The fatboy design has been in use and refined for over 20 years and is popular with a range of surfers. It may be the board that gets you back in the water after years on the sidelines or, as a beginner board that will actually perform as you improve. The design is at home in a two foot slop wave on a beach break or over in Bali on a screaming overhead barrell. Basically a double ender that looks more like a surfboard and performs like one too, not a pussy mini mal. Great board as a longboarders shortboard or for a bigger guy/girl. Good traveller as it handles many conditions but not a great huge log to cart around.