should i go with a BIC or an Isle Epoxy (funboard)?

[stardust]

hi everyone

i live in san diego, and i am trying to decide whether to go with a bic (plastic board - or what ever their material is) or should i go with an epoxy <edit>? Even though the bic is about 100 dollars cheapers than the epoxy. I want a fun board because i don't have the skill to surf on a short board at hard sport, and still want to be able to surf on not so good waves.

thanks

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[gulfsurfer]

Bics are pieces of crap, the only good thing about them is theyre hard to break, but other then that, i would NEVER get one. Living in San Diego, you should have tons of options. Check and see what local shapers are around there, or order one from a reputable shaper.

[Easyrider]

Funboard, defiinitely...BICs are rubbish, and afunboard would allow you to progress as well, whereas on a BIC you would be finding it all easy but it would be hard to improve
But do whatever
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[drowningbitbybit]

BICS were crap, but now they're moulded differently (so if you wanna get one - get a new one, not second hand) and they're fine.
Yes, they are slow, they dont turn very well and they're kinda dull... but isnt that what a novice wants?

I've had one in my quiver for my girlfriend to use and she found it superb to learn on.
...But last weekend I moved her onto a funboard and it was a whole new level for her

BICs are fine first boards, and really easy to sell on once you've outgrown it

[Daveo2k4]

I agree, my first board were a BIC and it were great to learn on, the 7'9 i had which is good in like small - medium surf while your learning.

[board recommendation]

Bic boards are ok they are not the best shapes but they are durable.

Isle boars are made in china by people who dont surf.

Get a deal direct from a local shaper in San Diego.

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[gulfsurfer]

finally, someone besides me has told someone to go to a local shaper!!!

[deathfrog]

Phase one is looking like a mass producer to me...

Not qhite what your local shaper is.

[gulfsurfer]

Yea, i agree, i hadnt seen their boards before just now, and they look like xxxxx. Pretty soon some 13 year old kid will be making their boards in taiwan.

[steveinSD]

All the phase one boards are made local in san diego. All hand shape, no mass production. Local shapers and local glassing. I have 3 boards from them.

[deathfrog]

Well I don't know anything about em, I was just going from what I saw on the website.