Surfing Waves

I'm umming and arring over a 7'6" minimal or a 7' funboard.

Are they too similar to buy both? Because I'd be buying the minimal now, whereas I'd have to wait about a month for the funboard, alternatively, I can buy the minimal now, and order the funboard in a couple of months.

The question is, would it be worth owning both? Or are their intended skill levels / conditions too similar to justify spending twice the money?

I'd go with the fun-board but I hate mini-mals so I might be biased!! I'd say you are right about them being pretty similar, in essence, but its hard to say for sure without knowing the dimensions etc.. What do you normally ride?
I don't really see a lot of point in mini-mals other than for learning on - sort of neither here nor there if you ask me.

A 7'6 mini-mal and a 7' funboard ought to be completely different to ride.... but the thing is, they'd be used in very similar conditions.

I think the best thing about having a quiver is choosing the right board for the day and making the best out of the waves. So you have something like a funboard for small mushy days, a fish for small but clean days, and a shortboard for bigger days (....then after that expand with whatever takes your fancy).

As for the 7'6 vs 7' decision - it comes down to an honest decision to how good you are. A 7'6 mini-mal is a good learner board, while a 7' funboard is an 'improver' board.

SinistaP will now come on with the valid point that a mini-mal can be used in most conditions and are a lot of fun

If yuor sticking to UK waters there is no real nead for much more than two boards, and you only need the other as back up incase you pull a plug out.

The only time you would need more than a couple of boards if is you are highly competant and charghing Thurso or Ireland.

I now have six boards in my house but know at best i'll only ride two. I'll get round to flogging a couple soon.

Damn. I was worried people would say that.

I know I should wait, and buy the funboard, but I could buy the minimal next week, and I'm fed up with rentals!

Elusive Fox wrote:Damn. I was worried people would say that.

I know I should wait, and buy the funboard, but I could buy the minimal next week, and I'm fed up with rentals!

Minimals are allways easy to sell on, then you can get yourself a second custom board!

KS

if u want both buy both!!! ive got 2 shortboards and theyre both good. go for it!

oh and funboards are great fun. as long as theyre short enough. i dont understand but i cant paddle anything over 7' properly. nayone have any ideas why not?

surferdude_scarborough wrote:oh and funboards are great fun. as long as theyre short enough. i dont understand but i cant paddle anything over 7' properly. nayone have any ideas why not?

I had the same problem.

If your everyday board is a shortie then getting something 7ft+ will feel like a tank. It took me a while to get used to my 7'10 as thats my small wave board. I still have feel like im paddling a barge

kitesurfer wrote:
Minimals are allways easy to sell on,

Good point!

kitesurfer wrote: then you can get yourself a second custom board!

KS

This is probably what I'll end up doing.

If you are still learning to get up and turn, I'd say go for the mini mal.

I still use my minimal for samller/gutless days up to 2ft, and I ride a shorter funboard/hybrid for bigger cleaner stuff 3-5ft

I advise a 6'10 or maybe 6'8 shorty. It might take some time to get used to, but it'll be worth it in the end.