Buying boards on the Gold Coast

[Goofy Boy]

Im going to the Gold Coast some time later this year and Im after another board up there. Do they have any decent shortboards at a reasonanble price? Or I could get a custom board, who are the best shapers in that area?

[Goofy Boy]

I wouldnt mind getting an Al Merrick by the way.

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[crepuscular]

check on ebay and gumtree first, you may find a lot of secondhand boards in good condition...

if you want brand new boards, depending on your experience, but i would go for a DHD board

[Goofy Boy]

Do they sell DHD boards anywhere?

[Goofy Boy]

This is going to be my first shortboard by the way.

[crepuscular]

I'm sure most surf shops @ gold coast will stock some DHD boards, afterall, the shaper is based in queensland...

I dont know about how much they sell AM up there, but some of my local surfshops sell AMs up to 1.4k, DHDs only goes for around 700, even though it about half of the price of AM, but DHDs are equally amazing fun boards to ride with...

here's the website for DHD
http://www.basesurfboards.com/index.htm

[Goofy Boy]

My local surf shop down in Tassie sells Al Merrick for 800 new. I just thought they would be some the same on the Gold Coast but cheaper. How much would they be second hand?

[crepuscular]

depending on the condition of the secondhand, but i'm suspecting they'll go for around 400ish

[Goofy Boy]

Thanks for the info.