Roberts Surfboards Vlad vs Roberts Surfboards WD3

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Both boards come from Roberts Surfboards: the Vlad is a groveler & hybrid and the WD3 is a groveler & hybrid. Documented lengths run 5' 4"–6' 6" for the Vlad and 4' 10"–6' 4" for the WD3.

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"
WD3 by Roberts Surfboards

WD3

Roberts Surfboards

Groveler & hybrid

Groveler & hybrid

No reviews yet

The original White Diamond helped define today's small wave performance surfboard. Making it even better for everyday surfing, we created the White Diamond 2 by increasing abilities in the original WD's upper wave range. For the WD3 we refined the WD's lower range by emphasizing and improving on its original strengths for small wave groveling. The WD3 catches small waves even easier and flies through flat sections wh

Wave size

Knee → Waist-high

Length
4' 10"–6' 4"
Width
18 3/4"–21 1/2"
Thickness
2"–2 13/16"

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 Vlad and the Roberts Surfboards WD3?

The Roberts Surfboards Vlad is a groveler & hybrid and the Roberts Surfboards WD3 is a groveler & hybrid.

How do surfers rate the Vlad and the WD3?

The Vlad has no reviews yet, and the WD3 has no reviews yet.

Should I buy the Vlad or the WD3?

Choose on the waves you surf most and the size that suits your weight. The Vlad is a groveler & hybrid and the WD3 is a groveler & hybrid; each model page lists its documented stock sizes and reviews from surfers who ride it.

Are the Vlad and WD3 made by the same shaper?

Yes. Both are Roberts Surfboards models.

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