

Lately, we’ve gotten several emails asking what the differences are between a Bing Puck and a Bing Dharma…Matt Calvani breaks it down below:
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Puck |
Dharma |
| Dimensions |
- Standard lengths: 5’2” to 6’6”
- Nose: 18 ¾”
- Width: 21 ½” to 23”
- Tail: 18 3/8”
- Thickness: 2 ½” to 3”
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- Standard lengths: 5’2” to 6’6”
- Nose: 17 ¼”
- Width: 20 1/2” to 21 5/8”
- Tail: 17 ¼” to 17 ½”
- Thickness: 2” to 2 ¾”
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| Shape/
Design |
- Performance Simmons outline
- S-deck = flatter rocker, more glide
- Displacement hull bottom = smoother glide and forward projection
- S-rail (turned up in the nose, turned down in the tail) = efficient water displacement
- Available with a flat or double concave tail
- Quad setup = more drive and speed
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- Simmons “inspired” outline
- Concave deck with beveled rails = keeps the volume down in the center making the board more sensitive
- Turned down rails = more drive and sensitivity
- Very slightly rolled bottom to a vee = transitions from rail to rail quicker
- Blunt swallow tail = makes the board snappier on the turns
- Turns in a tighter radius than the Puck
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| Weight |
- 6+4oz top, 6oz bottom
- Typical: color pigment, gloss/polish
- Heavier
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- 4+6oz deck patch top, 4oz bottom
- Typical: clear, sanded finish
- Lighter
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| Conditions |
- Ankle blown out slop to shoulder high barrels
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- Waist high mush to overhead barrels
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| Skill Level |
- More stable
- Easier to transition from a longboard down to a shorter board
- Average to advanced surfers
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- Good transition for shortboarders going to a bigger board
- Intermediate to advanced surfers
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