by WaveJunkie » Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:56 pm
Don't talk to us. Talk to your crew in the shop, the surfers on the beach.
Here, North Oregon Coast -- it's a long board unless you're a freekin' surf guru.
9'4" or thereabouts is the standard board. High volume, wide.
But the waves are 5' nominal. On a good day.
I got a Modern, 9'4" wide and fat. For learning. I think it's an epoxy. For sure a pop-out from Thailand.
Down the road, when I know what I want . . . I'll get one.
For now just grab what the shop says you should learn on, and expect that you'll grow out of it and figure out what you need later.
It's not like you're choosing a wife. You can find another board later.