New Longboard
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:22 pmHello all,
I'm looking to buy my first longboard. I'm 45 yrs old, 5'8", 165lbs, fairly fit, and have been surfing for about 10-11 months now. Skill-wise I would say I'm about where you would expect me to be given the background I just provided - not surprisingly talented or un-talented, just somewhere in the middle (I posted some videos in my first post for anyone who wants to see). I started on a 9ft soft top (9'x24"x3 1/2" 98L). After that I moved to an 8'6" 67L Torq. I can ride both (to the extent of a beginner anyway); but of course, the Torq is more challenging. However, now that I've had some experience in the ocean with my local breaks, I've decided that a true longboard is probably my best option. The more I get into surfing, the more I tend to lean toward the longboarding side of things - I just like the style and soul of it. Anyhow, I'm now in the market for a longboard. My thoughts are: (1) I'm not good enough (or rich enough) to warrant buying a fiberglass $1600 board; (2) I should probably stick to a durable construction (rather than fiberglass/pu), as I'm probably going to ding it up - lots of rocks at my break; (3) I want something stable and traditional, I think - something that requires more from me than the softtop, but that is a bit more wave-catchy than the 8'6"; (4) I think maybe a noserider is the way to go (?)
I'm looking to buy my first longboard. I'm 45 yrs old, 5'8", 165lbs, fairly fit, and have been surfing for about 10-11 months now. Skill-wise I would say I'm about where you would expect me to be given the background I just provided - not surprisingly talented or un-talented, just somewhere in the middle (I posted some videos in my first post for anyone who wants to see). I started on a 9ft soft top (9'x24"x3 1/2" 98L). After that I moved to an 8'6" 67L Torq. I can ride both (to the extent of a beginner anyway); but of course, the Torq is more challenging. However, now that I've had some experience in the ocean with my local breaks, I've decided that a true longboard is probably my best option. The more I get into surfing, the more I tend to lean toward the longboarding side of things - I just like the style and soul of it. Anyhow, I'm now in the market for a longboard. My thoughts are: (1) I'm not good enough (or rich enough) to warrant buying a fiberglass $1600 board; (2) I should probably stick to a durable construction (rather than fiberglass/pu), as I'm probably going to ding it up - lots of rocks at my break; (3) I want something stable and traditional, I think - something that requires more from me than the softtop, but that is a bit more wave-catchy than the 8'6"; (4) I think maybe a noserider is the way to go (?)
