longboarding or shortboarding????

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  1. Jul 22, 2012 #1
    njsurfer11

    njsurfer11 New Member

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    Is it better to longboard and catch more waves or short board and catch less???
     
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  3. Jul 22, 2012 #2
    LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

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    When it's knee high, like it's gonna be tomorrow, longboard and catch some waves... shortboard and catch no waves.
     
    LBCrew, Jul 22, 2012
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  5. Jul 22, 2012 #3
    RobG

    RobG Well-Known Member

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    Both. Shortboard when the waves are good and longboard when they aren't. I just bought a longboard and have been having a blast on it. On days I used to consider unsurfable I can just grab the log and go get some good rides. These past few days I've had some super fun sessions on it when I would have never considered paddling out on a shortboard.
     
    RobG, Jul 22, 2012
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  6. Jul 22, 2012 #4
    oipaul

    oipaul Well-Known Member

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    Yes...........
     
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  7. Jul 22, 2012 #5
    coach

    coach Active Member

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    Learn how to ride both well which does take time. Ride both long and short on the same swell expand all horizons. Learn how to walk the longboard no chicken hopping. Cutback, trim hang five and ten. Rip with style on both you will become a much better surfer. Thats just for starts. P.S Learn the history. Surfs Up!
     
    coach, Jul 22, 2012
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  8. Jul 22, 2012 #6
    njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

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    not sure why this is phrased as an either/or proposition.
     
    njsurfer42, Jul 22, 2012
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  9. Jul 22, 2012 #7
    cresto4

    cresto4 Well-Known Member

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    fewer. and yes.
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2012 #8
    headychaps

    headychaps Member

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    whabout medium boarding
     
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  11. Jul 22, 2012 #9
    Stranded in Smithfield

    Stranded in Smithfield Well-Known Member

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    Whaaa? Fewer waves? If you are catching fewer waves then your not doing it right. Ankle to knee dribblers or just in the mood then Longboard. A peeling wave over knee high on the right shorty, I can catch anything a longboard can.. sure maybe I'm not cruising but I'll fit more maneuvers into my ride than he will. Small wave= small board
     
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  12. Jul 22, 2012 #10
    Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

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    Alternative shape and catch everything a long boarder can and all the turns a short boarder can, that's how I roll, lol.
     
    Zippy, Jul 22, 2012
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  13. Jul 23, 2012 #11
    dlrouen

    dlrouen Well-Known Member

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    Neither. Bodyboarding for life.
     
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  14. Jul 23, 2012 #12
    Erock

    Erock Well-Known Member

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    Buncha KOOKS!!!!

    Wavejet or go home.
     
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  15. Jul 23, 2012 #13
    dlrouen

    dlrouen Well-Known Member

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    I'm bumping this for professionalism.
     
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  16. Jul 23, 2012 #14
    dave

    dave Well-Known Member

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    become a waterman
     
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  17. Jul 23, 2012 #15
    purpleheadedyogurtslinger

    purpleheadedyogurtslinger Well-Known Member

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    that's a silly question. You don't necessarily catch fewer waves on a short board if the waves are good. Waist high plus I short board. Waist high and under im probably on the log or bodysurfing.

    Conditions determine that question, basically.
     
    purpleheadedyogurtslinger, Jul 23, 2012
    purpleheadedyogurtslinger, Jul 23, 2012
  18. Jul 23, 2012 #16
    TM79

    TM79 Member

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    Ride whatever allows you to have the most fun given the conditions. Variety helps your surfing.
     
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    TM79, Jul 23, 2012
  19. Jul 23, 2012 #17
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    +1 ^^^ this
     
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  20. Jul 23, 2012 #18
    Special Whale Glue

    Special Whale Glue Well-Known Member

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    Is it true that you ran a marathon because it was on the way?
     
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  21. Jul 23, 2012 #19
    dlrouen

    dlrouen Well-Known Member

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    After I won the marathon, bigfoot took a picture with me. I believe the picture is still hanging up in his cave.
     
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  22. Jul 23, 2012 #20
    surf05

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