Surfing Waves

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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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.

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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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

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.

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

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

Not qhite what your local shaper is.

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.

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.

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