Board as a Christmas present for my bf? Please help!

[H20life]

I am trying to decide what to buy my boyfriend for Christmas. He loves to surf and I know he would like a new board. Is this something that I can buy for him as a surprise, or is it something he needs to pick out for himself?

I know he wants a fish or funshape board that would be good for smaller days. He is 5'9" and about 170lbs. He currently has a 9'2" x 22'1/2"x3 1/16 GFG longboard, another long board at his sister's in CA, and a 7'2"x20 5/8" x 2.5" board that he refers to as his "short board" - though my understanding is that that length is a little long to be considered a short board? I think he is intermediate-advanced in terms of skill level.

I can only spend about $200-300, so I think I would need to get him something online or used. I was looking at a 6" fish board on ebay... do you think that would be good?

If I should abandon this idea, let me know! Thanks!

PS - I have started surfing recently myself and am frequently using his long board... I'd like for him to have another option besides the 7'2" board (when I am borrowing his), as it doesn't do well in small waves.

[essex sucks]

fish sounds good too me but i think its a thing u need him too pick for he self wish i had a girlfriend that would buy me a board in fact wish i had a girlfriend

[Hang11]

I wish my wife was happy whenever I buy "her" a board...

[H20life]

This is one of the boards that I was looking at online (they also have an ebay store). I have never heard of this company before...

http://www.furysurf.com/index.php?cPath=7_13_36

[smallwavegrovellerchick]

My husband has sold every store bought board that I've gotten for him as gifts except for one that he keeps at his friend's house. Now I just let him order what he wants custom and then pay for it. He buys me boards for special ocassions but I think they're actually for himself, diguised as gifts for me.

Maybe you should let him pick one on his own.

[H20life]

Thanks for the advice. I ended up bringing it up to him and he said that yeah, it's something he'd rather pick out for himself. So, hope he likes ties! j/k Thanks again.