Bodyboard Anatomy with eBodyboarding.com's Jay Reale

Learn about the anatomy of a bodyboard with ex-pro and eBodyboarding.com co-founder Jay Reale.
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[@bombsqaud558]

Man wow! I'm a surfer who has a son that's ridden everything from pride body boards to a turbo/ Old school we have well preserved and he is in the market for a new body board. Now as a stand up surfer I cant believe how good and informative this video was as far as technical advice and ground root advice this was! well done he can now make an informed decision on his next purchase! Thank you for your time! From West Australia!

[@connordaniels8627]

I still use a turbo haha

[@bigbadstretch13yrago]

This is such an awesome informative video, which uses current and correct terminology to help educate. It’s always a pleasure watching your videos Jay. Keep up the good work🤙

[@mikemccarthy5884]

Thanks for sharing this information. Went out and bought a Custom X PE board and love it. Has the same feel as my old Morey Mach 7

[@francofaccin5506]

Excelent explanation Jay. I leaned a lot. Just been curious about which are the materials of the deck and the bottom of the board. Thank u. 🤙

[@MegaFernando777]

Good explanation jay help a lot thank.

[@shaneh3429]

Your a legend Jay! Thanks for the vids

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Glad you like them!

[@americanbusinessformsenvel3426]

Great job Jay!!

[@joaomiguel1988]

That board is beautiful

[@craigphillips6496]

Very informative video. Thank you!

[@eBodyboardingcom]

No worries Craig! Thanks for watching.

[@christopherluis613]

Best of both worlds, PE core with dual stringers and a top rails. Flexible enough to be able to flex the board and stall into the barrel but the stringers give enough rebound so you can ease up on the board and gas back out of the barrel. And then there is/was arcel cores which make great boards for smaller surf. Light, stiff, and lots off float.

[@JayReale]

I kind of agree that in water below 75F, PE works really well, and combined with two stringers is a great combo!

[@franckymatmat7025]

There is an important criterion which should not be neglected, it is the weight of the board, according to the type of core and its density. A light board will be much more energetic especially on the take off on a soft wave. After that, I don't know if it can be a disadvantage on a big wave which doesn't lack power...

[@elainemcguire5157]

Hey question man how long would it take to learn drop knee. Just the basic. I’m going to Florida for two weeks and say I have good waves 9 out of 14 days should that be long enough to pick it up?

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Sorry Elaine...no way to put a number on it. Depends on MANY factors- the waves you're riding, if you're on the correct board for your size/riding style/type of waves you're riding, your level of experience, your athleticism, etc. Plenty of videos about DK, including one or two that we have!

[@jbaguam80]

Thanks for posting Jay. Guam is mostly warm so I went with PP. However I do have an NRG board which I wanted to try. I also have a board witg Radial Flex, this has the arch inside the board with a stringer. My boards are all from Pride. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. What is your perspective of modern boards compared to the early days of bodyboards ? What other tech do you think will be integrated ?

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Hi J. "NRG" is lower density PP core, so you're fine with that too if you want a bit more flex. Modern boards are much thinner than boards from 20-plus years ago and the construction quality is much better. I think recently the emphasis has been on playing with different bottom contours. Not sure what the future holds for tech advances.

[@jbaguam80]

@@eBodyboardingcom thank you for replying. Keep up the great videos and tutorials. Hope you guys can come to Guam in the future.

[@stevenantwine492]

Jay. I just purchased a Custom X XPE 45" board. I live in NC and was wondering if I chose the right board for the Temps here? Around 82° during the summer. Great vid brother!

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Hi Steven, Depends on your height/weight, riding style, etc. Go to our site, scroll to the bottom, and click on the "tell me which board to get" link.

[@yamabiru4553]

Excellent

[@chenVcu]

very intersting! can you explain more about the new names like nrg core , cft and ext stringers? thanx

[@eBodyboardingcom]

These are marketing names. "NRG" is simply low-density polypro like we have in our Tribe Guard and Hunter HV, and in some of the Science Style Loaded models, and many other brands coming from the BroadyAsia factory. Stringers are basically all made of carbon, graphite, etc. They all do the same thing: provide a bit of flex, but to a point. In my opinion, it's not really crucial what they're made of.

[@anthonycastelluci9225]

Thanks! I was looking for some cheap bodyboard to carve up and resemble with a heat gun. And knowing how to work polyethylene, I needed to find out if the EPS core was going to be able to be manipulated the way I know how to manipulate PE. Pretty sure I better stick with PE.

[@eBodyboardingcom]

I would say EPS is not going to do the same thing as PE when it comes to shaping and heat guns! Very different material!

[@anthonycastelluci9225]

@@eBodyboardingcom Yeah, I'm going to find some PE blanks instead.

[@user-tb8dh5wz1g]

I really want to buikd my own board but I have no Idea what and where to get materials or how to get stringers into the core.

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Yeah, unfortunately we don't make boards here, so you could try calling Jimmy Linville. 760-500-0641.

[@nancybashista1390]

Thanks so much, Jay! Do you give lessons?

[@eBodyboardingcom]

I don't, but we do have this link: www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/bodyboarding-lessons

[@brockman562]

first experience surfing Hawaii/warm water was my PE core (polyethylene) was soooo flexible. I had to switch to arcel core and/or polypropylene. Vice versa, my polypropylene and arcel core boards were way too stiff that I went back to my PE core.

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Gotta go with low-density PP! Our Tribe Hunters, Squaws and Guards have that type of core in them!

[@genkoperezblair9268]

Hi Jay. There are age limit for body board? Thanks for you video.

[@eBodyboardingcom]

No, there's no age limit. I know bodyboarders in their 80s! kzbin.info/www/bejne/opuUaHqrn9eihaM

[@gabrielfonseca3247]

Hola Jay, desde Uruguay te consulto, tengo 55 años y me divierto sólo con las olas de la orilla, no uso aletas, tengo una tabla de eps hace 10 años, la compré para mi hijo que ahí tenía 8 años y para usarla yo también, él después empezó con surf y yo seguí, quiero comprar una nueva mido 1,79 y peso 77 kg, con 42 pulgadas que es la que tengo estoy bien no ? Y la duda que tengo es para comprar una nueva tengo 2 en vista una en eps marca 662 con 2 stringers rebajada a 75 dólares o una softtech en pe rebajada a 150 dólares, vale la pena la diferencia para mi uso o me compro unas aletas para probar con ellas, gracias, saludos.

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Hi Gabriel, Thanks for the message! First, yes, a 42" is a good size for you. Second, DON'T get an EPS-core board. They are not durable and don't perform well. Check our Tribe Guard board on our site. It's an outstanding value for a polypro core board. As far as fins, if you want to ever become proficient as a bodyboarder, you need them. Here's another video for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmWZgaxjbrqFZ80

[@gabrielfonseca3247]

@@eBodyboardingcom muchas gracias Jay, veo el enlace y te digo, porque dede mi país no te puedo comprar

[@eBodyboardingcom]

@@gabrielfonseca3247 We ship everywhere! www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/international-shipping

[@macfin4862]

Thanks for the video, I'm looking at getting a board after a 15 year hiatus. I've been surprised at the number of entry level ($120-$160 AUD) boards that are EPS with stringers. I don't really remember that being a thing when I was a teenager, has something changed with EPS tech that makes it a more viable option? I'm sure I remember things like NMD specs and entry level boards all being PE in my previous iteration as a bodyboarder.

[@webbiestoak2888]

Honestly would stay away from EPS bro, I got an EPS and in need of PE fast as I an upgrade (can't afford PP)

[@gabrielfonseca3247]

​@@webbiestoak2888hola yo tengo una tabla con eps y sigue funcionando, no busco olas grandes, sino divertirme, y ahora estoy viendo hay ofertas en mí país Uruguay, llega el invierno jeje, una 662 en eps con 2 largueros 75 dólares antes 120 y una softtech en pe 2 largueros 150 dolares antes 200, es mucho gastar el doble no te parece, a parte tengo 55 años, capaz siga por 5 cinco años más divirtiéndome y nunca use aletas, capaz compré un par con la diferencia , gracias, saludos.

[@usagym2682]

How is the best Pp or pe

[@JayReale]

www.ebodyboarding.com/blogs/bodyboarding-blog/cores-stringers-and-mesh-oh-my

[@brandonclaypool1533]

I actually prefer arcel core just cause it flexes really nice on big set waves..I myself love late take offs..if I wipeout oh well! 💦

[@vivianwang6722]

are wavestorm bodyboards good for beginners?

[@eBodyboardingcom]

Wave storm bodyboards are the same as all entry-level bodyboards, including our Tribe Scout boards. Styrofoam core with slick bottom. They aren't made for performance or durability, but they are cheap.

[@vivianwang6722]

@@eBodyboardingcom thank you!

[@lightupyourlife111]

What’s nrg cores like compared to these ?

[@eBodyboardingcom]

NRG is just low-density polypro. It's a marketing name. Much like BZ uses the name "Zero G" for high-density polypro core.

[@mauisku]

nice mike stewart PE

[@mason8877]

what a goat