Surfing Waves

I've had a 9' Walden Mega Magic for just over a year now and have really noticed my surfing come along in leaps and bounds, if I look to where I wanna be that board paddles to
it fast, catching waves on it is great and it seems to be great for turning and generating speed.

I wondered what others have experienced with these boards? Are they as good for everyone who has tried them?

Don't give the board ALL the credit.

voyager wrote:I've had a 9' Walden Mega Magic for just over a year now and have really noticed my surfing come along in leaps and bounds, if I look to where I wanna be that board paddles to
it fast, catching waves on it is great and it seems to be great for turning and generating speed.

Its a big high volume board, great for catching waves, wide and stable. So its giving you the opportunity to catch waves and then improve your skills with a pretty good margin for error (eg if your positioning is a bit off or you are a bit unstable on pop up etc). But, like most good boards, its not just a learner board, it will come along with you as your skills develop.

So basically its a great choice for where your skills are (well, I'm guessing as to your skills) and it will be a great board for the rest of your surfing life. Lots of learners come on and say they want to go straight to a shortboard or get there very quickly; but they fail to understand that longboarding has its own delights.

thanks for the replies

has anyone else got one of these in their quiver?

Don't worry too much about what the board does for other people!!!!!
You described exactly what it does for you, just go surfing on it!!!!! :!:

I ride a 9' Mega Magic every now and then and love the board. Walden seem like they make solid boards, everyone I've talked to that has one loves it, but then again, i haven't ridden any other longboard(other than a custom performance board meant for someone smaller than me) that didn't feel just as good. The board may feel a bit heavier if it's poly(Mega Magic I ride is epoxy) but longboards in general are quick to paddle and have no problem generating speed. Ease of turning I attribute more towards a surfer's skills rather than the board they are riding.