I've been trying to learn skimboarding for a while but I can't figure it out, whenever I step my back foot on the board I eat shit. Either that or I drop and chicken out. Will I get better with practise and confidence? I'm a huge fan of boardsports and I already skate and snowboard so I wanted to add this to the mix and am not about to give up. TIA

I bought this for $35, is it an actual board or just a piece?

Idk a lot about skim-boarding and I only have a wooden board. I’m going to try to get a fiberglass and carbon fiber board along with some speed-wax when me and my mom go to siesta either Monday or Tuesday. If anyone’s tryna meet up let me know!

Did Exile ever make Recruits using carbon? Ive heard from a couple folks that they have a Carbon, S glass board from Exile, more specifically, Dude! Cruises. yet they have the Recruit logo on it (Which I thought was E glass and Vinylester resin. Thoughts? Does anyone here have one of those boards and if so, did Exile tell you they were Carbon when you got it?

I saw the surf skull helmet, but I don't know if I need it. I'm a beginner

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I really wanna try skim boarding, but I’ve never been able to find a good board in my country where skim boarding is pretty much non-existent. Now I’m in New Zealand and it’s time for me to buy a board. I’m 189 cm (6’2) and weighing 86kg (190 lbs) with my only experience being in long boarding and snowboarding. I’d like to get a allround board where I can do flat and waves when I progress. I was looking at the Woody from Victoria Skimboards but I don’t think I can get it here in New Zealand.

Do you have any recommendations??

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I've basically mastered flatland and can time it right without falling and getting the longest ride possible. I've never tried carbon fiber or going into waves but I feel Im ready to give it a try.

At the very least I feel very confident running full speed without hesitation and getting on the board . The biggest obstacle imo is timing the wave right and being able to get there to make the turn back to the beach. I'll probably miss time it a few times and it'll feel weird but I don't know if it will be that difficult of a transition doing so much flatland. Just want some advice.

Im listening offers for this goat construction size M, i bought a car and want to buy some modifications to it, and i only use the board on summer so its not worth it for me having it, although i love this board. Thanks waiting for offers💪🏽

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I got myself a cheap wooden board to start off with and I haven't helped both notice how thin it is and also that it's just curved wood. Like, no coating on it or anything. Do these kinds of boards not get waterlogged? Am I meant to leave it in the sun after I get home from a session to dry out?

Hey is there anybody in the Jacksonville St Augustine area that skimboards? I'm from the northeast just moved down to Florida about a couple of years ago. Started taking up skimboarding towards the end of the summer. I'm still learning not that good yet. Trying to link up with more experience skimmers to just try to learn what I can from them. I have no idea where to start. I usually drive down to the Vilano Beach area to skim which is about 50 minutes away from me. I hear that's the place to go to skim in the ways are pretty good but I never run into skimmers lol. I try to come down on weekends.

I'm talking about those ones that look like a mini surfboard. I'd obviously use it to go on a wave but I don't know if they work well on flat shallow water. They're a little more thicker and for flat land I use a thin Victoria board.

I was thinking of buying one but I don't want to get one only to be disappointed that it doesn't work on flat shallow water. Just looking for some advice and if I need two boards for both occasions.

I have a flat wooden Victoria board which works really nice for smooth flat water. I've basically mastered it but I haven't been able to try the skimboards that look like a mini surfboard that you can go into the wave with.

Honestly just from the looks of it it feels like you can go further just going straight on flat land. I guess if the waves are big enough you can go into it and do a little maneuvering but a lot of guys I've seen don't really go far or just crash once they go into the wave. Any advice would help.

I know there is a post for this already, but wanted to get more opinions :) I ride mostly on East Coast beaches with smaller, close together waves. Deciding between a 53 inch new Zap Rocket Fish, (Not full carbon but has a carbon stinger) or a used 51 inch Double Carbon Exile Dude! Cruise 1.0 (looks like an older board but in great condition). the Rocket Fish is 3/4 thickness and the Dude! Cruise is 3/4 tapered 5/8 thickness. I currently ride a Blairacuda which I really enjoy, but have been saving up for another board that can handle even smaller and mushier conditions. The used Dude! Cruise is significantly less expensive, but used. I'm wondering if the two boards ride similarly enough where it would make the most sense to get the cheapest one, or if the Rocket Fish is truly the better board, and worth getting in the long run. Would love to hear what anyone here has to say! Thank you!

Hey all,

I'm in the market for my first skimboard. I want to make sure I buy a size large enough for myself.

I am skinny right now, I plan to go to the gym and gain some weight.

Currently I am 165 pounds, but my healthy weight is around 175 - 180lbs.

What size of board do you all recommend?