Appreciate that, great to hear!

Love that, thank you!

In the early days, it's hard to improve if you can't make it all the time, but once you have the basics, it becomes less about frequency and more about finding good waves. In the first few months I was going every day, or every other day if I was sore, because conditions don't matter that much when you're just learning the drop. It was way more important that I kept trying daily. By the end of the first year it was more like 2-3x a week, when conditions allowed. Now that I "know how" it's more about finding good spots/waves at the right time of year, so I'll go only 1-2 per week during peak season (Jul-Oct for me), and hardly at all in off-season - once a month or less. It's very conditions-dependent once you have the drop & ride down.

@@bennyskim thanks for sharing! I was thinking it might be easier to get into than surfing (and the smaller board seems easier to store for me), but the more I look into it the more it seems like surfing may be a better choice, with less dependence on the exact right shoreline and conditions, and a slightly easier learning curve.

I've only owned 2, an Exile EX0 and this Victoria Poly. They last about 1-2 years in general (mileage may vary). This Victoria is lasting longer because I'm spending less time on sand with it, but the tail is already worn down enough to show exposed foam. If you have the money, getting a new board every year is ideal. For me the tail is the first thing to go - so I wonder if a fish model would last longer.

Hell yeah get it! That's awesome, you're an OG :)

Sea lions! (I hope)

I was about 220 when I first started, but am down to about 180 now, and I noticed that every pound counts. It's still tough even at this weight compared to lighter people who can plane out for miles in any conditions! I looked for a wider board, in another video I compare it to an EX0 for size - it's a 55" or 56" Victoria Poly, not sure on the width. Things that help: Steep slopes, your weight can carry you further, another thing is trying to center yourself in the very center of the board and not letting too much weight go to any side, and also just running closer to the wave including water dropping, just gotta get in there and snag quick shorebreak sometimes!

Seabright

Beaches are still a bit flat, but will probably start posting some clips toward the end of this month! Sept-Nov is prime skimming season where I am

@@bennyskim nice bro...

It's very seasonal. In late summer/fall I go 2-3x per day, mid winter not at all, spring maybe once a month, early summer about twice a week.

For sure dude! At least a few more

Yep haha

Thanks, it's a Victoria Poly either 55" or 56". In my video "Learning to skimboard" at about 34 seconds, I line it up next to an Exile EX0 to show the difference in size/shape. Narrower tail than the EX0, but much wider mid & nose, and longer overall.

Nice I want to get a fish next. Do you notice a big difference with controlling turns? Probably less wear/tear on the tail too, mine tends to wear just on that point.

For the beach, avoid the wooden ones, they don't really work well. You'd want more of a surf shape made of foam/fiberglass. I would recommend either a Zap, Victoria, or Exile! I've tried Exile and my current is a Victoria, going to try Zap next.

@@bennyskim Thanks for sharing. I went from ok-it's-that-hard-to-get-even-to-this-level to quite-impressive-looks-like-alot-fun to ok what's the right board? That's where I am at now. At 6'3'' and about 180-185 lbs there is not really a lot of weight to loose and it seems like it excludes quite a few of the non-wooden, entry level priced boards. Can you recommend a board ? Or do I have to face the fact that I need to invest USD 250+ at that size and weight to get started?

Thank you! I love your channel

2 boards 1 lady 😂