buying my first baord

[Mcleod_007]

hi im not that new at surfing but have been renting boards out for a year or two. i live rite in the middlands and theres no surf for miles. havnt really needed a board im so skint that im gonna have to get a cheap board second hand or somthing but teh boards they rent are large malabu boards nice for starters but i want somthing more challanging and somthing easyer i can carve into the wave on. i do snow baording and skating i wondered if that mite effect my choice im 6ft 3, 17 years old. plz help i dont want to waist my money on a board i cant ride

[surf patrol]

If you don't want to get a mal and you are still at the novice stage then why not go for a minimal - if you get one around 7'3 - 7'6 you should be able to carve it up on one, while still finding it relatively easy to get the waves.
Try one out first if you can to give yourself a better idea of how they go and if they will suit you.

[Mcleod_007]

thanx for the advice, i am quite new to surfing and am totally addicted to it. ive been adviced to go for a big mini mall somthing like a 7'9".

Then i started chatting to this shaper who was gonna make me one. then he said that i could probably make my own and gave me contacts ect. what u think to this? waist of time and money especially me beein resombly new to the sport to under stand making the main tool to surf ie the bord.

i invite all opionions and views.

Ally

[surf patrol]

Get the shaper to shape you a board. If he's a mate you'll get a better deal that you will anywhere.
As for shaping your own board, my guess is that your first few attempts at shaping a board are unlikely to result in a decent surfable board. Shaping is a skill that has to be learned. Maybe you could help the shaper with your board and learn from what he does - start up your own board factory!

[def]

get a fish anything from 5'8 to 6'5