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softop or hardboard
Posted:
Thu May 29, 2008 12:43 amby mikej
I have both a 8' softop and a 9'6" hard surfboard. I have been surfing for about a year but haven't got to get out alot so I'm not very experienced. Now that I have a chance to surf more I'm wondering which board I should bring out. I'm much more comfortable with the softop because it can't hurt me. It's also shorter and the break I surf isn't really a longboard spot. The hard surfboard is also really old and waterlogged. I want to use the softop but I'm afraid when I make the transition from softop to hardboard it will be really wierd and difficult. How different do the different boards ride? Should I take out the softop or the hardboard?
I can catch waves and am a good paddler so I'm not completely new.
Posted:
Thu May 29, 2008 2:52 amby pkbum
Hardboard, softop is for babys and temporary surfers.
Posted:
Thu May 29, 2008 3:12 amby RJD
You wont learn to surf on the softtop.
Posted:
Thu May 29, 2008 3:11 pmby rich r
Sell the soft top and waterlogged board to a tourist and use the money to buy a used longboard that is in decent shape.
Posted:
Thu May 29, 2008 6:18 pmby isaluteyou
rich r wrote:Sell the soft top and waterlogged board to a tourist and use the money to buy a used longboard that is in decent shape.
spot on
Posted:
Fri May 30, 2008 3:34 amby mikej
I can't sell the boards because they're not mine, they're my dads, and he is very against selling them.
Posted:
Fri May 30, 2008 3:46 amby RJD
learn on the 9'6
Re: softop or hardboard
Posted:
Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:49 amby uglystick
mikej wrote:I have both a 8' softop and a 9'6" hard surfboard. I have been surfing for about a year but haven't got to get out alot so I'm not very experienced. Now that I have a chance to surf more I'm wondering which board I should bring out. I'm much more comfortable with the softop because it can't hurt me. It's also shorter and the break I surf isn't really a longboard spot. The hard surfboard is also really old and waterlogged. I want to use the softop but I'm afraid when I make the transition from softop to hardboard it will be really wierd and difficult. How different do the different boards ride? Should I take out the softop or the hardboard?
I can catch waves and am a good paddler so I'm not completely new.
dont listen to them, if your confident on the softtop surf that one. Softboards are fine, i still surf mine on small sloppy days to have fun and ive been surfing for ~8 years now.
Posted:
Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:46 pmby RJD
uglystick - could you realy learn to surf on it tho? it may be fun on small & crap days but is it usefull when its not small and crappy?