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Need advice for buying surfboard

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  • 03-09-2014 11:27am
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    ihaveadarksoul
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hey guys,
    I am beginner surfer from co. Galway
    Was surfing at Lahinch few times on standard rented longboard and was doing really good for the beginning, but I found it a bit too big and heavy for me, so I wish to move forward with surfing and invest money in a good beginner/advanced board.
    As I just started to collect all the information about surfing in Ireland, Im not really good in boards types for irish waters, but I think I need something like shortboard or funboard, as I am 77kg anf 178cm tall and 33yo well fitt guy.
    I would be very thankfull if you have any tips, advices or board that suits me better.

    The question is: will this board suit me for growing up?
    adverts.ie/surfing/surf-board-board-bag-and-leash/6079766 ???

    Best regards,
    Max


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    MACtic
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭MACtic


    Hi ihavedarksoul. From my experience I can definitely say to buy a longboard and not a shortboard until you are comfortable catching and riding unbroken waves.
    You need to have a floaty, stable board to learn on to get you into waves early and to paddle easy. I understand a shortboard is your target but don't make mistake of buying a board that is too small.
    The one that you posted has too pointy nose for my taste, not something you want on your first board.
    I'd say buy an 8 foot or maybe a tad smaller board and go from that.
    I have Torq 8'0" (and 9'0" as well) and it's really good. Durable, light and I like the bottom contours on it. I can highly recommended it.


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    ihaveadarksoul
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ihaveadarksoul


    MACtic wrote: »
    Hi ihavedarksoul. From my experience I can definitely say to buy a longboard and not a shortboard until you are comfortable catching and riding unbroken waves.
    You need to have a floaty, stable board to learn on to get you into waves early and to paddle easy. I understand a shortboard is your target but don't make mistake of buying a board that is too small.
    The one that you posted has too pointy nose for my taste, not something you want on your first board.
    I'd say buy an 8 foot or maybe a tad smaller board and go from that.
    I have Torq 8'0" (and 9'0" as well) and it's really good. Durable, light and I like the bottom contours on it. I can highly recommended it.

    Thanks for the reply.
    Probably you are right, I think I will go from 7" to 8" longboard, just need to manage volume for my weight :)


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    fayvirtue
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭fayvirtue


    I tried to transition from long to short to quick and it was a mistake. You really have to take your time with the long board - you will know when it is time to switch.


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    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,966 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    I’d give that one a miss, spider boards are made in south Africa and they use lighter fibre glass to make the board lighter and cheaper - not great to start out on. If you can borrow some boards and try them to see how you get on. But ideally starting out you want a board that is at least a foot taller than you to help you catch waves the it needs to be wide to make it stable popping up. A narrow board will be very twitchy and hard to pop up on. Also face the facts you will be sitting in a line up where over half the people grew up surfing, they live there so they surf all the time. At best you are a weekend warrior in the winter and might get to surf one or two evenings a week in the summer as well. You also started to old. You are at an instant disadvantage and need to level the playing field get a longboard a second hand bic 9’ft would be a great starter board if you can.

    Here are some cheap board that will get you going and you can sell on without losing much if any money
    http://www.adverts.ie/surfing/hifly-board/5487424
    http://www.adverts.ie/surfing/ashley-8-6-surfboard/6667587 (there might be something wrong with the fin box on this board ask)
    http://www.adverts.ie/surfing/beachbeat-7ft-2-surfboard-surf/6498301 If you really want a short board but it’s had a lot of reparis so beat him down on price.

    Also think about what will fit in your card of will you get a roof rack


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    ihaveadarksoul
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ihaveadarksoul


    thnx guys

    I bought cusom 7'6" 21" wide mini mal of irish shaper Mark McGuire, very light and really fast, happy enough and allready thinking about 6'8" short one.

    Cheers


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    Dr Nic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Dr Nic


    After 2 months you're going to a 6'8?

    Fair play...
    Id say most people would start with >8' for about a year or two then work down... You want to catch every single wave that comes your way to be able to catch the green waves eventually


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    FirstinLastout
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭FirstinLastout


    Fair play OP, you're the kind of beginner that I like! :)


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