Roberts Surfboards Pool Toy vs Roberts Surfboards Vlad
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Both boards come from Roberts Surfboards: the Pool Toy is a groveler & hybrid and the Vlad is a groveler & hybrid. Documented lengths run 5' 0"–6' 4" for the Pool Toy and 5' 4"–6' 6" for the Vlad.
For rail to rail performance groveling ride the Pool Toy 8 inches shorter than your pro model shortboard or 5-7 inches below your height and target around 3-5L more in volume. For cruiser groveling order the Pool Toy longer + wider until you get about 10 L more volume than your normal good wave board. For Dream Machine fans looking for something new go with a Pool Toy one inch shorter, same width and 1/16" thicker. C
The VLAD is a small wave destroyer. We created it with a fuller curvy outline than what you find on comp style shortboards so that it catches waves easily and glides in lack luster surf. We keep some of that width through to around the last 12” of the board for extra help in creating and maintaining speed in slower sections. As the tail starts to narrow, we reduce the tail area down with a winged swallow to give it s
What is the difference between the Roberts Surfboards Pool Toy and the Roberts Surfboards Vlad?
The Roberts Surfboards Pool Toy is a groveler & hybrid and the Roberts Surfboards Vlad is a groveler & hybrid.
How do surfers rate the Pool Toy and the Vlad?
The Pool Toy has no reviews yet, and the Vlad has no reviews yet.
Should I buy the Pool Toy or the Vlad?
Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Pool Toy is a groveler & hybrid and the Vlad is a groveler & hybrid; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.
Are the Pool Toy and Vlad made by the same shaper?
