Transition from foamie to shortboard.

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Transition from foamie to shortboard.

Postby Fink » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:14 am

Currently I am surfing a 7'6 foamie, and have a surftech 5'10 shortboard that I don't currently use, and I am wondering when the right time to transition from foamie to shortboard would be. I'm 13, live in Maine, and have been surfing since around august. I'm not that good yet, but I surf almost everytime there's a swell, and I'm constantly improving. So far I can drop into around 4-5 ft waves, ride across them, and almost bottom turn. So that's about it, and any feedback would be appreciated.
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Re: Transition from foamie to shortboard.

Postby waikikikichan » Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:30 am

Fink wrote: I am wondering when the right time to transition from foamie to shortboard would be. So far I can drop into around 4-5 ft waves, ride across them, and almost bottom turn.


You can start thinking about going down in size AFTER you can bottom turn going backside on your 7'6".
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Re: Transition from foamie to shortboard.

Postby Fink » Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:13 pm

waikikikichan wrote:
Fink wrote: I am wondering when the right time to transition from foamie to shortboard would be. So far I can drop into around 4-5 ft waves, ride across them, and almost bottom turn.


You can start thinking about going down in size AFTER you can bottom turn going backside on your 7'6".

Alright that's what I'll do. Thanks!
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