Rawson Surfboards The "Sniper" Shortboard vs Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model

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

The "Sniper" Shortboard by Rawson Surfboards

The "Sniper" Shortboard

Rawson Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

Sniper Series The Sniper series is currently my most asked for model from my customers world wide. I originally designed the first Impala in 2009 while shaping at Lost Surfboards while building and selling my Rawson brands that Lost was distributing for me. At the time, Matt Biolos; the Lost Surfboards owner, was encouraging me to design a hybrid that had the best of the '80's, but style was contemporary looking. Th

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 10"–8' 6"
Width
19 1/2"–22.37"
Thickness
2 1/2"–3.37"
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 "Sniper" Shortboard and the Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model?

The Rawson Surfboards The "Sniper" Shortboard is a groveler & hybrid and the Rawson Surfboards Wave Bandit Model is a groveler & hybrid.

How do surfers rate the The "Sniper" Shortboard and the Wave Bandit Model?

The The "Sniper" Shortboard has no reviews yet, and the Wave Bandit Model has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the The "Sniper" Shortboard or the Wave Bandit Model?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The The "Sniper" Shortboard 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 "Sniper" Shortboard and Wave Bandit Model made by the same shaper?

Yes. Both are Rawson Surfboards models.

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