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new shortboard
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:22 pmby duyechi
I consider myself an intermediate level surfer and I'm currently riding a 6'6", 19.5, 2.5 shortboard and I'm about 175 lbs. I feel very comfortable paddling and catching waves w/my board but I want more responsiveness and looseness when I'm up and riding. I also want to start throwing the tail around a little more and trying some "fins-free" maneuvers and I feel like my current board has a little too much volume for that. Any suggestions for new board dimensions?
Posted:
Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:36 pmby Sillysausage
well the best place to go is a local pro, but maybe something like, 6'2, 18.5 wide, 2.25 thick? not 100% sure
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:37 amby miamisurfer
Sillysausage wrote:well the best place to go is a local pro, but maybe something like, 6'2, 18.5 wide, 2.25 thick? not 100% sure
Maybe a little bigger like 6'3'' or 6'4'',18.75 to 19'', 2.25 to 2.35
Posted:
Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:41 amby gdude335
i agree with miami, because you are a pretty big guy it seems.
i would go 6.4 or maybe even 6.3.
maybe if you could try some friends, or ask in the water if you can try a guys board
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:42 amby WooD
Just a thought, but are you sure its your current board thats holding you back?
At 175 LB you should be able to work a 6.6 pretty good. I'd maybe try a different set of fins first.