Favorite prone boards in 2026?

Foils and Boards - Gear Talk
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I’m trying to get excited about prone foiling again.

I’ve been obsessed with my tow boogie riding my 24L tow board and love riding my 100L hydrocraft as a surf sup but I haven’t found the same level of enjoyment with prone lately. I have a custom 43L 5’4 mid length that feels almost as heavy as my sup (my fault) and a 4 year old Portal TM19 (4’5 36L) that is starting to feel a little soft.

Any recommendations on a new prone board to try? Ideally something pretty light / stiff between 30-40L? Trying to chase the same feeling I get on my tow board but on a board that I can paddle around a point break with longggg paddles back.

Extra bonus if the traction doesn’t shred your skin for summer prone sessions without a wetsuit/shirt.

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The smallest Sunova mid length ~32L 4’9"

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Appletree Appleslice Prone 4’6 x 32L. Very stiff and responsive.

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Make your own, that will make you stoked like a kid again :wink:

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2026 Cabrinha Bump is really good. Pairs well with the AFS gear too. I have video to prove it haha.

Another is the Sunova FD 4’8/39L. Flat bottom compact that is super lively. That was my summer board last year.

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Amos Kruzer V2 hands-down! That, or I can sell you my like-new Armstrong Surf 36 it replaced. :slight_smile:

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Great post.

I give up on figuring it out…

After using…Unifoil Discobutter, Amos Kruzers, Sunova Mid, FFB Rubix…

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My best sessions have been on my Old Naish Hover 60L wing board… W T H.

My 2 cents…you want stiffness, Sunova offers that! I had to pass on my 4’11 Kruzer since the boxes had some fatigue quite quickly, although, I had a 5’4 and it seemed fine.

Going back to my Naish Hover I feel like the board is heavier and has more drive, kinda like my poly longboards, it just drives through the turns, has more drive when I’m pumping out… I don’t know I really like the feeling of having a little weight now! Also has a little more width for more offset stance since I’m a bigger wing kinda guy.

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Board of the year! For me it’s the north vert super stiff, great take offs. 4’5 30L is my go to board

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See if you can get a demo of the FLITELab Raw board. 4’2 at 29L is what I ride and paddles really well for it’s size. Super light Sub 3kg and super stiff. There is also a 4’4 @ 32L and a 4’6 @ 35L. Yes I am bias as I work for FLITELab, but ask around.

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Disco butter! $500 for a brand new board based on Mike Pedigo shape. Hard to find anything used that is decent at that price.

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I had a 40l hover that I loved. Super flat and paddled amazing

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BUILD A BOARD - i’ll never trust a production board. Stiffness is just so important if there’s any doubt in the integrity of a prone board(and if i didnt make it there always is) it gets in my head and ruins a session. My board looks like GARBAGE but its is, without a doubt, the most bomber prone board on the planet. Nothing else can touch it for durability, and my small wave shorebreak chip is unmatched.

DON’T BUILD A BOARD - 90% of why i build the board so strong is because i hate building boards so much i need to make sure i NEVER have to do it again.

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Yes, stiffness. My first thought is that for prone the board doesn’t matter much for anyone not sponsored, just get something stiff as hell around 35-40L as I’ve yet to see anyone not pro push a board around where rail shape and design matters too much. I’ve ridden some older duds so it’s not a zero factor, for prone board design, but I would ride almost anything new that was stiff and watertight. 4’5 x 19" ish

Winging and downwind I have experienced huge benefits from board specific quirks and tweaks because you get more high speed touchdowns, rail grabs etc where a wonky rail is miserable and the paddle up, parawing takeoff matters more, but prone… I’m sure it helps (mentally) but I don’t really buy it

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Love seeing all this feedback!

Was starting to feel like the prone foilers have started to vanish in recent years with all the foil drive and parawing hype ha.

Really appreciate these recommendations though. Going to take a look at some of the thinner options to try to replicate the feeling of my tow board. The Sunova pilot mid 4’9 @ 32L looks like it might be perfect for my local point.

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Yeah, that’s a great option. The Pilot Mid was one of my top choices until I ordered the Kruzer V2.

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Yeah that V2 5’3 38L Kruzer looks pretty perfect too… how long did it take you to get it?

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I got lucky cause Amos had stock of the 5’6" regular at the time. If they have stock, they’ll ship within a day or two.

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I was really impressed with the Armstrong Surf prone board. It was great to paddle, good feeling cranking turns & pumping, and the pad was great.

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Just stop by my house and grab one from each of the last 4 generations of "progress’ collecting dust under my house…

The best board is the one you have, then the one that actually works well for your fitness and wave conditions, and once you find it, there is no reason for another until it breaks in half. All the recomendations for a sub 5’2" board must be coming from riders at San-O type slow beach break or jetty points with return currents. Point breaks are typically crowded with surfers, so you’re not going to be in pocket for take off, and if on the West Coast, the set waves are far and few, so you’re not going to catch white water and pump around connecting 8 sec bumps…

I’ve been really impressed with the Amos Kruiser as it paddles so well and is incredibly light so length is not a hindrance. Keep your Portal for beachies or trips to the East Coast.

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I have the 32L and like it just fine. It was my first and only prone board. It is in great shape 1.5 years later with lots of use. Lately I’ve been using UHA1070, glide220 at non-beachbreaks and love the glide and pump and I’m a lightweight 130lbs 63 year old.