What size to buy?

[gmorsen]

I've surfed an epoxy 9'2" a few times and it worked good considering my skill level. I'm thinking about buying either a 9'4"x22.5x2 7/8 or a 9'6"x23x3, both are T&C fiberglass boards. I've been told epoxy floats better than fiberglass so I'm worried not having enough buoyancy. I weigh 235lbs. Any suggestions?

[crepuscular]

yeah, epoxy are generally more buoyant than fibreglass, there are epoxy boards built to replicate the buoyancy of fibreglass boards.

[garbarrage]

that sort of size board the difference between epoxy and fiberglass floatwise shouldn't make all that much difference... but if you are going to go long i can't think of any reason not to go all the way and get the 9'6"... maybe even 10'...
as much as i prefer glass i went epoxy for my longboard as its a bit tougher and longboards are more prone to taking knocks... doors, cars, other boards etc.

[gmorsen]

Yeah, I'm leaning toward the 9'6". It should be big enough to hold me up. I used a 10'2" a couple times, it felt too big, hard to move around.

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