Can a surfboard be too light?
I have on occasion walked down to the surf and turned around because I had forgot my board. Then half way back to the car I realized it was under my arm the whole time. With the possible exception of mavericks style guns, tow boards and noseriders. Performance style shortboard and longboard can not be too light if designed properly. The common belief that as the waves get bigger more weight is needed to create drive and handle the offshore winds and bumps. While the weight may help some of these perceived problems, The most beneficial part of the weight is the added fiberglass that is used to strengthen the board and keep it from being too floppy under high load situations. Our construction can be light, strong, and responsive in those same high load situations. Because of our long love affair of the polyester center stringered surfboard we have developed many ideas of how a surfboard should look and feel. By removing the center stringer and taking the strength out of the core are plac
