As I mentioned in the skate thread, I have recently injured my leg and ankle. I'm about a month away from walking unassisted and am seriously jonesing for a wave. I think a sponge might be my first step but I have never owned a legit one. Just looking for some info from those who know about size, brand,style etc. I'm 6'2'' and 240lbs. We have mostly weak wind chop less than head high. Look forward to hearing from yall. Thanks.
http://www.ebodyboarding.com/sizechart#bb You'd need one of the biggest boards, 46" maybe. But kicking with the flippers on your feet can put a lot of strain on the ankles.
Maybe check out one of those "beater' boards? then you'll also have something to kick around on in summer slop...
Ha I was thinking about the beater. As far as fins would it be possible to catch waves with only one fin and paddling with my arms. Odd questions I know but I have a lot of time to sit around and think about it. Thanks again
Never buy a sponge and my personal advice is , never buy a sponge unless your woman sends you to the drug store!
I have enough kids. I just want a wave. How do you surf when you can't stand? You sponge. It's gotta be better than not getting wet at all. Looks like it is easier to get barrelled as well.
Ah Mr Antione aren't you cool...I ax were your awesome surfing pics are at? You ain't nobody... Your gonna need fins for a bb...propulsion and Rutter... A beater will work for stand up but doesn't quite hold an edge And a board yous gonna want 43.5 and wide board as wide as they come They make wide board wide for dudes 662 bb has what you need
Jawndoe, do you think 1 fin would work? Have you ever tried it or seen it done? I am worried about the stress on the bad ankle. Do you think I would just kick around in circles?
Never seen it done...just put an ankle brace on under the flipper...I did it for a whole summer after recovering from a broken ankle...even did some logging with it
I own many bodyboards and have done thorough research on them. You're gonna want to get a 44" (or more) bodyboard. If you want quality, the best materials are listed below: Core: Polypropylene (This is the best, but is more expensive.) Best Alternative: Polyethylene, or Dow (Cheaper, and in RARE cases better.) ______________ Slick: Surlyn Slick Best Alternative: HDPP/HDPP (Not advised to get this... Surlyn is much more durable, it will last you about 6x longer. ______________ Deck: Deck really doesn't matter that much because it is mostly the same. ______________ Channels: You definately want channels, "flat" bottom boards will be harder to control. ______________ Tail: Tail isn't too important, but I would go for crescent. ______________ Rails: There are two general types of rails, 60/40 and 50/50. 60/40 rails offer more control. 50/50 rails offer more speed. ______________ Stringers: Stringers are very important in a board, Generally two stringers/three stringers is best. One stringer will be very hard to get away with on a 46" board, and no stringers is basically a piece of foam floating in the water. ______________ Overview and board recommendations, You definitely don't want a board under 43" A good recommendation: http://www.atlanticbodyboards.com/cartel-xl-pro-bodyboard-42-44-or-48.html $210, best materials, 2 or 3 stringers, 44"/46" Another cheaper alternative: http://www.atlanticbodyboards.com/custom-x-xpe-bodyboard.html $130-150, Good materials, 2 or 3 stringers, 43/44/45 depending on price. Hope I helped.
By the way, Paddle with your arms. You don't need to use your legs with a bigger board if you can't. I often (when I sponge) don't wear fins at all because I like to keep my arm strength up for the real sport. Theres another good reason to sponge when you cant stand up, keeping your paddling arms in shape.
I knew somebody who did it with one fin, because he lost a fin and couldn't afford new ones. Not sure how well it worked out though.
