Beater Board?

Not Wiley's boards but some random stand up boog footage...imagine it's be similar on the beaters, maybe a tad easier w/ the extra length...
[video=youtube;nUSEppgtrUs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUSEppgtrUs[/video]

 

No video footage yet, just some pics. Just started make the cork top boards this month. I can add fcs plugs to the standard answer boards also. If your local to the ocean city md area, just give me a shout and id be happy to let you borrow one to demo. - Grab your Willey and Get Wet!

www.willeysurfboards.com

 

I hear you, the beater is hard to learn on especially if your not a 100 lb. kid. Made the answer board wider, thicker, added a domed deck and shaped in a better channel through the tail. Definitely holds a better line but still a challenge without fins. Offer a 58" sized one too, easily floats 200 lb. www.willeysurfboards.com

 

I was going to type a reply but NICA already did it for me. Fun on the dumpy, shorebreak, beer drinking days with all your dude and dudettes on the beach.

 

Oh yeah, if you're over say 190lbs don't plan on doing much stand up surfing on it unless the waves have some juice and you have your skills dialed in.

 

Honestly you would be fine getting into waves on both. Cant go wrong with more float especially if its for the small summer time stuff.

 

By the end of August, everyone in New England used to surf up until a few months ago.

 

I think they're good they can take a good beating, make sure they have removable fins though and I'd suggest a tri incase you really wanna start to surf. A beater is hard to turn though

 

Ok. I have one (single fin Catch Surf Beater Board) and this is my review.
Responsiveness: very. I like it for skating down little waves and such. Don't use the fins. If the wave is too big to ride w/o the fins use a real board. Reason being is that the fin(s) make it stiff and slow it down more than anything. I can also do shuv it's and 360s with no fin.
Shape/use: weird subject, I know. The bottom channels help with holding power and speed, and the foam top is just SO much fun cuz it doesn't hurt if u botch a trick. Since they are small they are easy to turn, very skatey.
Ok so that's all I've got... Really a simple board, good for the really little groms. Also, I talked to Catch Surf and they are doing pro models for the whole team. They're going to have new graphics and fin boxes that hold ANY futures or fcs fins. I like the whole thing... Don't know about y'all.

 

Very good question. Ive been using cork on surfboards for about 2 years, and yes raw cork is easily picked apart, but I am infusing the cork with a layer of epoxy and fiberglass underneath. No way any cork will chip off if that happens. Also, cork will not break down in salt water and sun. Cork fishing rod handles have been used for hundreds of years.

 

I've been playing around shaping a 4'10" bodyboard inspired creation myself. Paint will eventually be orange bottom/yellow deck tribute to the early '80s Mach 7-7 for anyone else unfortunate to be old enough to remember.

Hoping with the channels it can be ridden with or without the fins. If you see any old guys spinning in circles next summer, that might just be me