{"database": "surfing", "table": "posts", "rows": [["215787", "10983", "Have boards got even more expensive in the past couple months?", 42, "Doggyfizzle", "Aug 5, 2021", "2021-08-05T13:20:11-0400", "$1500 for a quality off the rack board doesn't seem at all unreasonable to me.  The financial outlay for other comparable sports gear like skis and snowboards can easily can hit $1500 for skis/bindings/boots and that doesn't even include lift tix.  The cost/use of a good surfboard is really, really low if you take care of your board and paddle out often.  Like others have mentioned, labor shortage, rising cost of materials, and increased take-up of the sport have also put pressure on board prices.  However, I still find longboards at local shops like VSS for around $1000.  Randy at WaveFront is stocking made in USA Orbiculars at sub-$1000 prices. - not full \"hand-shapes,\" but still really nice boards and more than adequate for most surfers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy a couple nice boards and take good care of them and the purchase price won't be an issue long-term.  If you buy a board from a reputable shaper - custom or off the rack, you're getting a precision (either hand or CNC-shaped) piece of artwork and fun.  Half the time my fat ass is out on my longboard I'm still amazed that I'm floating on a piece of foam and glass that doesn't just buckle when I stand up on it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://wavefrontsurfshop.com/boards/orbicular-surfboards-96-role-model"]], "columns": ["post_id", "thread_id", "thread_title", "post_number", "author_username", "post_date", "post_date_iso", "post_body"], "primary_keys": ["post_id"], "primary_key_values": ["215787"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5300079992593965, "license": "Public Domain"}