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This video aims to dispel some myths about surfboard volume and surfboard sizing while also suggest a guide to help you nail your surfboard volume ‘sweet spot’.
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Hey ! great post. Quick question, what impact there is for 2 different board but with similar volumes ? I ride a 6'5, 20, 2 3/4 35L but i m looking at the rocket V3 6’0″ 20.25'' 2.56″ 34.60L. What do i lose and gain in that case ? Or should i get both for different surf conditions ? I m a bit lost ! Thanks !!
this is gold – thanks !
Caught me out there, an American talking about weight in kg. nice!
The one thing hardy talked about on boards is planing area. I ride paipos and have foam and fibreglass about 25L and wood about 5L, but they have very similar planing area, the wood board is faster as it has less rocker, once planing the volume of the board has little effect compared to the planing area, it you then try to turn again a rail, the rail volume then comes into play. Also think about how fast wood alaias and how low there volume is. Volume helps you paddle around without sinking and help the board work as a displacement hull while you paddle for a wave before it become a planing hull.
Hey I'm struggling to know what type of board I should get still. I'm 140 lb and I'm 5.10 feet tall so if I'm looking at a short board how many liters should it be? Also this board is for waves that are like 4 to 6 feet tall. If you can respond tat would be awesome, Thanks!!
Great vid, I enjoy your channel very much! Thanks!
My humble opinion: You forgot to mention that this (pretty much) only applies to HPS's. How much volume would be in the sweet spot range for my longboard quiver? How about w SUPs? I would add (also) that a good foil on a more voluminous board (SUP, long or short -and everything else in between) is generally going to get most surfers more waves. Most of us aren't pro; I'd rather have more volume than what's supposedly proper so I can catch more waves than the next guy. Etiquette? -I practice it in the line-up and thru life. Too much "float"? Not at all; I can be heavy footed if I need to be to sink rails. At the end of the day: excellent and informative video! ILOVESurfing! Namasté ??
Does an Epoxy board have more flotation than a PU board of the same volume ? Seems that way.
Can I get a review of the 'Stacey Grizzly' please!
I don't see the link to the round table discussion.. Maybe I'm a blind fuck.. sorry.
grate video man very helpful
Id love to hear you talking about the volume difference/feeling in epoxy vs PU
Great explanation Ben!
Great video. Volume and proper board sizing = amount of fun so it is important. I find myself on the sizing search a lot. Some of the volume calculators seem a little ridiculous online. Some say I should be 34L some 45-50L so it's hard to tell what the answer truly is. Probably the only way is to try and get different boards cheap on craigslist to test this out once you know some basic parameters.
good video.keep it up
exactly, thank you. it's a point of reference. something to consider when choosing the right tool for the right job. cheers.
Yeah saw the round table discussion and they "laughed" at volume as average folks see it, great insights mate, thanks
Great job Benny. Average surfer living in Melbourne ..if you ever want to surf a quiet mal wave and need a place to stay let me know.
Sweet video on volume Ben, I used to work for Sky Surfboards in Byron Bay and was a rider for many years. Never once was volume discussed. I tried many times to get my shaper to add more volume to my boards, but he always followed fashion. I wasn't a board designer, so was basically brushed aside and given boards at cost price,,,told it was best for me.
I actually broke my high femur and Geoff Mccoy lined me up with a 17.5 wide 2 inches thick board that probably had too much volume.
But, i could catch waves and still get to my feet with an injury and surf. This was when I really started to understand volume. Today, I still surf with an injury so need a little bit more volume.
Thank goodness for Firewire Nano,,I can ride a 5'9 now,,shorter board at 35 litres. I am 63 kilo,,helps me get up fast to my feet and that little bit more flotation.
Love you videos Ben,,so cool to see someone in here that is truly passionate about boards and knows his stuff.
Just Subbed and been a fan for a while.
Keep it up mate, we need people like you to help us through all the dilemma and push through what's fashionable, so we can make informative choices.
Actually after watching your videos i went to see my friend Danny Wills (Wilsy) at his Quicksilver shop to order me a Submoon,,,for small and crowded days on the points here where I live.
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Marty Ware (Micro Farmer/Surfer Australia)
Where the volume is plays a role. You cannot expect a 6' and a 6'8" at the same volume to perform the same. Also body composition (surfer's bouyancy) plays a role: 100kg @ 10% body fat versus 100kg @ 25% body fat is way different. There is no substitute for talking to your shaper. Tell 'em what you want to get out of the board while being honest about your skill and fitness level and he'll shape something magic. Malcolm Campbell just hit it out of the park for me recently and we never talked volume. If you think you know more than these guys, its gonna get expensive. Lets be honest, take the worst board in our quiver and give it to Slater for a day and he's gonna rip on it and make us all look foolish!
great video thanks…im at 45L now,how many Litres could i drop safely?
Do you guys think you might have a CI black and white review in the works? Would be super cool to see a comparison between the Peregrine, the Black and White, and the DFR!
So many factors…you didnt mention rocker, but for instance a board like the lost mini driver i feel i can paddle with my pinkys because it has such good glide. Another point is that im guessing lots of boards out there arent actually the volumes that they are claimed to be just ballparks. Board buying should be a fun journey. Buy sell trade and shape a few of your own. Dont get caught up in the hype. Dims? Vol? In the end it doesnt matter all that much.
Great vid!!!……..yes volume is a good starting point but there's so much else to consider and you nailed the explanation. Getting a specific volume on boards has been due to the introduction of CMC board production.
Im going to the Telo's and Ments this August and one of my mate's thats going with me keeps saying that I need more volume. I keep telling him I don't need it and you just reinforced what i've been trying to tell him…. "that the waves are good and they should be easier to get into". My all rounder is 6'2 x 20-3/4 x 2-3/4 @ 34.9L and it works great for me in waves up to 4-5ft so my step up will be a 6'4 or 6'6" with around 38-39L . I guess i'll find out if I was wrong when I'm not catching as many waves as him but then again I don't want to ride 40-50L boards in the ments and not have the ability to turn with more control.