Model | Beach Cruiser Mark II |
Class | Walkable Cruiser Longboard |
Rocker | Semi-low nose / Moderate tail |
Rails | Semi-pinched soft 60/40, slight tucked edge behind fin |
Bottom Contours | Slight rolled bottom with flow-through single concave nose, light vee double tail |
Ideal Conditions | Average to good conditions, summer, soft, slopey. |
Ideal Wave Range | 1' - 3' |
Functional Range | 0.5' - 4' |
The similar outline & rocker as the original Beach Cruiser, now aptly named the Beach Cruiser Mark I, result in a very similar wave catching and easy, cruisey rides. The bottom contours & rails are the major differeniators. The Beach Cruiser Mark II is a multi-tool, so if you're looking for a more purebred noserider and noseriding is far-and-wide the most important aspect of your new longboard to you, check out the Rhythm. But the Mark II walks from tail-to-nose and noserides very well for those who definitively want that capability and more. The slightly wider, squashed-off tail shape adds more pep, energy and just a bit of pop to the turns off the tail.
Length | Width | Thickness |
---|---|---|
8'9 | 22 5/8 | 3 |
9'0 | 22 3/4 | 3 1/16 |
9'2 | 23 | 3 1/8 |
9'5 | 23 | 3 3/16 |
⬩ Small surf is most important to you with nice medium wave ability.
⬩ You want the paddling & speed of a cruiser but some of the walkability of a noserider.
Consider the Beach Cruiser if:
⬩ Small surf is most important to you with nice medium wave ability.
⬩ Supreme paddle power, speed & long easy rides are most important to you.
⬩ Noseriding and turning performance are not of importance to you.
Consider the Rhythm if:
⬩ Small surf is most important to you with nice medium wave ability.
⬩ Noseriding is most important to you.
Consider the Banana Leaf if:
⬩ Medium sized waves are most important with great small wave ability.
⬩ Versatility across a variety of wave shapes from soft to pitchy is important.
⬩ Turning performance & agility are the most important aspects of your longboard.