The Badfish Shuvit is a high-volume shortboard that we’ve found to be a great match for larger, mellow, and harder-to-catch river waves—making it a versatile option for surfers who want to keep progressing their skills. Its 3-inch thickness and 45 liters of volume give us easy wave entry and solid pop-ups, while the 23-inch width provides excellent stability. It has a tri-fin set up, giving you great fin versatility when the conditions change. We’ve had good experiences using the Shuvit as a travel board or for sessions in unknown conditions. It delivers a reliable ride even on foam balls or challenging waves. That said, we think the board really shines when ridden by someone with solid surf skills on higher-quality river waves. It’s less forgiving for beginners and can be prone to dings in shallow or rocky spots, so a bit of caution is needed. For its size we are impressed by its for rail-to-rail transition, but if you know you will be surfing a faster and steeper waves it better to opt for a lower-volume board when possible. Overall, we see the Shuvit as a performance-oriented, skill-building board that offers volume, versatility, and progression—just keep in mind it’s not as durable as some other options out there.