Wet or Dry Wetsuit: Which is Easier To Put On

Have you ever been in the parking lot, trying to pull on your wetsuit, only to find it near impossible to slip on?   You are not alone.  Wetsuits are notoriously difficult to get on for most surfers.  It only makes sense that experimenting with...

Can I Learn To Surf On A 7ʻ Surfboard?

Planning to start off your surf career on a 7 foot surfboard? Wow, hold up. Can you? Probably. Should you? I’m going to say no. Let’s walk before we can run!  Look, I get it, you look around and see the cool kids out there with their short boards, you’re stoked to get...

What Is A Surf Wax Comb Used For?

Surfers often seem to be glued to their surfboards and never fall off, unless they get hit by a massive wave. So what keeps them firmly planted to the board? Well applying wax and using a surf wax comb helps to do this.  A surf wax comb typically has three...

Using Surf Racks To Get To The Beach

Unless you are one of the lucky few, you drive to the beach when you go surfing.  Youʻll see people put their boards in the front seat, out the trunk or window, through the sunroof and on surf racks.  Surf racks are definitely a better way to go than having...

Why Do Surfers Wax Their Surfboards?

I remember my first surfboard like it was yesterday.  It was a 7ʻ10” San Miguel, used but completely clean on the deck, with no wax.  I knew nothing about surfboards at this point, so the very next day I paddled it out and had a heck of a time.   I...

Why Surfers Wear Black Wetsuits?

Itʻs pretty clear when you scan the lineup that over 90% of the surfers out there are wearing wetsuits that are black.  Itʻs pretty rare to see a wetsuit in any other color.  Maybe a splash of red or yellow, but an entire wetsuit thatʻs a color other than black? ...