Planning to buy a new surfborad

[LI rat boy]

I surfed a few years back, mostly using a 6'2 Rusty somewhat narrow and thin. Now I'm looking to get back into surfing. The 6'2 will not hold me.
I need a new board. I'm 6'1 and 180 lbs.

what kind of board should i buy? height? width?

thanks

[jonny]

I'm thinking an old school 9'6 x 23" x 3" triple stringer, single fin, classic noserider - let's go for a heavyweight volane glass, deck patch, really sweet red resin tint colour job on it with tidy gold and maybe black pinlines down the outside?

no?

just me then..........

[kieran]

It all depends what style your wanting to go for.
Do you want to continue shortboarding or switch to the longboard

I am about your height and weight I have 7ft shortboard by 21, 2 1/2 thick
and it rips

i think it all depends whether the extra weight you have put on is muscle or the energy reserves

[kieran]

It all depends what style your wanting to go for.
Do you want to continue shortboarding or switch to the longboard

I am about your height and weight I have 7ft shortboard by 21, 2 1/2 thick
and it rips

i think it all depends whether the extra weight you have put on is muscle or the energy reserves