First board purchase suggestions HElP

5-4 145 huh probably need to post a picture of yourself ahhahah

 

PIcs of youself, now pretty please.

 

what's wrong with you guys?

 

Go get a nsp longboard and get a gopro on the nose then wear a life jacket. = success. Go luck bro

 

Get something between 7 and 8 ft. At your level there is no need to get extra scientific about it, you just want to easily catch waves, and stand up.

Try Craig's List for something used, and less expensive. There is definitely good stuff on there sometimes.

Good luck, have fun!

 

Get a 6'6" that is kind of wideish (20.5"-21.5") with some thickness (2.75"), but with a nose that is narrow enough to duckdive, so you won't get so pummeled. It will have plenty of float for someone your size.

 

A lot depends on your budget, but you should buy something indestructible, no matter what you get. If not a custom EPS/Epoxy, customized for your size and ability, and glassed to be bulletproof (expensive but better), then at least one of the Surftech/Tuflite models (cheap but of lesser quality... used will be even cheaper).

As for shape... something in the 7'0 - 7'4 range for length, and I recommend a hybrid. Look here for an idea of what I'm talking about: http://shop.surftech.com/Surf-Hybrid

 

I would get a 7'6 Egg, from any maker you choose. They catch waves well, float you well for paddling, and are very maneuverable boards once you get used to them. Remember, at your stage, flotation is your friend.
I have an egg from Gordon & Smith, but again, choose your maker.
Good luck, and enjoy your Sayulita trips!!

 

Don't buy this like I did View attachment 14803

 

Bwahahahaha, sorry frost

 

I second the craigslist idea. Just be careful, there are some weirdos out there

 

Check shopgoodwill.com also they had 3 boards for auction in Colorado yesterday. Why they had surfboards in Colorado I dunno but we're nice boards and sold at auction for round 76$ I think

 

.... hahahhaha

 

"out there"?

 

Hey Tori! Welcome to SI! Don't mind some of the guys post it's the official welcome to all girls haha. That's awesome you get to work in Mexico for 2 months sounds like a lot of fun!

I would suggest getting something like a 7'6 fun board (around 50l for volume so tons of float!) like some of the other members have mentioned. That was the size of my first board (after buying a terrible one like frost) that I really learned how to surf on. It was just right to get the basics down without being too much board. I like longboards they're a lot of fun but as a girl to carry around everywhere and put on the roof of my jeep I liked having something a little smaller. That might not be your situation though.

Here's the 7'6 board I was talking about, I think is a brand from China called 'Blue' or something so it was super cheap & it's pink! What's better than that?



Hope this helps!

 

Where ever your "there" may be. Ha

 

I would just go with the wavestorm... Yea it is a pos but you can save your bucks that way and have more fun... Save up for a real board while learning on that thing- then pass it on to someone else.

#costcosurf

 

Go for an 8ft or 9ft catch surf Log. They're the best softboard longboards out there, perfect for what you wanna do. They have awesome color scheme and also have a "shark repellent" color scheme on the bottom.

Catch surf has great customer service, too.



You won't look like a kook because even the pros ride them.