Hey, I was wondering if you guys know of a good board for the fall/hurricane season, maybe a few days in the winter. I ride a 5'9 Al Merrick K-Small right now, but I'm not sure it will hold up very well in bigger stuff. I'm 5'9 and weigh 130lbs, but I like my boards a little bigger so I can get in front of the wave faster. Any suggestions? (LBI surf btw)
I'm selling a good board for hurricane surf. I've only had it since December and rode it only on the overhead days since then which weren't many. Ridden 10x tops. Here it is: http://www.swellinfo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8728
you have to paddle harder and get up quicker, that's why you're not 'getting ahead of the wave'. if you want a bigger board for this reason, look @ longboards
ok to clarify what i meant by "i like my boards a little bigger" i mean 1 or 2 inches bigger than usual. now im not an expert boards made for bigger waves, so i dont know what the height would be
Why don't you surf what you have until you find it's limit? While I have built a quiver, every purchase was based on a limitation of what I presently had. Why take a chance on a new board without knowing the limits of what you already have? Surf your K-Small.
I had the same thought once. I usually ride a 8' boad a Ricky Carol epoxy. Have had it for about a year now and I really enjy riding it. Proir to that I had a a beaten boat of an 8' board. About two years ago I bought a 7' Ricky Carol thinking that it would be better to use during the bigger swells since I would be able to duck dive instead of rolling with the 8' board. I am so use to riding the 8' and have such a blast riding the 7' always stays in the truck. Even during the bigger swells. The 7' board paddles slower and wears my arms out sooner cause I don;t ride it much. Paddling out in bigger waves is all a time issue mostly anyways. I have learned to watch what the water is doing and if a set is just starting I wait it out till I paddle out. There is usaually a rip or channeI to ride out where I go as well. I still take one on the head every now and then but I love to ride the board I like and am use to. Even thinking of going larging and getting a real long board.
