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Don't rush to buy anything, or panic that you're going to miss the 'sale'. There are plenty of options, and always another sale 'just around the corner' :mrgreen: Work out what you want / need first. :roll: Yep, I know, that's the hard part! Even consider second hand ... a lot cheaper, and as you i...

Still looking around and intending on riding some boards before ultimately deciding but I walked into my local store and found that they were having some great specials on Mark Richards boards as follows: Puffer fish: http://www.markrichardssurfboards.com/boards_fish_puffer.php http://www.markrichar...

Before prescribing a specific fish just a couple of questions:- 1) How long, wide and thick is your mini-mal? The bigger the minimal, the greater the adjustment to a fish. 2) How old and fit are you? Your weight is not an issue but if you're not fit and/or "older", say 50+ a fish could be a challen...

Hi all, I haven't been surfing that long (I've only been out about 15 times) but already I feel as though riding a minimal is holding back my turns and manoeuvrability. My instructor has also suggested that I'm decent enough to think about buying a fish surfboard. I can pop up very quickly and can m...

Hi all, still shopping around for a starter board. Found a 8'6" hand shaped board that has caught my eye - 21.5" wide and 2 7/8" thick. It has, however, a squash tail which I have not come across yet. FWIW I am 6'2" and 176 lbs. Am I better off with a squash tail or am I better off with what I've us...

Sold already, still looking

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?

Will this suit? http://www.nspsurfboards.com/funboard-76.html I don't want to get her anything that's too small, and difficult to get waves on. However, I'm thinking about her actually getting out to the breaks as well, which I think she'd struggle with anything much bigger. What do you guys think f...

So no fish then I take it?

Braithy wrote:Does your instructor speak with a heavy eastern european accent?

Nope! He's Scottish, AFAIK.

My instructor suggested considering a fish also?

Thanks, any other advice?

She's a total beginner, had a group lesson a couple of years ago but couldn't manage to stand up (mind you she only had the opportunity at 4 waves or so). About 63-64kg (that's 141lbs), 177cm (almost 5'10"). I will be buying a board also, as a complete newbie, so we will learn together. FWIW I'll be...

I think I'm more confused now than what I was before I posted

Cheers, so there's no point in trying to get a 7'6" or something which might last forever? Or am I likely to want to sell that, too? I know a smaller board will stunt progress a bit but I am not sure how much. I've had recommendations from anything from 7ft (above) to 8'5"+. I think I will definitel...

Bump - hoping to buy a board in the next few days while I'm in Sydney

I'm a mountain biker ;) Thanks - so ideally what dimensions am I looking for exactly? I don't want to grow out of the board too quickly - I tend to persist and pick things up quickly, but I don't want to get something too small that's going to frustrate me, either :) EDIT: What about this off eBay? ...

I'd keep the width and thickness. Anything around 7-foot would be fine to learn on. Look for a board that has no splits in the glass where it's taking on water. Brands don't mean much for your first board. Just stick to around 2 3/4 thick and 21+ inches wide and that's enough beef under you to padd...