Where it fits
It fits surfers who want fish-derived speed without moving all the way to the looser character of a purely traditional retro fish.
Performance Fish
Album Lightbender
The Album Lightbender is a performance fish direction with a size run that spans compact lower-volume choices through substantially fuller options.
Official manufacturer informationTypical surfer profile
The moderate paddle-support and forgiveness scores suggest an accessible performance direction rather than an extremely technical shortboard.
Wave direction
Its performance-fish classification suits surfers balancing speed generation with a more controlled response across everyday surf.
Where it sits in the design range
Compared with the Bom Dia, the Lightbender remains in the fish family while the Bom Dia is indexed as an alternative performance twin.
Dimensions and volume
Available size range
4'9 to 6'1, 23L to 40.8L across the reviewed board specifications. The table below shows the complete available size range.
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'9 | 19 | 2.2 | 23L | Standard |
| 5'1 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 26L | Standard |
| 5'3 | 19.75 | 2.35 | 28L | Standard |
| 5'5 | 20 | 2.44 | 30.6L | Standard |
| 5'6 | 20.13 | 2.48 | 31.7L | Standard |
| 5'7 | 20.25 | 2.5 | 32.8L | Standard |
| 5'8 | 20.38 | 2.52 | 34L | Standard |
| 5'9 | 20.5 | 2.56 | 35L | Standard |
| 5'10 | 20.63 | 2.63 | 36.7L | Standard |
| 5'11 | 20.75 | 2.63 | 37.9L | Standard |
| 6'0 | 20.88 | 2.68 | 39.1L | Standard |
| 6'1 | 21 | 2.7 | 40.8L | Standard |
Board design direction
- Public family
- Fish
- Detailed category
- Performance Fish
- Also suits
- daily_driver
- Ability guidance
- progressing, intermediate, advanced, expert
- Fin configuration
- Twin
- Wave intent
- beach break, reef break, open face, average, weak
- Strengths
- speed, carving lines
- Trade-offs
- glide, turning radius
Guidance describes board characteristics, not a guaranteed performance outcome.
Board DNA
A compact view of how this board is designed to behave. Live stock and sizing remain the main purpose of this page.
- Paddle
- 7 / 10
- Speed
- 8 / 10
- Drive
- 8 / 10
- Release
- 7 / 10
- Hold
- 7 / 10
- Forgiveness
- 7 / 10
- Sensitivity
- 8 / 10
- Outline
- balanced
- Rocker
- medium low entry / medium tail
- Rails
- refined
- Quiver role
- small wave, daily driver, reef alternative
Quivrr Board DNA is derived from current manufacturer design information and governed Quivrr classification.
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Other boards in this family
Related design guidance
How to choose a surfboard, understand volume and sizing, or ask Bodhi to explain trade-offs.
Reviewed by QUIVRR editorial on 2026-07-14. Board information updated: 2026-08-19. Confirm final specifications with the manufacturer or retailer.