Is this board worth the grab!

[Perthsurfer87]

Hi ppl, Been looking for a 10 foot for a while and this 10’2 has popped up (forgive the pun). It’s got a few battle scars that have been professionally repaired, with the fin and bag it’s $500usd. Is the discolouration a worry? Thank you!

[jaffa1949]

Welcome, perthsurfer……discoloured foam along the stringer, means water has penetrated and may be adding weight and squishy or brittleness : Check for cracks near reg fin box as there is strong discolouration there ( not a place to have weakness).
$ 500 may be a little steep, is that fair price??
Checking the cracks may bring the price down, value is also if it really suite your needs:

Let us know how you go!

[Perthsurfer87]

Thanks heaps for the reply Jaffa! I’ve been reading your comments about long boarding for other posts the couple year or so I was hoping either yourself or Waikikikichan replied to my first post!
Think I’ll give this one a miss

[jaffa1949]

Happy to meet your first reply, probably anode call.
I‘m curious why the length? Want to be cruisy, your body size or a wave that really calls for a freeway runner?
Waikikikichan and i often advocate length as a learning aid.
Let us know what your aims are! We might have other ideas to help .What is your homebreak that will be graced with your longer board?
Cheers jaffa

[Perthsurfer87]

My home break is Avalon Point in Mandurah WA. Been learning on a 9 foot foamie, I’m 5’9 90kg.
I guess I thought the longer the better and easier to catch waves, but i guess that comes at a cost of manoeuvrability.
There are plenty more 9’6 logs around at the same price in far better condition, perhaps I should look into those?

[Perthsurfer87]

This is a good video of the wave
https://youtu.be/iimxf35ZnDw?si=PiuQYaQxxPN1KgkI

[jaffa1949]

Your weight and height clearly recommend around 9ft, a normal board willm be a little harder to paddle at first from the foamy. A bit more skittish, but that is its manouverability . Get a 2+1 fin set up as that will allow you to play around and discover the joys of different fins.
Your catch rate will drop a bit at first and little less forgiveness from the foamy but lots of surfing ( recommended9 will bring you up to speed1
good learning journey ahead for you

before you buy any board feel free to post a picture and we can help judge it for you!

You will feel as happy as a Quoka looks

[Perthsurfer87]

I’ve found another one im looking at next week when the bloke gets home from working away. A 9’6 that’s looks in far better condition! Also made my a reputable WA longboard shaper Ross Rutherford

[jaffa1949]

Much better condition, now a thought for you , how do you want to surf beyond the days of a floaty catch all easy barge of a foamy.

progressive and and very performance orientale or the cruisy old school drawn out turns and nose riding?

the pintail is slightly more performance as are the fin set ups available on the board, if you buy. set up first off as a single fin and really get your basic skills strong ! Experiment with forward and back in the finbox fin needs to be about 9‘‘ long.

Mandurah awaits you

[waikikikichan]

I actually like the outline / shape of the BEAR 10 footer. It looks "easy" to ride. ( But that depends on the type of wave you'll be riding )

The 9'6" looks like it will "Go", IF you can make it "Go". I normally don't recommend a pin / rounded pin for a beginner/ beginner intermediate.

In other words, with the 9'6", you will need to create speed, pump and displace water. While the BEAR, you can bottom turn, set your rail, move forward, set trim and just glide down the line ( again depending on your wave type ).

What can you do on your current 9'0" sponge ? Are you doing cutbacks ( or up-turns / down-turns ) going backside ?