{"product_id":"rock-it-alberto-56-soft-surfboard-caribbean-blue","title":"Rock-It Alberto w\/ SHARKGUARD 5'6 Soft Surfboard - Caribbean Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e5'6 x 21 x 2.8\" \/ 39 Liters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Fins Included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3pc Removable Fins (included) w\/fin box system\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world's first surfboard with integrated magnetic shark deterrent technology.  The perfect board for kids to learn to progress at surfing on--safe and it surfs great.  New for 2026, this is our 3rd generation of the original \"Albert\" model that started it all for Rock-It Surf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented SHARKGUARD Magnetic Shark Deterrent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish tail shape with low profile rails \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x fins included (performance fin box system)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV resistant deck (wax not required)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor riders up to 175lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock-It Zebra Striped Sea Camo HDPE bottom slick\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1710181159521_126\" class=\"product-excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for kids in the 6-12 age range who are learning to surf, the Alberto is a versatile shortboard \"fish tail\" design with as much volume as a large fiberglass shortboard, yet in a size that's easier for them to carry to the water, paddle out through the breakers and into the waves.  The shape and performance fin setup will help your child progress to becoming a better surfer faster than competing soft tops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHARKGUARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix epoxy coated specialized magnets are imbedded into the foam beneath the HDPE slick bottom of the board, projecting a magnetic field into the water around the board rider.  This is a known and effective shark deterrent.  The magnetic field overwhelms a shark's sensory electroreceptor system and causes discomfort in the animal.  No harm is done to the shark.  No batteries or recharging are required.  Visit https:\/\/www.rock-itsurf.com\/pages\/sharkguard-bodyboard for more details, links to testing videos, peer reviewed scientific tests and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEA-CAMO ZEBRA STRIPED BOTTOM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1710181159521_753\"\u003eIn addition to the patented SHARKGUARD technology, we add a visual deterrent to our boards as well. In 2013 a University of Western Australia neurobiologist conducted research that indicated a zebra striped pattern was a deterrence to sharks \u0026amp; presented their results in a Ted Talk. The patterns disperse the shark’s ability to identify the item, and mimic non-food source items in their environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONSTRUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rock-It ALBERTO with SHARKGUARD is made with quality construction and environmentally sensitive processes. Three marine wooden stringers are coated with an epoxy nano-coating to resist water absorption, then surrounded with a proprietary EPS foam and a color-fast \u0026amp; UV resistant soft top layer. The soft top has a wide texture and doesn't require wax, although wax will improve grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire board is heat laminated with no harmful dyes, glues, resins or toxins in the production process, and manufactured in a facility that uses collected rainwater. All materials used are recyclable. All Rock-It surfboards come with a one year warranty against manufacturing defects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that we do not guarantee SHARKGUARD works equally across all shark species and that all interactions with sharks will be avoided. 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