If you aren't really sure what skimboard you should buy, you are not alone! While it is ultimately your decision what board you get, we can point you in the right direction. It's likely that you will find more than just one board that will fit your skimming needs so you can use your own personal taste in the final decision.

To start the process of choosing your skimboard, you should read the following classifications. After you have found the category that best describes you and/or how you will be using your board, check out the suggested boards and find the one that best fits your needs!

First Board – If you are looking for your first board to start learning on, check out these boards:

•  Victoria Woody // Victoria is the first name in skimboarding
•  Any Small, Medium or Large board from Four Skims **Now available with graphite slick bottom!
•  Any Seventy Seven Skimboard Premium wood skimboards
•  Any Madrid Skimboard
•  Any Zed Wood Skimboard

Sand Skimmer – If you are into fast skimming on really thin water, check out these boards:

•  Any Small, Medium or Large board from Four Skims
•  Any Seventy Seven Skimboard
•  Any Zed Wood Skimboard
•  Victoria Woody


Sand Skater/Inland Skimming – If you take your skate style to the beach or you are hitting rails, check these out:

•  Shoreskate Skimboards from Four Skims
•  Shoreskate Skimboards from Zed
•  Shoreskate by Madrid Skimboards
•  Victoria Grinder
•  Victoria Matrix
•  Dashboard Skimboards
•  Any Annex Skimboard

 Wave Rider – If you are really into riding the waves on your board and are looking for a board to give you good performance, check out these boards (perfect if you're on a budget):

•  Victoria Grommet for the little groms
•  Victoria Foamie **Beginner wave rider board and best seller
•  Victoria Ultra **Lighter and better than the Foamie
•  Any Zed Foam Skimboard
•  Any Zap Lazer <-- Great for the groms!
•  Any Zap Fish
•  Any Zap Wedge
•  Any Zap Chizel
•  Any Zap Pro skimboard

 Advanced Wave Rider – If you want the very best materials for your board check out these boards:

•  CUSTOM VICTORY POLYVAC - Get EXACTLY want you want
•  CUSTOM EXILE - Get EXACTLY want you want
•  Victoria Polyvac EGLASS//SGLASS//CARBON
•  Victoria Pro Models
•  Any Slotstik skimboard Slotvac or Provac
•  Any Exile skimboard EGLASS//SGLASS//CARBON Hybrid or Pro shapes available
•  Any Maui Skimmers skimboard
•  Any Square skimboard - Square nose e-glass or kevlar
•  Any Zap:
Carbon Comp
Eglass
Texalium
Team Models

GLASS: The type of glass you put on these high end boards can raise some questions too.

E-GLASS: E-glass is the most common fiber reinforcement used in the composites world. It is popular because it offers very good performance for how much it costs. It is not as strong or stiff as the higher priced S-Glass and Carbon, but still a high quality material.

S-GLASS: S-glass stands for structural fiberglass. 30% stronger than regular fiberglass and about 15% stiffer, but cost twice as much!

CARBON: Carbon is practically synonymous with top of the line in any industry. This fabric is highly coveted in skimboards for its extreme strength and stiffness. Carbon Fiber fabrics are about twice as strong and stiff as E-Glass. Boards made with this material come out a little stronger, a little lighter, and a whole lot stiffer than S-Glass boards.

If you can't place yourself in any of these categories, email us or call us 949.313.7212 for suggestions. Please include your weight, skill level, boarding frequency, and what kind of waves you like.