You dont have to! In my opinion, if you spend more than $350 you are throwing money away. You've had a couple of good suggestions - a seven foot hybrid shape, a seven foot funshape. There are tons of used fun boards on Craigslist, surf shop racks, message boards like this. Not sure where you are located, but in two hours you could cruise the surf shop used racks in OC, MD and find a half dozen good board options in near brand new condition for less than $350. Why you would spend $800 on a firewire ADDVANce is beyond me. Do you really plan on riding a huge funshape 60 liter tanker 5 years from now? This is a transitional board...spend accordingly.
http://providence.craigslist.org/spo/5020335359.html http://providence.craigslist.org/spo/4997068970.html http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/spo/5007502371.html
Try out a couple mid sizes or hybrid shapes before you buy, if you can. Maybe from a friend or rent one for an hour or two. Also try holding your head under water for ten minutes, minimum. It will help you handle larger surf on your new shred sled.
You're wearing out your welcome pretty fast here kid. Have you ever heard the saying, "It's not the arrow it's the indian"? A bunch of knowledgeable people are giving you the right advice. Most know because they bought the 6'0" board when they were 14 and caught 7 waves all summer. Your board can't teach you how to paddle, where to take off, when to pop up or when to hold back. You have to learn that on your own. Another thing, surfing big perfect costa rican waves is easy. Surfing EC slop is harder. It doesn't make sense but it's true. Take the advice given to you. Get on craigslist and get a board. You're going to suck no matter what board your on. Most of us suck but eventually you'll suck less and less often.
I know how to paddle, and pop up. And trust me those Costa Rican waves aren't easy guy. Clearly the surf shops are more helpful then people on here thinking its my first time out in the water. Last time I ask about 2 boards on a forum.
I did answer you earlier. The first 2 days I was in Costa Rica they were 15ft. They didn't even want to rent me a board, I had to sign all these bs waivers. Then the rest of the times I was there it ranged from 8-12ft. But yeah those are such easy waves
epoxy/eps is a good choice for you, but a brand new firewire is not. EPS boards are extremely light, so they paddle exceptionally well and will undoubtedly boost your wave count. Their epoxy shell is ultra strong and keeps the board from getting as many dings while you're dropping in on and running into everybody as you go straight and traveling. You might want to keep an eye out for a used Surftech "TufLite" funboard or fish. There's a bunch of them still floating around because they last so long.
Its funny you say that because I called 4 shops and told them my skill level and they mentioned different options and the dominator came up everytime. But yeah, clearly you know best. 4 proshops are clearly wrong compared to some rando on a forum
So let me get this straight. You surfed 10 -15 foot Pacific waves with a 8' foamie, and just went straight, and now you want to be advised on what board to get next. How about a large one up your a$$. I am calling BS, duuuude.
No I rented in Costa Rica it was a 7ft fiberglass board. Here in Boston I have a 8ft foam board. And you can call BS all you want I know what I did. I call BS on all you people telling me to stay on a foam board. if I can easily ride a fiberglass board, why the hell would I bother with a foamboard? Thast bull****. The few people that were actually helpful on here I thank you. But most of the advice her has just been bad
Those quietflights are alot cheaper thanks. Could you tell me what the differnce is between those and the dominator ?
