Surfing Waves

Right hopefully my final question about buying a board.

I have decided to go for a 9' or bigger longboard and tie it to the top of the van, I have been looking at the 2nd hand boards but a couple of things is they go really quick and they are mainly noseriders and I don't know if they would be good for me or not.

So my question is what is the quality of torq and nsp and which will be best for me I can buy a new one for around the same price as most of the 2nd hand customs etc.

The 2 boards I've been looking at are nsp 9'2 and the torq 9', I have also been looking at other brands and an epoxy nose rider is is around £100 extra from a company up the coast a bit.

Would a noserider be a bad thing?

Now you are thinking! Soft or proper roof racks and a board that suits your needs.
The NSP board or the Torq are suitable, I wouldn't worry about a specific noserider ,but rather choose a longboard that is more suited to varied surf conditions, forget too, any board that promises high performance ! So,between the NSP or Torq new and what you want!
Enjoy choosing 9ft probably more suitable.

Are they both around the same spec then? As in would a jump in the future from either board onto a better longboard be roughly the same or is 1 board slightly better in terms of performance. (Not that I would notice anything to start with)

I was thinking of getting an nsp 9'2 as I've seen a few nsp up for sale and they do tend to hold there value but then on here I've read quite a few bad reviews about holding you back I was wondering if the torq may allow me to go that step further or not?

At the moment I've got proper solid racks but going to get some padding for them, would thick pipe insulation and duck tape be good enough as this is what I used when I was kayaking.

The NSP 9'2" Longboard is fine for beginners. They are used quite extensively by the rental stands and surf instruction on Waikiki beach. Although one could nose ride it, I wouldn't say it's a classic noseridet shape, but more a "all-rounder". Who told you it was a noserider ?
I've also used the Torq 9'0" when I surfed in Taitung, Taiwan. Again another all-around longboard shape.

The older NSP's have sidefins that bolt thru the deck. Newer version use FCS fins.
I don't see why "any" board would hold you back during your learning stages. ( well, unless you get a short board ).

No one said that was a nose rider it is all the 2nd hand boards that are coming up are nose riders, I just didn't really know whether they would be ok.

Thanks for the replies.

I'm going to go with the NSP as they do tend to hold the value a bit better so when I do want to get another I can sell it easier, the torq go for quite a bit less.

NSP has substantially more volume than Torq which makes paddling and catching waves easier.