| > | | | | 3. Consistency is what you want, and nothing |
| If you're new to surfing, you've probably got a lot | | | | says consistency like an epoxy surfboard. |
| of questions. What size board do I need? Is an | | | | Because its so easy to paddle and balance, |
| epoxy surfboard better than a fiberglass | | | | you’ll have more time to pay attention to |
| surfboard? | | | | wave patterns, timing your wave catching, and |
| Everyone knows that when you’re learning | | | | the whole gauntlet of other unique challenges that |
| to surf, you start off on a longboard. What | | | | come with surfing. |
| people seem to forget is that it should be an | | | | 4. Epoxy surfboards are durable. It’s hard |
| EPOXY longboard. Epoxy surfboards are perfectly | | | | learning how to manage a 8ft+ behemoth of a |
| suited for new surfers. Here’s why: | | | | surfboard for the first time. Understandably, your |
| 1. Epoxy surfboards are lighter than fiberglass: | | | | board will be spending a lotta time smacking into |
| when you’re new to surfing, THE. | | | | all kinds of things: your car frame, rocks, other |
| HARDEST. PART. is always paddling out through | | | | people. This kind of treatment will WRECK your |
| the waves so you can start surfing. With a | | | | fiberglass surfboard. Your epoxy, will take the hits |
| heavier surfboard, it’ll take you more | | | | like a champ—probably a scratch or two at |
| energy to paddle out—and that’s energy | | | | most. |
| you could be using to rip up waves | | | | 5. Never buy another surfboard (unless you want |
| 2. On a related note, epoxy surfboards have an | | | | to). The extra durability of an epoxy board |
| easier time catching waves. Since paddling takes | | | | means that you’ll be able to ride your |
| you further and faster than on an alternative | | | | surfboard for as many years as you want and |
| surfboard, it should be much more consistent in | | | | NEVER have to retire your board because its |
| its wave catching. | | | | sustained too much damage. |