what can you do with and 8'0? compared with a short board and longboard, what can you do with it ? is it a mixture of both? can someone explain to me what an 8'0 thruster
example :
http://waldensurfboards.com/Magic-Model-Foam-P249C52.aspx
how would it perform differently can l get some examples...like its faster? more manueverable? it says on the description of the board that l can nose ride on it, will it be more difficult than say my 9'4

The board you are showing is actually going to still perform like a long board, even at 8 feet long. It may not do as well at things like nose riding because of the shortened length but it is still a longboard shape. If it was more of a fun board shape it would perform very differently.

uhh dude thats narley!

considering l have an 8ft jc, they ride like a longboard but only the lighter riders can nose ride on them due to not being as long as a 9 footer. l prefer these boards to short boards
as that is the style of rider l am. You cant do air is like you can on a short board.The longer boards are easier to paddle so are recommended to beginners.overall they are great boards and really depends on what type of boards you like to ride.