eBodyboarding.com was founded in April of 1999 in a small condo in San Clemente, California USA by former pro bodyboarders Jay and Vicki Reale. eBodyboarding.com is now the world's largest retailer of bodyboarding gear, offering every conceivable bodyboarding product with expert advice.
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I love you guys! Stoked For having you in my Life!
Thanks @JayReale for posting this!!! Not sure if you read these messages, but it's worth a shot! I met you at T-street in the mid 90-'s when I was 13 years old. My friends all had the Mike Stewart boards (black and yellow) but I rode a Jay Reale Mach 7-SS (red deck with thumbrails). You saw my board and paddled over to say hi and chat with us. I was in shock and super awkward, but you were super friendly. While it was a passing moment in your life, it was a really big deal to me and I memory I haven't forgotten! Crazy that 30 years later I see your video while repairing my kid's bodyboard so we can get back in the water together! Wishing you the best!!!
Ha, ha. I do read all the comments, and thanks for the kind words! And thanks for riding my signature model back then! Stoked you're back out there!
Saludos desde Chile
I appreciate you selling high volume boards. I wish more bodyboard companies would display the volume of their boards instead of just focussing on length to determine the right sized board-A narrow and thin 43" board could have a lower volume than a 41" board thats wider and thicker. I'm a bit short and stalky and like to ride DK but find 42"+ boards a bit too long and forces me to lay on the board farther back. Although a longer board delays my pop up by "only" ~0.5 seconds, it could mean the difference of making the drop or popping up too late and eating it. 40" is the perfect length but often lacks sufficient volume for my weight, which in turn hinders speed. A 40" HV board is the sweet-spot for someone short and stalky as myself who likes to DK.
Thanks. I think you mean "stocky" right? We sell the Tribe Chief Flex and the Hunter HV in a 40" option.
I've been a fan of both you since the 1990s and have had posters of both of you legends on my bedroom wall as a grom in Hawaii! I also recall reading love stories of the two of you in bodyboarding magazines back then. It's great to see the both of you still representing the underground sport of bodyboarding and that eBodyboarding is still doing well. I was an early customer of the website and submitted a verty crude bodyboarding pencil drawing that you kindly posted when the site used to feature art work from customers. Thank you for sharing the endearing story and for all that you do for our sport of bodyboarding!
Thank you!
Aaw what a cute love story of the preeminent bodyboarding couple of all time!
The older (and less flexible) I get, the hard it is to get my front foot forward enough. But I'm still dropkneeing into my 40s and will do so until physically unable to do so!
I hear ya. I'm 60 and still dropkneeing. Gotta stretch every day! I spend about 15-20 minutes stretching every single day.
@@eBodyboardingcom I appreciate your feedback Jay! I've always hated stretching but have to get in the habit of doing it. It's awesome and inspirational knowing you're still DK'ing and ripping it in the water!
Hmm this is why I don't like my name brand 44
Vicki takes the win Jay, you must now cook dinner and do the dishes. 🤣
Ha, ha. I do that anyway.
Hey, I’m 5’6, around 190lbs with a pretty muscular build. Would a 42 inch hunter work? I’m riding a cheap 42” now; I catch waves on it, but I’m too inexperienced to know what to upgrade to
I'd probably suggest a 41" Hunter.
@@eBodyboardingcom thanks for the advice
Plan a trip to the new wave pool in Arizona. It should be open this month. Revel Surf
This is brilliant , greetings from Jersey! I used to ride a Jay Reale Mach 7 S-S sold to me by Colin! Both legend 💪💥
No sushi, no poke? OMG! I eat it more for the flavor than for the health benefit. It's so gooood! I grew up on processed food too. I let my wife guide me to the light. Though, I still like my cookies and a little bit of ice cream. I'm 65 and I was in your store last week. Josh helped put a kit together so I could get back in the water after 15 - 20 years. Nice video. Oh, and yes their is knee pain and back pain haunting me.
I (Jay) don't eat much seafood at all, and definitely not sushi/sashimi. Stoked to hear you're getting after it. Incorporate some stretching. It's helped me a lot!
Will it get waterlogged if u don’t put anything in the hole I have silicone on the top side but I didn’t put anything on the mesh side
Modern bodyboard cores don't really soak up water. A tiny amount will get in the tiny crevices between the core and the deck and slick, but it's just drops.
Mike is dropping jewels on the ppl!
Thank you
Jay is awesome glad he interviewed Jack so we get the whole story BB Bombers remember it when I was a kid went down on year and it was gone.
There are kids that love mermaids
Shut up don’t do that
Dude the audio is impossible😢
I'm 6'5 240 what do you recommend
We have a great page on our site called the "Booger Picker". Just go to this page, fill out the short form, and I'll get back to you with personal recommendations of boards we offer that would work for you! Here's the link: www.ebodyboarding.com/pages/booger-picker But, the Tribe Chief Flex or Chief PP (depending on your location) in a 45".
Great interview thanks
Jay, 36M 5'11" currently 220lbs on 2021 custom x1 43" (54mm thick) PP (1.9pcf i believe) double stringer. east coast NC waves with yearly trips to Rincon, PR: experience 20 years intermediate rider. Will the chief PP 42" give me more float but sacrifice some maneuverability? Would a HV board like the chief PP also be better for smaller days because of float? Thanks, Mike
You are DEFINITELY a candidate for a Chief PP 42"! 60mm thick, so way more float, more glide/speed while on the wave, etc.
Obrigado pela aula! Saquarema - Brazil!
Mr Reale, thank you for these instructional videos. I have been traveling LATAM for over 2 years. A video about traveling (airline) with your board and gear would be extremely helpful as I make a decision about taking up body boarding as a travel hobby.
www.ebodyboarding.com/blogs/bodyboarding-travel/how-to-travel-with-a-bodyboard-and-other-travel-tips
Nice fins for pocket power.
I wonder if the biggest board would ride like a Beater Board make it a twin fin and forget the flippers
The Tanker would ride nothing like a Beater. The Beaters have a super-narrow tail and a weird rounded nose.
@@eBodyboardingcom Thanks was thinking about getting back into Boggie boarding . Started off a B.B. My knees are shot now it's hard to surf a short board. Like your boards.
I just ordered a chief flex bat tail. I used to ride an empire 42. About 10 years ago or more trying to get back into it this summer. Got a Costco (Scott burke ) board for the kids, tried it out and I couldn't catch anything at Sunset Beach. Im 5 '10 240. Learned to catch waves on the empire. About same weight give or take back them. Hoping this board will make it fun again at 51 year old. Only downside is the one color option!
Trust me, it will make a huge difference over a cheap entry-level Costco board which isn't designed for your height/weight!
Bought a big boy board from Jay and dang what a difference. They are heavier as well you almost have to laugh when looking at entry level boards by comparison. If you have the weight buy the right right board it changes the game.
Great Vid! You helped me out a lot on my previous board purchase @ 6' 225lbs. Ended up on the Chief Flex 43.5" and couldn't be happier. Hitting only WA and SC in SoCal so far, water temps on the cooler side and the board is dialed in. Just ordered the MS Style Loaded HV board for a trip coming up in Jan w/ warmer water temps, hoping it's a good match as well. Either way Jay and Vicki, ebodyboarding is awesome, really appreciate all you put into helping out when needed either in person @ the shop or online! Keep charging!
Great tutorial Brochacho !!!
I feel the top deck should be a little concave in HV boards. Due to my round beer belly, there is not much contact and even with a lot of wax, I still tend to slip off when paddling hard. Edit: Or this might be get a 2 inch too long board due not finding a HV board locally here in South Africa.
you should be on the inside rail making contact with the elbow and hip not in the center on your belly.
@@krusher74 That is fine while taking the wave. But just general paddling is the problem with a really round belly :( Just rotating, there is a good chance to slip. The contact area is just too little (yes, loosing weight will solve this).
The difference between an 44" Big Kahuna and a 42" Chief Flex,,,,,,,,,WAVES CAUGHT!!! 5'9" 260 lbs Thanks again Jay!
I just got a board from Jay, and he spent a lot of time helping me find the right high-volume board. It's awesome to receive so much help from a bodyboarding legend. He was spot on, and I couldn't be happier with my new board. Jay and his team are true professionals.
Nice video. And for skinny guys? There aren't too many options. I know Tanner s board is thin and PLC. Any other options?
Pretty much any other board. Bodyboards are thin nowadays compared to what we rode in the 80s/90s.
If we're to buy a board at my size now 6 ft 280 I would definitely buy the Chief flex . Probably the 43+ . Even though I don't fit in that category , I grew up hunting down the biggest BZs they made. I got to the ride with you at the wedge in the early 90s.
Yeah, the 43.5" should work for you.
Love my HV boards. What would a HV board for Shaq look like?
50 in BOARD with a 26 in wide point 17 inches down tapered to 21. Thick as phuck!
@@troycote4503 LOL
@@minxlabrada I couldn't imagine. He's a giant. I'm 6 ft 280 , not the 20 year old charging the wedge anymore. I always bought the biggest BZ I found. They were around 44 long, 23 wide and I weighed 220.back then. mach 77 was tiny for me, and I could fold them in half
The Tanker 48".
Great video Jay. Some really interesting information in this video! 🙌
I did my first spinner on a 138 at fun size Pinballs.
Cameron and Jay are legends!! Cameron was one of my bodyboarding hero/idol's at T Street...he would give us boards and wetsuits.....we would pile into the back of his Ford Ranger...blasting Cro Mags...eating Pedro's! Those days.....hanging at T Street at the tables near the snack bar...were the best days of my life!
I need Pedro to test this out.
Can I use the same plug type and drill technique on a soft top foamie short board ? Obviously I'd install in the bottom of board as opposed to top. I bought a cheapie without realising there's no leash plug 🥲
For sure...just make sure not to drill into the stringer, and you might need our Mega Plug if the soft top is really thick where you're installing the plug.
I was waiting for ostrich egg story! I remember the article in the Aussie magazines on Vicky about the trip to Hawaii following winning the eggs!
I have that first body board, but it came without a loop to slide through-just an open end. So, how do I securely tie this? It keeps untying.
Go to 1:35 into this video to see how to tie an overhand knot.
😂😂😂 good lord
Guilherme is a great man.
Thanks for the vid. I have the same grill as you and didn't see any others of the Weber Spirit where they actually cooked on the thing so I appreicate it.
No worries. Loving my griddle still!
Push the limits, kid!
Always great insight from Dave and engaging questions from Da Reale Deal 🙏🏽🤙🏽 Let’s get more Kauai Boyz and Girlz on da show!!
What a great interview
Thanks Dan!