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Soft top board for intermediate

  • 11-03-2018 11:51pm
    #1
    dilly123
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I saw a guy at the beach today about the same size as me surfing a 5”8 or 6 foot soft top. It looked like a lot of fun and I was wondering would it be worth getting a cheap one to have some fun on.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    andyd12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭andyd12


    dilly123 wrote: »
    I saw a guy at the beach today about the same size as me surfing a 5”8 or 6 foot soft top. It looked like a lot of fun and I was wondering would it be worth getting a cheap one to have some fun on.
    Thanks

    Bump for this, I am beginner to intermediate. I have a 9ft foam board and looking to progress. Would a foamie like this be good?
    Or should I jump to a fiberglass board?


  • #3
    rodento
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Have been seen quite a few soft tops / foamies on the east so don’t see why not

    And have been tempted to try these

    https://skunkworkssurf.co.uk/


  • #4
    andyd12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭andyd12


    rodento wrote: »
    Have been seen quite a few soft tops / foamies on the east so don’t see why not

    And have been tempted to try these

    https://skunkworkssurf.co.uk/

    Link doesn't work for me buddy. I just seen some relatively cheap boards on done deal. But just not fully sure if I should jump up to fibreglass yet.
    I guess the fibreglass isn't as forgiving as foam when it smacks your head though, which is still too often haha


  • #5
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    If you are getting hit on the head you're developing bad habits of not protecting your head which when you do move to fibre glass you'll still have. When you fall cover your head, try to keep your board under control when it's wind...


  • #6
    rodento
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Looks like they have gone bust :(

    https://www.bigsurfshop.com/product/skunkworks-7-foot-surfboard/

    You maybe able to get a decent discount


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