Surf board sizes and brands?

Question

ok so i do it all i skateboard, snowboard, wakeboard and im good at all of them and now i wonna surf, so i wonna no what size board is gonna be best i dont want a begenner board i wonna getta short board right off the bat i like a challenge and plus ill only be a begener for less then 45 mins

so i wonna no whats a good size im looking for some thing i can carve with nicely ex...

and i wonna no what kinda board like what brands are best

i dont care about price as long as its not 600 dollers...

what do yall say.

Answer 1

It depends on your height and weight, the way to get a board most suited to you would be to find a local shaper and ask him to quote you on one.  If you wanna buy from a store use small privately owned surf shops, they'll have best knowlege and know what is right for you.

I learnt on a 2nd hand shortboard, I wouldn't advise learning on a new one incase you ride it over rocks or some **** like that.  By a second hand then when you can ride that get a new board.

I snowboard, surf, skate do not try and treat surfing like any other sport it will make it much harder to learn.

Answer 2

Okay, we understand that spelling and grammar are not prerequisites for surfing skill, so that shouldn't hold you back any.Based on your list of board sports, I suspect that you are not particularly ocean oriented.

Surfing is an ocean sport, so I recommend you start out learning your way around the ocean. I have seen way too many really good pool (or lake) swimmers have to get rescued when faced with ocean rips and currents, and BIG waves. Spend some time swimming in the ocean, body surfing and body boarding before you get into surfing.

You sound young, so I would make my first suggestion that you get some surfing friends to give you some lessons. Almost everyone learns best on a long (longer) board, because they are easier to take off on, and more stable once you catch a wave. That's not to say that you can't learn on a short board, but I don't recommend it.

Wherever you plan to go to conquer the surfing world, there will be surf shops. Go to a real surf shop, not a bathing suit store that sells some surfboards. The folks there know the local breaks, and can help steer you to the right board for your body size and the type of surf you'll find in the local break. They can also hook you up with some lessons, which, believe it or not, is not a bad idea if you don't hang with a bunch of surfing pals already. Stay away from mass produced popouts, there are lots of great hand shaped boards on the market, although, you can always learn on some nice floaty, durable piece of junk and buy a good board when you are ready to upgrade. Good luck

Answer 3

Take it easy ripper girl.  If you shred at those boardsports than you are only a part of the  way there.  the reason why you cannot jump on Kelly Slater's board and be ripping in a couple months is because of the lack of paddling skill and wave knowledge(timing).  That is why you may want to start of a beginner style board.  The size will depend on your weight and upper body strength.  If you are like 120 lbs or less maybe you might want to try a 7 ft.+ egg shape board.  The added buoyancy will help with catching waves while you learn paddling and wave knowledge.  As far as brands it's insignificant to you, just get a decent used board to start... As you progress you can then experiment with different length, board material, templates, concaves, fin set up, rail shape, etc.  It's endless...