First board- 6,4 nsp fish?

[Sam]

I need to know how hard it would be ride a nsp fish, theyr popouts
the board im thinkin bout getting its dimensions are 6'4" , w:20 3/4, t: 15 5/8, th: 2 3/8
Ive been out about 5 times and can ride a 7'3" softboard alrite

I need to know how hard they are to get up on and what they are like to ride whitewater and down a face

thx to n e 1 who can help

[drowningbitbybit]

6'4 fish would be a whole world away from a 7'3 funboard


Fishes are very very loose - which to a newbie just means 'wobbly and unstable'. And they dont hold the face of a wave - they slide right off (which is fun if you know what you're doing) because a fish is mainly for small or gutless waves. They dont work very well in white water either because they're so loose - they buck around like a cat wired to the mains socket


Dont think I'd recommend that as your next board

[mrc]

Alright mate I"d say bad move go for something bigger,loads of info on this site.

[Surfergirl15]

I learned on a soft 8' longboard and now surf a 7' funboard. Its a WORLD of difference to me, ALOT HARDER. I'd say stick with something bigger. A fish dosen't sound like a good choice....

[Sam]

Yea i can understand what u guys are saying, but this fish's dimensions are very very similar to a nsp funboard but a bit smaller by about 3/8th's of an inch in each dimension. the only real differnence is the 10 inches in height.

So this board is fat and thick and i want to eventually move to a shortboard n e way would this work alrite, can someone whos been in the same situation plz help

cheers

[drowningbitbybit]

Um... you're not getting this.

We've all been there, we've all learned, we've all (well, most of us) tried to surf a hideously inappropriate board

10" in length is a massive differences, but more to the point a fish is a completely different kind of board - totally unsuitable for learning.

There's a bit more to it than just the length x width x thickness.

[Dec]

OK...forget what they are saying.. In general surfing, for a begginer its better to get a bigger board, and learn from that. BUT not ebverybody can afford to buy 3 boards at once.
So, if you are prepared to spend a lot of time in the water surfing then its OK. It will be an emmense struggle at first, but eventually u wont hav 2 buy a new board.


Also, why are you getting a fish? What type of wave do bu surf? and where?

[Dec]

Maybe buying something like a 6'10" shortboard to start. And pregressing on that.

[Surfergirl15]

If you'll be surfing alot ( 4+ times a week) than I guess you can surf on pretty much any board, or so I've heard... It'll just be harder.

[Sam]

the waves i surf are pretty inconsistant and hardley ever get over shoulda height, they also arent very powerful or fast and alot of the time closeout.

n e 1 out there got a nsp fish, wot is it like?

[Dec]

I used to have one for surfing ona weaker day, but they didnt give me enough push ona slower wave.

Also, i am quite an advanced surfer, and I still found it hard to surf with. It is too heavy for a fish and doesnt bottom turn nicely.


In my own opinoin you would be better off getting a large shortboard. A fish isnt going to help you, you will wobble around and slide back off the wave. Also unpredictable waves, u want to be bale to get that 1 good wave in a set, so something with a lot of volume.

[chapster]

i have been in kind of a similar situation i guess. I had a 7' funboard for about 1.5 years and could ride it pretty nicely and moved to a 6'4 fish that has similar dimensions as the one you are looking at. The 7' board was an aircraft carrier and had no manueverability. People told me the fish would be extremely loose and wobbly, but i love it. It is no looser than my brothers 6'8 shortboard and works great in small waves. If you want to go smaller you will be happpy with anything smaller as long as it isn't too small. by the way im 6'0 140 if that helps.

[moncho]

If I were you mate I'd go for a minimal - they're the perfect boards to learn on, they catch everything you paddle into, they are stable so you can perfect your popup and you can do a bit of turning. Don't try to start too small, it's the most frustrating thing and will take you ages to make progress.

I've ridden the nsp fish before (the orange one right?) and it's a very loose board. It catches waves alright but once you're up it will skip about all over the place and drive you nuts. Definitely give it a go if you like, any experience is good experience, but don't expect your skills to develop as fast as they would on a stabler board

[GowerCharger]

i learnt on a 5'10 80s twin fin fish, mind you i was about 7 at the time so it was pretty big and floaty for me back then. Get something big enough for you to catch lots of waves on thats the key to getting the hang of it and enjoying it.

[bluesnowcone]

to be onist i wouldnt but anything under a 6'8" as your first board, because its realy hard to get to grips with it

[drowningbitbybit]

Seeing as 'sam' posted three times, last time in march, and didnt want to listen to anyone's advice anyway, I doubt he's reading this or taking any notice if he is...

Im sure he's out there rippin' it up on fish right now. Or not...

[GowerCharger]

aye hes probably got it on ebay trying to raise funds for that soft board he wishes he bought in the first place

[Skin]

Hey guys just bumping up an old thread here, im in a very similar position to the guy that started this. I Started on a 6ft 10 foamy, my pop ups are getting reasonable but only on small surf. Im a lanky 6 ft 5 xxxxx and weigh in at 95kg so finding it a bit difficult.

Was looking at the NSP fish boards but after reading this changed my mind, the NSP fun boards are an option but dont seem like much of an upgrade to foam board i have.

Im looking for something thats still buoyant and a good learner board but also something i can take to bigger surf (down here its small surf once every month or two or big xxxxx 2 hrs away) and have a crack.
My mate uses Mt woodgee boards from QLD he said to check em out so im thinking of ordering one of these in 6ft 10, please tell me if im way off track

Thanks in advance

http://mtwoodgee.com.au/magnum-traditional

[IB_Surfer]

Get the NSP, all begginers drop bang around their boards and ding them all the time, the NSP is nearly indestructible. I bought one for my kids and they even dropped it from the surf rack on the car to the floor and got just some scratches.

As a begginer, durability is a good thing.

[Jimi]

Yep, get an NSP of 7ft or bigger... at 95kg, you're gonna struggle to float on anything much smaller. Go for something in a shortboard shape, (rather than a mal style) and it should hold on ok as the waves get up to shoulder height.

It's gonna surf WAY better than the softie, and will feel much faster and more maneuverable, even though it's bigger. Softies are tricky to turn, and feel horrid once you're on an open face.