Rawson Surfboards The Impala Design vs Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model

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Both boards come from Rawson Surfboards: the The Impala Design is a groveler & hybrid and the Wave Bandit Model is a groveler & hybrid. Documented lengths run 5' 8"–6' 10" for the The Impala Design and 6' 4"–8' 0" for the Wave Bandit Model.

The Impala Design by Rawson Surfboards

The Impala Design

Rawson Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

The Impala Model: I designed the first Impala in 2009 while shaping at Lost Surfboards while they were building and selling my Rawson brand. At the time, Matt Biolos; the Lost owner, was encouraging me to design a hybrid that had the best of the '80's, but with style that was contemporary looking. The result was one of my best small wave model sellers for 8 years: the Impala. All of the Impalas have the thickness f

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 8"–6' 10"
Width
19 1/2"–21.87"
Thickness
2 1/2"–3.18"
Wave Bandit Model by Rawson Surfboards

Wave Bandit Model

Rawson Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

Wave Bandit Twin/Quad Model (Bandito de Las Olas) I've always made and ridden hybrid-type boards for myself that had some extra volume and paddle power for the crowded days in Honolulu Summer surf and North Shore small surf, but still rode like a performance board in good surf. The Wave Bandit Design has been around since 2001 and was spawned in Lima, Peru where I was shaping boards for the Peruvian market at the ti

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
6' 4"–8' 0"
Width
20"–22"
Thickness
2.44"–3 1/4"

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 Rawson Surfboards The Impala Design and the Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model?

The Rawson Surfboards The Impala Design is a groveler & hybrid and the Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model is a groveler & hybrid.

How do surfers rate the The Impala Design and the Wave Bandit Model?

The The Impala Design has no reviews yet, and the Wave Bandit Model has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the The Impala Design or the Wave Bandit Model?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The The Impala Design is a groveler & hybrid and the Wave Bandit Model is a groveler & hybrid; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

Are the The Impala Design and Wave Bandit Model made by the same shaper?

Yes. Both are Rawson Surfboards models.

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