looking For Cheap 7 ft + fun board

dude frost- you should be lookin for a longboard. try craigslist. longboards are fun.

 

With some bargain shopping he could get both for the price one and enjoy some variety

 

Costco, Craigslist, yard sales

 

dude, seriously? Probably a ton of boards around C-town. Here's one to start:

http://charleston.craigslist.org/sgd/4927433373.html

 

I was just checkin CL out for that area, yeah, a $hit ton of boards on there.

 

I use to think the same thing. You'll eventually come to the realization that there is nothing wrong with a LB, and as a matter of fact you'll enjoy the sh*t out of it and it will make you a better surfer all around.

 

Fun boards usually start at 8ft. Once you master the basics then you can be concerned about where you want to be as a surfer. Long boards are a must in any quiver they will definitely help your learning curve.

 

No arguments bro,just a little insight. Hope you can find one cheap and soon. They are out there.

 

Really? I feal like most fun boards are 7' - 8'. Not 8' plus

 

get a 8ft tri fin lb yourself.. you get the performance and the nose ride.

 

Ok- frost- here is some wisdom, and only telling you this to help you... So you don't make the same mistakes many others have.

Ok so you got about 6 boards already- I suppose all under 7.5 range. You have most of your quiver there. plus you mentioned that you haven't gotten up yet... So there is no need for the smaller boards at the moment, what you do need is to learn- and learn quickly. You can do this with a longboard- and like it was mentioned, a longboard is a must have anyways. Plus- you ain't gonna notice much difference from a 8 ft fun board to a 9 ft longboard when it's 2 ft waves... Except that you would probably wish to have the longboard. Seriously. Just sayin from years or experience.

2ndly you want to learn quickly. You can mess around on a shortboard or even a fun shape for 6 months and not really get anywhere- then probably get frustrated in a year and throw in the towel. Yea that's right- quit. With a legitimate longboard you will learn in a quarter of that time- yea 1.5 months. And by the end of summer you'll feel like a pro on the longboard. Nothing has the stability and wave catching ease as a LB.

So Like I mentioned- I'm just trying to help- I see you already got like 6 boards in a short time - and I don't want to see you waste more time or money- but to learn. Plus like others have mentioned- you will love having the longboard in the quiver specially for all those summer days when it's 100 degree out and the waves are 6 inches. Think you can shortboard that?!? No way- only longboard.

So- with a longboard you will:
1. Learn a quarter times quicker
2. Catch more waves
3. Easier to paddle
4. Stand up easier/ more stable
5. More 'surfable' days (shortboarding is best only over chest high waves)
6. Learn the basics of surfing first- later being able to apply them to shortboarding

 

Whoa, I'm all confused now. I thought I had a longboard (7'6" with that classic shape) a short board (a 5'11" 5 star raven) and a fun shape ( 5' 2 or 3" FireWire baked potato) now I don't know what's up or down, black or white. Is this like a set in stone thing of kinda interpretive?

I'd say go shorter, steeper learning curve followed by faster progression IMO.

 

Nothing's set in stone shape wise...

Frosty, listen to Mr. Belmar- the bigger the board, the better. If you're already paddling out on boards too small and struggling to get up, you will see an instant advantage when you paddle out on a longboard.

I have a friend who has been surfing for a couple of years (no winters), he can regularly catch shoulder high waves on his 7'3 funboard, but only go down the line. For this very reason he is looking for something longer and wider. It's all about stability and glide. So you should just start out there.

 

get a 8 foot soft top you kook, 130 posts on a surfing forum but has yet to surf a wave... interesting

also "accumulated several boards"... poser i hate people like you