Comments on: Hurley Phantom Boardshort: Over-Priced or Worth Every Penny?

By: Ollie

Ollie — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:24:10 +0000

Bought these boardshorts are they felt amazing. Went surfing with them and discovered they are completely see-through when wet. WTF! Is this some kind of elaborate practical joke by hurley?

By: seaner

seaner — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:42:09 +0000

I bought the blue phantoms for top dolla(100$) just cuz they looked and felt pretty cool.I slipped them on and went skim boarding that day and suddenly I forgot I had shorts on. I felt naked! these shorts are amazing!

By: Sab

Sab — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:04:09 +0000

Come on – its not the shorts that make the surfer!
Ill kick ass on a nice day naked better that anyone in “Phantoms” – you guys are suckers for hype.
That said they are nice shorts – my g-friend bought me a pair when they were half price and I cant wait for the logo to wear off so Im not a walking advert!

By: jason

jason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:44:32 +0000

I have not heard of 1 person on this planet who have bought phantoms that have been disappointed with the product. I have had my pair for 15 months and they are still as good as when I got them. I could think of a thousand other things that I consider a waist of money. Phantoms are not one of them, they make my surfing experience better and are worth every cent. The only people that say they are not worth it dont own a pair or have not tried them.

By: ed

ed — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:29 +0000

Oneil superfreaks (or the newer, more expensive hyperfreaks) are sweet too. I picked up a second pair of superfreaks today on sale down from $60 to $35. I agree with the posts above, the stretch and lightweight material makes them worth it.

By: Wierdo

Wierdo — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:17:15 +0000

Phantoms are the # 1 board short but the cost is just freaken 2 much i mean $100? Id buy em if they were below $60

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:23:41 +0000

I stressed out when buying my first pair but after wearing them, they are worth every penny. By far the most comfortable boardshorts I’ve ever worn.

By: Dan the man

Dan the man — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:27:56 +0000

If you never want to get a rash again… get the phantoms… they are well worth the money. They are actually $100 now which is a little much, but if you find them for $85 still, pick up a couple.

By: hoon

hoon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:30:12 +0000

is this a case of quality over quantity? i guess time and some testing would tell. i’ve had some awesome boardies that cost $25 (on sale) or some crap ones that have cost $60. it seems that $50 is the magic number for boardshorts and retail. it’d be interesting for someone to do a boardshort shoot out (vs the usual image and price “buyers guide”)

By: bomber

bomber — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:36:30 +0000

dont worry bout what they cost just get em, i have been wearing boardshorts near on every day for the past 26yrs and i reccomend them to anyone that lives in boardies ….. theyre shithot , what price comfort…?