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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by maxwolfie » Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:55 pm

Braithy wrote:Does your instructor speak with a heavy eastern european accent?
Nope! He's Scottish, AFAIK.

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by steve shearer » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:36 pm

A scottish instructor?

Holy mother of christ.......

I'll take advice from a scot about bagpipes,deep-fried mars bars, headbutting, what colour sporran to wear and what single malt to quaff but a scot in Australia dishing out advice on surfboards??

**** has gone fcuking mad.
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by maxwolfie » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:45 pm

So no fish then I take it? :lol:

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by jaytee » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:24 pm

If you progress quickly, you could be on a fish around 6'6 within 3 or so months but you're still better off borrowing/buying around an 8ft mini mal to get the basics down, then just trade it in for another board.

I'd be pretty skeptical of a scot surf instructor unless he rips. Just surf every day no matter the conditions, and watch how other people do it. If it's unsurfable ie closeout shories, bodysurf it.

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by maxwolfie » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:17 pm

I'm eying a second hand custom mini-mal. I am a bit concerned about two things -

One, the glassed on fins. I figure I am better off with removable ones to start with, in case I break one.
Two, the fact that it's 8'1" but only 21.25" wide, and 2.75" thick. Is this too narrow for me?

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by Lucky Al » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:35 pm

just do it maxie, get your hands on any piece of shit board and out there and into it!

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by maxwolfie » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:25 pm

Sold already, still looking ;)

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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by SurfieC » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:19 am

I think, I found a great spot today for you. Voodoo, it looks a little bit powerful, but it's uncrowded. But just in case, you can ask also your scottish instructor or the guys here....
But forget to post your board, or your wife, sister, brother... when you finally buy it. I think some guys are really jealous then...
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Re: Board for a beginner

Post by Skipper » Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:29 am

Voodoo today?, uncrowded huh?
Oh bless your baumwollsocken

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