{"id":6898,"date":"2019-01-04T14:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angelsurfschool.com\/como-escolher-uma-prancha-de-surf\/"},"modified":"2019-01-04T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T14:12:03","slug":"how-to-choose-a-surfboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angelsurfschool.com\/en\/how-to-choose-a-surfboard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a surfboard?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a successful and rewarding surf session, good waves and a good surfboard are essential<\/strong>. While choosing a board may seem simple, there are actually a few things to keep in mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Level of experience and style of surfing<\/h3>\n

A less experienced surfer can not expect to have the same level of performance with a certain surfboard as a professional surfer. In addition, there are so many board types, from performance<\/strong>, retro and alternative shortboards<\/strong>, to middle lengths<\/strong> and longboards<\/strong>, that the best advice we can give is to try different boards to find the one that best suits your skills and features. Time and practice<\/strong> will allow you to naturally evolve into another type of board.<\/p>\n

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Wave type<\/h3>\n

A board designed for tubular and fast waves<\/strong> can not be expected to have the same performance in soft and slow waves<\/strong> or vice versa.<\/p>\n

While a professional surfer can afford to have a considerable number of surfboards for all occasions, a common surfer can choose to have a surfboard that specializes in the type of waves<\/strong> that he normally surfs, have an all around model<\/strong> that is reasonably suitable for surfing different types of waves or have two boards<\/strong>, one for powerful and fast waves in winter and another, for example a fish, for smaller and calm waves in summer.
\nTry to get acquainted with a good and trustworthy local shaper<\/strong> or shopkeeper who can advise you properly.<\/p>\n

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Volume of the board<\/h3>\n

Any specialist will tell you that the dimensions of the board are dependent on your weight and height<\/strong>, as well as your physical condition and age. A concept currently widely used is the volume of the board<\/strong>, on which will depend the buoyancy of the board and consequent ease of paddling and speed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Once again, do not just go after what your favorite professional surfer uses. There are tables that can serve as a reference for the volume appropriate to you and, based on this value, you will be able to try out boards of different dimensions and outlines.<\/p>\n

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Remember, there\u2019s no perfect board<\/strong>, but this should not stop you from informing yourself, venturing and having fun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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