HELP a FLORIDA SURFER CHOOSE a BOARD...

[vanfossenator]

I'm still fairly new to surfing...pry surfed for 2 summers now in St. Augustine FL...I surf a NSP 7'2 funboard and pretty much have mastered it as far as the paddle out and catching waves...I want to get a new board...(a not so newb board like an NSP) and have narrowed it down to a PUG Performer by Kechele surfboards for my all purpose, staple board...my question...

What should I buy for a learner performance board??? (with the goal in mind to shred on a shortboard)

Obviously I am not used to the shortboard feel so I am open to suggestions on size, thickness of a board to learn on. I am 6'0 175 lb. Check out these boards and let me know which would be the best for the inconsistant florida conditions and my weight and height...
thanks...

http://www.kechelesurfboards.com/KECHEL ... ODELS.html

[hotdog.]

This forums has died lately. Wow. But, i personally surf new symerna and i have a 7'9 bic and a 6'4 kechele UFO. The UFO is a great board, it cruises around nicely and is not difficult to catch waves on. Its a nice transition board, it can do anything. A little sketchy on the bigger days, for instance today it was a bit harry on the head high stuff in north carolina, but that also could be because im so used to the not as steep florida waves. Who knows, but its a really fun board, shreds around with out a lot of effort and gets a lot more performance than you might think. I like mine a lot, plus i bought it right from matt (the owner). Its sick.

[vanfossenator]

hotdog,
thanks for the reply and yes this forum is dead...is your height and weight similar to mine? how wide is your ufo?

[kook420]

Hey Van, Im in Palm Coast and work in St Aug. I currently just started surfing. I bought a 10' Blacktip Sofite from the SurfStation. I took it out on Sunday to Mantanzas. Caught one good one but was only able to get to my knees. Need lots more practice. Good luck in finding your board. I am about to start shaping boards.

[jaffa1949]

hotdog,
thanks for the reply and yes this forum is dead...is your height and weight similar to mine? how wide is your ufo?

This forums has died lately. Wow. But, i personally surf new symerna and i have a 7'9 bic and a 6'4 kechele UFO. The UFO is a great board, it cruises around nicely and is not difficult to catch waves on. Its a nice transition board, it can do anything. A little sketchy on the bigger days, for instance today it was a bit harry on the head high stuff in north carolina, but that also could be because im so used to the not as steep florida waves. Who knows, but its a really fun board, shreds around with out a lot of effort and gets a lot more performance than you might think. I like mine a lot, plus i bought it right from matt (the owner). Its sick.

Hey Guys I think the forum is doing well,
What is your beef? tell us and maybe we can set you right, there's space for feed back to the forum too.
Vanfossenator , you really have cranked up an oxymoron there, "A LEARNER PERFORMANCE BOARD" Sorry

In answer to your questions the Kechele boards look OK on their website have fun.