reviews Archives • FoamieCrew

April 22, 2022

MBB Surf Bike Rack review

Our experience with the Moved By Bikes shortboard bike rack – Works for both my shortboard and 7’8 softtop. The fact that you can…

October 22, 2021

MF Kuma Fish foam surfboard review

The MF Kuma Fish is a playful board – ideal for the days that your shortboard won’t work. We tested the foam board in big and small waves. It will take off in soft waves, but once you’re riding, the board really comes to life in steeper sections. Read our Mick Fanning Softboard review here.

April 14, 2021

Olaian 7’8 review

The Olaian 500 7’8 is a fun, refined foam surfboard that’s a whole lot more capable than the price suggests. The Decathlon designers took notice of customers feedback and improved the board compared to the previous models. The soft top gives a super fun riding experience in both small/choppy waves.

September 28, 2020

Catch Surf Odysea Log 8’0 Review

Our review of the Odysea Log softtop surfboard. How is the performance of this Catch Surf foam board? We put the Odysea 8’0 log to the test.

November 1, 2019

Softech Mason Twin review

We all want to surf like Mason Ho! Now, for a lousy €300, we can. Right? We put the Mason Signature Model 5’6 twin to the test. Paddling into the wave was easy. The Softech Twin has plenty of volume which makes it perfect for chop waves, whitewater take-offs and small shorebreaks. The fish tail gives a nice, firm push right before you stand up. However, it also had some downsides. Read our soft top review here.

September 20, 2019

MF Softboards Beastie Surf School review

We at FoamieCrew love the foam surfboards Mick Fanning produces. This summer we tested the Surf School Edition soft top. Read here about our experience. The MF’s aren’t truly soft boards – they’re hybrids: Rigid boards wrapped in foam which makes them really stiff and really durable. The MF Surf School edition is both of those things AND is probably the board with the best grip I’ve ever surfed.

July 28, 2019

Video: FoamieCrew surfs the MF Little Marley in France

Watch FoamieCrew surf the MF Little Marley in France. We had a great time surfing the 5’10 Little Marley in summer waves. You’ve probably seen videos of pro’s ripping on the MF softboards. We thought it was time to show you how the surfboard works for beginner/intermediate surfers! We did a video review and blogpost of the 5’10 Mick Fanning Softboard. Enjoy!

July 3, 2019

MF Softboards – Little Marley Review

The Little Marley is a super wide performance foam surfboard. Mick Fannings’ venture MF Softboards is quickly gaining ground worldwide in the soft top market. The MF Little Marley comes in 5’4, 5’10. I tested the 5’10 in France and I had a blast surfing on this foamie. The surfboard is seriously fun in small waves. The MF softboards are much different from other foam boards such as Olaian and Wavestorm. Here’s why –

June 12, 2019

Vision 8’0 Soft top review

Vision is a surfboard brand that is mainly active in Europe and New Zealand. Their soft boards are a surf school favorite. If you’re an advanced/intermediate surfer, the 8′ Softlite might be a good addition to your surfboard collection. We’ve had the Vision Softlite 8’0 for over a year now and what’s our verdict? Surprisingly the Vision soft top has become our most used board in Portugal. See some footage of us surfing the Vision Softlite mini malibu and read our full review here.

May 20, 2019

Indio by Pukas surfboard review – Fishy 5’6 soft top

Spains prime surf board brand Pukas recently initiated its soft top label Indio. Indio has released a whole range of soft surfboards, varying from small foam nuggets to 10ft SUPs. They have two fish-shaped models. We tested the Indio 5’6 Fishy – a small but wide entry level foam surfboard. Our review of the Indio Fishy was in 1ft onshore conditions. Our verdict: It really feels like a great surfboard for intermediate surfers that aren’t too heavy. However, the 5’6 Fishy has some downsides too (hint: durability and flex). Enjoy our review of the Pukas foam fishy.