Great for small or ”it’s crappy out there but still want to surf” days. Perfect for beach breaks and not having to worry about dings dents or even breaking. I’m 5’10 and bought a 5’8 38L. Super easy to paddle, easy to get into waves, especially those very small ones (knee high). Feels like a mid packed into a short board. Overall super light for being foamie, love the fact that fin boxes are FCS II compatible. The board is same material exterior wise top and bottom. If I can pick at one thing, I would recommend bottom to have a smooth surface or even layered with HDPE if paying regular price. I bought this board on sale so I can comfortably say best bang for the buck and definitely worth money spent.