East Coast (NJ) Shortboard

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by A-Frame, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. A-Frame

    A-Frame Active Member

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    Nov 3, 2010
    Hey guys!

    Hope everyone doing well despite this awful flat spell!
    Just quick question, I want to get my first short board for New Jersey/East Coast conditions, I'm 6.3 and 185lbs what do you recommend...?

    Thanks!
     
  2. tsurfn

    tsurfn Well-Known Member

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    Jul 4, 2008
    what are you riding now?? im 5'6 155-160 lbs and i usually ride a 5'10 round nose fish.. is awesome for everything but barrels...then bust out the round tail... a lot is gonna be preference and what feel you are looking for...
     

  3. LOSTsoul

    LOSTsoul Well-Known Member

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    Apr 29, 2009
    between work and lack of day light when i get home ...... i haven't surfed since November. I hope i still know how.................:(
     
  4. Double Over-toe

    Double Over-toe Well-Known Member

    152
    Feb 4, 2009
    i'm 6'2/185 and i have a 6'4x19.5x2.5. it rides like a gem in anything Waist+, and ive ridden it for about 2 years now.

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    Last edited: Jan 13, 2011
  5. Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

    Nov 16, 2007
    I'm 6'1" 200lbs and ride a 6'2" Timmy Patterson Rising Sun. It is a great all around board IMO. Perfect for anything but super mush for me.
     
  6. MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    My legend 6'2 Quad "Chunky Monkey" is my goto Shortboard I can ride it as a quad or thruster . I have had it out from knee high to head high and it holds it's own very well. I am 5'11 175 . In the winter add 15lbs due to extra rubber
     
  7. SouthJerseyShred

    SouthJerseyShred Well-Known Member

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    Dec 16, 2008
    Im 6'2 195 and right now for winter im riding a 6'4 19 3/8 2 3/8 wrv bat tail quad. i love this board for winter because it compensates for the extra weight of the wetsuit.
     
  8. A-Frame

    A-Frame Active Member

    31
    Nov 3, 2010
    I ride a 7,10 hybrid but I am starting to feel more confident with head high waves and want something I can use with bigger sets.

    Thanks!
     
  9. chunks

    chunks Active Member

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    Nov 8, 2010
    the dumpster diver is the perfect nj shortboard, or the js blackbox. im like 6'o 170 pounds and i ride a 5'10 no problem. i could prob even go shorter. u can ride thse boards in anythng, from knee to head high plus. fast and loose.
     
  10. bushwood

    bushwood Well-Known Member

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    Jun 4, 2010
    I would recommend a Tommy Moore Tweaker. Its along the same lines as a JS blak box or Channel Island dumpster diver but it has it own little tweaks. The board is insane plus its shaped by one of the best shapers form the East Coast (although Tommy is out in So Cal now). Al Merrick and JS shape boards for Australia California, etc Tommy lived here his whole life til recently and shaped for the top guys on the East Coast for years, he knows what is needed for our side of the coast.

    It depnds on your ability but if you're a pretty decent surfer I would ride the Tweaker in a 6'0 or 6'-1 and with your weight go 19-3/4 x 2 1/4. The Twekare carries a decent amoungt of foam so its great for paddling into weaker surf.

    Im 5-8 155lbs and ride a 5-9 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/4. I could have gone 5-8 or 5-7 on mine but was trying to spread my board size out a bit.
     
  11. tsurfn

    tsurfn Well-Known Member

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    Jul 4, 2008
    any thoughts on the lost rocket?? im getting one just wanna see if anyone has ridden them in head/ overhead surf..