One of the quickest comparisons people are going to be making is how the JJF By Pyzel range stacks up against the MF Softboard range, by former world champ Mick Fanning. What’s even more puzzling on the price point side of things is an actual Pyzel is less than AU$895 / US$685 / £495 – which leaves me to ponder, why wouldn’t you just buy a proper board?! Yes the construction and performance aren’t super comparable but thats a massive difference in price.Įven fellow world title holder Mick Fannings range of softboards only start at AU$549 / US$419 / £305 To put it into perspective one of the most affordable softboard ranges on the market – Softtech – has boards starting at AU$309 / US$235 / £170. The JJF By Pyzel range starts at AU$749 / US$500 / £360 – so it’s far from being an impulse purchase! Here’s where things start to get really interesting! And I think that’s the takeaway from how they handle in the water – they’re fun, easy but with a good measure of performance. Sure they’re not going to be as performance based as their standard counterparts – but that’s not what the point.Įasy to paddle, responsive and with enough performance to help beginners progress or experienced surfers to still have fun on. When it comes to getting them wet and surfing some waves as you’d expect from a shaper of the calibre of Jon Pyzel – they surf super well. Overall though the board just feels solid, well built and that it’s going to last the distance. Unlike other softboards out there the JJF by Pyzel range comes with Futures Fins boxes too, which is a big boost in performance and personally I much prefer Futures fins – so that’s a big win on the construction front!
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The whole range also has a full length internal wood stringer – which gives the lifespan and durability a big boost too.
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With a durable deck skin (which can be surfed no worries without wax, which is a great bonus!), recycled EPS core, as well as a durable fibreglass and epoxy skin these are certainly built to last. Out of all the softboards I’ve tested out and seen, the JJF By Pyzel Funformance boards are hands down the best built softboards on the market. Perfect for those really looking to push their turns and enjoy the speed of a 4 fin setup. This quad fin fish is the most performance based shape in the JJF softboard quiver – with options in 5’6 (34.5L), 6’0 (43.5L) and 6’6 (53L). Ideal for total beginners or for small mellow days it’s a fun and forgiving board The Astro-Fish …this is also the board model I personally tested out to write this review The LogĬoming in 7’0, 8’0 and 9’0 models the log is a take on the traditional longboard outline, but with a 2+1 fin setup. Ranging from 4’6 (23L) right through to 6’6 (52.3L) there’s a huge range of sizes for groms through to bigger adults. This high volume, 5 fin shortboard is a great option for those looking to drop down size wise from a longboard or mini mal and get their first taste of performance shortboarding. They’ve put together a collection of 3 board models, tweaking them slightly in terms of volume, and crossed them over into a more soft top surfboard style build.Īll of which we’ll breakdown in this review…Ĭurrently there are 3 boards in the JJF By Pyzel softboard range, all based on popular existing Pyzel surfboard models: The Gremlin Simply put – the JJF by Pyzel “Funformance” range its a collaboration by John John Florence and his long time shaper Jon Pyzel. JJF By Pyzel Funformance – Are These Premium Priced Softboards Worth It?.
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