When More Width is not a Good Idea...

I often get customers asking for a wider board so that they can get more paddle power. And this can be a good idea at times, but unless you are intending to change the actual design of the board, making a board wider to increase paddle power is generally not a good idea.Why? Because the width of a board is a major influence on how a board feels under your feet, how it positions itself on the wave, and how it responds in manoeuvres. Yes, it will give you improved paddle power but it’s also going