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There are lots of existing topics that may also aid your choice, so please take a good look over previous advice given.
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- Mistake or masterpiece???
by shiggydiggy » Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:53 pm
- 10 Replies
- 610 Views
- Last post by RinkyDink
Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:57 am
- Mistake or masterpiece???
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- Looking to get my first board! How's this?
by Zealex » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:08 am - 2 Replies
- 441 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:31 pm
- Looking to get my first board! How's this?
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- buying used: mass produced vs hand shaped
by garek007 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:24 am
- 9 Replies
- 1966 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:54 pm
- buying used: mass produced vs hand shaped
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- wavestorm as SECOND board?
by phri » Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:52 am
- 10 Replies
- 1226 Views
- Last post by Lebowski
Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:56 am
- wavestorm as SECOND board?
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- Going for skateboarding to surfing?
by Esmith5488 » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:10 pm - 7 Replies
- 656 Views
- Last post by pmcaero
Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:32 pm
- Going for skateboarding to surfing?
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- Good at other stuff but not surfing, help with 1st board?
1, 2by mchel » Wed Jun 08, 2016 3:59 pm - 21 Replies
- 1332 Views
- Last post by Socalwaverider
Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:24 pm
- Good at other stuff but not surfing, help with 1st board?
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- Second board for a drop knee convert
by tinoater » Sat Jun 11, 2016 3:26 pm - 6 Replies
- 885 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:11 pm
- Second board for a drop knee convert
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- Help a newbie buy a used surf board
by muramasa » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:19 am - 4 Replies
- 577 Views
- Last post by LostAtSea
Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:59 am
- Help a newbie buy a used surf board
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- girl's first "real" shortboard...
1, 2by midnatt » Wed May 25, 2016 1:37 am - 20 Replies
- 2192 Views
- Last post by midnatt
Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:41 am
- girl's first "real" shortboard...
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- Can I surf 26.5 litres coming from a 28.7 litre board?
by JWhite » Sun May 29, 2016 7:22 am - 15 Replies
- 1224 Views
- Last post by JWhite
Tue May 31, 2016 8:31 am
- Can I surf 26.5 litres coming from a 28.7 litre board?
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- Name this board?
by sirkel » Tue May 24, 2016 5:14 am
- 6 Replies
- 524 Views
- Last post by icetime
Wed May 25, 2016 10:12 pm
- Name this board?
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- What volume should I surf?, Also board suggestions
by JWhite » Tue May 24, 2016 9:15 am - 9 Replies
- 1017 Views
- Last post by JWhite
Tue May 24, 2016 9:53 pm
- What volume should I surf?, Also board suggestions
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- What type of board to Surf Steeper Waves ?
1, 2 by waikikikichan » Fri May 20, 2016 8:30 am
- 23 Replies
- 3743 Views
- Last post by Tudeo
Sun May 22, 2016 4:14 am
- What type of board to Surf Steeper Waves ?
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- 9'2" to a 8'4" longboard
by mjames » Mon Mar 28, 2016 5:53 pm
- 9 Replies
- 2373 Views
- Last post by dtc
Thu May 19, 2016 11:17 pm
- 9'2" to a 8'4" longboard
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- Getting a shorter board
by crm » Thu May 12, 2016 3:29 pm
- 4 Replies
- 465 Views
- Last post by drowningbitbybit
Thu May 12, 2016 9:01 pm
- Getting a shorter board
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- What size board should I get? Custom made.
by Kooks » Tue May 10, 2016 4:45 pm - 1 Replies
- 462 Views
- Last post by Lebowski
Tue May 10, 2016 9:18 pm
- What size board should I get? Custom made.
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- Newbie could use some help on buying first surfboard please!
by Leonorfaria » Thu May 05, 2016 8:49 pm - 10 Replies
- 894 Views
- Last post by icetime
Tue May 10, 2016 4:04 pm
- Newbie could use some help on buying first surfboard please!
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- NEW Board with damage, never touched water
by soriekondi » Mon May 09, 2016 2:52 am
- 13 Replies
- 647 Views
- Last post by Tudeo
Tue May 10, 2016 5:23 am
- NEW Board with damage, never touched water
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- Buying multiple boards, what to get? A bit of advice please
by uksurfer » Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:47 pm - 6 Replies
- 530 Views
- Last post by uksurfer
Mon May 09, 2016 4:19 am
- Buying multiple boards, what to get? A bit of advice please
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- First surfboard used buying tips
by JGiannone97 » Thu May 05, 2016 8:57 pm
- 13 Replies
- 776 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Mon May 09, 2016 2:46 am
- First surfboard used buying tips
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- Getting into short boarding
by Kaimanza » Sun May 08, 2016 4:38 am - 3 Replies
- 605 Views
- Last post by Kaimanza
Sun May 08, 2016 6:58 am
- Getting into short boarding
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- Is this board right for me ?
by NicolasPalo » Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:08 am - 2 Replies
- 403 Views
- Last post by Big H
Wed May 04, 2016 1:36 pm
- Is this board right for me ?
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- Time to switch styles?
1, 2by icetime » Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:44 pm - 22 Replies
- 1408 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:17 pm
- Time to switch styles?
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- Starting again - 2 foamies to choose from
by LittleSkink » Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:40 am - 7 Replies
- 642 Views
- Last post by Lebowski
Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:28 am
- Starting again - 2 foamies to choose from
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- wanting to go shorter
by mitchali2na » Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:00 am - 4 Replies
- 797 Views
- Last post by mitchali2na
Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:17 pm
- wanting to go shorter
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- webber double diamond
by Bazzington » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:12 pm - 0 Replies
- 556 Views
- Last post by Bazzington
Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:12 pm
- webber double diamond
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- Looking for my first longboard
by N0isy » Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:39 pm - 3 Replies
- 593 Views
- Last post by Big H
Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:50 pm
- Looking for my first longboard
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- After minimal to shortboard
by rospyx » Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:56 am
- 5 Replies
- 1220 Views
- Last post by Big H
Sun Apr 03, 2016 12:40 pm
- After minimal to shortboard
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- New Surfboard
by emende » Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:13 pm - 0 Replies
- 434 Views
- Last post by emende
Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:13 pm
- New Surfboard
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- Surfboard for a 260 pounder.....
by ItsPatry » Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:09 pm - 0 Replies
- 336 Views
- Last post by ItsPatry
Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:09 pm
- Surfboard for a 260 pounder.....
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- Seared ahi tuna or southcoast reality check
by Surfnoob1230 » Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:29 am - 0 Replies
- 450 Views
- Last post by Surfnoob1230
Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:29 am
- Seared ahi tuna or southcoast reality check
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- Next board - tall, heavy, travelling
by tdullien » Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:00 am - 11 Replies
- 913 Views
- Last post by dtc
Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:32 pm
- Next board - tall, heavy, travelling
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- Should I trade my shortboard for a Bic fish board? Advice??
by Rbsurf » Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:17 am - 3 Replies
- 605 Views
- Last post by pmcaero
Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:07 pm
- Should I trade my shortboard for a Bic fish board? Advice??
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- What surfboard should I buy. Tall guy
by yearlytraveler » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:48 pm - 5 Replies
- 3421 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:25 am
- What surfboard should I buy. Tall guy
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- Newbie looking for a second board
by Henx » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:37 pm - 15 Replies
- 809 Views
- Last post by Henx
Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:22 pm
- Newbie looking for a second board
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- Inherited a board, newb in need of help!
by Disc7526XL » Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:59 am
- 3 Replies
- 495 Views
- Last post by Big H
Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:32 am
- Inherited a board, newb in need of help!
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- Surfboard for a girl in the Philippines
by gerli6is » Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:07 pm - 5 Replies
- 599 Views
- Last post by dtc
Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:58 pm
- Surfboard for a girl in the Philippines
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- lost lazy toy
by Bazzington » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:22 am - 10 Replies
- 1639 Views
- Last post by drowningbitbybit
Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:22 am
- lost lazy toy
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- Board for the bigger guy
by scooper » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:58 am
- 6 Replies
- 848 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:14 am
- Board for the bigger guy
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- Longboard or big volume shortboard
by kangoo » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:04 am
- 9 Replies
- 2374 Views
- Last post by BoMan
Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:27 pm
- Longboard or big volume shortboard
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- Not a beginner but a beginner?
by Frijj » Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:04 pm - 5 Replies
- 530 Views
- Last post by dtc
Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:25 am
- Not a beginner but a beginner?
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- HELPPP!! possible new surfboard/problems with current board
by mjjj9 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:18 pm - 8 Replies
- 982 Views
- Last post by dtc
Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:22 am
- HELPPP!! possible new surfboard/problems with current board
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- Try before you buy option?
by CASurfCollective » Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:30 pm - 8 Replies
- 729 Views
- Last post by Big H
Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:47 am
- Try before you buy option?
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- First Board
by Emerald » Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:32 pm - 7 Replies
- 510 Views
- Last post by dtc
Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:08 pm
- First Board
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- Did I Have priority?
by Peakysurf » Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:50 am - 8 Replies
- 745 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:01 am
- Did I Have priority?
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- Can't work out what fins these use?
by Aaronweir15 » Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:11 pm
- 2 Replies
- 381 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:55 am
- Can't work out what fins these use?
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- Is this board for me? 7'6 Mini mal
by frostless » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:12 am
- 4 Replies
- 600 Views
- Last post by dtc
Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:42 am
- Is this board for me? 7'6 Mini mal
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- Should I Get This Board?
by apandalegs » Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:35 am
- 8 Replies
- 477 Views
- Last post by RinkyDink
Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:32 pm
- Should I Get This Board?
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- Transition from foamie to shortboard.
by Fink » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:14 am - 2 Replies
- 459 Views
- Last post by Fink
Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:13 pm
- Transition from foamie to shortboard.
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