The Harley Ingleby Moe and Moe Mini: An Easy, Fun Mid-Length

What Is the Harley Ingleby Moe?

The Moe is a mid-length, a board between a longboard and a shortboard, designed by Harley Ingleby with Billy Tolhurst. Many mid-lengths put their volume in the nose. The Moe moves it back under your chest.

That does two things. You paddle into waves earlier, and when you stand up your feet are already near the tail, so you can turn without shuffling back.

Who Is the Moe For?

Intermediate surfers first. You want a board that catches lots of waves and still turns well.

Surfers moving up from beginner. Chuck, a customer from Makiki, told us he started on the Moe as a beginner and rode it for three years until he was a lower intermediate. Now he is sizing down to the 6'6".

Longboarders stepping down and shortboarders stepping up. Brad normally rides a 6'2" performance board and uses his 7'2" Moe for smaller days at Waikiki.

What Sizes Does the Moe Come In?

The 6'6" and 6'10" are called the Moe Mini, but they are the same design, just shorter. Harley first made the Moe from 7'2" up, then added the Mini sizes for lighter surfers and shortboarders.

Volume, in liters, tells you how much float the board has. If you are moving up from beginner, start with more volume. Send us your height, weight and current board and we will help you choose.

Should I Ride the Moe as a Thruster or Quad?

The five fin box lets you try both. A thruster feels smooth and controlled, a good start if you are coming from a longboard. A quad is faster and looser.

For a quad, lighter and medium riders do well with an all-round quad set, and riders around 190 pounds and up suit the FCS Harley quad set. For a thruster, the FCS Harley mid set gives a balanced feel. See our FCS Harley Ingleby fins.

What Waves Does the Moe Handle?

From small, weak days up to solid surf. It paddles early and keeps its speed in small waves. It shares its rocker with the MID 6, so it holds up when the waves get bigger.

The light build also helps in wind and chop. The rails are soft up front for forgiveness and harder at the tail for grip when you lean into a turn.

What Do Real Riders Say?

Brandon, 7'2" thruster. He told us, "The Moe 7'2" is so much lighter than my old 9'6" board. I can carry it easily, and on the water it floats like a longboard but without the extra weight and length."

Peter, 5'10", 155 to 160 lbs, 8'0". He told us, "The width and thickness give me plenty of stability, but the shorter length lets me start doing turns I could not do on a longboard. I feel like a better surfer than I actually am."

Dale, 6'2", 205 lbs, 8'0" quad. He told us the Moe paddles easily, feels stable and gives him more control on steep drops after years on a 9'6".

Kama, 5'5", longboarder stepping down. Kama told us, "It was easy to paddle, easy to get into waves, and you still have the flexibility of actually making nice turns or just cruising."

Fred, 5'4", 145 lbs, 7'2" quad. He told us he has taken his Moe on surf trips abroad and it is still easy to get into waves and very maneuverable.

How Is the Moe Built?

Every Harley Ingleby board here comes in Thunderbolt Red or Thunderbolt Black, which are construction names, not colors. Thunderbolt Red has carbon fiber flex parts inside and a medium spring back. Thunderbolt Black adds a carbon fiber outer skin and has the quickest spring back.

Read more in Harley Ingleby Talks About Thunderbolt. If a Thunderbolt board gets a ding, use epoxy repair materials only.

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