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do you think i should buy this board ?

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How much ???

Postby mitchbow » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:23 am

Hey im just about to start short boarding and i have seen this board on ebay(which dosnt seem to bad), is it any good?? and how much do u guys recon its worth ?? please have a look on the link bellow and post a comment
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shortboard-SURFBO ... dZViewItem
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Postby libby » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:57 am

have you surfed before :?: :?:
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Postby essex sucks » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:59 am

ask for some pics of the back looks like they may be hideing somthing

and oo yeah how long have u been surfing and what can u do
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Postby mitchbow » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:41 am

hey ive been bout 5 time so i can just do the basic's lik stad up and turns :( so not very good really :lol: :lol: :lol: . But im looking to my my first board ill ask for some more pics but do you recon this would be any good to start off on
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Postby Luke » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:46 am

I'd say this board is a definite no no for you at the moment. You'll find it much easier to learn on a bigger board. This one will leave you frustrated.
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Postby essex sucks » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:19 am

yep go for a bigger board the board u are looking at is for surfers that are alot more advance than u
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Postby mitchbow » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:30 am

hey thanks alot for helping people so what would you say would be a decent board for me to get as im :-
5,8ft
12-13 stn
pritty strong
n not rich
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any one know what sized board i should get?
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Postby libby » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:31 am

7ft plus, 21" wide.
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Postby essex sucks » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:32 am

something like a mini mal at at least 7ft 4
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Postby mitchbow » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:57 am

ok thanks people
so any thing over 7ft ok thaks :)
anyone got any ideas where i can pick a second had board up ??? cuzz im not rich. i do no wht im looking for tho because ive read the buyers guide on this site.
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Postby Luke » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:13 pm

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Postby mitchbow » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:55 pm

hey :) ok i had look at thoses sights and they look good and i will keep an eye out for a board that intrests me and sound of some good. i found another board on ebay a bic 1 over 7' have look on the link bellow would something like this be good to start off on ???
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Bic-Surfb ... dZViewItem
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Postby essex sucks » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:00 pm

thats more like it my madethats a good sart look after it and u will sell it for the same as u by it when you move too a proper board
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