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Round Nose Fish sizing help!

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:42 am
by Apex27
Some Background on me: I'm about 5'8 and 165 lbs. I've been surfing for about a year now on a 7'4 fun board. I can pop up and ride, but far from anything fancy.

I wanna get a RNF Lost board and was told it needs to be my height or shorter. Also 19 in. 1/4 thickness maybe.

So any advice guys?

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:32 am
by scuba steve
It does not necessarily have to be shorter than you.
My fish is 6' and I'm only 5'10 and I get on fine with those measurements.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:34 pm
by Sillysausage
yea, thats right, doesn't have to be shorter, maybe you could be better off going bigger, if you're coming down from a mal? up to you though

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:18 pm
by el_marko
You're right, with a Lost rnf you do need to go your height or perferably shorter. If you don't you're not going to be able to be on the sweet spot with your front foot as well as the sweet spot on the tail n you'll be shuffling about to get on the sweet spots. Thats not the rule for all fish shapes though.

a lost rnf wouldn't be the best choice for coming down off a funboard, you'd probably be better off with a big short board around 6'6" or 6'8"

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:36 pm
by Driftingalong
el_marko wrote:a lost rnf wouldn't be the best choice for coming down off a funboard, you'd probably be better off with a big short board around 6'6" or 6'8"


ditto