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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Rustt » Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:59 pm

Too long. I started on a 9'0"

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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by alakaboo » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:07 pm

Without wanting to set off the puns, I thought width was more important, for learners?

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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by --++sunstroke++-- » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:46 am

fongss wrote:advice on buying a sup

Don't. :P
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Cuttlefish » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:22 am

Never mind the sup...what became of your paipo (bellyboard)????
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Beanpole » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:27 pm

Get a Gerry Lopez Model then you can drop in on surfers at 12' Sunset.
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by alakaboo » Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:17 pm

fongss wrote:i'll pay see our shapers face when the blank turns up at his door :mrgreen: he doesnt know his building it....yet
me too! :shock: :lol:
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by kayu » Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:45 pm

I reckon it depends on your intended use..........IMO , they're great for flat water or open ocean.....a good fitness aid for long flat spells..........as for wave riders , they seem to kick arse in big surf......nothin but a pain in the arse in yer local line-up :evil: ........those who ride them at your local break are on a par with guys who do jet-ski tow-ins ,when its 2-3 ft.... :lol: :lol:

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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Rustt » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:18 pm

Yeah, we've been talkin for awhile about getting the tinny and doing towins on the sup to piss the mal riders off. :D

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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Beanpole » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:52 am

Quite a few of the guys I see out on them remind me of those cartoon frogs the balinese love to make that are parodies of how western people look to them. I always think of a frog in a lily pond using a leaf as an SUP and a reed as an oar with skinny legs and a big fat gut looking at the horizon until someone chucks a rock in and they overturn. This is usually the kindest thought I have about them.

When I see one in the surf I get as far away from it as I possibly can because the potential to reap havok is awe inspiring.
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Cuttlefish » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:39 pm

Just go to the local shop at Noosa and tell them what kind of paddling you intend to do.
Then just demo their boards. The sup shops always have demos.
Ocean addicts at Maroochydore also have a good demo range and good advice.
Still like to know what became of the paipo Huie made you?
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Cuttlefish » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:51 pm

Fong,
I'd definitely like a go on it.
Been riding a few different types of prone craft due to shoulder problems lately.
I've got nothing against sups when used in non-surfing roles.
Like paddling ours in the rivers and Bays.
More interesting than a kayak as you can see into the water so much better.
Our kids love it as we can take all our 3 kids on two sups for a paddle.
Went exploring creeks off the Maroochy river the other day.
Kids loved it...they thought it was great adventure as the foliage closed in and the creek became narrower.
A bit of a change from dad bailing off surfing.
Paddling against the wind sucks on them as you said.
Plenty of second hand ones on Seabreeze.
Most of them are mass produced in Asia.
The Fanatic fly is a good all around board which is also really durable.
We use Naish adjustable paddles which the kids and us can all use
and the adjustability is handy as you can change the length depending upon whether your paddling upwind or downwind.
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Cuttlefish » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:45 pm

Thanks Fong,
You could always leave it at Beachbeat, Alex if that's not a hassle.
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by marcus » Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:57 pm

fong at least lend him some flippers, a bodyboards pretty much useless without flippers
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by Cuttlefish » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:25 am

Flippers I have....
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by JET01 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:56 pm

Mate i did the research on this a while ago a went with what i consider to be a great all round board.

Go the channel islands caddie 10'4. Im 5'10 and was 80kgs at the time i bought it. There are only a few clips on the internet of a guy called gutz surfing it.
Goes great in the surf and on the flat water.

I mainly use mine for core strength purposes after a recent back operation. I dont surf it much as i believe them to be a liability in the line up.

Surfing the bay waves when theres a massive swell is good fun too.

SUP's are hard work when its windy or choppy. Parts of you will hurt that havent hurt before.
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by godsavetheking » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:03 pm

JET01 wrote: Go the channel islands caddie 10'4. Im 5'10 and was 80kgs at the time i bought it. There are only a few clips on the internet of a guy called gutz surfing it.
Goes great in the surf and on the flat water.
Funnily enough he runs the surf shop round the corner from where I live. He's a right fcuken pain in the arse in the water
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Re: advice on buying a sup

Post by JET01 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:18 pm

Goofy footer too. Weirdo.
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