Hey Zuz—I am confused: A foamie or a hardtop for a beginner like me?

Update: 2025-09-07

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Welcome to our brand-new segment: Hey Zuz – I Am Confused, where we tackle your most urgent, chaotic, and occasionally contradictory surf dilemmas.

This week’s question: “I’m buying my first-ever surfboard. Some say foamie. Some say hardtop. WHAT DO I DO?”

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