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20 Irrefutable Reasons Why Longboards Will Always Beat Shortboards

If it's anything under 8ft....you're doing it wrong

1) Let’s be honest, longboards are better than shortboards….

2) While shortboarders can spend most of the day trying to get a decent wave

3) It’s wayyy easier to pop and get riding on a longboard

4) You get longer rides….

5) You look super stylish….

6) You can practice your nose riding…

7) …And you can hang ten!

8) For most of the year, riding a shortboard in the UK is almost impossible

9) But you can catch waves all year round on a log

10) Shortboarders have to fight over one part of the wave for a short ride

11) While longboarders usually spend a lot of time chilling out

12) Victoria Vergara, Leah Dawson and Kassia Meador prove just how stylish longboarding can look

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13) The competitive surf world is focused on the shortboards

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14) But longboarders are all about free surfing

15) Because they’re so light, it’s easy to damage a shortboard

16) But your trusty log can last you for years

17) So whether you’re a beginner trying to get on those greens

18) Or an old hand, looking for a perfect day in the ocean…

19) We all know that longboarding is the way to go!

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