TOP TEN BEST WINDSURF BOARDS

1)   RRD Easyride L

RRD Easyride L can let you enjoy a spectacular windsurfing experience in just 10 minutes. The saint windsurf board to learn the basics and get the shake.

The Easyride L is now the unquestioned number 1 in the industry for learning.

2)   RRD Easyride M

Styled and fashioned rattling kindred to the Easyride L, the Easyride M boasts a livelier sense and allows riders to modify their planing skills.

3)   Thommen Cross X

Personally designed by Peter Thommen, its exclusive looks and execution makes this a must-have for thoughtful surfers. The Span X is relation of the piercing bounds of 'Freestylewave' pattern and Element discipline.

4)   Thommen Maui Wave X

Widely regarded as the foremost all-round wave board in the United Kingdom. True wave performance from a board which can bump and jump.

5)   Fanatic Wavetwin

A lightweight board and extra stiffness  adds level much action to an already explosive package. Suitable for intermediates to experts.

6)   Fanatic FreeWave TE

Fanatic’s hottest all-rounder, the FreeWave TE is already a unsurpassable seller amongst distributors. Its shorter, compact shape ensures for smoother wave riding.

7)   RRD Freestyle Wave Ltd

Part of the biggest line of windsurf boards ever to date. The Freestyle Wave Ltd offers ‘custom shapes’ thanks to a construction that is durable and easy to use and abuse – the ultimate all-rounder!

8)   RRD Twintip Ltd

Redefines the status-quo of Freestyle board design. Improved details on what is already regarded as the strongest performance freestyle board.

9)   Thommen Wind SUP

With a versatile windsurf board capable of paddleboarding, surfing and light windsurfing, this board ticks all the boxes. Exclusive availability designed by Peter Thommen

10)   RRD X-Fire Slalom

Regarded by many as the fastest slalom windsurf board on the circuit. With exclusive custom construction giving it a lighter, stiffer feel, the more advanced riders will have the capabilities to truly let rip!

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TOP 10 SURFBOARDS

1. Gordon & Smith

  Gordon & Smith since 1959 offers you a wide variety of surfboards. From classic to may i say futuristic type of surfboards, G3 is another from Gordon and Smith, it is the release of their third generation of surfboards. They leveraged their science of shaping over the past 50 years and applied it to the most relevant shapes in surfing today. Since the first day with the evolution of the foam core longboard. Then they entered their second generation in 1970 with the short board revolution. Now in 2012, they have a full quiver of the lates in performance, fish and longboard shapes. Boards for your wave and your style, from the brand with an unequalled board making legacy.

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2. Hobie

   Hobie's design team brings together some of the finest most experienced surfboard craftsman the industry has to offer.

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3. T & C Surf Designs

   T & C is here to share and perpetuate the stoke and aloha of the hawaiian surfing lifestyle. To create the highest performance custom surfboards, using superior materials, utilizing the best craftsmen with the most advanced design concepts to enhance the global surfing experience.
Their goal is to build a team that represents the essence of Hawaiian surfing-commitment, power, style and respect.

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4. BIC Sport

The world market leader in the field of windsurf for over 20 years, in the last 20 years BIC Sport has diversified into the manufacture of surf boards, kayaks, sailing dinghies for children, and has most recently focussed its knowledge and experience on launching an extensive range of Stand Up Paddle boards. This latest brand new board sport is largely based on the principles of simplicity and accessibility that have underpinned BIC’s enduring success.

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5. Wave Riding Vehicles

   Wave Riding Vehicles 2011 calls for surf, adventure and fun. WRV is all about quality and style. The thrill of wave riding keeps their stoke pumping in all that they do. Their boards come first and everything elese including clothing and accessories benefit from the satisfaction received from the crative process.

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6. Rusty

   Rusty since 1953 offers you the best of boards that you can get. It has a wide selection of boards whish suits your boarding needs.

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7. Proctor Surfboards

   Proctor goal is to work with surfers who are serious about getting the board that will take them to the next level. They offer the highest design and craftsmanship, their personal attention, innovative technology, integrity, a fair price and quick turnaround.

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8. Bear Surfboards

Bear Surfboards since 1960s, they still offer you a wide range of choices when it comes to surfboards. They give the best surfing experience and thrill.
 

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9. Yater Surfboards

   Reynolds "Renny" Yater was one of the first real commercial surfboard builders of the 1950s-a generation that really put surfing on the map. As the sport of surfing has continued to grow and flourish throughout the years, so too has Yater's reputation as a leading contributor to the surfing industry. Perhaps even more remarkable than Yater's early accomplishments has been his ability to change and grow with the industry, staying on top of current trends and new materials and continuing to produce innovative new boards. In the early 1950s, Yater shaped and fiberglassed his own boards. During the mid-5Os, Hobie hired him to glass his balsa boards in his Dana Point shop. In 1957, he moved over to Dale Velzy's shop in San Clemente where he began to shape balsa boards.

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10. Aloha Surfboards

Aloha Surfboards, the best boards that you can get, from the simplicity of the designs to the experience of riding it. Since they begun they never stop making your surf experience into bord.

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Classification of Board Sports

    Water

Surfing

The grandfather of all board sports, is a surface water sport that involves the participant being carried by a breaking wave.

Windsurfing

Also known as sailboarding. A water sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4.7 metre board powered by wind acting on a single sail. The sail is connected to the board by a flexible joint

Kiteboarding

Also known as kitesurfing. Boards similar to those known from windsurfing or wakeboarding are propelled by an inflatable or foil kite, allowing for high speeds and high jumps.

Bodyboarding

Wave riding consisting of a small, roughly rectangular piece of foam, shaped to a hydrodynamic form. The bodyboard is ridden predominantly lying down, (or 'prone'). It can also be ridden in a half-standing stance (known as 'dropknee') or can even be ridden standing up.

Stand Up Paddle Surfing (SUP)

A variant of surfing where one always a stands up on the board and propels oneself by a one-bladed paddle, without lying down on the board. Although originally the goal was to catch and surf the waves, a racing modality has emerged with similarities to kayaking.

Wakeboarding

A surface watersport created from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. As in water skiing, the rider is towed behind a boat, or a cable skiing setup.

Wakeskating

A rider is pulled behind a boat on a wakeskate which is smaller than a wakeboard and has no bindings with a foam or griptape surface.

Wakesurfing: A rider is pulled behind a boat on a mini surfboard and can ride the boat's wake with no rope.

Skurfing

Another fast growing boardsport is skurfing a mix of surfing and more conventional water sports in which the participant is towed behind the boat.

Kneeboarding

A discipline of surfing where the rider paddles on his belly into a wave on a kneeboard, then rides the wave face typically on both knees.

Kiteboarding

Involves using a power kite to pull a small surfboard, or wakeboard on water. Other variations are to use a wheeled board or buggy on land, or skis or a snowboard on snow.

Skimboarding

A discipline of surfing involving riding a board on wet sand or shallow water. A predominantly recreational activity that has evolved into a highly competitive water sport.

Riverboarding

A boardsport in which the participant is prone on the board with fins on his/her feet for propulsion and steering

Flowboarding

Similar to surfing but done on a man-made artificial sheet wave.

Wallyboarding

Powered surf gliding on a body or surf board.

Paved

Skateboarding

Uses a board mounted on wheels, and often ridden on a "half-pipe" or in urban settings. Some of the most famous skateboarders, and early pioneers of the sport are Rodney Mullen and Tony Hawk.

Streetboarding

Similar to skateboarding, but also influenced heavily by snowboarding. Also known as Snakeboarding.

Caster Skating

Similar to casterboarding, but the rider can move both feet independently. Also known as Street Skurfing.

Longboarding

Similar to freeboarding but with long skateboards that come in different shapes and sizes, longboarding is mostly a racing sport but there are many other styles as well

Carveboard

A board that has wheels similar to a car except smaller, it turns better than most boards on four wheels, its main purpose is to cruise and carve, it can turn 65 degrees, and has spring-loaded trucks that are almost as unique as a flowboards trucks.

Caster board

Two narrow platforms known as "decks" are adjoined by a rubber or aluminium coated metal beam that houses a strong spring. Each truck has one wheel that is connected to the board in such a way that each wheel can rotate independently. Both wheels are mounted on slants that measure around 30° in angle, facing away from the front of the board.

Freebording

Often said to be the board whose feel is the most similar to snowboarding. There are two extra castor wheels in the middle of the base that are somewhat lower than the other four. This allows the rider to distribute his weight to only one "edge", as in snowboarding. This gives the rider the ability to slide, an ability no other land board has.

Vigorboard

Constructed from two platforms, each supported by a single caster with a single wheel giving the board a total of two wheels. the two platforms are connected by heavy metal torsion bar that enables the board to twist in the centre.

Land, off-paved surface

Mountainboarding

Similar to snowboarding, but on snowless peaks (in between winter seasons). The board is wider and sturdier. Mountainboarding is similar to skateboarding in the way that mountainbiking is similar to regular biking.

Kite landboarding

Similar to Kite Surfing but the kite is used to pull the rider along flat ground (often a hard packed sandy beach) on a mountainboard.

On-shore boards

A type of board that has four inline wheels and four in the back(two on each side) and is deeply concave in the front.

Balanceboarding

Maintaining balance on a cylinder while using a board-shaped (rectangular or oval) object as the balancing mechanism, which is placed on top of the cylinder. Cylinder diameter sizes range from 4” to 8”. Board sizes range from 25" to 40" in length and 10" to 18" in width. A Balance board is like a see-saw that a user stands on with one foot at one end of the board and one foot at the other end.

Street Surfing

A split deck board connected by a spring rod to allow each half of the board to twist independently from the other, each side only having 1 caster wheel, allowing for tight maneuvers and self propulsion.

T-boarding

A skateboard deck with two wheels that can spin 360 degrees.

Snow

Snowboarding

A cross between skateboarding and skiing, the board medium is snow, although the condition of the snow can have a major impact on snowboarding style and technique. The four subcategories are freeride, freestyle, alpine and powder. The top-ranked snowboarder today (as of 2006) is Shaun White.

Snowskating

This is similar to snowboarding but there are no bindings used, therefore you are enabled to do skateboard style tricks.

Snowkiting

This is when a kite is used to pull a snowboarder along.

Sand

Sandboarding

A recreational activity similar to snowboarding that takes place on sand dunes rather than snow-covered hills.

Air

Skysurfing

A kind of skydiving in which the skydiver wears a board attached to their feet and performs surfing-style aerobatics during freefall.

Hover boarding

A fictional board sport whereby the participant rides a hovering board.

Board Sports

Board Sports (wikipedia.com)

Boardsports are sports that are played with some sort of board as the primary equipment. These sports take place on a variety of terrain, from paved flat-ground and snow covered hills to water and air. Most boardsports are considered action sports or extreme sports, and thus often appeal to youth. A large proportion of youth partaking in these sports, together with aesthetic damage to property from sports like skateboarding, has led to many board sports being marginalized by the greater world of sports in the past. However, many board sports are ever-more frequently gaining mainstream recognition, and with this recognition have enjoyed wider broadcast, sponsorship and inclusion in institutional sporting events, including the Olympic Games.
Surfing was the first boardsport, originating from Polynesian culture. Skateboarding was then invented by surfers looking to "surf" on land. It is hard to estimate when most boardsports were "invented" because people have been making homemade versions throughout history. For example, it is not hard to conceive of a person, who is familiar with the concept of skiing or sledding, standing sideways on a plank of wood and riding down a snow-covered slope. M.J. "Jack" Burchett is credited with first doing this in 1929, using horse reins and clothesline to secure his feet on the plank of wood. Most boardsports have similar, equally unknown origins.
Using data collected in the past decade, it is estimated there is 18-50 million skateboarders, 5-25 million surfers. and 10-20 million snowboarders in the world. Approximately 100 million people participate in boardsports worldwide.

Learn how to surf

the top 5 things to know when choosing surfboards

As well as your surfboard it is important to get proper surf apparel, including a rash vest to keep a bit of warmth. In colder climates get a good wetsuit, up to 5mm body fabric and 3mm arms with double stitched seams. And onto the surfboards:

1. Length –  The longer the board the easier it is to balance on it. But the harder it is to paddle out through the waves. So go for a long board to start. And then when you are starting to feel the wave underneath you start thinking about getting shorter: below 7 foot! However longboarding is a legitmate advanced technique on its own. So you can stick with the long board and learn to ride the nose.

2. Width – The wider the board the easier it is to balance on it, but the harder it is to turn it in the water. Start wide and work smaller. Up to 20” on a long board. If you ever find yourself catching 20 foot waves your gonna need a thin board to be able to turn up and down the face of the wave.

3. Fins & tail – 1 long fin keeps its line much better than 3 short fins. But 3 fins are easier turn. Finally fins are pehaps the most dangerous part of the surf board. So begginers can go for a flexible fin that wont cause as much damage.

4. Material & weight – There are softboards, fiberglass or wood. Softboards can take a few knocks (the americans seem insistent on calling them ‘dings’). While fiberglass is much harder and rides the waves smoother. While wood is the least durable of all three, but those who ride wood claim it is the cleanest feeling of all. The weight or bouncy of the board is determined by the material and the width of the board. A more bouyant board is easier to paddle but more difficult to balance on.

5. The Line – The most important feature of all is the line or curve of the board. A wider nose makes for easier paddling. Generally when your starting, simple is better. So go for a straight long board and forget about the tail. Then see if you can borrow other peoples boards to get a feel for how each shape works.

As you find your self becoming more advances, selling your house, your car, and even your kids: you will start to appreciate the different styles of boards each with their own specific style of riding. If you are progressing from begginer to intermediate consider trying a fish board which is half way between a long and short.

resource: http://www.learnhowtosurf.info/surfboards/

Top 10 Skateboards Deck Brands

Skateboard decks come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and picking out the right one for you can be confusing. This list is to help you pick out a brand you can trust - there are a lot of cheap skateboards out there that are also cheaply made. This list isn't in any particular order, and there are actually 11 - I couldn't pick one to shave off! All of these are good quality skateboard brands. To get help in picking out the size and shape, read Build Your Own Skateboard. If you want advice getting a more unique, but yet good quality brand, read  You can also Share your Own Top 10 List

ZERO Skateboards

Zero has always had a strong gritty image, with plenty of blood and skulls. When pro skater Jamie Thomas took over the company, Zero kept the same feel but added an even stronger Gothic tone, sprinkled with punk. Zero decks are well made, and have been one of my personal favorites for a long time. The Zero team features skaters like Jamie Thomas, Chris Cole, Elissa Steamer (a girl!) and more. Mystery is another Jamie Thomas company, and Mystery decks are made exactly like Zero boards.

Habitat Skateboards
Habitat is a skate deck company with a calm, earthy, stylish feel. Sort of like Element, but without even trying to appeal to the kinds of skaters who like Bam Margera. That means that Habitat might be less well known, but their boards are still very high quality, and their graphics are artistic and iconic. Habitiat has a few board styles other than the usual 7 ply: the Skylite lighter skate deck, corrugated bottom ply decks, and Terralone Earth-tone decks.

Plan B Skateboards
Plan B is a relatively newer skateboard deck company, and they have made their name with quality skate decks and by putting together a very respectable skateboarding team. Plan B decks are high grade 7 ply skate decks, with nothing really special about them besides being well made, wood, and reliable. Plan B's graphics tend to be simple. The Plan B team features skaters like Danny Way, Colin McKay (those two took over the team in 1994, and eventually the company), Ryan Sheckler, Jereme Rogers... seriously, it's an all star team, which is how Plan B originally started. Plan B decks are good quality, and I recommend 'em.

Element Skateboards
Element skateboards have been one of the higher quality brands of skateboards for a long time. Element is a highly environmentally conscious company, with boards like Triftwood decks, which are 7 ply skateboards set at a cheaper price than their lighter, higher tech Fiberlight and Featherlight boards. Element also has a Helium line of skate decks which have air chambers inside making them stiff and light. Element's graphic style is generally simple, with crisp clean imagery with complementary colors. The most famous rider on the Element team is probably Bam Margera.

Powell Skateboards
George Powell teamed up with Stacey Peralta back in the stone ages of skateboarding, and created Powell Peralta, the company that founded the legendary Bones Brigade. Powell skateboards have been well built now for decades, made in California from rock hard American maple. They even brag about having a spacial unique AirLam press for the boards. The bottom line is that Powell skateboards are well built and good to ride. The style of Powell graphics varies quite a bit - it really depends on the year!

Blind Skateboards
Blind's skateboard decks are good quality, and they have several unique skate deck technologies: an 8 ply board, a lighter 7 ply board, boards with a vertically laminated core, and decks with Texalium (aluminum and epoxy glass) inside. That might seem like too much to choose between, but it's not, really - just get the deck out like the look, weight and shape of! Blind's graphics tend to be very dark, gritty, violent, and death-filled (with their little "cute" reaper).

Birdhouse and Blitz Skateboards

Birdhouse is Tony Hawk's company, and he has made sure that his skateboards are good quality. Birdhouse also has its Black 6 technology - this is a 6th thicker ply in the skateboard deck's construction that is supposed to add pop and help with flicks. Tony Hawk has assembled a pretty impressive skateboarding team, with himself, Shaun White and plenty more.
Birdhouse is part of Blitz, which also distribute Flip, Baker and Hook-Ups. These are good brands too - nothing really fancy or anything, just good quality 7-ply skateboard decks.

Girls and Chocolates Skateboards
Girl and Chocolate are two totally different skateboard brands, but they are made the same, and are both under Crailtap. Both are great boards though - nothing super fancy, just American made 7 ply skateboard decks that you can ride on. Both companies have good teams (riders like Eric Koston and Devine Calloway), and I've reviewed both brands and liked them each.

Toy Machine Skateboards
Toy Machine makes good 7 ply skateboard decks. They don't offer much new technologies or anything in their decks - but their decks are good quality, and well made. A lot of their graphics feature cartoon monsters. The Toy Machine skateboarding team features riders like Billy Marks, Ed Templeton and Josh Harmony.

LIB Technology Skateboards
Lib Tech skateboard decks are strange - they are well built, and always feature some new technology that puts them in a league of their own. But, they tend to not be seen as often as regular 7 ply wood decks. But, they do tend to work very well, so if you are into trying something unique, check out Lib Tech boards. Lib Tech's graphics tend to be a little ugly in my opinion, but that doesn't mean that you won't love 'em. Lib Tech is also well known for their snowboards.

Alien Workshop Skateboards

Alien Workshop makes highly artistic and unique skate deck designs. They make traditional 7 ply skateboards, have some corrugated technology decks, their Ultralight, and "Nice Price" decks that feature less ink and untreated veneers so they cost less. These are only some of the different types of boards made by Alien Workshop - they are a highly innovative skate deck company!

ALL BOARDS

ALL BOARDS IS ALL ABOUT ALL THE BOARDS USE TO VARIOUS BOARD SPORTS.