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Atlantic Surfing Researched by Joan

Editorial Standards

How Atlantic Surfing Reviews Products

Joan Coleman, Founder & Lead Editor
How Atlantic Surfing finds the gear that actually earns a place in your quiver.

What this site does

Atlantic Surfing is an editorial operation built on more than a decade of working in surf shops, reading owner reports, and watching what holds up across the Atlantic. We weigh the specs, the build quality, and the real-world fit against what the waves here demand — then we tell you plainly which boards, wetsuits, and fins are worth the sand in your wax.

How we evaluate

  • We read owner reports and shop floor feedback to see what breaks, what works, and what's just hyped.
  • We weigh the numbers — volume, rocker, thickness — against your skill level and the waves you'll actually ride.
  • We compare materials and construction across price tiers to find where the quality jump is real.
  • We consider how gear performs in cold water, tricky currents, and changing Atlantic conditions.
  • We track how long a product holds up season after season to separate one-season wonders from keepers.

Affiliate disclosure

Some of the links on Atlantic Surfing are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them. That never changes our recommendations — we only pick gear we'd actually tell you to buy.

How to reach Joan

Real feedback, corrections, or shop-floor stories that contradict something on this site: use the contact page. A real person reads what comes through.