Pyzel Surfboards Next Step vs Pyzel Surfboards Puerto Padi

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Both boards come from Pyzel Surfboards: the Next Step is a step-up & gun and the Puerto Padi is a step-up & gun. Documented stock sizes run 30.2 L–37.3 L for the Next Step and 61.5 L for the Puerto Padi.

Next Step by Pyzel Surfboards

Next Step

Pyzel Surfboards

Step-up & gun

Step-up & gun

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The Next Step is a step-up for larger surf, combining shortboard looseness with added paddle power and hold. Features Increased rocker for step drops Extra nose thickness for paddling Refined rails for control in the barrel

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
6' 4"–6' 10"
Width
19"–19 3/4"
Thickness
2 1/2"–2 3/4"
Volume
30.2 L–37.3 L
Puerto Padi by Pyzel Surfboards

Puerto Padi

Pyzel Surfboards

Step-up & gun

Step-up & gun

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The Puerto Padi is a big-wave step-up for hollow, slabby surf, with a stock tri-fin setup to control speed. Changes to the front half free the board for steeper drops and deep barrels while retaining paddle power. Features Stock tri-fin setup; quad and tri-fin are separate configurations, rather than a combined five-fin setup Nose narrowed by ½ inch, with added nose rocker and about ¼ inch less nose thickness Pulled

Wave power

Hollow / powerful

Length
8' 6"
Width
20 5/8"
Thickness
3 1/2"
Volume
61.5 L

Size ranges describe each model's documented stock sizes, not a specific board. Compare every spec side by side.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Pyzel Surfboards Next Step and the Pyzel Surfboards Puerto Padi?

The Pyzel Surfboards Next Step is a step-up & gun and the Pyzel Surfboards Puerto Padi is a step-up & gun. Across documented stock sizes the Puerto Padi carries more volume than the Next Step.

Which has more volume, the Next Step or the Puerto Padi?

Documented stock sizes run 30.2 L–37.3 L for the Next Step and 61.5 L for the Puerto Padi. The Puerto Padi has more volume on average.

How do surfers rate the Next Step and the Puerto Padi?

The Next Step has no reviews yet, and the Puerto Padi has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Next Step or the Puerto Padi?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Next Step is a step-up & gun and the Puerto Padi is a step-up & gun; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

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