Camille Pilar is a surfer and writer in Lingayen, Philippines. She loves to explore new waves and surf trip adventures with her friends.
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Interchangeable Stringer System ISS

ISS Interchangeable Stringer System - Logo

Bodyboards have slowly evolved through the decades yet still resemble classic boards from back in the day.

Some stuff has changed like:

  • Materials – arcel and polypropylene (dow was the predecessor)
  • Tail shapes – invention of the bat tail (crescent tail was the original)
  • Strengthenersmesh and stringers

But fundamentally boards have really just about stayed the same.

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Sun Dolphin Aruba 10 Review

Sun Dolphin Aruba 10

As with our loads of other kayak reviews, we hope that our Sun Dolphin Aruba 10 review can give you all the information you need to pick up.

Sun Dolphin is known for their wide range of high-quality yet inexpensive kayaks, which span over an array of different builds and designs. 

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Hubboards Bodyboard Brand Review

Hubboards Review

See you in the tube. There goes the Hubboards battle cry as led by two of the most passionate bodyboarders in the scene today, Jeff and Dave Hubbard.

When they are not getting tubed deeper than the next guy, they’re taking off higher and rotating with more style than your average professional bodyboarder.

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The Liquid Shredder Surfboard Review

Liquid Shredder Surfboards Review

Five Fantastic “Foamies”

Incredibly fun! Highly durable! Eye and wave catching!

Fast, streamlined and maneuverable are not typical words used to describe the average “foamie” surfboard. You don’t hear words like sleek, retro or hand-shaped either. However, when describing Liquid Shredder’s Foam Special Edition (FSE) Surfboards, these are exactly the words you would use. The shape, rail and rocker design is similar to fiberglass boards, and these qualities set the Liquid Shredder FSE boards apart from other foamies on the market!

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Churchill Swim Fins Malaysian Rubber VS Chinese Rubber

Churchill Rubber Explained

Churchill Fins have been one of the most popular (and for good reason) fins over the last several decades that they have been produced and manufactured. They’re so great that they actually made our best bodyboarding fins list (check out the main page to see). To this day, they remain a cult classic and held to high esteem in the bodyboard, bodysurfing, swimming and lifeguard communities.

Although, along the way, this fin has definitely had some changes made to it since the days of Owen Churchill, who started all this. The fin brand has been sold to Wham-O, colors and new models have come out, materials and manufacturing has changed but more into that later… Continue Reading

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Ultimate Guide To The Best Surfboard Travel Bags

Best Surfboard Travel Bag Guide

When you finally decide to evolve from the local lines to the nomadic life of surfing, it is very important that you start looking into the best surfboard travel bags.

Surfboard travel bags are a must-have in the world of travel and surf and it is necessary to find a solid bag for all your needs so you can spend more time having fun and less time stressing out.

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The Ultimate Bodysurfing Handboard Guide

Bodysurfing Handboards

You’ve seen these folks in the lineup as you sit atop your surfboard. Their heads bobbing on the water’s surface, they look like swimmers except they’re not swimming.

They’re waiting for that next peeling wave, just like you are. When it comes, you see them catch it and bodysurf down the line past you with the smallest looking surfboard you’ve ever seen attached to their forward hand.

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