BASIS Surf Paddle Trainer Review Landlocked and want to catch more waves? The Basis Surf Paddle Trainer builds real paddle power anywhere — even 1,000 miles from the ocean. Full review. Grab the BASIS Surf Paddle Trainer here - snwbl.io/basis-surf/ENGEARMENT Get $30 off using the code: "ENGEARMENT" In this review, we put the Basis Surf Paddle Trainer System to the test — a patent-pending trainer built to solve the single biggest bottleneck in surf progression: paddle strength. The logic is simple and hard to argue with. More waves caught means more reps, and more reps means faster improvement — but if you can't surf every day, your paddle fitness quietly erodes. Basis founder Van Vu (host of the Basis Surf podcast) built this to fix that. Unlike elastic bands, which load resistance backward through the stroke and snap your arm forward, the Basis trainer delivers smooth, consistent resistance that actually feels like pulling water. And because it's concentric-only, it's the r...