Roberts Surfboards Redneck vs Roberts Surfboards Vlad

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Both boards come from Roberts Surfboards: the Redneck is a groveler & hybrid and the Vlad is a groveler & hybrid. Documented lengths run 5' 6"–6' 6" for the Redneck and 5' 4"–6' 6" for the Vlad.

Redneck by Roberts Surfboards

Redneck

Roberts Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

The Redneck is the combination of a high performance outline with our proven small wave rockers. The name comes to us by 2019 Junior World Champ, Dimitri Poulous and his perpetually sunburned neck. Dimitri had been testing this model for awhile and so we had asked him to come up with something to call it. After a full day of waves and way too much sun, the first thing that popped into his head was Redneck . Dimitri’s

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Wave power

Soft / mushy

Length
5' 6"–6' 6"
Width
18 1/2"–20 1/4"
Thickness
2 1/4"–2 13/16"
Vlad by Roberts Surfboards

Vlad

Roberts Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

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

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
5' 4"–6' 6"
Width
19"–21 1/2"
Thickness
2 1/8"–2 7/8"

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 Redneck and the Roberts Surfboards Vlad?

The Roberts Surfboards Redneck is a groveler & hybrid and the Roberts Surfboards Vlad is a groveler & hybrid.

How do surfers rate the Redneck and the Vlad?

The Redneck has no reviews yet, and the Vlad has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Redneck or the Vlad?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Redneck 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 Redneck and Vlad made by the same shaper?

Yes. Both are Roberts Surfboards models.

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