Chicks, how big is yours?

Post by **betty boop** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:50 am

Girls, I was wondering what size boards you all ride.

I always found the boys suggestions about appropriate board size a little too small for me to catch anything at my kooky level. I am on the small side at 5'2" and 50 kg so i found getting it hard to get a good beginners board.

I've got a 6'10" ( by 3 1/4 by 21 1/2) nugget but am finally looking for a shorter one around 6'4".

I've tried the 7'6"minimal which was very stable but a bugger to turn and have of course mistakenly been on the much too small to start with 6'8" shortboard. My husband tells me that I just need to acquire more skill and stop spending his money on new boards.

Any good stories about board salesmen?

Post by **Morty** » Tue May 10, 2005 4:23 pm

I ride longboards...9'6" and longer. I'm hankering for a fish, but Ive got to loose heaps of weight before I think of it!

Post by **betty boop** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:24 pm

Morty,

15 weeks to go before you lose the cute bundle of weight. Hope that it all goes well.

Maybe you could get a fish a few months after that!!

I've got 2 small children. They are load s of fun. Hopefully, I can convvince the 5 yr old to try a surf mat next summer.

Post by **Snoopstah** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:52 pm

I'm no expert but can share the experiences I had...

I'm 5'8" and 80kgs (yeah.. need to lose weight). I started on a 6'6" and found it too hard. Bought a 7'6" mini mal and yeah, they are harder to turn but you don't need anythign smaller until you can do it all on the min mal. Nothing you can't do on it really....

I ended up upgrading towards longboards - I just prefer it. I now mostly ride my 9'6" tufflite (which makes turning a lot easier). And if it's really big I'll pull out a 6'2".

Depending on your level, stay with the bigger, thicker boards until you can confidently turn on them first.

Post by **Morty** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:51 am

Geez Betty Boop, you know better than me when Im due. But I thinkyou are spot on! 15 weeks! But only 5 weeks left of work.....that's the best bit. Yee ha!

Post by **macca202** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:55 am

Chicks, how big is yours?

i didn't know chicks had one.

Post by **betty boop** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:27 pm

Morty, have you started nesting yet?

Have lots of sleep and enjoy doing all the things you can do alone!!

Post by **GrOmMeTe** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:10 pm

i ride a 6"6 and ive been surfing for a month and a bit

Post by **Chrisp** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 5:19 pm

GrOmMeTe wrote:i ride a 6"6 and ive been surfing for a month and a bit

Yeewwww good one, and welcome to the forums!

Post by **SuRf_CHiK_KT** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:38 pm

im midget and have a 6'3 board and its perfect, im about 5'8 and its a great size and its the first board i chose!

Post by **le ham** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:46 pm

i ride a 61 and its mi first board it realli easy to turn n easy to duck dive,

Post by **Paul Brown** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:24 pm

betty boop wrote:Girls, I was wondering what size boards you all ride.

I always found the boys suggestions about appropriate board size a little too small for me to catch anything at my kooky level. I am on the small side at 5'2" and 50 kg so i found getting it hard to get a good beginners board.

I've got a 6'10" ( by 3 1/4 by 21 1/2) nugget but am finally looking for a shorter one around 6'4".

I've tried the 7'6"minimal which was very stable but a bugger to turn and have of course mistakenly been on the much too small to start with 6'8" shortboard. My husband tells me that I just need to acquire more skill and stop spending his money on new boards.

Any good stories about board salesmen?

Your husband is right about you.

Paul.

Post by **ally:)42** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:26 pm

Hii
I've only been surfing for 2 and a half years and i ride a pretty chunky 6'2, but it turns on a dime though =)

Post by **matt...** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:44 am

Paul Brown wrote:
betty boop wrote:Girls, I was wondering what size boards you all ride.

I always found the boys suggestions about appropriate board size a little too small for me to catch anything at my kooky level. I am on the small side at 5'2" and 50 kg so i found getting it hard to get a good beginners board.

I've got a 6'10" ( by 3 1/4 by 21 1/2) nugget but am finally looking for a shorter one around 6'4".

I've tried the 7'6"minimal which was very stable but a bugger to turn and have of course mistakenly been on the much too small to start with 6'8" shortboard. My husband tells me that I just need to acquire more skill and stop spending his money on new boards.

Any good stories about board salesmen?

Your husband is right about you.

Paul.

my brother is a board salesman for fun on a sunday on sydney's northern beaches!
I've got heaps of good stories to tell you about him - but none to do with selling boards!
he's good looking, he surfs well, he's fit, he likes picking up travellers......

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