plz help to choose the board

by **sakic** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:29 am

Im 6'4 and i weight 180 and i few days ago started learning how to surf. I was thinking about buying a board many websites say that the soft board would be perfect for beginner but i read somewhere if u planning to do it pretty oft and u're sure that u will progress fast u shouldn't buy a softboard u should buy a pop-out right away.I guess next 2 weeks im going just rent softboard but after that im planning to buy a pop up and which should i buy
-thanks

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by **scuba steve** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:50 am

sakic wrote:I guess next 2 weeks im going just rent softboard but after that im planning to buy a pop up and which should i buy
-thanks

That, unfortunately, you can't buy. :wink:

Just search around the bic and NSP websites and see which one's most suited to you depending on whether you want to head in the shortboard or longboard direction.
A minimal would be a good choice I think, maybe 8'.

by **sakic** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:02 pm

A minimal would be a good choice I think, maybe 8'.

8ft for the long board or for the shortboard? :oops:

thanks

by **scuba steve** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:36 pm

No, the minimal should be around 8 foot, it's like an inbetween surfboard that is usually longboard shaped but smaller, from there you can progress to either a shortboard or a longboard.

by **sakic** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:49 pm

one more question if i finally decide to buy a shortboard let's say thruster...what size of the board should i buy (im 6'4) :?:

by **RJD** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:04 pm

sakic wrote:one more question if i finally decide to buy a shortboard let's say thruster?

Buy the one with the best used resale value.

by **sakic** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:08 pm

RJD wrote:
sakic wrote:one more question if i finally decide to buy a shortboard let's say thruster?

Buy the one with the best used resale value.

ok but how much bigger should it be than me?

by **scuba steve** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:01 am

If it's your first shortboard, then probably at least 6'8.

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:06 am

sakic wrote:one more question if i finally decide to buy a shortboard let's say thruster...what size of the board should i buy (im 6'4)

Let's not worry about that just yet eh?

by cy » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:04 am

It's been a few weeks now since I transitioned from a 9' to a 7'4" and it's been somewhat frustrating. I think you should take their advice and go for at least an 8' because I am now looking into getting one for myself.

plz help to choose the board

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