soft top longboard upgrade to shortboard

[rat212]

hey,
I have a 7'4" Doyle Soft top. it was my first board. I've surfed this for 2 years now and i feel like it's holding me back. i want a nice shortboard that i can surf in all kinds of waves. I've been looking at the Channel Islands A6, and Flyer 2 and suggestions?

thanks.

[isaluteyou]

soft top to shortboard

maybe upgrading from a soft top to a real fiberglass board will be more suitable

[boco rio]

soft top to shortboard

maybe upgrading from a soft top to a real fiberglass board will be more suitable

Totally agreement here. You need to learn the basics on a real board before you jump on a hybred. You would be slowing your progress and become frustrated by such a big change. As you develope your skills you'll relize it's all about board control and the little ones don't make it easy.

[rat212]

ha thanks. does anyone know of a specific board that would be suitable?

[Jimi]

You'd do well with any THIN mini-mal/funboard of around the 7'2-7'6 size, since these feel pretty much like a shortboard to ride (particularly if you're not experienced). What you probably want to avoid is a very thick and long mini mal, since you'll find that it's not much different to surf than the softboard.

A thinner mini mal will allow you to turn a lot more easily than a funboard, and it will feel super responsive after the softboard, but it will still be big enough for you to catch waves on, and fairly forgiving to ride.

[rat212]

ok thanks. i basically have no idea what to look for. can one of you try and pull up a link of what i should be looking for?

[Sillysausage]

https://surfing-waves.com/shop/produ ... 0-none.htm

[rat212]

some local surf shops suggested the WRV Funfish 7'2".

http://www.waveridingvehicles.com/boards.html

just click funboards on the bottom. it's the first on the new page that opens.

let me know what you think