Our staff at Gwithian Academy of Surfing have been around a while and know a thing or two about neoprene. Here are our top 5 staff picks, the best buys for your buck. Roxy Syncro LS Bootie Cut Springsuit £74.99 £52.50 Ok, this is for the ladies only! We love this version of the shortie spring suit from Roxy. Perfect for surfing warmer climes or for other watersports like Stand Up … [Read more...]
Rash Vest Buyers Guide
Everyone who has ever worn a wetsuit, or surfed somewhere warm without one, will have felt that burning sensation from your chest, neck or armpits being rubbed raw. It usually means time out of the water and no one wants to miss a good swell for a surf rash that is completely preventable by wearing a rash vest. What causes surf rash? There are two kinds of surf rash - wetsuit rash and board (or … [Read more...]
What are the Best Ear Plugs for Surfers?
Up to the age of 35 I thought I had completely avoided any of the effects of Surfer's ear. I'd surfed a hell of a lot in the previous 23 years in the sort of cold, windy conditions that virtually guarantees the boney growth in your ear that every surfer dreads - Exostosis (or Surfer's Ear) - but thus far I'd been lucky. Then out the blue one warm sunny day my right ear started to ache and was … [Read more...]
Torq Surfboards
The Torg range of surfboards has just arrived in store and they are looking mighty fine. The range includes surfboards from super responsive fish shortboards right up to 9ft longboards. There are also some smooth funboards and mini-mals for the beginner and intermediate surfers and all of them benefit from Torq's strong but lightweight epoxy construction. We started using them as part of our … [Read more...]
New Redback Softboards have just arrived
It's been an incredibly busy couple of days at the surf school. We have just taken delivery of this years surf-hire fleet from Redback. We trialled one of their softboards last summer and were so impressed we bought a further 60 for this season. Most soft surfboards will either surf well or be very hard-wearing but it's nigh on impossible for a surf school teaching softboard to be both. Or so … [Read more...]
