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Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:02 pmby Panagispagou
Hi,
Can someone help me out? I am between choosing a Greco 2.0 8ft or a CBC 84 7ft. I am a beginner, 1,78 cm tall 85 kg weight.
Thanx for the help
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:44 pmby dtc
As a beginner at your weight, definitely the 8ft board. A 7ft board is too short.
You will be better off in the long run with a second hand 'proper' (not soft) longboard. You dont need to learn on a softboard - they are good if its crowded (like a surf class) but if you are out on your own at a normal beach where you can get a bit of space to yourself, there is no need for them
But if you want a softboard, for whatever reason, then definitely the longer one
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:07 amby Panagispagou
Dtc,
Thanks for your advise. Will take into considaration
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:28 pmby jaffa1949
Whereabouts in Hellas are you planning to surf?
cheers jaffa
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:12 amby surf patrol
+1 for the 8ft
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:32 amby Panagispagou
Jaffa,
I will be surfing in the island of tinos, which is the island before mykonos. There is a beach that is only for surf. The last 5 years surfing is on the rise here in Greece. Do not imagine great waves but OK for some fun
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:01 pmby dtc
Tinos has surf? Who knew. Probably a softboard is worthwhile then, I imagine the waves might be crowded with lots of beginners and they wont be big waves by any means - so getting the biggest board is definitely the go (the smaller the wave, the bigger the board).
I literally, yesterday, finished a book set on Tinos - called 'Target:Tinos' by Jeffrey Siger. Probably its the kind of book that Greeks think is an outrageous foreigner simplification of Greece but it was an enjoyable if very light weight read (for a foreigner like me).
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:06 amby Panagispagou
Dtc,
Yap there is a single beach named Kolibithres! It is one of the a few surf spots in Greece. You are correct. The surf is small but depending on the weather it can get pretty interesting! I did not know about the book. I will check it out!
Thanx bro!
Re: Greco 2.0 or CBC 84 7F
Posted:
Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:04 pmby dtc
Panagispagou wrote:The surf is small but depending on the weather it can get pretty interesting!
After a ferry trip from Crete to Santorini in which the ferry was heaving all over the place and about 80% of the passengers were sea sick, I should know you can get a bit of a swell in that region. And that was just from one fairly short storm.
Good luck and have some fun. Her Grace to look after you.