5'8'' Shortboard . . . too short for beginner?

by **new guy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:53 pm

I’m a beginner surfer, but I can ride a longboard. My board is 8'4". Been surfing for less than a year, but want to switch to a shortboard. Can I ride a 5’8’’ board, or is that just too short to start with? I’m 6’2”.

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by **gulfsurfer** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:23 am

Thats way too short dude. Ur a big guy, get something like 6'6 and bigger (the bigger and wider the more stable).

by **Guest** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:49 am

A 5'8" would be a good learners board for a 10 year old...
Are you serious or just taking the piss? A board of that size would almost be a body-board for someone of your dimensions...

by **meister** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:48 am

yeah ... what they all sed ...

by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:10 am

What about a 5'8" board for someone 5'5"?

by **gulfsurfer** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:19 am

What about a 5'8" board for someone 5'5"?

how long have u been surfing?

by **RoxySurf** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:42 am

I'm such a tard, lol, I logged out and posted. I'd say...6ish months. This board would be for when I got more experienced, I'm just asking if it would hold me at 5'5" 140 lbs.

by **gulfsurfer** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:49 am

it might would, im not for sure, if i was u id get something like 6 ft to be safe.

by **Guest** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:28 am

A 5'8" sounds to me suspicously like a "grom-rocket", I bet it's 16.5 inches wide & less than 2 inches thick...if so forget it. If it's a wide fish-like board you'd maybe just get by to start with...but it would be a frustrating board to learn on. Your dimensions - I'd go to a 6 -6'4" board with nice wide & generous proportions to start with.

by **gulfsurfer** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:22 pm

ya thats why i put i wasnt sure if it would work for him cuz i thought maybe it was a fish. still, its too short to learn on

5'8'' Shortboard . . . too short for beginner?

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