Tobias Frauen
· 21.02.2026
They are the all-rounders in every range: freemove boards around 115 litres are a tempting light wind alternative for wave riders and heavier surfers, the planing and jibing board for light intermediates or a one-board solution for many areas. Some manufacturers are orientated towards freeride, while others offer shapes with clear similarities to thoroughbred freeride boards. Waveboards into the group.
The great diversity of the group is particularly evident in the tails of our nine test candidates: From a simple rounded shape to moderate diamond tails and sometimes very pronounced swallowtails, everything is included. The test candidates also differ underwater: Whilst some manufacturers rely on thrusters, others only install the necessary boxes but include a single fin. Others only have the option of a single fin.
We have the boards at our Test on Tobago tested in all conditions from light wind to well powered, with sails from 5.6 to "big lobes" with 7.2 square metres - which almost all candidates can handle without any problems. You can read the full test in surf 3/2026 and soon here on surf-magazin.de! You can see all the boards and details in the gallery above!

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