How tall are you? and how tall is your board?

by **GowerCharger** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:29 pm

im 6'3 and for years i rode a 6'3 thruster which was paper thin, always did ok in decent surf but it was always hard hard work keeping the speed up, and anything small or weak and i was pushing water. Knew i could do with something bigger (im 220lbs so way to heavy for that board really) but couldnt afford it.

Eventually saved up and had a custom board made, just the way i wanted. - 6'10 thruster, basically scaled up in every direction, 20 3/4' wide and 2 3/4' thick. The extra thickness provides a lot more buoyancy for my fat ass and i can plane without working too hard through sections which previously would have sunk me. Also goes well in small surf.

Ive never seen a board like it on a rack and the guy who shaped it was also curious to see how it went as hes never made one that shape/size, but id recommend it to anyone who thinks they got too heavy for their shortboard but cant bear the slow turning of a funboard/minimal.

by **CheeZee** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:36 pm

Im 5ft 10ish and my Darcy is 7ft2" ... just about right for my size and weight as a mal' begginner :wink:

by **baja fresk** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:01 pm

got a big quiver for every condition, im 6'0 - 165 lbs

5'8 quad
5'10 performance fish
6'1 pintail
6'3 squashtail

by **Milo** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:11 pm

5`10 and 185 lb on a 6`8" flyer. :wink:

by **cali surfer** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:33 am

I'm 6'1" and I ride a 6'2" shortboard... Perfecto Mundo!!!

by **sal** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:35 am

me - 5'7"
my board - 7'9"

by **oldiebeginner** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:58 am

ME: 6'

WEIGHT: 210 (winter plumage)

BOARD: 8' 4"

by **northswell** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:03 am

I'm 5'11'' and weigh 175 lbs and at the moment choose from one of the following.
6'6 custom fish
6'10 shortboard
7' fatboy flyer

by **Deftoner** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:23 am

I'm 6' and ride a 6'6 Thruster.

by **essex sucks** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:24 am

just under 6 and ride a 6 and a 6ft4

by **Ellie** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:12 pm

5'2 and I ride a 7'4 funboard. But sometimes I borrow Sean's 8 footer which is mucho fun....it has soooo much balance and stability!

by **jethrodog** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:01 pm

I am 5'9" and 175lbs and I ride a 7'6" and a 8'6"

by **miamisurfer** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:04 am

I'm 5' 4'', 120 lbs and ride a 6'
i'm still growing thats why my boards big but i used to ride a 5'6''

by **sal** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:45 pm

Ellie wrote:sometimes I borrow Sean's 8 footer which is mucho fun....!

WUHEY!

Sorry!

by **Dec** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:24 pm

ummm I ride a lot of stuff have about 15 boards alltogether (excluding longboards...which aren't counted as boards..more like boats...)

Shortest I ride is a 5'9 but only when it is powerfull enough. I am usually on a 6'0 or 5'11.

I am 5'11 tall and weigh 65kgs.

by **jdec83** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:51 pm

6' with a 6'3" pintail and a 7'2" fish

by **WooD** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:39 pm

I'm 5'11", and have a 10' longboard, and a 6.10 shortboard.

by **tomcat360** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:42 pm

jdec83 wrote:6' with a 6'3" pintail and a 7'2" fish

6'3" pintail? Is it a single fin? A little odd, do you have pictures?

Seems on modern boards they are only using pintails on guns

by **northswell** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:53 pm

I might be wrong on this but i'm sure I read somewhere that Russ Winter only rides pintails (he's the most famous UK pro surfer around at the mo)

by **isaluteyou** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:08 am

im 6.1 and ride a 7'4 thruster. Will be dropping down to a 6'8 or 6'10 had a go on loads of boards and figured those sizes would be ideal for me.

How tall are you? and how tall is your board?

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