Don't let the cartoonish silhouette fool you; the Charley Brown goes wherever you take it with speed, agility, and a little extra stability to help soften your rough edges. It has a full outline with a mellow rocker that makes catching waves and finding your footing laughably simple. Excellent drive down the line when you need to work through a flat section and incredible control when the wave's doing all the work. Turns are lively, responsive, and tight; you can hold the rail through steady arcs or slash the lip with great release. Snooping tubes are peanuts with a comfortable balance of speed, responsiveness, and control. Other shortboards capable of these maneuvers are often unstable and require a gym membership, but the Charley Brown feels as familiar as Sunday morning comics.