Hello fellow real surfers,
I need your help.
I am in the market for a new short board but really not too sure what size, width and thickness I need.
I am approx. 6ft tall, 75kgs and size 11 foot.
I currently ride a 6'2" x 20 and 1/4 x 2.5 fish/hybrid shape most of the time however it was a 2nd hand spur of the moment purchase for small waves and I feel I have outgrown this board and need something more responsive.
I am looking at the MG boards and have demo'd the 5'11" Magic Carpet model which was fun and a lot more responsive, however, I'm not 100% sure I should shell out big $ on that exact board.
what I want from the board is more response, more performance etc, something I can throw around, more poppy etc
I do mainly surf waist to head high + waves so not huge waves.
What would you suggest?
Should I go for more of a performance short board or something else entirely different? It's the widths and thicknesses that are really hard to try out.
Any demo sizes I should try?
Thanks for your help
Help choosing the right short board
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Re: Help choosing the right short board
I'm the same size as you, in waves that size I ride a 5'10 x 19.5" x 2.5"
Quad with a wide tail and pretty standard front end.
Quad with a wide tail and pretty standard front end.
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Re: Help choosing the right short board
How do you find the quad feel compared to a thruster?
Is it easier to perform more critical maneuvours with the quad or is it harder to make turns??
Is it easier to perform more critical maneuvours with the quad or is it harder to make turns??
Re: Help choosing the right short board
Too many factors for a straight-up comparison, I've never surfed quad and thruster in the same board.
Generically I'd say that thrusters feel looser, quads feel faster.
Quad suits that board because it is for waves when I am not turning much, it gives lazy speed but is small enough that I can force the issue when I want to.
I don't really do critical manouevres so I'm not the best person to ask, most of my turns are barely perceptible to the naked eye.
Generically I'd say that thrusters feel looser, quads feel faster.
Quad suits that board because it is for waves when I am not turning much, it gives lazy speed but is small enough that I can force the issue when I want to.
I don't really do critical manouevres so I'm not the best person to ask, most of my turns are barely perceptible to the naked eye.
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