Board Name: Laird 1027 Softop
Manufacturer: Surftech
Length: 10′  Width: 27″  Volume: ?  Weight: ?
Weight Range: Beg. 50-140 lbs.; Adv. 60-190 lbs.  Skill: Beginner to Expert

From the website: Designed specifically for standup paddling, the Laird standup paddleboard has a wide and thick template with a flat bottom for stability. Low rocker for speed and pulled in tail for maneuverability.

Evaluators said:
“Yo Laird, nice shape bro. Great noserider, I liked everything about it”  (Advanced Male 130 lbs.)
“Nose rides; good speed on the nose, a little stiff on turns”  (Advanced Male 120 lbs.)
“Wide like a table but doesn’t bog down; very maneuverable and easy to surf”  (Advanced Male 170 lbs.)
“Stable; soft deck; heavy but maneuverable”  (Intermediate Male 160 lbs.)

Summary: Our lightweights and inter/expert middleweights rated it well in surfing. Not good for mid- or heavyweight beginners. Most called it heavy for its size. Softop construction makes it durable and safer. Most common comment: Nose-rider!