Great advice. I agree with this guy for the most part. Three minimum; for novice surfers. 1) Your favorite board that allows you to do the maneuvers you want in good conditions. 2) Fun/Mid-Size/Fish or Long Board for poor conditions. 3) Thrasher board, or something that you won't cry about if you damage it. (For those fast shore break days). *Bonus.. 4) Gun Shape; for the big days, but realistically most won't need this because of skill level or surf conditions.
Agree with this... Ive made a semi-mistake of buying a 6'8 step up with a rounded pin and narrow nose etc as my first board ( was unbelievable cheap and my only option). But now i've learnt to use it, due to its shape / purpose im already happy in 5-6ft swell within a month of starting surfing so i guess whilst going for a more advanced board can slow down your progress, it can also force it! Definitely need a longer board with more volume to compete with the longboard riders on flatter days. And to round it off, definitely now on the look for a normal shortboard to start doing some proper turns with now that ive got paddling / catching waves sorted. 3 is the magic number
I’ve heard the following formulas applied to the desired number of bicycles to own for a cycling enthusiast. S+1, where S is the number that you currently own and T-1, where T is the number where your partner leaves you. 😉
Hi and thanks for the nice videos and pedagogy. I would like to have your point of view on that question : why do people do not use webbed gloves in surf? It may improve paddling... but it is not fashionable :) Personaly I never tried and I feel fine without them... but Im surprised that this option has not been explored more. Cheers!
Good question! My general opinion would simply be that for most of the time it is not necessary. Once you develop a certain amount of experience, the surfers position when catching the wave becomes the defining point of whether the wave will be caught or not.
Question: how does the weight of the surfboard (ie heavy glass vs. light epoxy of the same outline and volume boards) affect surfing (ie. catching waves, paddling, turning)? thanks !!!
Hi Wen, we have already covered whether weight impacts the performance in a couple previous episodes, enjoy: ruclips.net/video/zLM_GFSYrVk/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/aiSGZiNCpw0/видео.html
Longboarding is good for forcing correct technique when surfing. If you can get a gopro then film your own surfing when the waves are pumping for your area. Then watch back footage of yourself, be super critical and consciously think about fixing certain mistakes next time you go out.
@@hoppusmike you should look into a kind of skateboard called a Smoothstar. Its a surf skate where the front truck has 3 different plains of motion so it mimics surfing almost identically. You can look up some RUclips videos of people using them. I absolutely love mine. Sometimes ill warm up in the carpark before i head out to surf, just to practise the body mechanics of the maneuvers im working on. Helps to develop a bit of muscle memory.👍
A groveler board is a board you might use on weak, mushy, and/or slow conditions. It is not only the way the tail ends, but most fish surfboards are classified as grovelers for the use people normally gives them. You might think of a groveler board as a forgiving board, which catches waves easily and travels through fat and flat sections without too much effort.
And for the fish, it all depends on what type of surfing are you striving/looking for. If you want to surf long archy lines (think roundhouse cutbacks, floaters and speed down the line) you might want to pull out your fish when the waves past certain height in which your longboard will be undergunned, but you dont want to use your shortboard. Also people might use fishes when they want to transition from a beginner board (foamboard for instance) to a more performance driven board. Fin configurations on fishes are another story :)
In terms of quiver size i disagree with one board working for most people and conditions At least where i live, i need different boards for the wide range of conditions found in Cape Town. Mellow rolling waves, steep hollow fast waves and big 8ft+ waves where a bit of speed is needed to get on them. Having a board to match the type of wave you encounter at different spots is no doubt going to speed up your progression. Riding a groveler meant for every day small waves on hollow beachbreaks is far less optimal than owning a groveler as well as a standard shortboard.
Depends how big of surf you surf I only surf small waves no days I have 3 boards as I use bigger boards to be able to compete with teenagers and crowded surf I have 6,4 element fish,Simon Anderson 6,6 and a 7foot unknown brand as I'm 47 now so I choose more volume I was always around 37liters now I'm going up to 40 liters as I'm older and not as fit anymore
I like this guys advice, but I feel like he overcomplicates everything. This channel is called "surf simply" but I don't feel like its made simple. Surfing I feel is kick back, enjoy the ride and go with the flow. Yes gain understanding and little small tips from other experienced surfers to improve, but don't add so much that it makes it unbearable or daunting haha. Just my take. Nice videos otherwise though.
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Great advice.
I agree with this guy for the most part.
Three minimum; for novice surfers.
1) Your favorite board that allows you to do the maneuvers you want in good conditions.
2) Fun/Mid-Size/Fish or Long Board for poor conditions.
3) Thrasher board, or something that you won't cry about if you damage it. (For those fast shore break days).
*Bonus..
4) Gun Shape; for the big days, but realistically most won't need this because of skill level or surf conditions.
Agree with this... Ive made a semi-mistake of buying a 6'8 step up with a rounded pin and narrow nose etc as my first board ( was unbelievable cheap and my only option). But now i've learnt to use it, due to its shape / purpose im already happy in 5-6ft swell within a month of starting surfing so i guess whilst going for a more advanced board can slow down your progress, it can also force it! Definitely need a longer board with more volume to compete with the longboard riders on flatter days. And to round it off, definitely now on the look for a normal shortboard to start doing some proper turns with now that ive got paddling / catching waves sorted. 3 is the magic number
I’ve heard the following formulas applied to the desired number of bicycles to own for a cycling enthusiast. S+1, where S is the number that you currently own and T-1, where T is the number where your partner leaves you. 😉
Your talks at Surf Simply make me feel like I'm in Costa Rica for a moment. We will return! Thank you!
Happy to hear that!
Thanks Harry, I love your clear and honest answers and your pleasant presentation.
I liked the answer on how many boards. I’m at at high beginner/intermediate level. I have two boards and it’s perfect for what I surf here in SoCal.
Please do a bottom turn video!
Different boards for different waves.
I remember there is a video about toe-in/out of fins. Could you also talk about the camber of fins too?
Quick answer - as many as you can afford ))
Hey. Love the channel. Really helping my surfing. Thank you. I’m a SUP surfer. Any chance you can do a few tips for SUP surfing?
Hi and thanks for the nice videos and pedagogy. I would like to have your point of view on that question : why do people do not use webbed gloves in surf? It may improve paddling... but it is not fashionable :)
Personaly I never tried and I feel fine without them... but Im surprised that this option has not been explored more.
Cheers!
Good question! My general opinion would simply be that for most of the time it is not necessary. Once you develop a certain amount of experience, the surfers position when catching the wave becomes the defining point of whether the wave will be caught or not.
Question: how does the weight of the surfboard (ie heavy glass vs. light epoxy of the same outline and volume boards) affect surfing (ie. catching waves, paddling, turning)? thanks !!!
Hi Wen, we have already covered whether weight impacts the performance in a couple previous episodes, enjoy: ruclips.net/video/zLM_GFSYrVk/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/aiSGZiNCpw0/видео.html
Hi. I'm just getting into surfing. I love your channel. Is there a downloadable image of your tree of knowledge.
Hi Raul, we have this online version: surfsimply.com/tree-of-knowledge/
What is the best way to improve you're surfing when you have low conditions most of the time?
Longboarding is good for forcing correct technique when surfing. If you can get a gopro then film your own surfing when the waves are pumping for your area. Then watch back footage of yourself, be super critical and consciously think about fixing certain mistakes next time you go out.
Trying to go everyday when its ridable, wish I had a constant video opportunity to see exactly what im doing right and wrong
@@hoppusmike invest in a cheap knockoff gopro. Or an old model gopro 2nd hand. 100 quid maybe. Its one of the best things you can do for your surfing
@@hoppusmike you should look into a kind of skateboard called a Smoothstar. Its a surf skate where the front truck has 3 different plains of motion so it mimics surfing almost identically. You can look up some RUclips videos of people using them. I absolutely love mine. Sometimes ill warm up in the carpark before i head out to surf, just to practise the body mechanics of the maneuvers im working on. Helps to develop a bit of muscle memory.👍
I still don't understand what is a groveler board, what is the difference with a fish? Is it only the way the tail ends?
grovelers are for performance surfing in small waves. a fish can do that but is more for either really really tiny waves or for just cruising kinda
A groveler board is a board you might use on weak, mushy, and/or slow conditions. It is not only the way the tail ends, but most fish surfboards are classified as grovelers for the use people normally gives them. You might think of a groveler board as a forgiving board, which catches waves easily and travels through fat and flat sections without too much effort.
And for the fish, it all depends on what type of surfing are you striving/looking for. If you want to surf long archy lines (think roundhouse cutbacks, floaters and speed down the line) you might want to pull out your fish when the waves past certain height in which your longboard will be undergunned, but you dont want to use your shortboard.
Also people might use fishes when they want to transition from a beginner board (foamboard for instance) to a more performance driven board. Fin configurations on fishes are another story :)
thank you for answering my question! :)
No problem!!
I think the answer for how many surfboards one should own is „all“.
In terms of quiver size i disagree with one board working for most people and conditions At least where i live, i need different boards for the wide range of conditions found in Cape Town. Mellow rolling waves, steep hollow fast waves and big 8ft+ waves where a bit of speed is needed to get on them.
Having a board to match the type of wave you encounter at different spots is no doubt going to speed up your progression. Riding a groveler meant for every day small waves on hollow beachbreaks is far less optimal than owning a groveler as well as a standard shortboard.
Depends how big of surf you surf I only surf small waves no days I have 3 boards as I use bigger boards to be able to compete with teenagers and crowded surf I have 6,4 element fish,Simon Anderson 6,6 and a 7foot unknown brand as I'm 47 now so I choose more volume I was always around 37liters now I'm going up to 40 liters as I'm older and not as fit anymore
Thank you!
You bet!
I like this guys advice, but I feel like he overcomplicates everything. This channel is called "surf simply" but I don't feel like its made simple. Surfing I feel is kick back, enjoy the ride and go with the flow. Yes gain understanding and little small tips from other experienced surfers to improve, but don't add so much that it makes it unbearable or daunting haha. Just my take. Nice videos otherwise though.