surf board help

[ehood87]

hey i am new to the short board thing but ive been surfing with a fun board and wanted to get probably a mini gun i am about 5'11" and about 200 lbs. what size board would you suggest would 6'8"work???????

[jethrodog]

What the hell do you want a mini-gun for? If you aren't really proficient at surfing that isn't the board for you. Are you planning on surfing some 1.5-2+ overhead in the near future?

[ehood87]

no i was just curious to see what size i would need if i did want to do somthing im not planning on killing myself i just want to know to see what size board i would need so i can at least look around at the different sizes and everything

[jethrodog]

How long have you been surfing? Can you get up on every wave? Are you comfortable on your hybrid?
Lots of different answers mean lots of different board suggestions.

[ehood87]

ive been surfing for about 2 years started on a long board jumped to short hybrid and yea i can get up every time i just wanna get somthing a little more eggressive and by the way if you were wondering about those other posts that was my little brother sorry about that hes afraid to come ask me for help but yea anyways i dont know if im definatly getting a new board i just was wondering what size would be right for me im on a 7 ft. WRV right now what would you suggest for me being 5'10 -5'11 200 lbs for a mini gun i saw a couple 6'8 boards that caught my eye online because my dealer is about 50 miles away and hes closed untill like next week i think so i cant really get in touch just give me some ideas size wise about what i would need and can use???

[miamisurfer]

Let's see I just ordered a 6'4'' mini gun and I'm 5'5'' or 5'6'' and 125 lbs. I suggest at least a 6'8'' because you want to get into big waves early so you don't kill yourself trying to make a late drop.

[ehood87]

thanks alot thats all i wanted to know....

[ehood87]

what would you guys consider the aviso lost monster???????

[miamisurfer]

No, that's a big guy shortboard. If you want an aviso than I would recommend the 6'8'', but I think the avisos are a ripoff. They are very stiff and they cost over $1,000. Try looking for a regular board that you like.

[ehood87]

im not getting it right now but say i wanted a gun somthing that has some good technology somthing thats state of the art if you will say what would you suggest? remember im 5'10" 200lbs so somthing that will fit my size?????????

[Bad Beat Maker]

ehood how many years is it you have been surfing you said this before: "im about 5'10" 200 lbs how much expieience and what kind of gun board and how big will i need ive been surfing for about 5 years now and am finally confident enough to surf pipe please help"


Gotta be sure how long you been surfing 2 to 5 years is a 3 year jump and alot of experience would have been gained in 5 years I'm sure. Don't go for something because your friends are able to. 2 years doesn't really qualify for pipes I think unless you've been going out everyday and still then I don't know. Maybe others can pitch in. Do jersey waves even prepare you for what youd see in the pipe?

[ehood87]

no im going out to california in a couple weeks and im going to but a board out there to surf small pipe would a 6'8" board be to small for somone my size or should i move to that big boy board? im kinda interested in seeing how small i could possibly go for somone my size in either a mini gun or a short board? and yea its been more then 3 years ive been surfing and i am good with my board now but i wanna try a different kind of surfing like a short board or a gun

[miamisurfer]

Pipe is in Hawaii not California. I would go with the 6'8'' because the 7'1'' won't work good in big waves.

[ehood87]

even with a guy my size?

[miamisurfer]

Yes, the 7'1'' won't handle well in big waves. If you find a board that you like that's 7'0'', or even a little bigger, and it's a semi gun get it.

[ehood87]

thanks alot you were a huge help