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Surfing: What is the difference between softtop surfboards and epoxy/fiberglass ones? (링크)

Softtops are universally considered beginner boards, or “beater boards” because you can beat up on them without fear of damaging them. Costco carries the classic “Wavestorm” 8′ softtop, and the brand BEATER surfboards does small shapes intended for shorebreak conditions that would generally break a fiberglass or epoxy board or where you risk injury in hitting the board. They often still have a plastic core and bottom, but the top and rails are sprongy / foamy. They dont require much wax. And they have less refined shape, making them non- high performance. So, good for beginners, and good for having care-free sessions even if you know how to surf. Also good for a cheap board too if going for the Wavestorm.

Generally speaking, epoxy boards are a constructed out of machines, and are essentially a styrofoam core covered with an epoxy (plastic) shell. Epoxy boards are incredibly light, which has it’s pros and cons (pro’s like being faster and easier to carry - especially a SUP…….cons being that it can be hard to get into waves if the wind is blowing offshore and they also have less “feel”). Epoxy construction is not indestructible, but definitely durable and easy to fix if a ding does happen. Epoxy is a good direction to go for beginners as well.

Fiberglass is the most traditional setup with a PU foam core that is shaped by hand or machine and then covered in several layers of fiberglass and resin. Fiberglass boards have more weight, but they also have better flex and “feel” properties. They are easier to ding and more difficult to fix. Fiberglass is still the standard-bearer for surfboard material.

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beat up : If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times.

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