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Postby casper » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:24 am

sup? rite now i have like a 7'6 NSP board and by the end of the season i want to be able to buy a new board.... like a shot board... i have no clue what to look for... im like 6 foot tall almost 200 lbs........ any advice would be appreciated
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Postby isaluteyou » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:08 am

the floor is yours DBBB :lol:
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Postby scuba steve » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:17 am

This almost sounds like a joke, but anyway.
Unless you are an amazing beginner you dont need a shortboard that soon.
Get good on your minimal and slowly progress downwards to a shortboard, probably in the distant future.
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:57 am

*peeps in, closes door quietly on the way out*
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Postby casper » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:46 am

ive ben at it for like 2 summer seasons so im not totaly horiable im just lookin to get a little shorter board
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Postby thaya » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:06 am

drowningbitbybit wrote:*peeps in, closes door quietly on the way out*
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Postby scuba steve » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:18 pm

Then get a shorter board.
I think you'll find its a waste of money though.
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Re: picking a board

Postby tomcat360 » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:15 pm

casper wrote:sup?


not much brah!! what's chillin in yo hood? I just caught some absolutely MENTAL waves bro!
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Re: picking a board

Postby essex sucks » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:36 pm

tomcat360 wrote:
casper wrote:sup?


not much brah!! what's chillin in yo hood? I just caught some absolutely MENTAL waves bro!


haha ha nice one i think we have a chav in the house :D
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Postby casper » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:45 pm

thats wat im tryin to see im not tryin to waste money lol casue im low enough on cash as it is
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