Best video ever on longboards. Most of this I found out trial and error when HPLB first came out. A true noserider looks ancient because of the flat bottom, low rocker, long fin, thick rounded rail at the tail and blocked tail. HPLB's have their place, but a lot of boards from the 60's and 70's are still very relevant on 6 foot slow breaks like San Onofre and small peelers like Malibu when youre talking a dedicated noserider.
my advice is Volume Volume and Volume and let it be heavy to give you speed Mine the BiC Magnum 9.4 W everybody sinks This one still keeps going Big waves even ridicules small ones i it catches them Every time they see me paddle in like a jet they say OMG no a titanic but when I catch the waves they open there eyes Thanks Peter pan !!! super baord
Are there any good guidelines out there for longboard length? Seems pretty difficult to find sizing advice. I'm a 5'9," 68kg beginner/intermediate looking for a board with the most versatility (Oregon beach breaks). Any advice would be great!
I just want a big board on front left there....something like 7’6, nice and wide and thick...carry me on every wave...go fast fast fast....paddle fast too.
Thanks for the video it was very educational. I've been surfing for 50 years, and allot of what you said makes perfect sense. I've always trusted Rich Harbour and Robert August designs and quality, but now I understand it better. I currently ride Robert August design high performance noserider ' Corky Carroll' 9'0" using a single fin, and it is very quick on cutbacks, and noserides, but I've been surfing for a long time. I also have a few traditional longboards from Harbour in Seal Beach, and love their noseriding performance I get from Tim Stance designs(9'4 Rapier and 9'6" Plaintain. I did have a San O(pure noserider) which I miss and will get another. I have shorter boards, but love cross stepping and where I surf at San O it's ideal for longboards. Much aloha
I live in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - you mentioned Wilderness, have surfed in Surfer's Beach? on small 3 to 5 ft days, would that be a good nose rider type wave than Wilderness?
Thanks for the watch! We definitely might update with a more modern board selection involved, but the elements taught here all still hold true. If you have any questions don't hesitate to hit us up at the shop
Your two basic types are square and pin tails. Pin tails work better for more powerful surf as they act a second point of control in the waves face. You can hang in steeper sections of the wave and have a lot more control and speed in powerful surf. Pin tails generally are a lot stiffer to turn than your average square tail.
I have the In the pink 9'2 and locally surf here in NJ beach breaks where waves are fast and not the slow peeling waves. Somehow I find it hard to catch waves and is very tricky since it has a VERY flat rocker/nose. Would a performance board be better for conditions here? Looking for more of an all rounder longboard if that even exists. lol. What are your thoughts about the stewart redline 11? or a a performance longboard would be better here? thank you so much. i love you videos! very informative information for us peeps just getting into longboarding.
@@zacharywiebe9722 Hi. yes i Ended up getting the In the Pink but I found it hard to surf on my local break as it was very flat with the rocker in the back. I am no expert so I found It hard to be in the right spot vs getting up on speed to catch the waves earlier. I ended up selling it and getting the Bing beacon which is more user-friendly 50/50 rails with a progressive rocker, It works great, easy wave catcher and is stable on those nice clean days.
Excellent information. One of my boards is a Takayama Kahuna. It's a great looking board but it's extremely light.....does not have the "power glide" feel of a heavy glassed nose rider.
Hi guys, great video, thanks a lot. I've two questions. Is the Takayama ITP Tuflite beginner friendly and which size should I choose at 220 lbs/ 100kg - 9'3 or 9'6? Thanks for your help!
excelent video... i am from chile an i often go to pichilemu. i want to buy my first longboard, i have been paddle surfing for one year an i want to try the real thing... waht longboard do you recomend me. i am tall 6.0" and 87 kilos...thanks
Hey Sebastien, thanks for commenting. While there are many great options out there, Robert August and Takayama make some of the worlds best longboards. Check out Robert August here: www.realwatersports.com/surfing/surfboards/robert-august and Takayama here: www.realwatersports.com/surfing/surfboards/takayama
Coming from shortboards, getting older and wanting to go longer, what is the longest board you can still duck dive? Those boards to your left look good.
It depends on how much you weigh, and a little on the nose. I'd say somewhere around 7' to 7'-6" depending on board volume, thickness. You can still kind of sink the nose of a 8'6 minimal. And, if it is real thin, you could duck dive that too, but a lot of tail hanging out if the waves have any size.
Im thinking of byuing a sec. hand board. Its a 9'0'' barry bennett, quad fin, pin tail. How would you describe that board, also in case of its riding abilitly. Im new in longboarding but I really liked the board :) thank you
It can be for a lot of reasons. A flat boxy tail gives you a lot of push to get into waves early and more hold in the wave if you want to ride the nose. A pin tail is better for holding the line, and can also create a sharp pivot point if you have the skill to shift your feet back to turn with it. That is a simplified take, and there's a lot more to it/ exceptions, but in general that is it.
Greetings. I have an 8' Torq and I would like to work on my fundamentals and wave count. I'm about 200 lbs. and looking at one of these three boards: 9'6 Torq Soft Deck, 9'6 Torq Epoxy, and a 9'6 Modern Retro which is a bit pricy. I surf Oregon coasts. Given that I have my 8' to progress to, which of these three such I invest my money? I'd like to keep it for a long time. Main goals are wave count, longer ride time in small surf, and work on basics to eventually succeed with my 8'. TIA.
are you trying to do noseriding or like high performance longboarding? For noseriding the modern retro is perfect but for high performence there may be better deals out there than the torq boards
I would buy something better than a torq. I bought a torq just for shits and giggles and I surfed it once and comparing it to a board I spend about $850 on I hated how it surfed took sold it to a surf shop within the week and got a catch surf odysea and I love it. Strives are really nice too I love my strive for long boarding and I only spent like $100 to get a barley used strive over a new torq
Joe surfer I’m not a fan of torq surfboards is what it means obviously lmao I bought one for shits and giggles as a beater board used it once hated how it rode and traded it in within a week for a catch surf odysea
Hey Ahamed, We ship internationally every day. Please email us REALpro@REALwatersports.com with your address and desired board so we can get a quote for you. Cheers - Ashlon
Hey there, great vid. What type of longboard would you recommend for a beginner I have been getting conflicting advice.. Some say traditional log style, the bigger the better. Others say more rocker to avoid nose dive and easier to turn. I am 6'3" and 200lbs what is your advice please?
get a 10'-10'2 with a medium amount of rocker. Once you get the basics down and once you feel comfortable with it then consider moving on to a traditional longboard. Don't stress on whether you have a board with too much/too little rocker; the most important thing is the size and volume! Good luck J-bay
I’m thinking of buying my first longboard. Want to get good at noseriding and walking up and down the board. What design and size do you recommend. I’m 6 ft and 180lbs and live in the UK.
Man that was really informative I kinda know from experience what to look for but that's ticked all the boxes. Cheers from Pembrokeshire Wales.
Best video ever on longboards. Most of this I found out trial and error when HPLB first came out. A true noserider looks ancient because of the flat bottom, low rocker, long fin, thick rounded rail at the tail and blocked tail. HPLB's have their place, but a lot of boards from the 60's and 70's are still very relevant on 6 foot slow breaks like San Onofre and small peelers like Malibu when youre talking a dedicated noserider.
Wow! That was very informative
Learn learn learn learn a whole lot and thank you
how tall are you ?
Trip is right around 6'4"
Great video thanks!
my advice is Volume Volume and Volume and let it be heavy to give you speed Mine the BiC Magnum 9.4 W everybody sinks This one still keeps going Big waves even ridicules small ones i it catches them Every time they see me paddle in like a jet they say OMG no a titanic but when I catch the waves they open there eyes Thanks Peter pan !!! super baord
Are there any good guidelines out there for longboard length? Seems pretty difficult to find sizing advice. I'm a 5'9," 68kg beginner/intermediate looking for a board with the most versatility (Oregon beach breaks). Any advice would be great!
I just want a big board on front left there....something like 7’6, nice and wide and thick...carry me on every wave...go fast fast fast....paddle fast too.
Thank's for the video. Lots of great info there, really has been helping.
Thanks for the video it was very educational. I've been surfing for 50 years, and allot of what you said makes perfect sense. I've always trusted Rich Harbour and Robert August designs and quality, but now I understand it better. I currently ride Robert August design high performance noserider ' Corky Carroll' 9'0" using a single fin, and it is very quick on cutbacks, and noserides, but I've been surfing for a long time. I also have a few traditional longboards from Harbour in Seal Beach, and love their noseriding performance I get from Tim Stance designs(9'4 Rapier and 9'6" Plaintain. I did have a San O(pure noserider) which I miss and will get another. I have shorter boards, but love cross stepping and where I surf at San O it's ideal for longboards. Much aloha
I live in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - you mentioned Wilderness, have surfed in Surfer's Beach? on small 3 to 5 ft days, would that be a good nose rider type wave than Wilderness?
Hey Migel, We've surfed all over Puerto Rico on the Takayama In the Pink. If you're looking for a good nose rider, look no further you have found it.
Fantastic video, would be great to see an updated version, im sure things have changed in the last 7 years
Thanks for the watch! We definitely might update with a more modern board selection involved, but the elements taught here all still hold true. If you have any questions don't hesitate to hit us up at the shop
how can other tails affect the board and riding it when in bigger surf, specifically for a longboard?
Your two basic types are square and pin tails. Pin tails work better for more powerful surf as they act a second point of control in the waves face. You can hang in steeper sections of the wave and have a lot more control and speed in powerful surf. Pin tails generally are a lot stiffer to turn than your average square tail.
Appreciate the detailed information.
Very generous video...I love 7'6" high performance..need one right now..
I have the In the pink 9'2 and locally surf here in NJ beach breaks where waves are fast and not the slow peeling waves. Somehow I find it hard to catch waves and is very tricky since it has a VERY flat rocker/nose. Would a performance board be better for conditions here? Looking for more of an all rounder longboard if that even exists. lol. What are your thoughts about the stewart redline 11? or a a performance longboard would be better here? thank you so much. i love you videos! very informative information for us peeps just getting into longboarding.
Did you ever get a new board
@@zacharywiebe9722 Hi. yes i Ended up getting the In the Pink but I found it hard to surf on my local break as it was very flat with the rocker in the back. I am no expert so I found It hard to be in the right spot vs getting up on speed to catch the waves earlier. I ended up selling it and getting the Bing beacon which is more user-friendly 50/50 rails with a progressive rocker, It works great, easy wave catcher and is stable on those nice clean days.
Excellent information. One of my boards is a Takayama Kahuna. It's a great looking board but it's extremely light.....does not have the "power glide" feel of a heavy glassed nose rider.
What about fun boards something in between short and long board. Do you have any videos talking about it ?
What size longboard should I get I want to get into nose riding. I’m 5’5 130lb
That was a very educational video. Thank you so much for your content, really appreciate the honesty and knowledge!
Great video.
Awesomeness awesome cool YEAAAHHH... Thxxx!!!
how does the thickness of the board affect the surf? so more volume? Easier to catch the wave, harder to turn?
Hi guys, great video, thanks a lot. I've two questions. Is the Takayama ITP Tuflite beginner friendly and which size should I choose at 220 lbs/ 100kg - 9'3 or 9'6? Thanks for your help!
Great question. I'm in a similar boat so if you get an answer and have a sec let a fellow newbie know?
Really helpful. Thanks.
Thxxxxxxx awesomeeeeeeeee
awesome vid man! cheer from NZ.
Thanks you did a really good commentary easy to listen too
Txs, for taking the time, and be so cristal clear!
excelent video... i am from chile an i often go to pichilemu. i want to buy my first longboard, i have been paddle surfing for one year an i want to try the real thing... waht longboard do you recomend me. i am tall 6.0" and 87 kilos...thanks
Hey Sebastien, thanks for commenting. While there are many great options out there, Robert August and Takayama make some of the worlds best longboards. Check out Robert August here: www.realwatersports.com/surfing/surfboards/robert-august and Takayama here: www.realwatersports.com/surfing/surfboards/takayama
Coming from shortboards, getting older and wanting to go longer, what is the longest board you can still duck dive? Those boards to your left look good.
It depends on how much you weigh, and a little on the nose. I'd say somewhere around 7' to 7'-6" depending on board volume, thickness. You can still kind of sink the nose of a 8'6 minimal. And, if it is real thin, you could duck dive that too, but a lot of tail hanging out if the waves have any size.
Great information! Thank you!
Super Good info, from malaysia
Im thinking of byuing a sec. hand board. Its a 9'0'' barry bennett, quad fin, pin tail. How would you describe that board, also in case of its riding abilitly. Im new in longboarding but I really liked the board :) thank you
What about soft tops
Probably the most informative longboarding video
i searched this for a longboard skateboard XD but this appeared
Wrong board I was looking for
same i was looking for skating longboards not surfing
Great breakdown! Love the "in the pink" haha
you failing to say narrower is all of us
Good video, thanks a lot!! Can anyone here tell me what a really pointy tail on a longboard does?
It can be for a lot of reasons. A flat boxy tail gives you a lot of push to get into waves early and more hold in the wave if you want to ride the nose. A pin tail is better for holding the line, and can also create a sharp pivot point if you have the skill to shift your feet back to turn with it. That is a simplified take, and there's a lot more to it/ exceptions, but in general that is it.
The last surfboard you d'ont show the bottom !
Greetings. I have an 8' Torq and I would like to work on my fundamentals and wave count. I'm about 200 lbs. and looking at one of these three boards: 9'6 Torq Soft Deck, 9'6 Torq Epoxy, and a 9'6 Modern Retro which is a bit pricy. I surf Oregon coasts. Given that I have my 8' to progress to, which of these three such I invest my money? I'd like to keep it for a long time. Main goals are wave count, longer ride time in small surf, and work on basics to eventually succeed with my 8'. TIA.
are you trying to do noseriding or like high performance longboarding? For noseriding the modern retro is perfect but for high performence there may be better deals out there than the torq boards
I would buy something better than a torq. I bought a torq just for shits and giggles and I surfed it once and comparing it to a board I spend about $850 on I hated how it surfed took sold it to a surf shop within the week and got a catch surf odysea and I love it. Strives are really nice too I love my strive for long boarding and I only spent like $100 to get a barley used strive over a new torq
Thanks, guys. I ended up buying a cheap foamie and it’s hella fun for what I’m trying to do which is old man lazy waves.
Nice video Dude
Get a made in USA poly board shaped By a reaL SHAPER. Do NOt buy a made in china board.
no.
Big facts don’t get a torq 😂
@@MattKirk007 whatever the fk that means....
Joe surfer I’m not a fan of torq surfboards is what it means obviously lmao I bought one for shits and giggles as a beater board used it once hated how it rode and traded it in within a week for a catch surf odysea
@@MattKirk007 Oh, I have never heard of any of those boards. Been surfing 30 years.
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Send me an on line link to buy 8 feet long board in UK
Hey Ahamed, We ship internationally every day. Please email us REALpro@REALwatersports.com with your address and desired board so we can get a quote for you. Cheers - Ashlon
Hey there, great vid. What type of longboard would you recommend for a beginner I have been getting conflicting advice.. Some say traditional log style, the bigger the better. Others say more rocker to avoid nose dive and easier to turn. I am 6'3" and 200lbs what is your advice please?
get a 10'-10'2 with a medium amount of rocker. Once you get the basics down and once you feel comfortable with it then consider moving on to a traditional longboard. Don't stress on whether you have a board with too much/too little rocker; the most important thing is the size and volume! Good luck J-bay
Thxxxxxxx Awesomeness
I’m thinking of buying my first longboard. Want to get good at noseriding and walking up and down the board. What design and size do you recommend. I’m 6 ft and 180lbs and live in the UK.
Get a ten foot "Deus" longboard in a shop when you live.