The 32” Flying Fish is the most popular model for surf groms aged 9 – 13 years. It is perfect for young surf groms who want to progress their surfing. Surfers of this age typically start to gain more confidence and gain strength in their body, so the Flying Fish is the perfect fit. It responds perfectly to body movement and mimics surf turns.

TECH SPECS

Weight

8.4lb

Deck

32” Green and natural Timber finish deck

Deck Tail Width

10"

Bearings

ABEC 7

Trucks

Polished Aluminium

Thruster Type

SmoothStar Thruster I (as standard)

Details

The Flying Fish is one of the most popular and boards throughout Australian surf culture. The Flying Fish was developed back in 2013 and is now enjoyed by grommets all across the world to improve their surfing.

Performance

Grommets can push the Flying Fish to do more advanced surf turns and maneuvers – the board will respond. Groms will be able to practice their bottom turns, generating speed, and also tail slides.

Why choose this model

The 32” Flying Fish is a responsive, sharp turning and slightly cheeky model designed for younger surfers. It is perfect for practicing surf maneuvers such as the bottom turn or a cutback. The wide, slightly concave deck and swallow kicker makes it easy to perform effortless tail slides.

Most Common Questions About this Model

Why is the Flying Fish so popular with groms?

Groms from all over the world choose to ride this model is mainly down to the progression that this boards offers. It is dynamic but also offers the ability for a grom to improve as they start to grow and mature.

Why hasn't SmoothStar changed this model in over ten years?

Why fix something that isn't broken? This model has been given praise every year for how well it works, it is now an icon in junior surfing progression world-wide. It is easily recognisable and surfers from all the world know its great for groms.

Why doesn't SmoothStar recommend the Flying Fish for surfer dads and moms?

The entire functionality of this board has been carefully adapted to those of a groms with a narrower surf stance, lighter weight and inline with how their body will move like they would when they surf. If an adult was to use this board, they would need to change the natural way they would surf such as stance and posture in order to ride this model.

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