{"id":22180,"date":"2023-05-02T21:16:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buster-surfboards.com\/?page_id=22180"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:29:23","slug":"hard-skin-soft-rails-softboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buster-surfboards.com\/en\/pool-riversurfboards\/hard-skin-soft-rails-softboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Skin Versatile Softboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2023 we are offering the Puffy Puffin pool and river softboard series for beginners and intermediate surfers. The boards are handmade out of extremely durable materials making them an excellent choice for surfers of all skill levels in board eating waves like Floßlände in Munich or the waves in Nuernberg or Hannover.<\/p>\n

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The construction, shape and fin setup were exclusively developed for the requirements of pool and river surfers and meet the highest demands. The board shapes are similar to our performance hardboards.
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The Shapes<\/h2>\n

We have 20 years of experience in shaping performance hardboards for standing waves. Outline and rockerline were chosen for offering an optimum compromise between performance and stability. With a little bit more nose rocker the boards react more forgiving to riders mistakes and won´t nose dive so quickly. The shapes cover a very wide range of use and are suitable for waves with a “weak”, “medium”, or “powerful” classification, depending on surfers body weight of course.<\/p>\n

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The Construction<\/h2>\n

The softboards come with a HDPE top and bottom layer, combined with shaped particularly soft and robust PE rails. This results in a ride that comes close to hardboards. The board features a double multilayer composite \/ wood stringer in combination with a 100% waterproof X-Density EPS core. In our opinion this is the best softboard construction on the market without additional fiberglass laminates.
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The thruster setup can be ridden as a twin, as a twin with a small center fin or as regular thruster, giving the surfer more options to fine tune the board.  For the best performance we recommend riding the board with hard side fins and a small center fin. Beginners should use the supplied soft fins.
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\nInstead of laminated fin boxes we use “through the deck” softfin FCS I plugs. All fins compatible with the FCS I system fit these boxes. Should a finbox get damaged it can be replaced in a few simple steps.
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The Range of Use<\/h2>\n

We have already tested the Puffy Puffin shapes in all relevant pool and river waves<\/p>\n

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4’8 Puffy Puffin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nriders weight<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weak wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
35-50 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
medium wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
45-70 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
powerful wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
60-80 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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5’2 Puffy Puffin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nriders weight<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weak wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
40-55 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
medium wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
55-80 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
powerful wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
75-95 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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5’5 Puffy Puffin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nriders weight<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
weak wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
50-75 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
medium wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
70-90 kg<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
powerful wave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
–<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>
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<\/i>  Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/i>  Available Sizes: 4’8″, 5’2″ & 5’5″<\/strong>
\n<\/i>  4’8″<\/strong> x 19″ x 2″ 3\/8 @ 26 liter
\n<\/i>  5’2″<\/strong> x 20″ x 2″ 1\/2 @ 34 liter
\n<\/i>  5’5″<\/strong> x 21″1\/2 x 2″ 5\/8 @ 36 Liter
\n<\/i>  100% Waterproof X-Density EPS Foam Core
\n<\/i>  Light blue slick HDPE bottom & top
\n<\/i>  Black shaped PE Rails
\n<\/i>  Reinforced multilayered composite double stringer
\n<\/i>  Fin Setup: FCS I Softflex Fins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since 2023 we are offering the Puffy Puffin pool and river softboard series for beginners and intermediate surfers. The boards are handmade out of extremely durable materials making them an excellent choice for surfers of all skill levels in board eating waves like Floßlände in Munich or the waves in Nuernberg or Hannover. 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