Help buying surfboard?

Question

hi, i have been surfing a 6`6 - 6`7 board for about 5 years now and am kinda bored with it. i am looking to buy somthing smaller and more manuverable allowing me to carve more. however i am not exactly sure what size board would be best for me, im 6`0ft tall and 175pds i do most of my surfing in new jersey and have been looking at boards in the 5`11 - 6`2 range, one of them being a Lost roundnose fish, if anyone could help me by suggesting what size would be the best for me i would greatly appreciate it. thanx.

Answer 1

go with a quad, they are usually really fast boards.  you could probably get away with a 6'0" since they are usually wider boards.  the fin placement helps make the boards really maneuverable since they are usually a little further up on the board.  this places the fins directly below your back foot really allowing you to get the best turning ability out of a board while still having drive and not stalling out.  i know stretch makes a very popular quad, especially for the jersey area.  I ride a WRV battail quad which is awesome.  i have a 5'10 but my friends 6'2 still turned much better than my 6'2 wrv chronic which is still an awesome board.

Answer 2

a good idea would be to go to a local surf shop and talk to the people there. more than likely they would be better able to answer your questions. however, if you're going to buy a fish you could go even shorter than your height because by design fish boards are wider and a little thicker. so, if you're 6' you could probably ride a 5'5" or so fish if you wanted to go in that direction.

the other thing you could do would be to buy another shortboard, just something smaller than what you're currently riding. talk to a shaper and see what they recommend based on your abilities and conditions you'll be riding in. i'd say 6'1"-6'3" would be a good place to start.

Answer 3

I don't know how well you surf, so that's a tough call. When do you surf? Is it all summer time stuff, or do you out for late autumn and winter big waves? (yes, New Jersey has big waves). Your skill level makes a big difference. Go to a real surf shop (not a bathing suit and skateboard store that sells surfboards) and talk to the folks there. In a real surf shop, there are some guys (and girls) who have been surfing your local break long enough to match you up with the right board. If you have the money, I would recommend getting a custom made board. I have only had two of them, but they both made me real happy. If you are the NJ area now, this is a good time to get your act together and rap with the store folks and get hooked up with a shaper and have your board ready by the time the H20 hits fifty degrees.

Answer 4

The Lost Roundnose Fish is a great board. My brother and I both have one and we're really happy with it.

Answer 5

I would deeply suggest having one made for you.

Answer 6

Try a 6,1 al merrick flyer. its thick like a fish and just as fast.