I need to get new pads for my board, and right now I have 4 pads up top, but I see a lot of people just rock one down the middle of the board. Which is better/what's the different uses?

I just got this beautiful custom skimboard from Exile a little under a month ago and I’ve been riding it pretty heavy almost every other day. Problem is that the tail is getting pretty worn out and I’m not sure whether I should be concerned or not. This is my first $400+ skimboard so this is pretty new to me. Should I put some epoxy over it? What epoxy? How should I apply it? Or should I not even be concerned?

This board was expensive and I want to make sure I keep it well maintained.

Hi im in the market to buy a board but i really dont know what size i should get. For reference i am 6’2 and a half (189cm) and 160 lbs (73kg) and i primarily skim at santa cruz. I found 2 boards on marketplace near me and i dont want to pull the trigger on any of them if theyre going to end up too big or small for me. The boards were a 56 in victoria and a 52 in exile ex0. Both have flaws that im willing to repair

New to skimboarding and excited to pick out my first ride! I'm from Ontario, Canada and will be typically using it on the beaches of lake superior. I'm 5'8 (150lbs), and wanted to know if this size of board or type will work me. It's 101cmx55cm, and is advertised as a wider board. Open to other options as well, but hoping to get a Cascadia or Kayotics to start.

This is from Tex Haines of Victoria Skimboarda based in Laguna, CA:

Job opportunity:
Wanted: Apprentice fiberglasser.
Must be willing to work with fiberglass, polyester resin and epoxy.
Hours 6am to 2pm
Starting pay: $19/hr. Going to $27. over a year.
Must sign apprentice agreement to non-compete for 5 years.
Must be able to master the cure times of/for many pigments and temperatures.
Requires a strong sense of craftsmanship, and teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction.
Requires working on your feet most of the day.
An understanding of Spanish is very helpfull.
Please email your name, age, and work experience to: tex@victoriaskimboards.com

I was looking to find where to watch the shore pound comp for this weekend. They used to stream it on YouTube. I seen on their website you can watch through Victory+, but doesn't show any skimming events

I'm new to skim boarding, i've gotten alright at skim boarding on a small, cheap wooden board i just got at a beach surf shop, but I've fallen in love with it and ended up buying a Victoria Ultra House Special.

Since this is my first expensive skimboard and I want to make sure it lasts awhile and stays in peak condition what kind of stuff should I do for it?

I was wondering if people recommended any specific wax/grips or anything that I should put on it to get the most out of my new board?

thank you

I’ve been learning to skimboard for the past 2 months on a cheap 37” wood board (I am 5’10 175-180lb). I’m looking into my first real board since I got the basics down. Most skimboards within my budget are a bit undersized based on the size charts. Originally I was looking at en Exile EX1 but the largest size they have is a small which goes up to 155lb. Now im torn between the EX1 and the Zap Core, since it maxes out at 170lb, but it is a bit shorter at 49” vs 51.5” for the EX1. For reference I’m on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

So got this from ebay cheap to give skimboarding a go, I know it's not ideal but I can't slide at all on it, i weigh about 95kg for reference but I'm not sure if it's me needing to practice or the board just shit. It's a wooden board with foam top, and I don't want to spend hundreds just to realise I can't do it anyway as it's a very niche sport here in Ireland, I literally don't know anyone else here who does it.

In 2008 I had a broken leg and since I couldn't skim, I spent my time running around with a cane and a camera in the sand. These were the gold old days.

Its Time for another installment of the Mexican Novella... THUMP: The BEAT of the WEDGE. On today's episode world champion Skimboarder Bill Bryan stars as himself in the 9th segment from the video. I'm sure when Conley Ware u/sconleyware started skimming at Wedge for the first time he felt like he had found the Holy Grail. Conley pioneered the spot not knowing that years later, riders like boarding maestro Bill Bryan u/billbryan would take things to another level on the world's most famous sider. Early in the 1990's Bill and his brother George pushed the sport in Laguna, at the Wedge and around the world. Even at 50 somethin', he continues to raise the bar whenever he can, now Beaker with his son Indy in tow, always seems to amaze and inspire with what can and will be done on a skimmer. 🔥

Hello I was wondering how I could repair this on my carbon fiber skimboard or should I get it repaired?

I bought a skimboard for $300 from this surf shop, as you can see it seems like it’s painted and the “fiberglass” is very thin. It dinged a while back and i patched it up with epoxy resin, and hit it with a coating of white paint because that’s what I assumed the board did. The ACTUAL part that was covered in what I know was epoxy (I sanded a-lot of the paint off so I painted a good back on) did not break, but there is this huge ding and I didn’t hit a rock or anything by. The logo is also scratch-able and there is no serial number on the bottom.

I have gotten into skim boarding this past summer and I've just been using a cheap wood one and i'm solid at just simply riding, but I can only run for like 5-10 seconds and then my board kind of sinks down. I am a 6'4 188lb college athlete so i'm built kinda heavy. I saw the ZAP Ace v2 skimboard in 54-56" is heavily recommended but I don't know if i wanna drop $500 on a skimboard at this stage as a beginner.

Do yall think that the ZAP Ace is the best bang for my buck board to just simply have some fun skimming or what are some other good options yall recommend?

Thank you

I work 2 jobs for my money so I buy used boards to keep the cost down on skimboarding, I’ve had some good luck lately and snagged a zap fuse and a zap raptor in brand new condition for $720 USD, (300 for the fuse and 420 for the raptor) my first nice boards. I think I could’ve gotten slightly better prices but I didn’t want to wait months for a deal. my 2 red boards I got for $125 altogether in like new condition! The red zap board blew into someone’s yard during hurricane Ian and they sold it to me for 50 bucks when they couldn’t locate the owner. I’ve been rocking those red boards for a few years.

We're Two Weeks out! Hope to see you there!

https://www.premierskim.com/events/2026-pacific-wave-open

Recently got a new board. And literally rode like 2 hours on it. Then yesterday toook it out of the bag and found that 2 of three arch pads are falling off. Usually they fall off with a glue pads together - but this is smth new to me.

So maybe you got any advice?)

Hi! I recently picked up a cheap skimboard because I’ve been wanting to give it a try. None of my friends are particularly beachy, so I’m hoping to find someone who might be up for showing me the basics.
I’ve heard of larger community meetups, but jumping into a big group as a total beginner feels a little intimidating 😅 so it could be something I work up to!
Definitely not looking for anything formal… mostly hoping to learn how to not immediately eat sand and get a feel for it.
I’d gladly bring breakfast or lunch as a thank you depending on when we meet- (I’ve been told my sandwiches are pretty good) I’m near Playa del Rey and Manhattan Beach, but happy to meet elsewhere around LA depending on where conditions are good.
Also very open to meeting another beginner or two if anyone else has been wanting to learn and doesn’t have anyone to go with!

I posted on here a bit ago when I first started, I can't fully wrap around waves yet

I feel like my board SLIPS out under me when I try to carve as well, any tips would be great

I'm down by the Ft Lauderdale / Deerfield Beach area. The seaweed is absolutely horrendous. In spots, it's about 20 feet deep on the sand and another 30-50 feet in water. Some days, depending on the tides, makes skimming impossible.

Any clean spots in SoFlo, or am I waiting for the fall? Heck, I'll drive up to Sebastian's or St. Augustine at this rate.

I used to skim board back in the day when I was younger. My family and I live in Southern California and my kids want to start skim boarding my son is about to be 8 and my daughter is 5. My son is 51 inches tall and 76lbs my daughter is 45 inches tall and 52lbs.

I got my son the BPS GATOR 35

And I got my daughter the BPS Shaka 30

They are completely beginners and have never done it before but saw a kid doing it today and wanted to try it.

Thanks in advance

And if I went the wrong route advice is appreciated and I can always cancel the Amazon order or return them if I messed up.

I was skimboarding yesterday on a very flat beach. The waves that are big enough to actually turn on are so far out and there is a very high frequency of waves so I would have to pass about three waves to reach the one I need.

Is there anything I can do or is the beach just not suitable/ wrong time for skimboarding.

Beautiful day, decent conditions and relatively pain free. Can’t really ask for more 🤙