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Postby Shawn-e-c » Sat May 25, 2013 11:10 pm

I have a question about longer biscuits
I'm 41 years old, 5'9" and about 75kg. I started surfing about a year ago...
I learned to surf on a 6'10" funboard. I still consider myself a beginner but I have somewhat mastered pop-ups and take offs and have no problem with that but I'm still working on turning and linking turns... I've got a long way to go with that...;)
Anyways, I'm now having a custom-made board for me...

I surf in Chiba, japan where the waves rarely reach over 2m and r mostly beach breaks...
It was recommended, by my shaper, that I go with a 6'5" biscuit style board...

Anyways I just want some opinions from other surfers for a beginnerish surfer on a larger biscuit styled board....

Thanks :)
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Re: Long biscuits

Postby dtc » Wed May 29, 2013 12:03 am

I have never surfed a cog but from what I understand they are suited to more mushy waves that are fairly small; which suggests good for what you are after. Whether they are suitable for your skill level I can't say.

Where do you surf - many many years ago I lived in Tokyo and spent quite a few vacations near Shimoda
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Re: Long biscuits

Postby IB_Surfer » Thu May 30, 2013 6:21 pm

For a while a biscuit is all I surfed, but mine was 6'3. They have way better paddle than a shortboard, so if you are a begginer it shoudl suit you fine. They aren't great in steep waves, but works in most conditions up to overhead as long as the wave has a more peeling form than walled
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Re: Long biscuits

Postby Shawn-e-c » Thu May 30, 2013 10:26 pm

Thanks for the help guys
Chiba, Japan definitely has its mushy days that's for sure (I usually surf in the Onjuku or Ohara areas).
I definitely feel better about my purchase.
My friends here in Japan recommended that kind of board for me but I only understand them half the time since they're all Japanese ;)
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Re: Long biscuits

Postby jaffa1949 » Fri May 31, 2013 7:06 am

Shawn-e-c wrote:Thanks for the help guys

My friends here in Japan recommended that kind of board for me but I only understand them half the time since they're all Japanese ;)


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Re: Long biscuits

Postby Shawn-e-c » Fri May 31, 2013 9:51 am

I don't get it.. What's so amazing?
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Re: Long biscuits

Postby jaffa1949 » Fri May 31, 2013 11:25 am

they're all Japanese :lol: :lol: :lol:
inuit maybe :?: :?: :?: :?:
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