eps y sigue funcionando, no busco olas grandes, sino divertirme, y ahora estoy viendo hay ofertas en mí país Uruguay, llega el invierno jeje, una 662 en eps con 2 largueros 75 dólares antes 120 y una softtech en pe 2 largueros 150 dolares antes 200, es mucho gastar el doble no te parece, a parte tengo 55 años, capaz siga por 5 cinco años más divirtiéndome y nunca use aletas, capaz compré un par con la diferencia , gracias, saludos.
These are marketing names. "NRG" is simply low-density polypro like we have in our Tribe Guard and Hunter HV, and in some of the Science Style Loaded models, and many other brands coming from the BroadyAsia factory. Stringers are basically all made of carbon, graphite, etc. They all do the same thing: provide a bit of flex, but to a point. In my opinion, it's not really crucial what they're made of.
Hola Jay, desde Uruguay te consulto, tengo 55 años y me divierto sólo con las olas de la orilla, no uso aletas, tengo una tabla de eps hace 10 años, la compré para mi hijo que ahí tenía 8 años y para usarla yo también, él después empezó con surf y yo seguí, quiero comprar una nueva mido 1,79 y peso 77 kg, con 42 pulgadas que es la que tengo estoy bien no ? Y la duda que tengo es para comprar una nueva tengo 2 en vista una en eps marca 662 con 2 stringers rebajada a 75 dólares o una softtech en pe rebajada a 150 dólares, vale la pena la diferencia para mi uso o me compro unas aletas para probar con ellas, gracias, saludos.
Hi Gabriel, Thanks for the message! First, yes, a 42" is a good size for you. Second, DON'T get an EPS-core board. They are not durable and don't perform well. Check our Tribe Guard board on our site. It's an outstanding value for a polypro core board. As far as fins, if you want to ever become proficient as a bodyboarder, you need them. Here's another video for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h46Py-9UR1k.html
Hey question man how long would it take to learn drop knee. Just the basic. I’m going to Florida for two weeks and say I have good waves 9 out of 14 days should that be long enough to pick it up?
Sorry Elaine...no way to put a number on it. Depends on MANY factors- the waves you're riding, if you're on the correct board for your size/riding style/type of waves you're riding, your level of experience, your athleticism, etc. Plenty of videos about DK, including one or two that we have!
Wave storm bodyboards are the same as all entry-level bodyboards, including our Tribe Scout boards. Styrofoam core with slick bottom. They aren't made for performance or durability, but they are cheap.
