to buy or to have shaped?

[surferdude_scarborough]

should i spend 1/4 of my money on a used surfboard that i love or spend all my money getting one similar shaped? all advice appreciated

cheers

james

[Laguna]

Does it have to be that used surfboard? Can't you buy it new? It really depends on the price difference and what each board has to offer

[surferdude_scarborough]

well it would cost about 4 times as much as the used board to get one shaped and ive tried it a couple of times and i love the way it paddles and catches waves and rides. basically what i would do if i went to a shaper would be to ask for the same kind of thing so at the moment im thinking buy the used one which i know how it rides and such rather than blowing 4 times the amount on a new board which i have no guarantee i will like.

but i just thought id run it by you guys to see what y'all think.

cheers james

[Laguna]

That sounds like a good idea. You save a lot of money and get a board that suits you well. You should do that if you like the board that much.

[HitAndRun]

Go with the used board, i broke my newly shaped board (i waited 3 months for that thing) my 1st session the board snaps (it was pretty big 8-9ft heavy)
ive been buying used boards since

[Laguna]

Go with the used board, i broke my newly shaped board (i waited 3 months for that thing) my 1st session the board snaps (it was pretty big 8-9ft heavy)
ive been buying used boards since

Gutting! £400 odd snapped so soon. I wouldn't know how to cope with that.
Did you take it out straight away or something? and did you tell the shaper about it?