How to distinguish the types of surfboards and what materials are generally used for surfboards?

Surfboard. There are many types, which are generally divided into folding, combined, and longboard.

Short board, gun version.

Flexboards, floating boards, paddle boards, etc.

Surfboards are generally made of fiberglass.

and carbon fiber materials, now high-end surfboards prefer carbon fiber materials.

Here's why: light weight. The weight of carbon fiber is a quarter of that of steel, lighter than fiberglass, ordinary fiberglass surfboards have about 15 kilograms, people naturally hope that the lighter the weight when they go to the beach to play, the better, carbon fiber surfboards are a good solution to this problem.

Strength. Carbon fiber is 4 times stronger than steel, and the impact of ocean waves is well known.

If the strength of the surfboard is too low, once the force is damaged, not only can not experience the fun of sports, but also seriously threaten people's personal safety.

Corrosion-resistant. In addition to oxygen and hydrogen, seawater also has chemical factors such as Cl, Na, Mg, S, CA, K, BR, etc., and is alkaline. If a surfboard is immersed in seawater for a long time, it will corrode beyond recognition.

Carbon fiber has stable chemical properties, acid and alkali resistance, corrosion resistance, aging resistance, and long service life.

Good balance. When surfing in the sea, your own handling skills are crucial, and the balance of the surfboard is also important. Carbon fiber has strong shock resistance and good balance, and people are not much different from standing on the ground.

Cleverly designed. Carbon fiber surfboards can be customized and can be designed into a variety of styles to meet the needs of different users. For example, folding, combined, longboard, short board, gun version, soft board, floating board, paddle board, etc. (Carbon fiber, glass fiber and other materials are available in our company**).

In terms of size, there are mainly paddle boards (over 10 feet), long boards (8 feet 6 or more), medium and long boards (7 feet - 8 feet 6), short boards (7 feet or less), according to each person's height and weight, wave conditions in various places, each person's skills, etc., choose different lengths of surfboards, Vitra has various sizes.

According to the material, inflatable board, FRP hard board, carbon fiber board, PUPE soft board, and other less common materials.

In terms of shape, that's a lot. There are pointed heads, round heads, round tails, flat tails, swallowtails, fish tails, pointed tails, etc.

Difference Between Land Surfboard and Skateboard:

1. Skateboard

Skateboarding evolved from the sport of surfing, both of which require the mastery of balance and the control of the board, which is the foundation and the most fundamental, skateboarding mainly relies on human acceleration, and part of the gameplay depends on the terrain downhill, although skateboarding evolved from the sport of surfing.

However, the gameplay of modern skateboarding has long surpassed surfing, and has become a unique sports category, and the environmental requirements of the two are also different, skateboarding is an extension of surfing on land, without geographical and climatic restrictions.

2. Land surfboard

Surfboards mainly rely on the ups and downs and diffusion of the waves to produce slope and propulsion, there are not many places suitable for surfing in China, and most of them are inland, while skateboarding, there are many venues.

However, the bridge of a land surfboard is alive, unlike ordinary skateboards, which use body swing and center of gravity to move forward and backward to imitate the action of surfing and move forward on land. The surface of a land surfboard usually looks thick and rounded, and the width is usually around 25cm or wider, which is more accurate when the foot is distributing the force to the support.

Glass fiber reinforced plastic or carbon fiber material, and the inner material is expandable polystyrene (foam).

Surfing is wave-driven and takes place on the seashore where there are windy waves. The height of the waves should be about 1 metre, and the minimum should be no less than 30 cm. The Hawaiian Islands have year-round surfing waves, especially in winter and spring, which come from the North Pacific Ocean and can reach up to 4 meters and allow athletes to glide more than 800 meters.

As a result, the Hawaiian Islands have always been the world's center for surfing.

Types of corrugated boards:1. Longboard: more than 9 feet in length, suitable for beginners.

2. Short board: the length is less than 7 feet, which belongs to the technical corrugated board.

3. Gun plate: narrow and long, designed to cope with big waves like those in Hawaii.

4. Soft board: strong dynamic mobility, not limited by the size of the wave, suitable for beginners.

Fifth, the floating raft board has a wide surface and a slow speed change, which is suitable for beginners to lie on the wave board and practice.

6. Human surfing: without using any tools, the human body is floated on the surface of the water in a shallow way of swimming, and advanced with the undulations of the waves.

Surfboard materials are divided into polyurethane and artificial resins.

1. Polyurethane blank is the core material of the surfboard industry since the 60s of the 20th century. It is possible to synthesize man-made resins and polyester resins into polyurethane. It is generally accepted that this material is easier to shape because it has a smaller crystal structure, so it can be polished with fine sandpaper during the shaping process.

Polyurethane materials have advantages and disadvantages.

Originally, boardmakers and ronin liked polyurethane because of the responsiveness of surfboards made by the material and its strong bending properties. A lot of surfboard artists love it because it's easy to whitewash or paint the surfboard art on this foam material before pressing the board.

But one of the main limitations of PU (polyurethane) is its poor resilience. This means that the strong bending properties of your board will slowly fade over time, and eventually the board will lose its responsiveness. On the other hand, this type of board absorbs water, which over time causes the foam to fade and then turn yellow.

2. Man-made resin surfboard foam refers to expanded polystyrene or polystyrene. After the closure of the main polystyrene surfboard foam business, the Clark Foam Factory developed expanded polystyrene in 2005 when the surfing industry was in dire need of a foam core alternative to shaping surfboards.

Due to its favorable properties, expanded polystyrene has become very popular as an alternative foam. Polystyrene foam is a lightweight foam that is lighter than polyurethane foam, and it is also more buoyant than polyurethane. In the final stage of shaping, epoxy resin is coated in polystyrene foam and a very lightweight, buoyant and stronger foam-core surfboard is completed.

This advantage makes the surfboard less susceptible to damage or crash.

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The difference between surfboards and skateboards is mainly reflected in the different places where they are used.

Surfboards mainly rely on the undulation and spread of the waves to produce slope and propulsion, and there are not many suitable places for surfing in the country, and most of them are inland. Whereas, skateboarding is an extension of surfing on land, without geographical and climatic restrictions.

1. Different use scenarios.

Surfboard: A surfboard is a wave-powered tool for surfing, which should be done on the seashore with wind and waves. The height of the waves should be about 1 meter, and the minimum should not be less than 30 centimeters.

The Hawaiian Islands have year-round surfing waves, especially in winter and spring, which come from the North Pacific Ocean and can reach up to 4 meters and allow athletes to glide more than 800 meters.

Skateboarding: Skateboarding is an extension of surfing on land, with no geographical or climatic restrictions, and the common types of venues are street style, downhill and half-pipe.

Second, the size is different.

Surfboards: Surfboards are sports equipment that people use for surfing. The surfboard used today is about 60 centimeters long, about 60 centimeters wide and 7 10 centimeters thick, the board is light and flat, the front and back ends are slightly narrower, and there is a tail fin that stabilizes together at the lower back.

To increase friction, a waxy outer film is also applied to the surface. The weight of a fully equipped surfboard is only 11 26 kg.

Skateboard: A sports machine made by using a board surface fixed to the iron wheels of a roller skate. The whole skateboard is composed of a board surface, sandpaper, bracket, PU, wheels, bridge end nuts, bridge nails, cushion pads, bearings, etc.

3. Different athletic skills.

Surfboarding: Surfing needs to be perfectly combined with the waves, and eventually you will be lucky enough to ride the waves. When the waves push the board to slide, the surfer stands up and stands naturally with their legs in front of and back, their knees slightly flexed, and they use their body's center of gravity, shoulders, and hind legs to control the direction of the board.

Athletes must have high skill and balance, and at the same time be good at swimming long distances in wind and waves.

Skateboarding: Skateboarding pays more attention to high-tech aerial performances, such as The Aeriall (on the slide bar), The Invert (on the catwalk), and The Ollie (jumping with the board), which can be said to be the most important skateboarding movements in addition to the imitation of the flip board.