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There are lots of existing topics that may also aid your choice, so please take a good look over previous advice given.
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- smaller dims or specifically designed for having size
by Jay1010 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:31 am - 6 Replies
- 1286 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:51 pm
- smaller dims or specifically designed for having size
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- Does size really matters?
by Kinink » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:10 pm
- 4 Replies
- 842 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:11 pm
- Does size really matters?
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- First longboard help
by YorkshireSurfer » Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:42 pm - 11 Replies
- 1157 Views
- Last post by Lebowski
Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:32 am
- First longboard help
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- Surfboard thickness
by SirFrancis999 » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:39 am - 8 Replies
- 1046 Views
- Last post by HaoleKook
Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:25 am
- Surfboard thickness
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- surfboard advice
by ksoliman » Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:27 am - 3 Replies
- 709 Views
- Last post by ksoliman
Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:29 pm
- surfboard advice
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- Did I get the wrong board?
1, 2 by HaoleKook » Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:26 am
- 26 Replies
- 2591 Views
- Last post by bb77bb
Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:46 pm
- Did I get the wrong board?
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- First board I will ever buy
by Neto1024 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:57 pm - 4 Replies
- 700 Views
- Last post by Neto1024
Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:33 am
- First board I will ever buy
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- Rusty Moby Fish vs. Firewire Submoon
by crueleye120 » Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:47 pm - 0 Replies
- 1110 Views
- Last post by crueleye120
Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:47 pm
- Rusty Moby Fish vs. Firewire Submoon
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- Duck Diving Technique on a Wide and Thick Fish Surfboard
by Mclaw3 » Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:35 pm
- 3 Replies
- 970 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:45 am
- Duck Diving Technique on a Wide and Thick Fish Surfboard
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- Longboard Step Down Advice for a Once and Future Longboarder
by warkick » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:44 pm - 18 Replies
- 1403 Views
- Last post by warkick
Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:40 pm
- Longboard Step Down Advice for a Once and Future Longboarder
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- Foot placement on gun
by ultrakook » Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:30 pm - 2 Replies
- 745 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:41 am
- Foot placement on gun
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- Surfboard damage spreading
by Emgrace64 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:58 am
- 1 Replies
- 634 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:55 am
- Surfboard damage spreading
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- Rusty Dwart size for the hesh?
by doubleseshhesh72 » Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:05 am - 7 Replies
- 1371 Views
- Last post by LesLuthier
Wed Mar 23, 2022 3:06 pm
- Rusty Dwart size for the hesh?
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- Torq mod fish 6'6 or 6'10 or NSP element fish 6'8
by Mistervic » Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:13 pm - 12 Replies
- 2085 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:28 am
- Torq mod fish 6'6 or 6'10 or NSP element fish 6'8
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- Pyzel Phantom Sizing Advice
by pjgazele » Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:21 am
- 12 Replies
- 3133 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Wed Mar 02, 2022 3:22 am
- Pyzel Phantom Sizing Advice
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- Choose mid-length or 9'0 as I improve?
by MarvelleSurfer » Sun Dec 26, 2021 7:03 pm - 7 Replies
- 1416 Views
- Last post by TeeBee89
Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:23 pm
- Choose mid-length or 9'0 as I improve?
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- Beginner Needing Advice on First Board
by FloridaNewGirl » Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:24 pm - 5 Replies
- 1062 Views
- Last post by IB_Surfer
Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:52 pm
- Beginner Needing Advice on First Board
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- first longboard, tail style
by waveswaveswaves » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:57 pm - 2 Replies
- 780 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:28 pm
- first longboard, tail style
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- Buying first surfboard vs renting, and board progression
by wearpants » Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:30 am - 3 Replies
- 1119 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:21 pm
- Buying first surfboard vs renting, and board progression
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- Tall guy, improver board advice!
by scotsurf89 » Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:44 pm - 7 Replies
- 853 Views
- Last post by scotsurf89
Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:26 am
- Tall guy, improver board advice!
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- Painting Softboard
by SimeonT » Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:52 pm - 3 Replies
- 1616 Views
- Last post by ColoSurfer7
Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:38 pm
- Painting Softboard
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- FAST PACE PROGRESSION, in need of advice on boards
by Game0verKook » Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:24 pm
- 1 Replies
- 726 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:54 am
- FAST PACE PROGRESSION, in need of advice on boards
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- Should I rather move to a better softtop or go for a “real”
by 84Breakfast » Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:44 pm - 3 Replies
- 827 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:49 am
- Should I rather move to a better softtop or go for a “real”
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- Newbie needs help to find a new surfboard
by 84Breakfast » Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:13 am - 9 Replies
- 1031 Views
- Last post by 84Breakfast
Fri Nov 05, 2021 12:48 pm
- Newbie needs help to find a new surfboard
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- Struggling with shortboard
by Irishsea1 » Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:46 am - 3 Replies
- 1077 Views
- Last post by alex_k
Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:23 pm
- Struggling with shortboard
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- I have the best beginner board but need another one
by Mattyc » Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:52 am
- 8 Replies
- 1057 Views
- Last post by Lebowski
Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:21 pm
- I have the best beginner board but need another one
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- Finbox install help
by RussH » Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:59 pm - 5 Replies
- 750 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:42 am
- Finbox install help
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- Need a new board ASAP
by SarahOCsurfer » Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:40 am - 4 Replies
- 686 Views
- Last post by SarahOCsurfer
Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:15 am
- Need a new board ASAP
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- low-intermediate board after 6'6 softboard
by timmy » Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:05 pm - 6 Replies
- 1189 Views
- Last post by LandlessCruiser
Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:39 pm
- low-intermediate board after 6'6 softboard
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- Fun board vs mid-length longboard
by Orangerider » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:14 am - 5 Replies
- 1495 Views
- Last post by IB_Surfer
Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:54 am
- Fun board vs mid-length longboard
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- Are "Magic Boards" age + time in your life contingent?
1, 2by TeeBee89 » Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:25 pm - 20 Replies
- 1668 Views
- Last post by TeeBee89
Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:25 pm
- Are "Magic Boards" age + time in your life contingent?
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- First Surfboard - Short Height
by Locky12 » Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:09 pm - 1 Replies
- 829 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:16 pm
- First Surfboard - Short Height
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- New Board - good choice?
by Newsurfer95 » Sun Oct 03, 2021 5:50 pm - 2 Replies
- 782 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:54 am
- New Board - good choice?
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- loking for the right board after years of mistakes
by DROR9 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:12 pm
- 10 Replies
- 1015 Views
- Last post by TeeBee89
Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:10 pm
- loking for the right board after years of mistakes
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- Bruce Jones Fish I hope to keep - too much volume??
by Mclaw3 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:33 pm
- 4 Replies
- 850 Views
- Last post by Mclaw3
Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:34 pm
- Bruce Jones Fish I hope to keep - too much volume??
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- Should I remove fin plate after surfing?
by fikiri » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:58 pm - 7 Replies
- 966 Views
- Last post by IB_Surfer
Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:48 am
- Should I remove fin plate after surfing?
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- Board size help!
by Baz79 » Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:13 pm - 3 Replies
- 660 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:33 pm
- Board size help!
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- Board advice for unfit, out of practice surfer!
by FreezeNsurf » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:33 pm - 3 Replies
- 954 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:38 am
- Board advice for unfit, out of practice surfer!
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- First Shortboard Construction
by CyrusRez » Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:10 am - 7 Replies
- 1727 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:57 pm
- First Shortboard Construction
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- Board Choice for Poor Conditions
by itis_luca » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:51 am - 0 Replies
- 663 Views
- Last post by itis_luca
Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:51 am
- Board Choice for Poor Conditions
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- Who made this board?
by Mishkin » Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:11 am
- 1 Replies
- 636 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:42 am
- Who made this board?
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- Buying a surfboard
by TonYyY » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:38 am - 6 Replies
- 684 Views
- Last post by TonYyY
Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:26 pm
- Buying a surfboard
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- Surf board ADVICE
by Annie18 » Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:23 pm - 1 Replies
- 455 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:15 am
- Surf board ADVICE
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- Between 2 sizes for my first shorboard! Any advise?
by lamotta » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:33 am - 2 Replies
- 697 Views
- Last post by lamotta
Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:13 pm
- Between 2 sizes for my first shorboard! Any advise?
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- First Shortboard
1, 2by Dyyy.lan_ » Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:03 am - 20 Replies
- 2262 Views
- Last post by Dyyy.lan_
Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:05 am
- First Shortboard
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- Soft top transition advice sought
by SirFrancis999 » Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:35 am - 4 Replies
- 760 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:09 pm
- Soft top transition advice sought
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- Difficulty on new board, wrong volume?
by scampbelliron » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:26 pm - 5 Replies
- 1059 Views
- Last post by scampbelliron
Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:38 pm
- Difficulty on new board, wrong volume?
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- 9' odysea vs 10' odysea
by RayzRyd » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:36 am - 8 Replies
- 1197 Views
- Last post by RayzRyd
Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:30 pm
- 9' odysea vs 10' odysea
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- deck pads on a 7’6 hybrid?
by dpashe » Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:54 pm
- 3 Replies
- 770 Views
- Last post by doubleseshhesh72
Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:19 pm
- deck pads on a 7’6 hybrid?
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- which is stronger epoxy or polyester?
by shreddynck » Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:48 am - 2 Replies
- 712 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:18 am
- which is stronger epoxy or polyester?
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