Which surf shorts are best? We decided to investigate from the many products on the market this summer.
But before we discuss the shorts themselves, let's talk about you first.
Because obviously, you can get to know a person by wearing shorts.
On the one hand, it was the standard problem of sagging below the knee around 2002. The WSL security guards/brothers outside on 7/11 wore white vests. It's almost like Bermuda shorts bred together with the parachute material juggling pants for the Thai full moon party, and has a surfwear brand love child. Wearers of this type of shorts may wear them all day long, regardless of water activities, and will almost certainly have tribal tattoos.
At the other end, representing the fashionable people, are the Byron Bay canvas hot pants circa 2011. (Actually, I had a pair of Rhythm boards in 2012. They were so stiff and tight that I occasionally missed the waves because I couldn't get from sitting on the boards to lying down fast enough. This was not my best time. ) People in shorts can also hang them all day long, with a wide-brimmed felt hat, a string and an ankle friendship bracelet, and a wave-shaped tattoo.
"For pairing sneakers with a short-sleeved rash vest, please think about it for a long time and work very, very hard, unless of course it is a Pipemasters jersey and your craze is about to start"
Today, we generally find ourselves somewhere in between, although certainly closer to the latter than the former. Today, short, quite tight is almost the norm, and below the knee, John-John-John-He-his tailoring at the age of 8 is largely ridiculed. Of course, you can wear them all day long, but you can also change them after surfing and turn them into short walks... just an idea.
Fashion will of course change, but the ultimate goal of shorts, the reason for their existence, will not.
The job of the shorts is not to hinder your shredding, while not rubbing your tackles, while maintaining your humility. If they can look a little cool at the same time, hey, this is a checkbox for me.
Some brands are chasing textile technology and mentioning things like lasers that are said to be used in production, while other brands are unable to appreciate things like "welded" seams. It's more about fit and patterns. It is probably about recycling coconut shells or plastic bottles.
Some have side pockets and elastic waists. These features are usually associated with volleyball. Not long ago, side pockets and elastic waists were very much ridiculed themes, but today, you have a great chance of surfing with them without being questioned.
In terms of rashes, abrasions, abrasions and irritation—although at some point in order to get closer to your art (chlamydia is the best*), they may not be as important as sexually transmitted diseases—they are also a ritual passage.
I mean if you don’t own one yet, you need to get one just to experience it. You have to do your time.
But then move on, avoiding them all the time at all costs.
All brands seem to be talking about 4-way stretch, which seems to be the standard. Keep in mind that stretch itself is a relatively vague term, even if they use emphasized prefixes ("super-", "super-", "completely morbid-", etc.).
It goes without saying that the more stretch, the better when it comes to promoting better shredding.
Billabong’s campaign claims that “wearing shorts makes life better” is absolutely correct, unless your guy has 3 degree Velcro burns on his shaft and face, and your sacks/inner thighs look like they are using rails The sander polished a few rounds.
Then life is actually a fucking mess.
In addition, please carefully consider pairing sneakers with a short-sleeved rash vest (unless of course it is a Pipemasters (/Chopes/Fiji) jersey and your craze is about to start).
Check out the 19 best surfboard shorts for summer 2017. We do not recommend buying every pair of shorts, but say 3 should apply to you and the surfing industry.
The austerity last year was so.
151g dry // 365g wet // 320g after 15 minutes
Globe’s Spray 18" suitcase has all the thoroughly modern style you would expect from the brand, and its tailoring and fit make me feel terrible. In the past five years, my favorite pair of trunks is the Globe Strange Rumblings Limited Edition Editions, basically because they look cool and feel very epic. Similar to these, Spray 18" has no real technical features to report, and no science to teach. They look good and just sit like this. Yes, they have a Velcro fly, no, there is no Lycra safety flap to keep the Velcro away from your Wiener, so technically, you may suffer a woodpecker bruise. So? Life is full of uncertainty and risk. As they say, you have to break the eggs to make an omelette, as they did not say but should be, sometimes you have to risk (very small chance) woodpecker rubbing in order to live a fun and meaningful life.
"Sometimes you have to take a risk (very small chance) to peck food in order to live a fun and meaningful life"
155g dry // 313g wet // 265g after 15 minutes
Lygone 16.5" is the only boardies in this review that are not boardies. They are actually pool shorts, and they are epic. You and I joked that this is what the Marseilles would rock with one of those small shoulder bags , You can take your cell phone, marijuana and cigarettes, and maybe a flick knife. He is from Marseille, so he should know. Very comfortable and easy to wear. It sounds silly, but it is true. You can tear the low tide into Fragments, put on white loafers, drink a can of Red Stripe, sip beer, hit the swing ball, and show off the right lower quad. I keep these and plan to do all the things above (except bifter, loafers) And swing ball).
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162g dry // 267g wet // 232g after 15 minutes
Hurley’s JJF Maps Elite 3 is very simple in design. Unlike most products on the market, the waistband is wider, so the fit hips are higher and stay there. It is probably your choice of functional fit, the best surfing in the world One of them. On the side there is a very low-key key pouch, island/nautical inspiration print, double red stripes and JJF sailing signature logo, they look very different from anything else. Hurley is also the only brand that quantifies "stretch", giving these 60% ratings, which sounds a lot, and feels a lot when you wear them. Although it is difficult to determine, in terms of structure, these feelings are the strongest and most durable. Given that they have the JJF yacht logo, the only reason I didn’t wear these on Sunday’s regatta (see Patagonia review below) is that I think the brighter Patagucci colors may help the authorities to sail through the detailed sea. I found my body after an empty search, which saved French taxpayers a little money. My worry is unfounded. With all your performance specifications for the Hurley topline/JJF iconic luggage, they also use a large amount of 86% recycled polyester fiber, which also provides them with a very reliable ecological certification. The best short board.
159g dry // 326g wet // 272g after 15 minutes
Like JJF Maps Elite 3, Hyperweave Motion Stripe is significantly different from almost all products on the market in terms of tailoring and fit, but for completely different reasons. Without the placket, the waistband is very elastic and feels very comfortable, you will wear them like sports shorts. When you wear them, the first thing you will notice is how ridiculously light they are, you have to keep your head down to remind yourself that you are not a nekkid. There is a different spandex panel (sports stripes) on the outer leg, which provides amazing lateral stretch while maintaining a slim fit. I find this color is also very fashionable, it will make your pins look tanned on cloudy days, which is very important. Given the excellent performance and overall sportiness of these products, you will be happy to wear them to chop or do yoga while always maintaining sharp autofocus.
145g dry // 244g wet // 211g after 15 minutes
It can be said that O'Neill brought powerful and impressive dry data with Hyperfreak, and lived up to the exaggeration of performance. The trunks with the second fastest drying rate in the test even exceeded most trunks in their wet weight after drying for a period of time. The overall design is very classic, with a simple side key pocket, no outer leg seams, a basic waist belt and regular 20-inch legs. There are no gimmicks, great leap forwards, or patented design features at all, just a very good and beautiful basic surf pants. I didn't let Jack O'Neill paddle the other day, but if I had, I would wear these and I would be more comfortable than the princess without the pea.
151g dry // 304g wet // 230g after 15 minutes
The For The Ocean trunk is made of 30% recycled polyester and is part of O'Neill's blue series, but the color scheme that impressed me the most. They look epic, with a vague Thomas Campbell pattern, don't they? Compared with Hyperfreak, For The Ocean has a significantly lower technological content. It enters a more simulated atmosphere space. For wave riders with Moleskin pens, it is almost certainly a resin-toned single fin. The Hyperdry material used in FTO (condensed, because it’s a bit confusing), although not as fast as Hyperfreak (without it), it still has very, very impressive numbers, for example, in fact, it’s really impressive. Make these an exquisite road map for peaceful negotiations between form and function.
133g dry // 279g wet // 219g after 15 minutes
I was looking forward to the big stuff from Patagonia's trunk (this is the first time I put a pair on my ass) and was not disappointed. In fact, it is quite the opposite. But persevere, let us take a step back and take a broader philosophical observation of the brand. I've watched Cowspiracy, some content about palm oil on Netflix, Leo DiCaprio's After The Flood and thought, maybe you have, "We are all fucked." It's easy to get discouraged and get overwhelmed by the seemingly lost cause of keeping the earth blue and green. But from time to time, something comes up that gives you a glimmer of hope, a glimmer of optimism, and makes you think, "Do you know what, we might succeed." Patagonia gave me hope, and, as I learned recently, production is so fucking Great shorts. Using 38% recycled nylon, SPF 50 sun protection and fair trade sewing (like the entire Patagonia shorts and swimwear collection), these things are done on many levels. Look at the drying time and weight. Lord have mercy.
107g dry // 250g wet // 172g after 15 minutes
The longest shorts in the test, which usually disagrees with them, and I used to think (and should keep) the only color reserved by the Dutch football team. Once I put them on, I fell in love with them at the same time. At the same time, I was full of confidence in my own values, and suddenly questioned any assumptions I had about the world in which we lived. Look at these statistics. Look again. The lightest shorts in the test (although the longest, by the way), the drying time is absolutely crazy. Then I performed a series of water activities within 24 hours, which only deepened my love for Patagonia Stretch Hydroplaning 21" because I always wear them. I surfed on a perfect, magical 1-foot low-tide sandbank in the morning. Then I I walked through the woods along the river at high tide. The next day, I participated in the Union Natique de Capbreton sailing regatta (we won third place). To be honest, after 5 hours of boating on the rough sea near Les Landes, And the day after surfing/SUP biathlon, I drank a night of wine in the middle, my tackles and upper thighs were actually in better condition than before. Oh, did I mention that they are made of 100% recycled polyester Made? They even store them in their back pockets, which is a genius. Excellent multi-purpose luggage, suitable for environmentally-conscious surfers.
"They even put their own things in their back pockets, which is a genius. An excellent multifunctional suitcase for environmentally conscious surfers."
158g dry // 306g wet // 253g after 15 minutes
Quik is a very good suitcase with its own iconic fan-shaped hem, 4-way elasticity, new placket closure, Dry Flight waterproof coating, Diamond Deluxe low-friction fabric. Crypt Scallop 18″ is a modern combination of classic retro styling and futuristic technology; it comes from the 80s and the 21st century after careful scrutiny. The black upper and floral calf are another highlight of the surfing print of the past, because surfing is inherent His masculine temperament has never been threatened, and continues to have the closest (only?) connection with the reproductive organs of plants.
"Surfing, its inherent masculinity has never been threatened, and continues to have the closest and only connection with sports and plant reproductive organs"
141g dry // 228g wet // 176g after 15 minutes
First, scold me. These things go to the next level, with more technology and innovation than any clothes starting from the waist to above the knees. Quik's New Wave Highline 19-inch blew (almost) everyone out of the damn water in a dry test. However, I mean, they are willing to spend $160. However, if you are going to travel by boat and cannot afford any friction at all, buy these. They are expensive, but seriously, do you want to argue about a suitcase worth 70 dollars on 3 grand Ment trips? I do not. In a sense, this is the top shorts on the market.
146g dry // 273g wet // 236g after 15 minutes
Top suitcases from Roark, they are relatively newbies to short-board scenarios. To be honest, I am not very familiar with their work, so I read on the website, "Roark is a revival of adventurism and storytelling spontaneous in the form of a man. He is a bar fight adventure Home, disappeared in Mexico camping for 6 months, but ended up drinking Bordeaux with the model in Paris." Kinnell! Whether you have ever quarreled with a male model in Paris (technically illegal, by the way), camped in Mexico for six months (not recommended, that's the reason) and got drunk with a male model in Bordeaux in Paris-or not- You will definitely dig these suitcases. The Barbarian has a very considerable drying time, super comfortable tailoring and fit, and very cool prints.
166g dry // 409g wet // 324g after 15 minutes
Stripes and surf pants have been happy partners since Da Bull (probably before), and Baagh (Tiger) of Roark is continuing this proud tradition. My interest has been aroused by the fighting, the clothes of Mexicans and models. I continued to read and found that the Roark logo is "a pictograph of a tramp from the Great Depression era. A dictionary of symbols that conveys information to a large number of trains." The funnel is about the towns along the track. Some symbols represent things like "a city with wine, you will be cursed here, or there are women available." Roark's "safe camp" nickname is inspired by the tramp code, which means " "Safe campground" when on the road. "I would say this; anything with a logo that pleases Woodie Guthrie, Cisco, Sonny, Leadbelly, etc., is very suitable for me.
295g dry // 582g wet // 400g after 15 minutes
RVCA’s Fade 17" Elastic is essentially the opposite of a technical trunk, and there is no obvious earth certificate. With elastic waist, side pockets and simple straps, they fit very well and are a bit short. My wife said, "Oh, I like them. "(I didn’t ask). In hot weather, they are great for logging in. You can easily wipe off the towel, put on a short-sleeved shirt/thong, and eat tempeh washed with craft beer at the pop-up art exhibition Hamburg. I know I have. Somehow, RVCA puts itself in an atmosphere of artist/creator/fashion at the same time, and mixed martial arts kills the atmosphere, neither is tarnished, and absolutely wins.
"Somehow, RVCA puts itself in the atmosphere space of artists/creators/trends at the same time, while the art of mixed martial arts kills the atmosphere space, and neither of them has been tarnished."
157g dry // 353g wet // 221g after 15 minutes
It seems that Vans didn't try to reinvent the shorts, what they did was to provide fans of the brand with classic Vans styles in the trunk at a reasonable price. On the surface, looking at most of the sidewalks in the Western world and other regions, this is almost all of us. Check Yourself Bo is a relatively basic, efficient and economical shorts that can help you get closer to your inner Gudang. Surf from them, use and abuse them until you are satisfied. If you happen to forget them on the bus in early September, you can get angry with yourself appropriately, but this is certainly not a reason for self-harm.
207g dry // 454g wet // 314g after 15 minutes
If I had to describe the look of these people, I would say handsome. They are a very beautiful multifunctional suitcase. Vans is better at surfing than anyone, and Era Panel is just like that. The side pockets enable them to function on land and at sea, and although they are relatively heavy when wet, they have never claimed otherwise. Youri immediately collected these for his private collection, named them on the Chipiron logs on the Cote des Basques, and then took them home to Sweden, the country of a thousand lakes, where their classic nautical style and vague France The color will definitely go further. His status among his in-laws and ordinary people is already high.
"Vans is better at surfing than anyone, and Era Panel is just that"
151g dry // 291g wet // 245g after 15 minutes
Well, I have something to confess and I am interested to declare. I like all the black shorts. I like DaFin swimming fins. I like the word bodywhomp (also known as "whomp") and this activity, and I really like shorts. So when I saw these very short, very black Vissla x DaFin Bodywhomper sweatpants, I almost shit. Then I learned that they were made from recycled coconut shells and saw a video proving this fact. I had to sit in a dark room for a while to calm myself down. A very cool and very impressive suitcase at a very reasonable price. Is it me alone, or are these damn great?
170g dry // 364g wet // 309g after 15 minutes
As mentioned above, Vissla is making tree trunks out of coconut shells, which is really great. They also made videos like (above), which not only gave me hope for a better tomorrow, but also gave me hope for the rest of today. The unique color of Liquid Roller is a collaboration with Hoffman Fabrics, which is synonymous with California textile printing and design, and has been working in this field for nearly a century. Although not as impressive in wet/dry statistics as x DaFin Bodywhomp luggage, they still provide the highest ride comfort and a lot of style, assuming your tear/leg physiology/personality level is enough to make you Have the courage to pull them off. I mean, wear them. observe
169g dry // 306g wet // 248g after 15 minutes €90
These look terrible to me, have a lot of technology, but don't look like hiking equipment. Macaw Mod Plus packs a large number of high-end specifications, such as welded seams, lace placket, waterproof 4-way stretch, and the price is not high. Without outer leg seams, Macaw Mod Plus is basically a 2-position material, plus a belt. After 15 minutes on my washing line, the weight is less than 250 grams, which proves a well-conceived suitcase. From the appearance, black on black and gray on black is of great significance to me.
162g dry // 375g wet // 300g after 15 minutes
Mag Vibes Stoney is a basic suitcase with a length of 19 inches, without any velcro except the back pocket closure, and maintains "realness" through some Volcom staple quirks. The fit is great and stretchability is everything you need for performance, even on your best days. There is a kind of tape measure inside the fly. This is ideal if you want to measure your hole. I think it’s basically all of us, right? The logo is located in the middle of the thigh, instead of the standard bottom corner, and there is a kink along the hip/outer thigh seam. This pattern might make your eyes interesting? I stared at them for a long time, but I still couldn't see a group of dolphins...
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