Roberts Surfboards The Lip vs Roberts Surfboards Star Chip

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Both boards come from Roberts Surfboards: the The Lip is a shortboard and the Star Chip is a shortboard. Documented lengths run 5' 0"–6' 7" for the The Lip and 5' 2"–6' 4" for the Star Chip.

The Lip by Roberts Surfboards

The Lip

Roberts Surfboards

Shortboard

Shortboard

No reviews yet

For the everyday kind of waves you see around California, The Lip is designed to be fast on a soft waves like Malibu and also control speed at punchy beach breaks like Zuma. The design started with our team riders loving the White Diamond but looking for something that felt closer to their performance boards. To give the team what they wanted, The Lip got the WD's small wave magic but with a thinner nose and a pulled

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Wave power

Soft → Punchy

Length
5' 0"–6' 7"
Width
18 1/4"–20 7/8"
Thickness
2"–2 7/8"
Star Chip by Roberts Surfboards

Star Chip

Roberts Surfboards

Shortboard

Shortboard

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Fast like a rocket, the Star Chip is a high performance all around betweener for your everyday waves up to rippable surf a couple feet overhead. A moderate rocker is used for catching waves with ease while still allowing it to be free and responsive in the pocket. It has a single to double concave bottom with four channels running out the tail. Working with the bottom contours, the channels add even more lift and wat

Wave size

Overhead

Wave power

Moderate

Length
5' 2"–6' 4"
Width
18 3/4"–21"
Thickness
2 1/16"–2 3/4"

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 Roberts Surfboards The Lip and the Roberts Surfboards Star Chip?

The Roberts Surfboards The Lip is a shortboard and the Roberts Surfboards Star Chip is a shortboard.

How do surfers rate the The Lip and the Star Chip?

The The Lip has no reviews yet, and the Star Chip has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the The Lip or the Star Chip?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The The Lip is a shortboard and the Star Chip is a shortboard; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

Are the The Lip and Star Chip made by the same shaper?

Yes. Both are Roberts Surfboards models.

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