Surfing Waves

HI,
I am 40 and surf since 8 years byt only about 20 days a year. So I am still beginner/intermid or maybe intermediate. My weight is 210lbs (95kg) and height 5'95" (182cm) and avrage fit. I ordered Firewire submoon 8'7" volume 67 l. I wonnder if i should have maybe a little longer for ex. 8'11' could be better? does anybody surf this bord and can give me an advice?

2. I have simply future fins thruster is it good or should i comlete another set maybe quad?

Thx
Oradatsam

I use the 8'2", and very happy with it. I'm 54yo, 183cm, 76kg, intermediate surfer, I also surf shorter boards.

I bring the Submoon for slower/softer waves until 2xoh. Also when I'm tired in the shoulders and expect a lot of paddling I bring the 60L SM802.
For fast and hollow beachbreaks the takeoff gets gnarly, must angle it good and fast on the feet to prevent pearling. I rather bring a shorter more rockered board then, much easier.

But in the softer waves (in Bali) this board is great.

What board did u use before? What kind of waves did/do u surf?

The Submoon is aimed at the experienced surfer who needs a bit of paddle help. It has a lot of rocker and a very thinned out nose and tail, that makes it a dynamic board for it's length. But the payoff is less paddling speed/glide, wich means u sit close to the shortboarders in the lineup.

For me, coming from shorter boards, the SM makes everything more easy. But if u come from a longboard it will be the other way around..

So for sizing, look at what u experienced on other boards and compare volume and rocker to give u a rough idea of what to expect.

I wouldn't worry about fins for now. Everybody advised me deep large's, but I use a medium thruster and never had a problem with sliding out. Just surf it with what u've got, and look at it again if there's a problem with that.

oradatsam wrote:I am 40 and surf since 8 years but only about 20 days a year. So I am still beginner/intermid or maybe intermediate. My weight is 210lbs (95kg) and height 5'95" (182cm) and avrage fit. I ordered Firewire submoon 8'7" volume 67 l. I wonder if i should have maybe a little longer for ex. 8'11' could be better?

If you are an "intermediate" surfer that can turn equally as well frontside and backside, the 8'7" should be fine. BUT........ that depends on the size/design of your "Go-To" of the last 8 years. Could you let us know what those are ?

oradatsam wrote: I have simply future fins thruster is it good or should i comlete another set maybe quad?

Fully master the Thruster setup BEFORE going to Quads.

By the way, what do you mean "is it good" ? Good for speed ? Good for turns ? Good for airs ? Good compared to FRP, PC, Fiberglass, CF ?

Thx guys for answer.
I used big boards before about 78l volume. It was 8' but really fat and wide. And somtimes i used Fatum board mini malibu 7'10 22.5 2,25. But it was to less volume for me. I am quite heavy 210lbs (95kg) I surfed waves up to a head height. I've never been surfing at shortboards... So it means that it will be more difficult for me? So if it is a board for experienced surfer but i am not advanced

That board is fine for you.......you just may have to paddle a bit harder and get in better shape. Get out as often as you can and that it will happen organically.

Surf it as a thruster until you can SURF it.....quad is not going to change that aspect. Save your energy and devote to surfing.