Which surfboard to buy...perfomance Fish or performance Egg/Funboard???

Question

cant decide, what do yall think. I'm 6'3 175lb. i live on the gulf coast and my 6'2 shortboard doesn't get the waves it deserves most of the time. I dont have too much riding experience with either board shapes listed above. looking for a length from 6'0-6'8. mostly interested in being able to surf the frequent TX slop and get the speed i need to get my hits, carves n' floaters in. not good enough to bust airs or anything like that.

Answer 1

I have extremely little surfing experience, but, If you go to a local surf shop, Especially one like Wave Riding Vehicles, they are extremely happy to give you advice on what you need. They usually know their stuff too. Good Luck!

Answer 2

go with a little bigger fish---catches more waves and has a little fun board to it.

Answer 3

Depends on what kind of waves you ride but for the most part, I would say go with a fish.  It's fast, it's loose, and it's a ton of fun.  Who doesn't want a board like that?  You're wave count will go up a little with an egg/funboard but it won't be as loose and if you want to improve your surfing, won't do much for it.  It'll just help you catch waves better.  I ride a 9' longboard, 7'2 gun, 6'3 thruster and a 5'9" fish and the 5'9" has been getting all the attention lately.  If you want, just go with a slightly longer shape with a little more volume if you want to keep the wave county as high as possible.  You'll be amazed at how well it catches waves.

Answer 4

fish is the way to go for that style of surfing