Bic Sports 6'7 Surfboard

Hello, growing up in So. Cal. I have been surfing for over twenty years. Surfing is just like alot of other sports, the quality of the equipment you buy really does define the performance, not to mention the learning curve. Also being a skateboarder from way back, nothing bothered me more than seeing good intentioned parents at Wal Mart around Christmas time looking for the skateboard that little Timmy has been asking for since last January. I would often times have to stop and say a few words on Timmy's behalf. I would say " They dont sell skateboards here, they sell toy skateboards." I know many of you reading this right now know exactly what I'm talking about. Have you ever tried to ride one of those pieces of crap? Next to impossible, inferier wheels, trucks that dont return to center, hell I've actually seen the trucks installed backwards before. I would politly ask the parents to visit a local skate shop and look at some well designed and built piece of sporting equipment which i... Read more

I have ridden, shaped, and owned many boards from 9 foot guns to 10 foot longboards and everything in between. I have owned two bic boards. the 6 10 and the 9 0. I would consider both of these boards excellent boards. bic has two styles of construction. half their boards are constructed with more performance in mind-lighter and more refined. the two boards i have are in this catagory. the 6 10 is a very versatal board. paddles well, is loose, lite, fast and durable. i would consider it an excellent travel board. i have ridden it from knee high to double overhead indonesia. the only complaint i have is that it doesn't handle too well in extremely steep bigger surf just like any wide tailed board with a lot of rail curve. As for the longboard, It is probably one of my favorite boards and performs extremely well as a high performance longboard. it loves big playful surf and also performs well in smaller waves. it is not a cruiser longboard like their 10 0. both of these boards... Read more

This as well as other BICs are extremely durable. Selling them as new or renting them, I've seen them withstand serious beatings. They're well worth the money if you plan on learning and passing it on to a friend or family member. These aren't high performance however, and slightly heavier than other boards.

These moulded boards and the soft-tops all have way too much flex and you can't get any real speed when you need it. Speed is essential and it comes from a flat planed bottom with a slight V or channels. These ain't got those things. Don't park with the board in the sun for a long time or it'll melt to your car roof and then you won't have a good car or a board anymore. Skip buying a surfboard online, and remember "you get what you pay for" but for another $100 or $200 you can buy the real deal at your local beach shop.

This board looks like something you could buy at wal-mart for the kids to play with in the pool, I bought one as my first board for the cold waters of gloucester MA because i knew i'd hardly ever use it annd there are no surf shops in that area. when i did find a shop with boards they were upwards of $600 I now live in Huntington Beach CA, and I feel as if I'd get beat up if i dragged that board to the beach. HOWEVER....... I now call it the "unbreakable loaner board" and let my friends use it when they come here on vacation, it floats great, and is rather heavy which makes it super easy to stand up on, Its a great board to learn on if you dont mind being ridiculed by other surfers. its not worth 300 dollars though. ESPECIALLY not when you can get a used Merrick @ play it again sports for like 150 bucks