i trust Noel with my money, i trust Noel with everything.

Would be neat to test the same board at different literages and see how your surfing is affected. Especially a proven groveler like the Hydra... then try 25l, 30l, 35l all on the same day.

Hey Noel! I surfed near you at Uppers this morning and didn't have a chance to tell you in person, so I thought I'd just say it here. Thank you! You provide such insane value to the surfing world, and are a natural leader.  As a teacher, myself, I appreciate your positive insights and your wisdom that you share so generously.  Just watching your videos has helped empower me with the knowledge to choose the right board, fin set-up (after trying out Used Surf's demo program), not to mention helping me understand how to improve my technique and work on turns, etc etc.  Thanks again for all you offer us surfers!!

Got my favorite drink sitting back

Hi Noel, this is pretty much spot on. I'm 160lbs and an advanced surfer of 20years +. Almost all my boards are now in the  29-30litre range. I spend 4-5months in 6mm hooded wetsuit and boots, 4-5months in 4mm rubber and 2-3months in 3mm. I live in the SW of the UK where the waves often have size but can lack power and shape so almost all my boards are medium to low rocker. I have found over many years that in average waves and cold water going right to the top of your range works best for me leaving the mid-low end for good waves and summer. If people are honest about thier ability I don't think they'll go far wrong using your method. Love your work. Total legend. 🤙🏻

Concerning the volume, it is not only a factor of pro, advanced, or beginner…Age is a great factor. I used to surf 37 litres, for 232 pounds, until I was 45. Then, I had to increase the volume every two years. Today, at 58, I’m still enjoying shortboards, but with 48 liters(Dominator 6’8…).

Just wanted to mention how much I appreciate you showing clips of your surfing the board/fins you're talking about. It helps IMMENSELY to picture what you're saying when you talk about sort of intangible concepts of an experience like drive, flow, looseness, etc.

Thanks for such an amazingly informative and entertaining channel!

This dude is sik only just stumbled on his page. Happy days

This calculation works for me.  5'10" 185lb and 32 liters is my hot spot. Dialing it in.

Great content! I’m 40 at 195-200 lbs been surfing for 25 years and find in the winter with a 4/3 I like riding 38-40 liters the best. Funny because most of my boys think I’m way over gunned, but it just feels like I have sooooo much more fun and get endless waves when i ride what feels right. Having the ability to sit a couple feet past everyone, especially around the local Encinitas spots where there’s plenty of bigger boards, it just seems to be where I’ve been landing lately. Even when I surf blacks I find I like to have the additional liters. At a certain age we get to a place where we just go with what feels right, I guess that’s 40 for me lol. Anyhow, epic content man. Cheers from Encinitas.

Great video. I'm 57, and have been surfing for over 40yrs. I have been riding fun boards (7'-8'), but still am a short boarder at heart.
This video will help me chose a board, so I can give a short board a go again. Very well done. Thank you.

Just rewatched the Cymatic review and I realized how much the production quality has increased. Thanks, Noel!

your the man Noel!!! Love the videos, my favorite yt channel. Keep it up!!! greetings from Brazil

170lbs - 20 year surfer - 43 years old.  29.5L - 32L. Advanced surfer but no expert/pro that surfs mainly mushy So Cal waves. Ride flatter rocker boards and prefer short boards towards my lower volume range when waves get good. Fishy grovelers work better with a little more volume for me. Great video. Thanks!

Hey Noel, I really wanted to thank you for this video. It’s been a while since I bought my last board and in that time I’ve lost 20kgs. For some time now I’ve felt like my boards are all over volumed. I recently had an opportunity to pick up an ex demo 5’6 Machado Glazer following this formula it came just below what I thought I’d need now at 32L. I already had a 6’0 in the same model at 42L. I was a little nervous dropping so much size but I’ve had about 4-5 sessions on the new board now and I’ve noticed a massive improvement.
Even taking it out on the weekend in some subpar conditions I felt it outperformed my 6’0 seaside even with paddle power and also felt it’s even improved my pop up .
I’m now also considering sizing down my seaside to a 5’6 or even trying something new maybe like an Album Plasmic.

This formula is spot on! Noel was super gracious, helping me dial in my optimal volume when I was purchasing my CI NB2. Purchased it from the Surf Station & once I got it in the water... It was mental!!! 💯🤙

Thanks Noel! I'm glad I followed the Mayhem formula on my new MR model. I've put on weight and am wearing a 4/3 suit. Thanks a lot for all that you do for us.

best of the best Noel in every review. Thanks! cheers

Btw Noel those HP keels works great with my 5’-8” Steve Morgan “74” fish. Fins always humming 😄

Thank you Noel 🙏 always the best advice