| Boards that are used for bodyboarding are shorter | | | | board tail to be used depends on the skill level of the |
| than surfboards. They are usually made of foam. The | | | | person using the board. If the user does not want to |
| boards have plastic bottoms and softer foam tops. | | | | deliberately slide the tail, he should opt for a crescent |
| The type of foam used to make the board determines | | | | tail. This shape is preferred by drop knee riders. The |
| the degree of control that the rider enjoys. The | | | | bat tail is preferred by prone riders as it is easier to |
| temperature of the water where the board is to be | | | | slide these tails. These tails also reduce drag as the |
| used also determines the kind of foam used to | | | | riders legs stay out of water because of the bottoms |
| manufacture it. This is because flex of the foam | | | | these boards are somewhat longer in the middle. |
| depends on the water temperature, and optimum flex | | | | Drop-knee or stand-up body boarders sometimes use |
| is required for body boarding. | | | | boards with skegs. |
| It is advisable to go for a board that has a smooth | | | | Sometimes one or two rods made of carbon or |
| surface. Waxing it will prevent it from absorbing water | | | | graphite is built into boards to make them stronger. |
| and also increase the coefficient of friction of the | | | | These rods enhance the recoil and stiffness of the |
| surface area that is in contact with water. | | | | core. This ensures more speed from bottom turns. |
| The shape of the board naturally determines how it | | | | These rods are known as stringers. The stringers of |
| works. Those who wish to prone ride must take | | | | single-stringer boards are placed in the middle of the |
| boards that are wider near the nose. Drop-knee and | | | | middle of the board. The stringers of double-stringer |
| stand up riders need boards that are narrower at the | | | | boards are placed about the board's y-axis. It is |
| nose and wider at the middle. | | | | important to know the position of stringers because |
| While choosing a board, users must make sure that | | | | they may be damaged when the hole for the leash |
| the board sits flat on the ground. Only boards that | | | | plug is drilled. |
| have been faultily shipped or exposed too much heat | | | | If one is new to body boarding, he or she must seek |
| get warped. These boards should not be used. | | | | assistance from an expert while choosing the right |
| There are different kinds of board tails. The kind of | | | | board. |