Storm Blade SSR Soft Surfboard (2024)

FAQs

What is the easiest surfboard to catch waves on? ›

Foamies offer stability, easy paddling and wave catching and a gentle learning curve. The second choice is a hard board. Hard boards do all the things that a foamie will do but are less forgiving in the early stages.

Hardboards are usually lighter than foamys but also more sensible to damage. But with a hardboard you can often move more aggressively and agilely in the wave. So hardboards will give you better behavior in the wave. But the way to get there is much more difficult and exhausting than on a softboard.

The Storm Blade SSR Soft Surfboard shapes are narrower than our traditional lineup providing riders a better grasp of balancing and turning. Strong bolt-thru fins, center-line for foot alignment, and extremely stalwart specs create the Storm Blade Performance SSR a welcome addition to the lineup.

Finally, there is the risk of breaking your board under the pressure of the wave itself. Most likely this won't happen when you're learning – you need to be surfing waves of a reasonable size for the wave to damage your board – but you don't need to be surfing Pipeline on a 20-foot day to worry about it.

Do you Wax a Foam Surfboard? Although foamies are a little sticker without wax compared to hardtops, you still need to wax them in order to maintain grip when riding. So yes, you should absolutely wax your foam surfboard with surf wax to prevent slipping out when riding.

The lower you go the more force you can exert on your board which will project you forward in the case of a surfboard. The KEY factor though is that the board must be on the rail, so the combination of compressing and leaning will give you speed!

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Do you surf with front or back foot first? ›

Some surfers land with both of their feet on the board at exactly the same moment. From what we have seen through hundreds of analyses, most advanced surfers, including professionals, bring their back foot first, and then their front foot on the board.

Surfboard tips are sharp and pointed and can cause severe eye damage. For your own safety and the safety of other surfers, use a soft nose guard on the tip of your board. Also, whether you're a beginner or not, try not to surf too close to anyone else.

Longboards are more stable, making it easier to get to your feet, and less likely to tip over. Longboards are more buoyant which means they glide easier on the water when paddling.

The larger body allows more room for you to sit or lay on board while on the water. The increased stability that longboards offer makes the ride smoother and more relaxed than riding a shortboard. The larger body and smoother ride that come with longboards make them the better option for beginner surfers.

Bigger waves move faster: Bigger waves have more power, move faster through the ocean, and are harder to catch. For this reason, having a bigger board with more volume can help you to paddle faster, to catch the waves earlier - making the takeoff less difficult.