Hello all.....noob to the board but I always do ALOT of research before i dig into something.
been bodyboarding for about 6 years now but Im about to go at it surfing and am looking for a first board...funboard type.
From what Ive gathered I should grab one 7'6" or above, but Ive also read alot about how your local shapers can give you the best advice sooooooo....
Went to the best local shaper which kept pointing me to 6'4" - 6'8" funboards....i think maybe one 7 footer. He kept telling me how its not the length but the thickness that matters and that i should worry more about being able to float and manuever on my first board.
What say you? should i just listen to the local guy and go for the 6'8"er?