Should you surf one of these? 

Glad you made this, but to a lot of us, what a "short boarder's question" :) 1.There's always been a flow aesthetic, we used to call it Hawaiian Style (vs Aussie). 2. Surfing has no rules, surf what turns you on. 3. "Modern" designs are now 30 years old- pretty retro :) And have to say it- IMO thruster surfing looks generic, repetitive, dull. But hey....

I much prefer this style of harmonizing with the wave over the maniac slash and burn now so popular.

When you're 62 going on 23; you're looking for something that floats like a cork and paddles like a canoe.

Your commentary was spot on. Had a local shaper make me one about a year a go….7’0”. I am 59. I also ride 5’8” Sharpeye. They both serve a purpose. Options are good 🤙🏼

90% of surfers on 90% of conditions should be on a mid. Especially in Southern California. Those that get angered by the idea have fragile egos.

First board I had was a takayama flo egg. I loved that damn thing.

Attack the wave or connect? Points or pleasure? Spray or stoke? Slide glide high line flow trim lift speed woo hoo wee. Smooth and groovy. Not that black and white but yes it is.

Racing tires are designed for maximum performance but last only a few miles Eggshell Hpsb are perfect in contests with only 2-3 others surfers in the water and maybe jetski assist For regular, everyday surfing, including questionable swell size/direction, crowds, winds, tides and time constraints, you're better off making sure you're not just sitting watching everyone else catch waves Daily driver, just like a regular car/tires, is a great description

You can thank Torren Martin for the resurgence in midlengths but also twin pin midlengths...

Was riding them 20+ years ago, Pearson Arrow, Bill Stewart, Patagonia.......all great boards, all three fins, 7'8" to 8'2". Ride whatever you want, and don't dis others' choice of board. (Eaton made some excellent ones too, but never got my hands on one for more than an afternoon)

Born and raised in SoCal. They’re aren’t new….used to see them for years back in the 80’s

I've been riding shortboards all my life. I can't ride a longboard for s***.And I've tried. My 1st board was a Brewer twin fin with huge rails (some MFer stole it,still mad about it) and it was just so fast. And for so many years my M.O. was more speed,more fun,more options.But when I get on a mid,for some reason I always creep up to the front and keep my feet together , I can't see anything but the wave in front of me,and it's the best feeling in the world. Obv those are on smaller waves, but maybe I'm a longboarder at heart.

At 57 yrs, 240lbs and 5’11” I ride an Infinity Secret Weapon. Not mid length at 9’6” but for me it works. Will be getting a shorter one 8’ in the near future. I go surfing now to have fun and catch waves, back and knees problems 😮

My 7’ egg was made by an austere hipster than you’ve never even heard of.

You left out my favorite synonym, "funshape," and yes, they can provide great performance. They once had a place in my quiver, but fell out of use when I found that a progressive high performance modern longboard does everything that a fun shape does, and often does it better.

I have a 6' 8'' hybrid fish that rides like a short board.

6'10 Maurice Cole Shiva

Saw a nice one by Chili in Florida after I moved from Santa Cruz, CA in 2020

Funboards are always a good bet around SM Bay. Easier to lock down inside the vehicle. Thanks,Brad !

Got a Big Baron, i would never ride a shortboard again!

Not yet 🏄‍♀️🌊🌊🌊🌊

Shopping for a mid right now, had a freaking blast on my buddy's board this morning. Tired of trying to make my 33L fish work in small waves.

So you’re telling me I don’t need a longboard to sit outside and snake the rest of the lineup!?!?

Late 60's Mike Doyle wrote an article stating that midlengths should and would be the most practical performer in most waves.

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Why is it that performance shortboard purist almost find it humorous when they see someone show up with a mid-length but then gets upset when the person with the mid-length seems to be catching the majority of the waves on most sessions? My quiver ranges from a retro twin fin fish, performance shortboards, mid-lengths and longboards, it’s all about drawing different lines on the wave with a different approach for different kinds of waves. There’s no right or wrong it’s all about having fun.

I call them crowd pleasers.

i have surfer an egg since i got of the wavestorm

Cool love the content and only people that didn’t come from TikTok can like this

Check out Marce piña she is making them out of wood in Costa Rica. You can take a class and build one with her. There fun!

Are these not the same as fun boards ?

We believe in one god and his name is Torren Martyn

In so cal if your board is longer than you are tall your not a surfer your a kook. Jhahhahaahhahahahahahah