Which Moovi electric surfboard should you buy? (G2 vs G3 vs F3)

Above: Three Moovi boards, three very different riders — here's how to pick yours.

Which Moovi is right for you? The 30-second answer

If you want the quick version, here it is.

• Buy the Moovi G3 if you're new to this, riding with family, or you're a bigger or heavier rider. It's the largest, most stable board, it carries the most weight (up to 330 lb), and it's the one we'd start a first-timer on.
• Buy the Moovi G2 if you're already comfortable on a board and you want something sportier to grow into. Same tough foam build and same up-to-80-minute battery, just a little quicker and more responsive.
• Buy the Moovi F3 Carbon only if you're an experienced rider chasing top-end speed and you're fine paying close to three times the price for it. For most people, it's more board than they need.

Not sure a jet board is right for you in the first place, versus an eFoil that lifts you above the water? Start with our electric surfboard vs eFoil guide, then come back here to pick your Moovi.

Moovi G2 vs G3 vs F3: the full comparison

The G2 and G3 share the same 10 kW drive and the same 50.4V 68Ah battery and sit $600 apart ($4,900 and $5,500). The F3 costs nearly three times as much and is a different class of board in both speed and build.

Two things stand out. First, the G2 and G3 are nearly identical in top speed, 31 and 30 mph. Second, the G3 carries 330 lb, well past the 220 lb limit on the G2, the F3, and rivals like the JetSurf Electric. More on why that matters below.

Moovi G3: the beginner, family, and heavier-rider pick

The G3 is the board we recommend for first-timers, families, and bigger riders.

It's the largest board in the lineup at 215 by 75 cm, with a wide, long deck that stays steady under your feet while you find your balance. That stability is the whole point. It's planted enough that most beginners are up and cruising within a 30-minute lesson, and a calm Biscayne Bay morning is about the easiest place there is to learn.

It also carries the most weight by a wide margin: 330 lb, against 220 lb on the other two. If you're a heavier or taller rider, that headroom is the difference between a board that floats you well and one that sits low and feels twitchy. The EPP foam body adds to the case: it's soft and forgiving, so an early spill is a splash, not a bruise, and it shrugs off the bumps that come with learning.

Who should skip it? If you already ride well and want a sharper, sportier feel, the G3's size can feel like a lot of board. That's the G2's job.

Shop the Moovi G3, or read the full Moovi G3 review (coming soon).

Above: The wide, stable G3 is the easiest place to find your balance for the first time.

Moovi G2: the all-rounder for riders ready to carve

The G2 is the board for someone already comfortable standing on a board who wants a sharper, more responsive ride.

At 178 by 62 cm it's 37 cm shorter and 13 cm narrower than the G3, and 10 lb lighter (45 vs 55 lb for the hull), so it feels more responsive and carves more willingly once you're confident on your feet. Top speed is about 31 mph, a touch quicker than the G3, and it runs the same 10 kW DeepCore Pro drive and the same up-to-80-minute battery. You give up nothing on power or range by choosing it.

The trade-off is load and stability. The G2 is rated to 220 lb and has a smaller deck, so it's less forgiving for an absolute beginner or a heavier rider than the G3. If that's you, start on the G3.

For a rider of average size who's comfortable in the water and wants one board to grow into, the G2 is the lineup's value pick at $4,900. Shop the Moovi G2, or read the full Moovi G2 review (coming soon).

Moovi F3 Carbon: the performance board (and who should skip it)

The F3 is the halo board, and we'll be straight about it: most people should not start here.

It's a full carbon-fiber board with a 14 kW race drive, and it's built for speed. It tops out around 40 mph, or 46 on the F3 Pro, and it accelerates hard, 0 to 40 km/h in about 2.5 seconds against roughly 5 on the Gliders. Moovi's Fighter race series won nearly every stage of the 2024 to 2025 national championships, so the pedigree is real.

But it costs $14,900, close to three times a G3, and the carbon build is stiffer and less forgiving than foam. It carries 220 lb and gives up some ride time, up to 60 minutes versus 80. None of that is a flaw. It's simply a different board for a different rider: someone experienced who wants top-end performance and will use it.

If you're chasing maximum speed and you already know how to ride, the F3 delivers. For everyone else, the money is better spent on a G2 or G3 plus a spare battery. See the Moovi F3 review (coming soon).

EPP foam vs carbon: which build should you actually buy?

The material question really comes down to two boards: the foam Gliders (G2 and G3) versus the carbon F3. It's a real buying decision, not just a spec line.

EPP foam is forgiving, buoyant, and tough. It takes the dings and drops of learning without complaint, and a fall lands soft. It's also cheaper to produce, which is a big reason the G2 and G3 cost what they do. The trade-off is that foam isn't as stiff as carbon, so it's not built for racing speeds.

Carbon fiber is stiff and rigid, which translates to sharper response and the F3's higher top speed (about 40 mph, versus 30 to 31 on the Gliders). That stiffness is exactly what an advanced rider wants when carving at speed. The trade-offs are price and forgiveness: carbon costs far more and is less friendly to a beginner's mistakes.

For learning, families, and everyday Miami riding, foam is the smarter build, not the cheaper compromise. Carbon earns its place only when speed is the priority. Want the mechanics behind the drive itself? See what Moovi's DeepCore Pro drive system is (coming soon).

How much does a Moovi cost, and why is it half the price of Awake or JetSurf?

A Moovi G2 is $4,900 and a G3 is $5,500, and that's for a complete, ready-to-ride board with a battery. The carbon F3 sits up in premium territory at $14,900. For most buyers, the value lives in the G2 and G3.

For context, premium electric jet surfboards from brands like Awake and JetSurf typically run $10,000 to $20,000. An Awake starts around $12,000 and a JetSurf Electric lands near $16,000. A G2 or G3 gives you the same core experience, getting up and riding across open water, for roughly half the price or less.

Why so much cheaper? Three honest reasons. Moovi comes out of more than 30 years of motor manufacturing, so the most expensive part, the drive, is built in-house instead of bought at a premium. The Gliders use EPP foam instead of hand-built carbon, which cuts cost without changing how the board rides. And you're buying from a local dealer, not paying into a luxury brand's marketing budget.

What you give up at this price is the prestige badge and a slightly higher top speed (the premium brands top out around 34 to 38 mph). If the ride and the value matter more than the logo, Moovi is hard to argue with. We break it down further in why Moovi is half the price of other electric surfboards (coming soon) and how much an electric surfboard really costs in 2026 (coming soon).

Should you buy the second battery?

One real choice at checkout is one battery or two. A single 50.4V 68Ah pack gives the G2 and G3 up to 80 minutes of riding and charges in about 2.5 hours, which is a full session for most people. The quick-swap design means that when one runs low, you drop in a fresh pack in seconds instead of waiting on the dock.

You can buy that extra range two ways. The 2-battery EXP kit runs $7,200 for the G2 and $7,800 for the G3, or you can start with the standard 1-battery kit and add a spare later for $2,650. For most first-time owners, one battery is plenty to begin with. Add the second when you find yourself wanting all-day sessions.

What you give up buying a Moovi (and what you don't)

No board is perfect, so here's the honest other side.

Moovi is newer to the US market than the marquee names, so there's less brand recognition behind it. If a known logo matters most to you, the premium brands are there. What you don't give up is the engineering: the 30-plus-year motor pedigree and an iF Design award say the build is serious.

Shipping isn't free. It's a flat-rate fee, roughly $200 to $400 depending on the model, handled at checkout. And while these boards are built for saltwater, they're splash-ready, not submersible, so you rinse and care for them like any quality water toy (see our maintenance and care guide, coming soon). Do that and they last.

The one place to be careful is fit. The G3 tops out at 330 lb, and if you're over that, we'll tell you straight rather than sell you a board that won't deliver.

Which Moovi is best if you're a heavier or bigger rider in Miami?

If you're a heavier or bigger rider, the question is blunt: will it actually hold you up? On the Moovi G3, for most riders, yes. It's rated to 330 lb, the highest in the lineup and past the 220 lb ceiling on the G2, the F3, and rivals like the JetSurf Electric, so you get the float to stand up instead of sinking the tail.

If you're over 330 lb, we'll tell you straight: it isn't your board. And you'll find your feet faster on a calm Key Biscayne morning than in afternoon chop.

The only way to know how it feels at your size is to ride one. Book a lesson, we'll keep the power low and coach you up from lying down, so you feel it before you buy. Or read the Moovi G3 review (coming soon).

Which Moovi should a Miami family buy to share?

If you're a parent looking for one board the whole family can share, the G3 is the easy pick, and the calm morning flats off Virginia Key and Hobie Beach are the place to use it.

The reasons are the same ones that make it a great beginner board, just pointed at a family. The wide, stable deck lets each rider, teen or adult, find their feet quickly. The power can be kept low so a lighter or younger rider never gets more than they can handle. And the jet drive is sealed inside the board, so there's no exposed propeller near anyone in the water, which is real peace of mind with kids around.

The honest caveats: smaller children should ride tandem with an adult, everyone wears a fitted flotation vest, and an adult supervises every session. The board makes it easier, but it doesn't replace good judgment on the water.

One board, taken in turns on a calm Miami morning, gives a whole family time on the water on a single 80-minute battery. Start with a lesson so everyone learns the right way (coming soon), or compare it against the G2 in our Moovi G2 vs G3 guide (coming soon).

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