Wich is the better beginner board?

[hellspawn1]

..out of these two:

6'4" funboard, 20inch wide
6'8" fishboard 20,5 inch wide
both are 2,5" thick

it's one of these two I have the opportunity to borrow for free, so don't go "get a minimal/longboard" on me. I'm petite (5'7", 115pounds), and stubborn! but I'm prepared to spend quite some time under water..

pros/cons for these boards? I'm gonna surf small waves, like waist high at most.

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

get a minimal , or go for the 6ft4 funboard and struggle. in fact, are you sure u have got those dimensions the right way round? fishes are normally shorter?

[hellspawn1]

well, yea, If I could choose I would've picked a mal like u said but.. ;]

and yea I'm sure, though it is - like u said.. pretty big for being a fishboard! maybe its for like uh.. bulkier or older surfers still wanna ride fast and short?

so.. u dont think the extra length and width of the fish will make it more suitable? or are fishes simply too fast compared to funboards to make those inches count(?)

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

have never ridden/rode a fish, but apparently they are way looser than a funboard.

Cant you try them both then decide which you want?

[Phil]

go for the funboard fishes are not good for learning on, i think you would struggle a bit on a fish, funboards will cope better in white water was well were you will be doing most of your surfing for a while

[hellspawn1]

naw, I have to pick one, cus my friends is going to use the other while I'm away

Ok, looks like im goin for the funboard

So rocker and rails and stuff like that really makes a difference huh? (since both boards I mentioned are wide, but u claim the fish is so loose compared to other boards)

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

asuming the fish has 2 fins, like MOST fishes; then yes, its way looser

[hellspawn1]

this fish has 3 fins.. (thruster setup)

isn't the 2-fin fishes outdated? and most fishes today are tri-fin setup'ed..?

[bluesnowcone]

go for the fish

[hellspawn1]

go for the fish

hehe yeah, but why? could you be more specific plz.

[hellspawn1]

heres an image of the two boards in question, if that helps:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/h ... /twice.jpg

[kitesurfer]

Lets see the funboard as well. 6ft 4 seems rather short for a funboard!
Retro fishes with twin fins aren't outdated as they perform exceptionally well in the majority of the surf we get here in the uk, plus there alot of fun to ride, fast and very loose but not for learning on.

KS

[hellspawn1]

Lets see the funboard as well. 6ft 4 seems rather short for a funboard!
Retro fishes with twin fins aren't outdated as they perform exceptionally well in the majority of the surf we get here in the uk, plus there alot of fun to ride, fast and very loose but not for learning on.

KS

but how do twin-fin fishes differ from tri-fin fishes?

[hellspawn1]

Lets see the funboard as well. 6ft 4 seems rather short for a funboard!
Retro fishes with twin fins aren't outdated as they perform exceptionally well in the majority of the surf we get here in the uk, plus there alot of fun to ride, fast and very loose but not for learning on.

KS

well, thats why I was wondering wether the fish was a better choice here, since its longer than the rather short funboard in case. (and both being wide enough for a beginner)

[kitesurfer]

If you read dbbb's comment in the other thread he desribes the effects of the fins.
But basically retro fish mostly have twin fins and are quite different in shape to the modern fish which usually has a thruster set-up or a set-up that facilitates different fin combination.
Have a look at some of the online surf shops and look through there boards and you'll see the obviouse differences between modern and retro fishes.

KS

[Driftingalong]

I'd go with the fish...

Extra length for paddling...
Extra width for stability...

Since it has three fins; you won't stuggle as much as you would on a twin fin fish (which can be really loose).

If it is a 2+1 fin setup w/ a fin box for the center fin you could move the center fin as far as you can toward the tail for extra stability. Then when you get the hang of things; you could move it closer to the nose for more maneuverablity.

Do you know the thickness of each?

[hellspawn1]

I'd go with the fish...

Extra length for paddling...
Extra width for stability...

Since it has three fins; you won't stuggle as much as you would on a twin fin fish (which can be really loose).

If it is a 2+1 fin setup w/ a fin box for the center fin you could move the center fin as far as you can toward the tail for extra stability. Then when you get the hang of things; you could move it closer to the nose for more maneuverablity.

Do you know the thickness of each?

yeah, they're both 2,5inches thick!

[bluesnowcone]

go for the fish

hehe yeah, but why? could you be more specific plz.

well its a fish, so it will be thick, and your a begginer so you will need extra boyancy, and if its an actual fish not a shortboars with a fish tail, then it will be very bulky cas most fish's are around the 5'8- 6'4 area, basicly it will vbe easyer to learn on, not easy but easyer

[libby]

If its 3 fins then its not a fish....its a hybrid fish

[bluesnowcone]

so ur saying that a traditional fish has 2 fins, you learn sumin new every day, what about fish's with quad fins?