Lengthwise its nothing that unusual for a Longboard, 9’6"
Widthwise its 28"
Thickness is said to be 3.85"
Apart from BIC, now TORQ and associated companies, the only other boards I’ve found at this size are SUPs. In fact, apparently this comes out of the same mould (yes, its a popout) as their SUP of the same length.
I’m a complete beginner and haven’t done any surfing for years. I’d love a longboard, but everything I keep reading keeps suggesting softboards, which seem to deteriorate after one season. The board will be for summer surf catching here in the UK, gods willing. Am I better off getting a “shaped” longboard of a similar length or above? I’m 6’1 and about 115kg.
I agree its an SUP. But I have 3 SUPs in the 32” width range and I can prone paddle them no problem. And I am not a big guy.
Mostly I use them for lake paddling and I have tried SUP surfing a few times and I find it very difficult! But I’m new to it. Never tried paddling out like a surfboard on one, but I’m pretty sure I could catch waves no problem.
So if you’re a bigger guy I think you could ride a 28” width as a surfboard. But 23” is kind the standard max for a longboard, I have heard of 25” but never ridden one. Someone in another thread here was saying they use an SUP as a surfboard in weak waves.
No paddle. One of these times on a small day I want to take mine out like a surfboard and see if I can catch & ride a few waves barehanded, just like hes doing here.
It might help me in learning to SUP in the waves cuz I’m totally comfortable on flat water but find the size of the board intimidating when I’m actually in the surf.
Yeah, this big un is sold as a big surfboard for big riders, that can be SUPd by lighter riders. A board for the whole family (can you tell I found some old BIC marketing bumf?).
Look up Rick Weeks on YouTube. He was a good surfer in his younger days, by all accounts, who got older and now uses a SUP because of issues with knees / shoulders. Hes 76 and goes very well on the surf!
They don’t exist anymore. If I was in Australia or Maui I’d probably be able to. BIC became Tahe, and sti make boards in the same factory in France, but under their SIC label.
I did manage to touch base with a surf instructor over in New England. They had surfed most of the BIC range over the years and used this particular board a lot. Surfs well apparently.
Possibly available, I haven’t looked at new boards to be honest. We do see a fair few of the old Hydrohull. Funnily, I was watching some of their marketing videos the other day. Oh to have the spare money!
