Product Description
Greco Surf finally releases this year's new soft surfboard model with more technology than ever. Greco Surf is known worldwide for its innovative touch on soft surfboards continuing to design new shapes that nobody has done before. This year's new 8 foot soft surfboard model called the 2.0 includes the highest density foam out there, a new mesh netting system fused into the core, triple stringer which has a non hallow fiberglass tubing for a center stringer and increased strength Birchwood side stringers. Nobody in the industry is putting technology like this on the market. Dimensions are 8' x 22 ½" x 3 ¼" Greco Surf has been recognized globally as being one of the best boards for beginners and advanced alike. Check out their website for the long list of established companies that support and use their products. In addition they are more than a surf company though. They highly value customer service and will take the time to answer any of your questions at any time of the day with a quick response. You can call Greco Surf at 310 945 6485 if you have any further questions or email them at info(at)grecosurfboards(dot)com. Check out their website at www(dot)grecosurf(dot)com for more great shapes and styles. Free shipping at the website.
| List Price: | $399.00 |
| Price: | $249.99 |
| as of Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:44:37 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Color: Blue
- Brand: Greco Surf
- Dimensions: 3.25" h x 22.50" w x 96.00" l, 9.00 pounds
Features
- Includes New Upgraded Leash and Fins
- Triple stringer: fiberglass tubing and birchwood side stringers
- EPS core with new fused mesh netting system in sandwich construction
- Comes in Red, White and Blue
- Excellent Customer Service. Available 24-7
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
By The Whiz
I bought my first Greco 2.0 over a year ago so I've had a couple seasons to really test it out AND get a feel for the customer service level of Greco. Let's start with the board and then move onto customer service.
The Board
The size of an 8 foot board generally equates with a lot of weight. This can be burdensome for carrying, hauling, and paddling on it. The 2.0 is approximately 10 lbs. and makes easy jobs for carrying from the car to the beach (and back), weight on the top of the car roof, and making it out past the surf break.
The leash is a professional grade leash with thick, neoprene cuff for your ankle, 99 inch long (swivel to swivel) cord which is 7.5 mm thick, a couple stainless steel swivels (I use lithium grease on mine to keep them from developing resistance/to keep them turning easily from the fine sand/salt water that may get in there), and an 8 inch rail saver (the other side of the cord that connects the cord to your board; not your ankle).
There are 3 fins in what's called a "2+1 setup" (two outter fins of the same size with a larger middle fin that sits behind both of the smaller fins). Each fin has 2 nice screws each to hold them to the board (I recommend using a Susan B. Anthony coin to screw them in as it fits almost perfectly into the screw head and most screw drivers will only damage the screw heads because of bad fits). You can also use a quarter without any harm to the screws, but the dollar coins are even better.
I had never touched a surfboard in my LIFE before I got the 2.0 and got up on my FIRST try. My wife was the same way. In fact, I've had 5 other people on my board over the past 18 months or so and of those people, 4 of them have since gotten the 2.0 and now we all surf together in Galveston (some of the mushiest, choppiest, and hardest to surf waves around). They say if you can surf in G-town, you can surf anywhere. I'D say, you can surf ANYwhere--if you have the 2.0.
The foam in the board, and the slightly extra wideness of the board, provides the buoyancy and foundation to make it EASY to catch a wave without having to paddle like the pro's do (I've seen some guys paddle like a mad men in both Hawaii and Texas to catch a wave; experience/practice is a MUST to be able to do that with fiberglass boards). I've traded with some other local surfers to try out both long and short fiberglass boards and I can tell you from experience, that i'd much rather spend my time having fun rather than working hard out there. I can't just enjoy myself with other boards I've tried. It's a lot of work to keep the board under me since it sinks more into the water, I struggle more to swim myself AND the board out past the surf, I sturggle more to catch waves and on the off chances I do catch one, it's always short lived compared to riding the waves almost all the way into shore like I do on my 2.0. Add that the 2.0 is more durable than a fiberglass board (won't crack/take on water) and that it doesn't leave me or my wife with bruises on our knees, and it's a no brainer. Oh--and have I mentioned that there is NO other longboard that even comes CLOSE to how low the price is on the 2.0???!!! You'll waste hundreds more on fiberglass boards!
I'd suggest waxing the board as this makes a great difference in my own personal ability to stay on the board. I'd go with sticky bumps before the other popular brand (sx wax) as it lasts MUCH longer.
Customer Service
I cannot say enough great things about the customer service from Greco Surfboards. Todd is an amazing leader and has built an amazing company. I didn't think to grease my swivels when I first went out surfing. The second time I took my board out (after it had a month or so to sit with salt water/sand in the swivel), the swivels didn't turn as well and I didn't know what to do about it to I just went out surfing again as is anyway. Of course, the leash broke at the cuff/swivel because it didn't turn when I got pummeled by a 7 ft wave). I wrote Todd Greco to see if he sold just the leashes and within the next week I had a brand new leash and on top of that, he sent me a traction pad because he felt the leash should have lasted longer than it did. I was more than pleased with this resolve.
I signed up for the monthly emails they send out to their fans and have gotten incredible deals from Greco that way as well. In January they had a buy 2 boards, get 1 free deal. That's 80 bucks off each board!!! I've also gotten a 50% discount on their new wetsuits that will be out later this month. I've also gotten in on one of those monthly deals even AFTER the month ended/the deal passed. All it took was a quick email to Greco and I was extended the big discounts on the boards I was interested in (they arrived last week, in fact). I cannot say enough good stuff about this board, the Greco Surfboard company, and their incredible and over-the-top customer service. I am in no way affiliated with them (though if I read this review, I'd be like, "This guy must be his brother or something."). Google Jonathan Canlas (this is my real brother).
Much thanks to the Greco team for making a great board, selling it at an incredible price, and for making sure your customers stay satisfied after the sale has been made!!!!!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By Jackie
I bought my board through Amazon and found I could not choose a color. Then I went to their site and found I could have done so through their site. So I emailed Greco, fully expecting an answer in several days. About 15 minutes later I had a response from Todd Greco. He advised me what to do and helped me from his end so that I could have the blue surf board I really wanted. We talked back and forth several times via email that day, and I was a happy girl. That was on a Tuesday. On Friday I had a surfboard on my front porch. I live in Georgia!! I am sure it costs them a whole lot more than the $12 for shipping to ship an 8 foot board too. The board is amazing. It is at least $100 less than the competitors. Now I haven't had it long, so perhaps they don't last; I really could not say at this point, but for the money what does everyone want? If you want a $400 board, then go and buy one. Me? I'm just grateful that a $200 board is available while I learn, so if I don't keep it up than I haven't lost as much. And if I do keep it up than I can graduate up to a fiberglass board or something. I may not even want to, but in my mind that is the worst case scenerior. The people who complain about it's quality really need to ask themselves why they feel they need to get something for nothing. I feel I got at least as good a board as I paid for, and I probably got one even better. Thanks Todd for the great service including the positive comments which made me really excited about learning to surf at my "advanced age" of 50! You guys are totally tubular! Oh yah, that's right that went out in the 80's!!!! I guess "Cool" and "Groovy" are out now too hugh? Oh well... but remember one and all that it was my father's generation that made surfing the popular sport it is today! :)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
By D. Ostermayer
I bought this personally from Todd Grecon in Manhattan Beach and attest to fantastic customer service as well as a wonderful product. It is a great board for beginners to learn to surf as well as intermediate surfers. It can turn great and I learned to surf the wave face riding the 8foot Greco. I love it's durability and portability. Todd has hand designed the board and is a state famous surf educator. The rails are beveled not rounded like the cheap costco board which make it a more realistic transition to an epoxy/fiberglass board. Plus you can call up Todd personally anytime with his company number and he will answer any questions.
For example while surfing I was cut off and a small 1inch slash was put on the surface and he instructed me on the best way to repair the damage, even though the foamie is so well designed it doesn't fill with water after a small surface slash.
Recommend for any beginner or experienced surfer in the market for a fantastic foamie board.
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