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Surfex aggregates verified retailer and editorial reviews scraped from brand and dealer product pages, normalised to a /10 scale. Filter every shortboard we cover by brand, style, wave range or price \u2014 we never fabricate ratings.

56shortboards reviewed
8.9avg. score / 10
11brands covered
Highest scoredJS Industries Forget Me Not 39.3 / 10
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JS Industries Forget Me Not 3 — brand imagery
9.3
All-roundKnee to head-high
JS Industries
Forget Me Not 3
Groveler / Travel board
Level
All-round
From
$810
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Haydenshapes Hypto Krypto — brand imagery
9.3
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Haydenshapes
Hypto Krypto
Hybrid Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$899
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JS Industries Xero Gravity — brand imagery
9.3
AdvancedWaist to overhead
JS Industries
Xero Gravity
Pro Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$1,099
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Channel Islands Happy Traveler — brand imagery
9.2
AdvancedHead-high to double overhead
Channel Islands
Happy Traveler
Round-pin Step-up Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$820
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Sharp Eye Inferno 72 — brand imagery
9.2
Intermediate+Small to medium
Sharp Eye
Inferno 72
Everyday Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Firewire FRK+ — brand imagery
9.2
AdvancedWaist to overhead
Firewire
FRK+
High-performance Squash-tail Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$995
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JS Industries Air 17 X — brand imagery
9.2
All-roundKnee to overhead
JS Industries
Air 17 X
Everyday Shortboard
Level
All-round
From
$810
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Pyzel Ghost — brand imagery
9.2
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Pyzel
Ghost
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$825
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Haydenshapes Holy Grail — brand imagery
9.2
AdvancedHead to double-overhead
Haydenshapes
Holy Grail
Hybrid Step-Up Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$895
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Haydenshapes Untitled — brand imagery
9.2
All-roundKnee to head-high
Haydenshapes
Untitled
Groveler / High-performance small-wave shortboard
Level
All-round
From
$895
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Pyzel Radius — brand imagery
9.1
AdvancedAbove-average to pumping
Pyzel
Radius
High-performance Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
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Channel Islands Rocket Wide — brand imagery
9.1
Intermediate+Knee to double-overhead
Channel Islands
Rocket Wide
Wide-outline Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$785
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Firewire Sci-Fi 2.0 — brand imagery
9.1
AdvancedWaist to overhead
Firewire
Sci-Fi 2.0
Performance Shortboard / Bat Tail
Level
Advanced
From
$995
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JS Industries Black Baron 3 — brand imagery
9.1
All-roundKnee to head-high
JS Industries
Black Baron 3
Groveler / Small-wave shortboard
Level
All-round
From
$810
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Album Disasym — brand imagery
9.1
AdvancedWaist to overhead
Album
Disasym
Asymmetric Performance Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$995
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Firewire Dominator 2.0 — brand imagery
9.1
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Firewire
Dominator 2.0
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$890
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Firewire Dominator Pro — brand imagery
9.1
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Firewire
Dominator Pro
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$890
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Album Insanity — brand imagery
9.1
All-roundKnee to head-high
Album
Insanity
One-board-quiver Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$995
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JS Industries Monsta 10 — brand imagery
9.1
IntermediateWaist to overhead
JS Industries
Monsta 10
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$799
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Album Sunstone — brand imagery
9.1
All-roundKnee to overhead
Album
Sunstone
All-round Performance Shortboard
Level
All-round
From
$950
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Haydenshapes White Noiz — brand imagery
9.1
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Haydenshapes
White Noiz
Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$895
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Firewire Spun Honey — brand imagery
9.0
Intermediate+Small & junky
Firewire
Spun Honey
High-performance Groveler
Level
Intermediate+
From
$995
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Firewire Groove — brand imagery
9.0
Intermediate+Knee to head-high
Firewire
Groove
Small-wave Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$995
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Pyzel Red Tiger — brand imagery
9.0
Intermediate+1 to 6 ft
Pyzel
Red Tiger
Small-wave Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Pukas Performance Mood — brand imagery
9.0
AdvancedWaist to overhead
Pukas
Performance Mood
High-Performance Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$849
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Pukas Water Lion — brand imagery
9.0
AdvancedHead to double-overhead
Pukas
Water Lion
Performance Step-Up Shortboard
Level
Advanced
From
$749
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DHD 3DX — brand imagery
8.9
Intermediate+1 to 4 ft
DHD
3DX
Small-wave Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Slater Designs Cymatic — brand imagery
8.9
Intermediate+Small to head-high
Slater Designs
Cymatic
High-performance Hybrid Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$647
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Sharp Eye Disco — brand imagery
8.9
IntermediateEveryday conditions
Sharp Eye
Disco
All-round Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$760
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DHD Sweet Spot 3.0 — brand imagery
8.9
Intermediate+3 to 10 ft
DHD
Sweet Spot 3.0
Travel & Step-up Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Firewire Machadocado — brand imagery
8.9
All levelsKnee to head-high
Firewire
Machadocado
Squash-tail Small-wave Shortboard
Level
All levels
From
$890
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Pyzel Astro Pop — brand imagery
8.9
Intermediate+1 ft to 6 ft
Pyzel
Astro Pop
Performance Fish
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Pukas Balloon — brand imagery
8.9
All-roundKnee to head-high
Pukas
Balloon
Small-Wave Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$749
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Firewire Mashup — brand imagery
8.9
All-roundKnee to head-high
Firewire
Mashup
Groveler / Hybrid
Level
All-round
From
$890
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Album Plasmic — brand imagery
8.9
All-roundKnee to head-high
Album
Plasmic
Small-wave Speed Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$950
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Channel Islands Better Everyday — brand imagery
8.9
Intermediate+Knee to overhead
Channel Islands
Better Everyday
Everyday Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$810
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Channel Islands Dumpster Diver 2 — brand imagery
8.8
Intermediate+Ankle to head-high
Channel Islands
Dumpster Diver 2
Wide-outline Groveler
Level
Intermediate+
From
$600
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JS Industries Monsta Box 2020 — brand imagery
8.8
Intermediate+0 to 4 ft
JS Industries
Monsta Box 2020
High-performance Hybrid
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Channel Islands M23 — brand imagery
8.8
Intermediate+Knee to double-overhead+
Channel Islands
M23
High-performance Hybrid
Level
Intermediate+
From
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Pyzel Gremlin — brand imagery
8.8
Intermediate+1 ft to 6 ft
Pyzel
Gremlin
Small-wave Step-down Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$1,295
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…Lost Driver 3.0 — brand imagery
8.8
IntermediateWaist to overhead
…Lost
Driver 3.0
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$899
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Pyzel Precious — brand imagery
8.8
All-roundKnee to head-high
Pyzel
Precious
Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$822
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JS Industries Blak Box 3 — brand imagery
8.7
Intermediate+1 to 5 ft
JS Industries
Blak Box 3
Small-wave Performance Shortboard
Level
Intermediate+
From
$1,099
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…Lost Sabo Taj — brand imagery
8.7
Intermediate+2 ft to 8 ft
…Lost
Sabo Taj
Travel Step-up
Level
Intermediate+
From
$735.99
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…Lost Puddle Jumper HP — brand imagery
8.7
All-roundKnee to head-high
…Lost
Puddle Jumper HP
Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$1,179
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Channel Islands Big Happy — brand imagery
8.7
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Channel Islands
Big Happy
Shortboard (bigger/older surfers)
Level
Intermediate
From
$810
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Pyzel Phantom — brand imagery
8.6
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Pyzel
Phantom
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$1,179
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…Lost Rocket Redux — brand imagery
8.6
IntermediateWaist to overhead
…Lost
Rocket Redux
Hybrid shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$1,099
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Pyzel Shadow — brand imagery
8.6
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Pyzel
Shadow
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$825
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Channel Islands Neck Beard 3 — brand imagery
8.5
All-roundKnee to head-high
Channel Islands
Neck Beard 3
Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$825
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Pyzel Pyzalien 2 — brand imagery
8.5
All-roundKnee to head-high
Pyzel
Pyzalien 2
Performance Shortboard / Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$845
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…Lost Rad Ripper — brand imagery
8.3
All-roundKnee to head-high
…Lost
Rad Ripper
Groveler
Level
All-round
From
$795
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…Lost Sub Driver 2.0 — brand imagery
8.3
IntermediateWaist to overhead
…Lost
Sub Driver 2.0
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$1,199
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Channel Islands Two Happy — brand imagery
8.2
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Channel Islands
Two Happy
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$765
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Channel Islands Fever — brand imagery
8.1
IntermediateWaist to overhead
Channel Islands
Fever
Shortboard
Level
Intermediate
From
$775
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Channel Islands Happy Everyday — brand imagery
7.8
All-roundKnee to overhead
Channel Islands
Happy Everyday
Everyday Shortboard
Level
All-round
From
$795
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Brands covered

11 brands, 56 reviews