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Choosing the Right Skimboard

BOARD SIZE CHART 

RECOMMENDED SIZE RANGE

MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR!

The nose of your skimboard should reach anywhere from the chest to chin for intermediate to experienced level wave riding. If you are just beginning, you can sand slide on a much smaller board.

POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO CHOOSE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED SIZE RANGE

SKILL LEVEL Beginners may choose a board smaller than our recommended size range. Our recommended size range and board sizing chart below is based on a skimboarder who wants to ride in deeper water away from the shoreline and into the waves. IF YOU ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN SANDSLIDING, YOU MAY RIDE A SMALLER SKIMBOARD. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO RIDE A SKIMBOARD BELOW THE MIDDLE OF YOUR STOMACH. Intermediate/experienced riders should stick to this recommended size range. The rule of thumb is for the skimboard to reach in the middle of the recommended size range around the chest. This allows for ideal sizing to ride into deeper water and into the waves.

WEIGHT OF RIDER Riders that have more weight to throw around should choose a board at the top end of the spectrum.

AGE Riders that are young and growing fast should choose a board at the top end of the spectrum. This allows for room to grow into the board and helps rider progress.

LOCAL CONDITIONS It is an advanced point to consider. Typically professional riders prefer smaller boards in large, right-on-the-beach conditions such as California’s Aliso Beach, or Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Smaller, less powerful conditions commonly found in Florida and throughout the east coast of the United States require a slightly larger skimboard with a wider surface area. The additional board size helps keep the riders momentum since there is less push in smaller wave conditions.

Simply put, BIG WAVES = SMALLER BOARD. SMALL WAVES = BIGGER BOARD.  

 

Board Board Length Thickness Rider Height Range Suggested Weight Limit
MINI LAZER 35” 3/8" 3’9” – 4’7” 75 lbs
LAZER 40” 3/8" 4’2” – 5’0” 95 lbs
SMALL WEDGE 40” 1/2" 4’2” – 5’0” 90 lbs
MEDIUM WEDGE 45” 1/2" 4’7” – 5’5” 140 lbs
LARGE WEDGE 49” 5/8" 4’11” – 5’9” 170 lbs
FISH 47” 5/8" 4’9” – 5’7” 160 lbs
PRO 52 52" 3/4" 5’2” – 6’0” 200 lbs
PRO 54 54” 3/4" 5’4” – 6’2” 220 lbs
M5 48 48” 5/8" 4’9” – 5’7” 160 lbs
M5 51 51” 5/8" 5’2” – 5’10” 180 lbs
ACE 50 50” 5/8" 5’0” – 5’10” 150 lbs
ACE 52 52” 3/4" 5’2” – 6’0” 180 lbs
ACE 54 54” 3/4" 5’4” – 6’2” 210 lbs
ACE 56 56” 3/4" 5’6” – 6’4” 240 lbs
CHIMP 38 38” 5/8" 3’9” – 4’7” 90 lbs
CHIMP 42 42” 5/8" 4’3” – 5’2” 120 lbs
CHIMP 46 46” 5/8" 4’6” – 5’5” 150 lbs
FUSE 50 50” 3/4" 5’0” – 5’8” 150 lbs
FUSE 52 52” 3/4" 5’2” – 6’0” 180 lbs
FUSE 54 54” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’2” 210 lbs
FUSE 56 56” 3/4" 5’5” – 6’3” 240 lbs
FUSE-X 50 50” 3/4" 5’0” – 5’8” 150 lbs
FUSE-X 52 52 3/4" 5’2” – 6’0” 180 lbs
FUSE-X 54 54” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’2” 210 lbs
FUSE-X 56 56” 3/4" 5’5” – 6’3” 240 lbs
HELLCAT V2 51 51” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 200 lbs
HELLCAT V2 53 53” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 225 lbs
PROWLER 51 51” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 200 lbs
PROWLER 53 53” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 225 lbs
PROWLER 55 55” 3/4" 5’6” – 6’4” 275 lbs
ROCKET FISH 49 49” 3/4" 4’11” – 5’9” 170 lbs
ROCKET FISH 51 51” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 200 lbs
ROCKET FISH 53 53” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 225 lbs
ROCKET FISH 55 55” 3/4" 5’7” – 6’5” 250 lbs
ARROWHEAD 51 51” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 200 lbs
ARROWHEAD 53 53” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 225 lbs
CAZADOR 51 51” 5/8" 5’1” – 5’11” 170 lbs
CAZADOR 53 53” 5/8" 5’3” – 6’1” 190 lbs
CAZADOR 54 54” 5/8" 5’4” – 6’2” 210 lbs
CAZADOR 56 56” 5/8" 5’6” – 6’4” 230 lbs
WHIP 50 50” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 170 lbs
WHIP 52 52” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 190 lbs
WHIP 54 54” 3/4" 5’4” – 6’2” 210 lbs
WHIP 56 56” 3/4" 5’6” – 6’4” 230 lbs
INCOGNITO 51 51” 3/4" 5’1” – 5’11” 200 lbs
INCOGNITO 53 53” 3/4" 5’3” – 6’1” 225 lbs