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Sneak previewDetails and features of the 2025 freeride boards tested

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 02.04.2025

Freeride test on Tobago: These boards around 130 litres were there
Photo: Stephan Gölnitz
The most important details of the eight freeride test boards.
In the next issue of surf 5-2025, eight freeride boards are in the comparison test: very different models, which already differ greatly in shape and equipment, although they are all categorised as freeride. The riding characteristics are correspondingly different. Here you can get a thorough overview of the test candidates in the photos and video.

The freeride boards in the upcoming surf issue 5-2025 present probably the widest range of options, from glide climbers to extremely ambitious hobby riders. Some boards are equipped with a variety of footstrap options to suit every area of use. Others, however, such as the Naish, have dispensed with the "race" position, while the Severne Fox lacks the internal position for planing riders. We have paid particular attention to these and many other details that you should be aware of before making a purchase.

Video overview of the details and features of the Freerideboards 2025

Stephan Gölnitz

Stephan Gölnitz

Deputy Editor in Chief surf

Stephan Gölnitz comes from Bochum and had Holland as his home windsurfing territory for many years before moving to Munich in 1996 for the job of test editor at surf magazine. The materials engineering graduate worked as a surf instructor on the Ijsselmeer during his studies and competed for several seasons for the Essen sailing team in the Surfbundesliga and the Funboard Cup. He completed a traineeship at surf-Magazin in the test department and since then has actively accompanied almost all tests on the boom and for more than 10 years also as a photographer. Stephan has covered many thousands of test kilometers, mainly on Lake Garda and in Langebaan, but also in Egypt and Tobago. He gets his hands on over 100 new sails and boards every year as his company car. Privately, he prefers to surf with a foil on Lake Walchensee or “unfortunately far too rarely” in the waves. SUP is Stephan's second passion, which he pursued for several years at numerous SUP races. Today, he prefers to paddle on river tours with family or friends - even for several days.

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