Longboard
The reigning glide. Easy paddling, trim speed, noserides. For soft to perfect waves and timeless style.
§ 01 — Board types
One shape,
one wave.
Each shape answers a wave and a surfer. Here are the main families — and what they look for in the water.
Mid-length
The modern compromise: the glide of a log, the drive of a shortboard. The "one board for everything" that reclaimed the line-ups.
Fish
Wide, thick, swallow tail. Speed and fun in small mushy waves. Twin or quad, a timeless 70s classic.
Shortboard
Lively, radical, demanding. Built for performance in hollow waves and vertical surfing. Most often a thruster.
Hybrid / groveler
The small-day swiss army knife: volume under the chest, a compact outline, plenty of response. To surf often, anywhere.
Bonzer & wood
The designs apart: deep-concave Bonzer bottoms, alaias and wooden boards. The playground of auteur shapers.
§ 02 — Choosing well
The right volume before the right shape
The board family sets the spirit; volume in litres sets the accuracy. A beginner wants float and stability, an advanced surfer a volume tuned to their weight and waves. The shaping and the materials do the rest.
To compare models and get guided through a purchase, the AchatSurf guide gathers advice and comparisons. And for a board cut to your programme, each shaper has a speciality.
Every shape has its shaper.
Explore the shapers