BEST SURFBOARDS OF 2011
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Surfboard Category Overall Ranking Popularity Performance
Brand, Model Class Class Rank Rank SS Score Pop Ranking Class Pop Rank Ovrall↑ Padd Stab Speed Manu
21-13, Agent Shortboard 46 91 83.57 54 27 5.9 5.3 5.1 6.4 6.7
Santa Cruz, Archy Pin Tail Shortboard 50 102 82.41 64 35 5.9 6 6 6 5.4
Walden Surfboards, Compact Disk Foam Longboard 30 149 77.27 111 23 5.9 6.3 7 5.3 5
Channel Island , Machado Model Shortboard 75 147 77.48 111 55 6 4.3 4.3 7.3 8
T&C, Modern Longboard Longboard 18 83 84.37 49 8 6 6.3 6.5 5.5 5.5
21-13, G-bomb Shortboard 72 140 78.31 111 55 6.3 6.3 6.3 6 6.7
Rusty, Desert Island Hybrid 7 63 86.2 40 4 6.3 6.9 7.7 5.7 4.9
Steve Boysen, Zeppelin Fish 19 140 78.31 111 14 6.3 6.7 8 6 4.7
Surf Prescriptions, F-85 Shortboard 72 140 78.31 111 55 6.3 6 6.7 6.3 6.3
Robert August, RA Retro Single Fin Longboard 10 61 86.56 40 7 6.4 7.6 7.6 5.3 5.3
Stewart , Funboard Comp Funboard 13 167 75.89 133 9 6.4 6.8 7.6 5.6 5.6
Surftech, Robert August - Corky Carroll Funboard 13 167 75.89 133 9 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4
Channel Island , Flyer II Shortboard 14 22 91.1 2 2 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.6
Firewire, TAJ Pro Model Shortboard 71 139 78.73 111 55 6.5 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7
Hess , Quintara Fish 5 42 88.38 26 3 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.6 6.5
Lost, F-1 Shortboard 40 75 85.05 54 27 6.5 6 5.8 6.7 7.3
Surftech, Soul Fish Fish 13 112 81.66 85 7 6.5 7.3 7.3 6 5.5
Surftech, Webber - Squash Shortboard 83 164 76.14 133 70 6.5 5.6 5.6 6 8.8
Surftech, Yater - Fun Board Funboard 11 164 76.14 133 9 6.5 8 7.6 5.2 5.2
9 Fish, Clownfish Fish 16 127 80.55 98 10 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.6
Degree33, Stepping Stone Funboard 10 160 76.39 133 9 6.6 8.4 7.6 5.2 5.2
Gordon and Smith, Magic Fish Fish 16 127 80.55 98 10 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.3 7.1
21-13, XX-Quad Shortboard 24 46 88.04 33 17 6.7 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.2
Channel Island , MBM+ Shortboard 45 90 83.69 72 38 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.7
Firewire, Flexflight Longboard 23 107 82.13 85 19 6.7 7.3 7.5 6.3 5.8
JS Industries, Parko Signature Shortboard 53 107 82.13 85 45 6.7 6.3 6.8 7.8 6
JS Industries, Bruce Irons - Signature Shortboard 69 136 79.15 111 55 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.3 7.7
Surftech, Hawaiian Pro Design - Egg Funboard 6 56 87.27 40 4 6.7 6.1 6.6 7.1 7
T&C, Shortboard Shortboard 17 34 89.39 21 12 6.7 6.8 7.3 6.3 6.5
Becker, LC-3 Funboard 2 25 90.39 15 2 6.8 7.6 7.8 6.4 5.6
Becker, San Onofre Longboard 16 79 84.78 64 11 6.8 7.8 8.2 6.6 4.6
Bing, Noserider Longboard 31 155 76.89 133 25 6.8 7.2 6.4 6.8 6.8
Channel Island , MBB Shortboard 44 89 83.82 72 38 6.8 7.1 7.3 6.4 6.2
Chilli, CN Curve Shortboard 25 48 87.74 37 19 6.8 6.4 6.5 6.9 7.2
JS Industries, 300 KW Shortboard 52 105 82.29 85 45 6.8 6 6.3 7.5 7.3
JS Industries, A15 Shortboard 62 122 80.91 98 50 6.8 6.9 7.1 6.6 6.6
Stewart , Funboard Funboard 7 57 86.94 45 5 6.8 7.7 7.2 6.9 5.4
Xanadu, X Model (15/16/17) Shortboard 80 155 76.89 133 70 6.8 5.6 5.6 7.6 8.4
Becker, LC-3 Over 8 Longboard 15 77 84.91 64 11 6.9 7.8 8.6 5.6 5.4
Becker, Hybrid Hybrid 10 77 84.91 64 6 6.9 7 6.4 7 7
Firewire, Alternator Shortboard 13 21 91.23 8 5 6.9 7 7.1 6.7 6.6
Firewire, Futura Hybrid 12 87 84.1 72 7 6.9 6 6.2 7.6 7.8
Hawaiian Island Creation, Pilot Shortboard 49 101 82.6 85 45 6.9 7.5 7.8 6.3 6
Hobie, Peter Pan Slug Longboard 24 118 81.09 98 21 6.9 8.6 8.6 5.1 5.1
JC Hawaii, SD-3 Shortboard 57 115 81.27 98 50 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.9 7.4
JS Industries, Combat Shortboard 26 49 87.72 40 21 6.9 6.6 7.1 6.7 7.1
Rusty, GT Shortboard 59 118 81.09 98 50 6.9 5.4 6 7.4 8.6
Stewart , Hydro Hull Longboard 8 47 87.99 37 6 6.9 7.2 7.3 6.8 6.1
Surf Prescriptions, Pro II Shortboard 34 64 86.07 54 27 6.9 6.5 7.1 7.5 6.4
Surftech, Wayne Lynch - Freeform Shortboard 42 85 84.24 72 38 6.9 6.9 7.3 7.1 6.4
Surftech, Nino Miranda Longboard 19 87 84.1 72 14 6.9 10 8.7 6 2.9
Surftech, Channel Island - Flyer II Shortboard 77 151 77.14 133 70 6.9 7.6 7.2 6.8 6
Xanadu, Matt Rockhold Model - Surftech Shortboard 77 151 77.14 133 70 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.2
21-13, Big Guy Shortboard 6 11 91.71 7 4 7 6.9 7.4 7.2 6.6
Becker, Mike Gee X Series Longboard 13 73 85.16 64 11 7 7 7.2 6.6 7
Channel Island , Sashimi Shortboard 55 113 81.45 98 50 7 6.6 6.9 7.7 6.9
Rusty, Battail Quad Shortboard 67 134 79.98 111 55 7 5.7 7.3 8 7
Rusty , Redline Shortboard 28 53 87.52 45 23 7 6.3 6.3 7.4 8.2
Surftech, Webber - Afterburner Shortboard 21 43 88.36 36 18 7 6.5 6.4 7.8 7.3
Surftech, Hawaiian Pro Design - Prince Kuhio Longboard 29 148 77.39 133 25 7 9.6 8.8 5.6 4
9 Fish, Yellow Tail Fish 8 96 83.07 85 7 7.1 6.8 7 7 7.5
9 Fish, Beluga Hybrid 17 145 77.64 133 11 7.1 7.2 7.6 7.2 6.4
Channel Island , Flyer Shortboard 3 7 92.57 1 1 7.1 7 7.2 6.9 7.1
Firewire, Flexfire Shortboard 7 13 91.54 10 7 7.1 5.7 6.8 7.6 8.1
JS Industries, Nitro Shortboard 66 131 80.19 111 55 7.1 7 7 7 7.3
Lost, SDII Shortboard 15 23 90.74 18 10 7.1 6.3 7 7.5 7.7
Lost, Round Nose Fish Fish 2 24 90.47 21 2 7.1 7.2 7.3 6.8 7.3
Mctavish, Carver Funboard 4 31 89.61 28 3 7.1 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.2
Mctavish, Original Longboard 4 33 89.51 29 4 7.1 7.7 7.7 6.4 6.7
Santa Cruz, Pumpkin Seed Hybrid 5 32 89.58 29 3 7.1 7.3 7.2 7 7
Surftech, Quad Fish Fish 8 96 83.07 85 7 7.1 7 6.8 8.5 6
Surftech, Robert August - Wingnut Noserider Longboard 28 145 77.64 133 25 7.1 8 7.2 7.2 6
Walden , Magic Model Longboard 1 9 92.34 4 1 7.1 7.6 7.7 6.9 6.3
21-13, Quadra Shortboard 74 143 77.89 133 70 7.2 6.4 6.8 8 7.6
Channel Island , M13 Shortboard 4 8 92.34 5 3 7.2 7.7 7.4 7 6.5
Channel Island , Waterhog Funboard 1 12 91.63 12 1 7.2 8 7.9 6.9 5.9
Channel Island , Red Beauty Shortboard 29 54 87.49 49 24 7.2 7 7.5 7.7 6.7
Channel Island , Fort Knox Shortboard 31 58 86.86 54 27 7.2 6.9 7.3 7.8 6.7
Fletcher Chouinard Designs, Quark Hybrid 14 109 81.98 98 10 7.2 9.1 5.7 7.7 6.3
JC Hawaii, The Flying Pig Shortboard 65 129 80.4 111 55 7.2 7.3 7.3 7 7
JS Industries, Fat Fish 2 Model Shortboard 20 41 88.44 40 21 7.2 6.6 8.1 7.4 6.6
JS Industries, Fly Boy Model Shortboard 39 69 85.66 64 35 7.2 6.6 7.4 7.6 7
Lost, Stealth Shortboard 48 94 83.38 85 45 7.2 7 6 7.5 8.3
Mctavish, Fireball Evolution Longboard 2 17 91.37 14 2 7.2 7.4 7.3 7 7
Mctavish, F4 Longboard 27 143 77.89 133 25 7.2 6.4 7.2 8 7.2
Xanadu, Fish Fish 12 109 81.98 98 10 7.2 8 7.4 7.1 6.3
Channel Island , MBMs Shortboard 11 19 91.29 18 10 7.3 6.8 6.9 8 7.7
Channel Island , Kboard Shortboard 16 28 89.85 29 16 7.3 6.8 6.7 8 7.6
Channel Island , Skinny Fish Fish 15 124 80.81 111 14 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7
Infinity, Secret Weapon Longboard 14 74 85.07 72 14 7.3 8.4 8.4 6.4 5.8
Rusty, Piranha Hybrid 3 6 92.66 6 1 7.3 7.8 7.9 7 6.7
Rusty, Terminator Shortboard 64 126 80.61 111 55 7.3 7 7.3 8 6.7
Sharp Eye, SB-1 Shortboard 36 66 85.91 64 35 7.3 7 7.2 7.8 7
Stretch, Rat Skate Shortboard 63 124 80.81 111 55 7.3 7.7 6.7 8 7
Surftech, Robert August - What I Ride Longboard 3 26 90.06 29 4 7.3 8.1 8.3 7 5.9
Surftech, Bear - Fat Arse Wombat Funboard 5 51 87.6 49 7 7.3 7.5 8 6.7 6.8
Surftech, Channel Island - Flyer Shortboard 47 92 83.54 85 45 7.3 7.3 8.5 6.8 6.5
Becker, UFO Longboard 11 71 85.35 72 14 7.4 8.4 8 7.3 5.8
Channel Island , M4 Shortboard 30 55 87.43 54 27 7.4 7.6 8 7.5 6.5
Channel Island , A6 Shortboard 60 120 81.02 111 55 7.4 6.7 7 8.3 7.7
Firewire, Quadfish Fish 4 30 89.66 33 4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.9 6.9
Gordon and Smith, Classic Noserider Longboard 11 71 85.35 72 14 7.4 9.3 8.7 6.4 5.1
Lost, Round Nosh Fish Quad Fish 3 29 89.81 33 4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.8 7.2
Rusty, Piranha Quad Hybrid 4 15 91.39 18 2 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.8 7
Stretch, Fletcher Four Fin Shortboard 5 10 92.25 12 9 7.4 6.6 7.2 8.5 7.4
Channel Island , Proton Shortboard 27 50 87.66 54 27 7.5 6 7.3 8.2 8.5
Channel Island , MSF Hybrid 15 116 81.23 111 4 7.5 8 8 7.3 6.7
Firewire, Quadraflex Shortboard 12 20 91.28 23 13 7.5 6.6 6.8 8.4 8.5
JC Hawaii, NX-1 Shortboard 22 44 88.22 49 24 7.5 6.8 6.7 7.7 8.8
Channel Island , Ksmall Shortboard 2 5 92.81 11 8 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.4 7.4
Channel Island , Tangent Shortboard 19 40 88.54 49 24 7.6 7 7.3 8 8.2
Channel Island , Black Beauty Shortboard 37 67 85.77 72 38 7.6 8 8 8 6.2
Channel Island , Robber Hybrid 13 98 83.05 98 3 7.6 8 7.4 8.3 6.9
JS Industries, Mark Shortboard 37 67 85.77 72 38 7.6 6.9 7.1 8 8.2
Lost, Rocket Shortboard 8 14 91.45 23 13 7.6 7.4 7.1 8.1 7.8
M10, Magic Carpet Shortboard 56 114 81.44 111 55 7.6 8 7.3 7.7 7.3
Sharp Eye, SBT-S Shortboard 35 65 85.91 72 38 7.6 8 7.3 7.8 7.3
Stewart , Colin Pro Longboard 17 81 84.48 85 19 7.6 8.5 8.3 7 6.8
Byrne, Mullet Shortboard 23 45 88.11 54 27 7.7 8 8 7.3 7.5
Channel Island , Pod Hybrid 1 1 93.93 3 1 7.7 7.8 8 7.5 7.5
Channel Island , Whip Shortboard 9 16 91.38 26 15 7.7 7.4 7.8 7.9 7.8
Larry Mabile, Quad Fish Fish 18 137 79.14 133 17 7.7 8.8 7.6 8.4 6
Rusty, Dwart Hybrid 6 35 89.06 45 5 7.7 8 7.7 7.7 7.2
9 Fish, Barracuda Hybrid 9 76 84.94 85 8 7.8 8 7.8 8 7.5
9 Fish, Seared Ahi Fish 7 93 83.41 98 10 7.8 8.6 7.7 8.3 6.6
Channel Island , Biscuit Hybrid 2 4 92.89 15 2 7.8 8.3 7.7 7.6 7.8
Channel Island , Quong Longboard 33 169 75.65 165 32 7.8 6.5 7.5 8.5 8.5
Channel Island , Tknox Shortboard 84 169 75.65 165 79 7.8 7.5 7 8.5 8
Dan Taylor, The Legend Shortboard 68 135 79.39 133 70 7.8 8 8 8 7.2
Stewart , S-Winger Shortboard 54 111 81.86 111 55 7.8 8 8.3 7.7 7
Channel Island , Rookie Shortboard 18 36 88.68 54 27 7.9 6.5 7.8 8.5 8.7
Firewire, Dominator Shortboard 1 2 93.73 8 5 7.9 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.3
Hynson , Black Knight Quad Fish 6 52 87.53 64 6 7.9 8.4 7.6 8.6 7
Infinity, Cluster Longboard 6 38 88.57 54 9 7.9 8.4 8.5 7.5 7.1
Infinity, Rad Noserider Longboard 9 59 86.74 72 14 7.9 8.9 8.9 6.9 7.1
Lost, Psycho Ward Shortboard 32 59 86.74 72 38 7.9 7.8 7.8 8 8.2
Stewart , Hydro Glide - Longboard Longboard 6 38 88.57 54 9 7.9 8.2 8 7.6 7.6
Walden Surfboards, Mini Magic Foam Funboard 12 166 75.97 165 13 7.9 7 9.5 7.5 7.5
Bing, Synchronizer Hybrid 19 161 76.28 165 5 8 8.5 9 7.5 7
Bryne, Dave Bryne Longboard 32 161 76.28 165 32 8 6.5 7.5 9 9
Chemistry, Boombastik Hybrid 20 161 76.28 165 14 8 7.5 8.5 7.5 8.5
Mark Richards, Super Twin Hybrid 8 70 85.41 85 8 8 7.5 7.5 8.3 8.8
Surftech, McCoy - Nugget Funboard 3 27 90.02 45 5 8 8.6 9.1 8 6.5
Channel Island , Fishcuit Fish 1 3 93.46 15 1 8.1 8.7 7.9 8.8 6.9
JS Industries, Jordy Smith - Signature Shortboard 81 157 76.59 165 79 8.1 8.5 7.5 8.5 8
Stewart , LSP Longboard 26 132 80.14 133 25 8.1 7.6 7.2 8.4 9.2
Surftech, Rusty - Piranha Hybrid 16 132 80.14 133 11 8.1 8.4 8.8 8.4 6.8
Surftech, Webber - Fatburner Shortboard 81 157 76.59 165 79 8.1 9 8.5 8 7
Walden Surfboards, Superwide Foam Funboard 9 157 76.59 165 13 8.1 9 9.5 7 7
Larry Mabile, Twinzer Fish Fish 10 99 82.9 111 14 8.2 8.7 9 8.7 6.3
Lost, 5 Fin Shark Shortboard 10 18 91.33 37 19 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.4 7.7
Surftech, McTavish - Original Longboard 25 130 80.39 133 25 8.2 8.8 8 8 8
Becker, Hornet Shortboard 79 153 76.9 165 79 8.3 8.5 8 8.5 8
Becker, Speed Shape Hybrid 18 153 76.9 165 14 8.3 8.5 8 9 7.5
Surftech, Mickey Munoz - Glide Longboard 20 95 83.31 111 23 8.3 9.7 9.7 9.3 4.7
Bert Burger - Sunova, Nitro Shortboard 76 150 77.22 165 79 8.4 9 8.5 8 8
JC Hawaii, Stingray Fish 14 123 80.89 133 17 8.4 8 8.4 8.4 8.8
Channel Island , Big Willy Shortboard 58 117 81.14 133 70 8.5 8.8 8.8 8.4 8
Lost, SDIII Shortboard 43 86 84.15 111 55 8.7 8 8 9.3 9.3
Surftech, Stretch - F4 Shortboard 41 84 84.36 111 55 8.8 7.7 8.3 9.7 9.3
Catch Surf, Y-Quad Fish 11 103 82.39 133 17 9 9.6 8.8 8.8 8.8
Cole, Fire Fly Shortboard 51 103 82.39 133 70 9 8.8 9.2 9.2 8.8
Hawaiian Island Creation, Silver Bullet Shortboard 65 62 86.45 98 50 9 10 8 8 10
Bert Burger - Sunova, Hangman Longboard 21 100 82.64 133 25 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 8.8
Bert Burger - Sunova, 8 Ball Hybrid 11 82 84.39 133 11 9.8 9.6 9.6 10 10
Bert Burger - Sunova, Magic Carpet Shortboard 61 121 80.97 165 79 9.9 10 10 10 9.5
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