Hey

I am surfing a starboard whopper 10' x 36" . I started on NSP 11'6" went down a few boards and ended up on a 9'6" PSH ripper. I have alower back injury whic flard up really badly due to the constant wobble in any sort of chop. So I had to go to something more stable or lose the use of my leg. I went to the whopper and was amazed. I love this thing, u can stand in any weather and ride it long boardstyle on the nose or toss it around from the back of the board.

I surf round torquay and 13th beach in Vic. it ALWAYS WINDY AND CHOPPY and all SUPERS bail when its not perf.
The Whopper surfs for me at105 kilos really well. i draggd it to Bali and surfed Balangaan which is hollow as. I paddled out the Ant Bombie off 13th and surfed it there.

For the intermediate and physically challenged wide board are a real breakthru. Why is there nothing happening in the 10'x36" dimensions. These are stand up boards not proner sticks. its dammn difficult to stand up out there. why the obsession with narrow? why not explore width and foil and materials and stop imitating short surf boards?

G'day crew,

I will be returning to live in Perth around the middle of the year and am keen to get into SUPping, Surfed all my life and currently ride a 6'6" fish (self built hollow timber board) and a long board, also kitesurf (but not for a couple of years)

I after advice on what board to get to learn on and for DW and surfing Perth metro area (will be living in trigg) I am 6'2" and ~120kgs after a couple of good years on NZ beer... My fighting weight is 105 to 110kgs. One long term goal is to do the doctor next year and other races

I would like to get a board to start off on over here in NZ then ship it home. I will probably end up building a surf orientated hollow woodie and probably a couple more knowing me...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere I have spent a bit of time reading the old posts and on the search button.

cheers

Shane