Where to buy a soft/foam surfboard

spurscormac

Hi folks,

Anyone here got an advice on where to buy a foamie.
I've seen them online at portwest - but the design looks quite narrow, and also on ebay from the uk, but pricey when you include delivery costs.

Anyone know where to get one - do the surf shops stock them?

Before anyone goes recommending not to get one, there's a specific reason. Its for someone who already has a 7'3 mini-mal, but is finding it dificult to use, and doesn't get out too often. So looking to get a foamie to use until they are more comfortable with it & then progress to their own board.

Will also be useful as a backup down the line, if we have a friend with us that only goes once or twice a year.

Longboard

I came across this add recently
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Hi Folks.
Foam Boards For Sale @ Gtown Surf School
Due to expansion & to make way for our new fleet of school boards we have about ten foam boards to sell at the moment.

These are ideal for families/ beginners or people that just wanna have some safe fun. They are all in fair to good condition with fresh leashes and priced from €125 to €175, call us to arrange a viewing / test surf.

I'll offer deals to people buying two or more boards.

087 8768549

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spurscormac

Thanks for that - I'll try them out & see if they've any left.
As it happens, will be in Cork in a few weeks time - how far is Garretstown from the city?

Longboard

About 30 min i'd say.

TheTubes

not too far, its a bit past kinsale.
maybe 40 min from the city?
I there, i had my first few lessons on those foam boards.
they are the blue and yellow "swell" ones.

Let me know how it goes, I was looking at getting a 5/6 foor board for my son this summer and was thinking about getting a portwest one or the one from the uk on ebay.

Edit: beaten to it.

c - 13

I believe the Tramore surf shop were selling of a few foamers too, think I saw them on the used boards section of their site. Ex-rentals too as far as I know.

loctite

Plce in Kilkee also stock em...A friend bought em and said they were the cheapest he had priced, seemed same quality as portwest etc. 6ft - 10ft foamies.... Oceanlife.ie

seachto7

I have one for sale..

spurscormac

cheers folks - all I get in that oceanlife site is dive gear, cant see any surfboards.

seachto7, what size, condition is it & whereabouts are you based?
what sort of prices are you thinking?

TheP

I deleted your first message - Please don't use the board to advertise. If you wish to advertise with us please contact one of out Admins or the Community Manager. Thanks - c - 13

seachto7

It's a 9ft board, with a few small dents, but nothing serious. I can try and get a few pics up...
I'm in Limerick

KellsterTulla

Looking for a couple of starter boards, live in kildare area. Any out there???

dave_brent

looking for a 9ft foamie if anyone has one for sale...

loctite

loctite wrote: »

Plce in Kilkee also stock em...A friend bought em and said they were the cheapest he had priced, seemed same quality as portwest etc. 6ft - 10ft foamies.... Oceanlife.ie

sorry ....

afaik they had a surf store too........

premiercounty

one for sale here, by me !:D

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=207997&cat=500

Price negotiable

kodute

Holy cow! €300 for foamie? are you serious?