HOW TO PICK OUT THE RIGHT SKIMBOARD FOR YOU

[@chickentendas1058]

So Blair I am an eleven year old East Coast skimboarder. I am so happy you just made this video because I am currently at the beach where I got a new skimboard a few days ago. Now I know that the size I got was good for me. Your videos are awesome by the way. Thanks Blair

[@Bungleboo2]

Chicken Tendas I’m the same age and on the East Coast

[@chickentendas1058]

Cool

[@chickentendas1058]

Thanks you guys for liking

[@tylermollet9823]

What size board did u get? I'm 11 and on the east coast too so I would like to know

[@crazy_gamer_kid8258]

Chicken Tendas10 what boar did you get?

[@nestorcortez3060]

Those Ex0 ride really nice... I rented one one day that my board was being repaired and I got my real first wrap and ride back to shore on it... was quite impressed by it

[@Caysonator007]

I’m 6’6. And I’ve been working really hard at getting out to waves and it’s working

[@aydinureksoy7505]

good job brother

[@magoutthere]

What size board, make, and model do you use?

[@Space.Viking]

I’m 6’3 and I can’t figure out what board to get for my fist one

[@chris-8597]

@@Space.Viking same. I’m thinking a 52” Big Cat but I’m not sure

[@triplejee8576]

Stay on the grind bro

[@jeffe.3453]

Love the content you guys are putting out. I took a long hiatus from skim boarding (12 yrs) and looking to get back into it again. Blair explains everything about skim boarding so it is easy to understand. If they had videos like these and the tutorials think I would've progressed more. Thanks 🙏 and keep pumping out great content!

[@patricklindholm3806]

Beauty of a drone shot at the beginning 😍

[@whichkatami]

This is the cutest, nicest, most talented dude ever.

[@devmatonic6410]

all I need in life is a good shore break and the blairacuda

[@MarleyOrdonezPOV]

Devmatonic soooooooooo true

[@MarleyOrdonezPOV]

I just got a Ex2 Baliracuda and live in cabo🤪🤪🤪

[@crackerjack8115]

@Cameron’s Clams 🖕

[@brettbush7491]

The real quistion is have you tried zaps rocket fish

[@bradyhughes1422]

Cameron’s Clams lol ur annoying af

[@hiskystudios]

Good informative video. I’m bummed I never got into skim boarding. At age 53 and after some dirt bike riding injuries skimming isn’t an option anymore, but I get stoked watching ur beautifully shot videos. Keep shredding !!

[@MentalRetard74]

Motocross? Enduro? Trials?

[@MentalRetard74]

Supercross? Freestyle?

[@hiskystudios]

Strictly Desert

[@samrr24]

Bodyboard! Us older guys are good at laying around - catch a wave lying on your belly! I picked up a South Bay inflatable bodyboard. 48’ long and super buoyant.

[@timd729]

​​​@@MentalRetard74Hey Mr Dino, we got almost the same last name, I'm one letter off... are you Italian? Romanian? Never thought I'd see another Dino surf clan member.

[@flynnie7474]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and love your passion and information you provide to the sport.

[@tylergallup1254]

I just bought a exile because I’m new but I used to surf.Thank you for your suggestions because it made me feel better about my purchase.

[@ClassicMillsy]

Love your work! Been here since 4K subs😍 finally understand skim boards a little better and about to buy a new 3 boards soon just because I love to build a collection to use in the surf of Aus!

[@entelligent3446]

Just moved to Florida and got a zap board I love it still trying to get the basics down your videos help a lot thanks!

[@bman541]

Congrats on the 20k subscribers!

[@doctorstabz307]

Just started watching your videos before this last weekend and when I was londboarding to my lifeguard stand in Dewey I saw you coming off the beach from the comp. I wish I could have told you thank you for all the awesome videos

[@snowrider9018]

I can second your comment about wooden boards hurting A LOT when they hit you. I remember wiping out and not knowing where my Victory board was. All of a sudden a large, fast wave broke and my wooden skim board dug ran right into my right knee. Thinking it was a bad bruise ended up being a large gash. I was still boarding for 30 more minutes thinking it was a bruise. I didn’t even know I had the cut until I was drying up and a waterfall of blood ran down my leg.

[@ElijahHerringtonXC]

My knee hurts reading this 😢

[@jakebolling7550]

I’m really getting back into this sport after 9-10 years away. Man, I’ve missed this. Wish I never stopped

[@randol160]

My first board was a large vic foamie. Did well for me while it lasted. Exile hybrid shape was my next board, then a pro shape. Today I'm riding a grape skimboard and loving it.

[@jgaming1815]

My parents said I could only get a skim board up to 100 can you recommend me a good one in that price zone

[@wheke]

@@jgaming1815 if you are still looking for one, get a used victoria or exile board. Nothing else will compare at that price range

[@Funnyvideosforyou123]

the Kaloco anasey is a great board for $65 dollars

[@la1sk203]

Lost my first skimboard yesterday, cause of the storm and it being dark, so here I am learning how to choose an even better one.

[@oilcanracer6388]

Good beginner start vid. Ya gotta address rocker "and" shape working together next. 3 boards, one flat, one banana and one flat with big nose rocker are gonna be completely different boards witht he same shape/length. I prefer a flat board with lots of nose rocker, normal length, kinda wide pin tail, but not round. Good for long distance connection, long liners, slow mushy siders and when i put my rear foot back super huge onshore mashers. Unless manufacturers have an adjustable table, they don't like to make them.....lol

[@shshshhshalfbwbs818]

I got a wodden board, and i got super excited about it. I've got speed wax stomp pads for it. After watching this video, I realized it was small for me. It only touches my belly 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tommy-rz3md]

Same haha

[@defcon12]

It hurt so bad to read this, that happened to me early on

[@jacobsheppard6642]

we all started somewhere

[@JustJon101]

I don't think it matters that much with a woody as it's more flat land skimming, when it comes to waves you need the surface area. I could be wrong, either way still get a lot of fun out of it 👍

[@natepalmer2098]

I started with a way to small wooden skimboard but sand skimming on that thing was awesome. Just take it out there and learn some tricks on the edge.

[@mattlindo601]

The thing is I don’t got money lol 😂 feels bad

[@daylenhigman8680]

Try Facebook market place

[@ahngohmcdaniel5729]

Or stop watching these videos and start working lol

[@mattlindo601]

Ahngoh Mcdaniel I would but COVID here so I can’t work. And also I’m not legal age.

[@ahngohmcdaniel5729]

Damn that’s tough, good luck brother

[@adamdennis2936]

Ultimate toy store! Gorgeous boards.

[@DJMadVibes1]

I recently got into Skimboarding with my son. Went online. Bought a 48" Slapfish skimboard. I should've done my research and bought an Exile for a couple hundred more.. The board hardly has any buoyancy and pretty sharp edges that tore up my shin this past weekend pretty bad.. Not giving up yet, but I guess you get what you pay for... Hope to sell this one and buy an Exile in the near future... Saving doe atm..

[@HuskyHB]

That green dude cruise you you were talking about lol I just bought that for $500 and it looks so big lol hope it’s nice to use

[@HuskyHB]

@Goncalo Fonseca it’s awesome

[@HuskyHB]

@Goncalo Fonseca dude I live in Pennsylvania and skim in the grass lol I would get one if you enjoy stuff like this, they are fun I use one and ride behind our boat and when we go to the beach in destin Fl.

[@PapaPerk360]

Thanks for the info. I started skimboarding 5 years ago but went on a hiatus after working in Germany for 3 years.

[@richjohnson9533]

Well, maybe 15 years ago I fell flat on my face. Now years on and 6 videos in, I'm learning about which board I should ride... Damn your videos are addictive!

[@richjohnson9533]

Wait I'm 6'5 dammit

[@SkidKids]

You can pull it off! Prove me wrong I guarantee you can

[@willmastrangelo4837]

I love the blairacuda I own one it’s really good for wraps

[@caleblucas9411]

Damn when he said if your 6’5 you probably can’t skim board my heart shattered 💔

[@CanalDoPwnage]

Crying in 6’7

[@willforslund]

Slightly worried at 6’ 3”

[@CanalDoPwnage]

Will Forslund you can do it at 6’3

[@KoolKarl123]

Just surf surf then lool

[@maxfetah2635]

I’m 6’5 and 15 and that hurt me haha

[@JustJon101]

Love this channel, I'm not really one for leaving comments but I feel like I have got to say thank you. Watching this channel urged me to get a board and now I am obsessed! Just sucks I live in the UK Midlands 😔

[@alexeastham4118]

Jon Keeling same goes , Blackpool won’t do the trick

[@SKIM_831]

Yea Blair I took the pic with you at the tac I had the green and yellow board

[@ytlilman4204]

Reef Road, Palm Beach,FL. Biggest waves on the east coast. 15ft swells on a good day.

[@Glucoseintolerant]

Cant wait for my poster honestly, thank you blair :)

[@The_Offroad_Tarik26]

I’ve been skimming around on a piece of plywood not knowing that there’s more to skim boarding this is cool

[@chrisosborn7644]

Been Into surfing along time so I moved to Cornwall in slowly getting board of it and I've been watching your videos for a while now I'm think of giving skimboarding a go but I'm not sure what to buy as there isn't many shops in Cornwall that do skimboards 😒anyway keep up your cool videos and keep up the beach life

[@fordy19]

I’m Cornish and looking for skimboards is definitely difficult. Did you find anything?

[@Dovy1790]

Im on sylt and today i have bought my first skimboard and gona test it tomorrow 😍

[@electricwizard5747]

und, wie ist es? und wo hast es gekauft?

[@Dovy1790]

うちはイタチ woher weißt du das ich deutsch bin🙌🙈 Es ist echt schwerer als ich gedachtet habe, also am Anfang bin ich eigentlich nur hingeflogen, aber am Ende konnte ich schon etwas sliden🙈Aber es macht echt sehr Spaß. Ich habe es in so einem kleinen Laden gekauft, also das ist aus Holz und ich wollte es damit nur ausprobieren ob mir skimnoarden Spaß macht

[@ithinksustainable]

1Million!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

[@BryleeMize-z1v]

Thanks so much for helping me to get the right board size and everything I love you content and your doing great that you so much Blair

[@ballerbrosmedia]

My exile exo board goes to my chin but still works because I haven’t even hit my growthsperts yet and I will hit them soon so I’ll grow into the board

[@Pleasure_Baron]

Just ordered my dude cruise. Can't frigg'n wait.

[@juliedavies1591]

I got one for Christmas and I’m using it tomorrow I’m excited

[@jacobbrister7056]

I ride a 49 zap rocket fish and I'm 13 absolutely perfect board 👌 good for my 3 foot clean wraps 👌

[@defcon12]

It's awesome to see that you're selling exile boards on the skid kids site

[@niels6857]

What type would you recommend for skimboarding at the north sea?

[@viralShortsToStayUpdated]

I would know that too

[@hughcampbell-baldwin6883]

Where r u from

[@niels6857]

@@hughcampbell-baldwin6883 Belgium

[@steveredeker7014]

I'm 11 and just learning to skimboard, I found that I could ride along the beach in really shallow water and work on my distance and balance.

[@donwalks]

bravo blair! hope to see you tour portugal skim waves soon!!

[@whynot5269]

I’m 6 foot 6 and I love to skim board ;)

[@hard2gaurd664]

Same lol

[@hard2gaurd664]

What type of board u use?

[@whynot5269]

Hard2gaurd I still ride an exo because it’s super long and can hold up to 190

[@Getz24]

favorite channel🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@angushoughton7506]

I have a wood skimboard. No one can stop me!😋

[@subsnovideoschallenge-md2fe]

Angus Houghton me too I am really scared that it will hit me though!!!

[@kc3810]

Thanks for posting! I'm just getting started.

[@blademasta3650]

Yooo perfect, we are moving to Florida soon and I wanna get into Skimboarding

[@ennui_goat9416]

Good luck brotha Florida is struggling beach wise rn

[@just_carter9074]

Here’s the thing I love Skimboarding, I’ve been doing it for a couple of years but the skimboards I have I don’t think it’s meant for the water. So I am inbetween advanced and experienced so what skimboards do u think I should get( I was thinking either the pro or the hybrid)

[@arjunsomnali3996]

hey what beach are you at? This suggestion might break your budget, but if you have smaller waver, like coco or Melbourne beach, the dude cruise is a good option. If you get higher waves, like on the west coast, i suggest the blairacuda. I absolutely love the blairicuda. My custom blairacuda got delivered today.

[@springlady8337]

My family goes to the ocean every year and I always loved skim boards because I watched Laguna Beach growing up, so in 2015 my parents surprised me with a skimboard. When they handed it to me, I did NOT expect it to be that heavy because I had literally just finished boogie boarding second before and that’s where my mindset was, so I was pretty surprised. It’s a thick wooden board so I was actually pretty scared to try it out because I was afraid of really hurting myself. I’ve just been skimming the sand these passed few years and I’ve actually gotten pretty good but I’m still afraid to do anything crazy.

[@oceankid8170]

1. EXO 2. EX2 3.fiber glass skimboard

[@Timeforplanx]

I really love your videos and wanted to learn skimboarding as well but as I’m 6‘7 this destroyed my current dream :D will continue watching anyways!

[@SavageAudits]

Just bend your knees and crouch down really low. Your long legs could be an advantage in some ways.

[@jashz0r]

Thanks man, was looking for a video just like this

[@luckylabadisos1046]

Wish I could afford a skimboard. Im from the philippines and watching blair conklin skimboard is really amazing. Wish I could afford a good board like that kind boards, here in the philipine its just too expensive here even just 100 dollar board here is expensive much more those good boards I can just watch those board and blair riding them

[@Bungleboo2]

I had a Wood board and it’s destroyed and I was looking for a good skateboard in this video help me out a lot hope I can buy one of those 😀

[@booherron6060]

I'm on the bar part of Florida and ii got a new skim board 2 days ago its a zap board and it's been so good if your in Florida or east coast get zap skimboards

[@miguelgoncalves6898]

Sou brasileiro n entendo nd do que vc fala mas n perco nenhum vídeo, parabéns pelo oq vc faz

[@colesisler582]

I’m thinking about opting for an ex2 even as a beginner, as something I can use consistently and kinda grow into (skill wise). good Idea or not?

[@atlan7373]

I'll probably do the same. Just so I don't have to buy another board once I want to get into the waves a bit more. I can just progress from the sand to the waves.

[@jacobsheppard6642]

congrats on 20k

[@dylanwilson7928]

when will the boards be on ur website???? I'm looking to buy a board, and also wanted to support the channel.

[@zacharyurmos1652]

Im pretty sure he works at exile, so all the boards here are in there office

[@maryetdave]

Nice, found your video, shopping for a skimboard, it was really helpful

[@SeriousSamm83]

S'up Blair, Appreciate your videos bro. I'm from Florida, lived in So.Cali, and now living in Wisconsin. I just saw a skim board and was intrigued. Thx for the information, I'm going to go out and get a skim board and start learning now. I'm excited to learn something new. Question tho: Does being a longboarder help?

[@briantaylor5011]

Been debating on chub scout or retro fish/blairacuda for a while now. First real board after zap wedge

[@brettbush7491]

Go for the blair

[@lshanw]

we need an update to this video, including the boog skim! Is the boog skim a good board that can be used by intermediate riders and progress? looking at it as my next board.

[@cjp68]

Hey mate, I am 5’10 and 230 lbs. I am certainly a true beginner. I have attempted skimming but rented what you described as an Expert board. lol… I fractured my shoulder, wrist an elbow. I bought a Woody, but it’s only at 40”’s. So common sense after watching your video I need an Exile EXO 52” with pads?

[@DeltaEclipse]

4:38 oh great heres me buying a Maui 37" Skimboard lol

[@noah_surfing]

blair can i use a boogie board for skimboarding at the beach? and what are some tips for me. your videos are sick too by the way. keep shredding

[@Ozymandias111]

Nice tutorial. I like the focus on height, which we are the same, but I'm at least 60 lbs heavier than you, what else do I need to know?

[@brettfadner3476]

Go with a dude cruise shape. They are meant for heavier people and they are wider

[@background_ad4959]

West coast skimboarder but never go to the beach but go to lake regularly. I have a thin wooden board and medium or high perf (I couldn’t tel) body glove board. I go out bout several feet but not very big waves and don’t know how to go out further. Tips on lake skimboarding please!

[@eggnognation2.074]

I am a rookie buying a new board so this was useful

[@djl6555]

Thanks for the vid loved it. Now I know what board to get😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@Noname304y2u2]

Dude skimboards were made of wood when I was a kid. These things look awesome!

[@yogamers6442]

I started skim boarding yesterday and when I get like 8 ft then I sink

[@kolbymeyer27]

U just need to run fast and try turning the board sideways and keeping your weight near the center and ur ready to skim😁 hope I helped!

[@slothfromiceage3270]

my first and only board was wood it has caused me a lot of pain especially in my shins i pulled my calf muscle twice in a day and im just trying to get my leg fully back same day that i pulled my calf muscle both times that board hit me so hard in the shin that i had a bump as big as a golf ball it was amazing day

[@TheLarryBrown]

Oh man I can't wait to do all that.

[@mikethuemmler2410]

Can the boards you recommended also be used for flatwater skimming? I don‘t live close to a coast, however spend large portions of our family vacation at beaches. If possible I’d like a board I can use at home at the lake or whatever and at the beach, when on vacation. And second question, would you rather recommend getting separate boards for my son and myself, or can we start of together with a board that would be useful to me as an adult, however isn‘t too heavy for him to carry and drop? Thanks and keep up the great content.

[@benwhitney2481]

If I didn’t want to have a new board would it be a bad idea to go straight to an intermediate board versus the beginner.

[@stonebaxt]

This help me so much! Thank you so much for the information. This will help a lot

[@DalontaeDavis]

Thank You

[@F.S.H.O.]

Do a tutorial on how to Pop up your board. I’ve seen people somehow pop their board up like a skateboard when they are coming back up shore. How do you do it?

[@SkidKids]

Silvestre Hernandez we explain that in our Tricks tutorial. I think it is one of the last tricks we explain

[@F.S.H.O.]

Dang! I’ve clearly not watched all your videos.😅 Thanks!

[@noahmuss9702]

these videos are the best

[@Noah-lu5ly]

Hey Blair, I recently got a new skimboard, it's one of those redback traction pad ones and whenever i go to catch a wave on it it just sinks. I was just wondering if you could use one of these in your videos to see if its just me. Thanks

[@piercemckie335]

Such an amazing video. Really wish I had this when I started.

[@RazorRoses]

is skateboarding and skimboarding similar i skated for like 6 years was pretty decent never tried skimboarding

[@corinneconklin8781]

Nice editing Dade!

[@diogoteles1623]

trueeeeee wood boar hurts a lot

[@jonahwilliams4511]

I feel like whenever Blair talks he doesn’t breath

[@ubrayj02]

That is part of a regional accent/pattern of speech.

[@shnakalaka3647]

I have a carbon fiber board sooooo light I have to go really low when I drop it as well what material should I use to do a 1 step drop at waist height?

[@agustinstephan260]

Hey sick video!! The website said that it will lunch soon, is it because I am from Chile or you haven’t opened it yet ??

[@michaelsulek7226]

Ok, just getting into skimboarding. I feel like i will need to prove you wrong about being 6'5 and too tall to skimboard. See you in 10 years! :D

[@mr10thecontentcreator]

im still searching for a good skimboard for this summer but i live in the netherlands i dont know any shop or something that sells boards i need one in a week from now

[@skimbrosza]

blair are exile skim shops only in usa? or can it be in south africa anywhere because im looking forward to getting one?

[@giomaldonado9613]

There’s only one and it’s in California

[@Thijs5948]

Hi, so I was wondering what is the best skimboard and/or material for just riding on a little bit of water so not for the waves only sliding over a thin layer of water.

[@Thijs5948]

For your information I have a bit of experience on a wooden board so I ain’t a beginner

[@Thijs5948]

And I want to be able to slide on as thin a layer of water as possible, my budget is around 300-400$

[@bloodycheetah3596]

I was learning just this week, and could only afford a plywood $50 skim board that was from 130 pounds to 160, and was bummed out that I couldn’t do a ton of little waves or anything.

[@wafflemuffin1070]

I'm looking to getting a corbon fiber board, I'm 6ft. 185 pounds. I'm still learning how to ride a skimboard, but I want something more long term. I'm totally okay with struggling with a pro board, I just don't know what to get. Any suggestions?

[@JohnSmith-hg6qy]

Would definetly reccomend zap hellcat v2

[@murk8289]

Hey Blair love the channel! Was curious If there is any updated info for the site, I’m 6’2 and looking for a board to learn on any recommendations using what’s on the site now?

[@amatojoshy]

Hey Blair, I learned on the Victoria woody and always have done the drop and chase. But thanks to your and Austin Keen’s tutorials I can now one step! I want to get a good board now and venture from flat skim to hitting waves. I’m 5’6” and weigh around 210ish. What is a good choice?

[@TheLarryBrown]

Great question and boy are you in luck!!!!! Blair just shot a detailed video to answer your exact question....how about you watch it?

[@gc.restores]

I need a decent board for less than $100. Should I try and get a good board from here or no?

[@Bribrisan]

Would be interest too to know that.

[@themuffin_man2420]

Ok bro so ive been learning how to ride since i was 9 and im 16 now but ive only been able to learn one week out of every year. Ive gotten to the point where i never fall of, should i get like an advanced kind of board or a little below that?