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maxyboy
maxyboy
QLD
44 posts
maxyboy maxyboy
QLD, 44 posts
8 May 2012 10:32pm
Today firsttime I took surf lesson, no wind forwhile get boring and boring. So drag my self into new water sports. Was fun but hard not easy.
After lesson bought 7foot surfboard. Can I use this board for kitesurfing as well?
Will catch this Goldy big wave before end of this winter
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
theDoctor theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
8 May 2012 11:32pm


no way,

seven foot is too long....

six eleven is about the max you can use with a kite otherwise you risk serious injury to yourself and others...

it's just not worth the risk man
Jonopark
Jonopark
WA
400 posts
Jonopark Jonopark
WA, 400 posts
8 May 2012 9:45pm
7 foot surfboard will be sweet. I assume it is wide (most 7 foot learning boards are!) which will be great to learn to gybe (gibe?) on. And when you get the hang of both you can simply downsize.
Surfy31
Surfy31
WA
198 posts
Surfy31 Surfy31
WA, 198 posts
9 May 2012 5:00am
if its a cheapy surfboard then kite on it. if you paid over $500 id say dont kite on it. you will be better off learning on a cheap board that your not gonna be spewing every time you put a ding in it from your harness or something. Or worse you snap it becuase its not built for the constant riding
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
hamburglar hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
9 May 2012 9:22am
u is are speaking english petty good khemosabi

7' is ok
Joe Cron
Joe Cron
NSW
450 posts
Joe Cron Joe Cron
NSW, 450 posts
9 May 2012 10:10am
theDoctor said...



no way,

seven foot is too long....

six eleven is about the max you can use with a kite otherwise you risk serious injury to yourself and others...

it's just not worth the risk man


That's theDoctor, technically precise, safety minded and current with modern street talk.
maxyboy
maxyboy
QLD
44 posts
maxyboy maxyboy
QLD, 44 posts
9 May 2012 11:18am
summory

I can ride 7foot surfboard but can be dangerous sometimes so take extra care.
Paid 390$ for this board brand name sideways so, surfboard is not designed for constant riding like twintip board. Give some break time to board to keep shape.
Once get better can down the board size.
Thank you all. When can I have wind then?
bobajob
bobajob
QLD
1535 posts
bobajob bobajob
QLD, 1535 posts
9 May 2012 7:17pm
If your on the Goldy or Sunny coast, maybe October unless you like to kite gusty West crap. But you may snag the odd day by being in the right place at the right time.
Suffing in Autumn / Winter is good to keep up the fitness and generally nice clean waves - like the last week!
Joey
Joey
WA
15 posts
Joey Joey
WA, 15 posts
9 May 2012 5:39pm
Definitely do-able, i went out on my 7'2" minimal on a light day in small chop this season just for a suck-and-see and it was quite good fun, very slow though and i ended up more towards the centre of the board 'cos much harder to keep the nose down - not worth repeating except for novelty value though...
ok
ok
NSW
1089 posts
ok ok
NSW, 1089 posts
9 May 2012 10:24pm
maxyboy said...

summory

I can ride 7foot surfboard but can be dangerous sometimes so take extra care.
Paid 390$ for this board brand name sideways so, surfboard is not designed for constant riding like twintip board. Give some break time to board to keep shape.
Once get better can down the board size.
Thank you all. When can I have wind then?


after you learn to talk
Nerk
Nerk
NSW
108 posts
Nerk Nerk
NSW, 108 posts
9 May 2012 11:13pm
Here's a clip from years ago. 7'8" mini-mal. Still have it, and like using it with small waves/light wind - you get more power from the wave than the wind. Harder to ride than a small board though in my opinion, and a bit tricky to gybe. You can get your feet switched easily, but the board doesn't want to turn unless you're up the back!

gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
gruezi gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
9 May 2012 11:22pm
Nerk, that looks like great fun, super vid as always, thanks for that.
bobajob
bobajob
QLD
1535 posts
bobajob bobajob
QLD, 1535 posts
10 May 2012 8:23am
I have a 7"8 mini mal. Must try it out
BennyB12
BennyB12
QLD
918 posts
BennyB12 BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
10 May 2012 7:06pm
maxyboy said...

summory

I can ride 7foot surfboard but can be dangerous sometimes so take extra care.
Paid 390$ for this board brand name sideways so, surfboard is not designed for constant riding like twintip board. Give some break time to board to keep shape.
Once get better can down the board size.
Thank you all. When can I have wind then?


I cant tell if youre a troll or really German?
Jedibrad
Jedibrad
NSW
527 posts
Jedibrad Jedibrad
NSW, 527 posts
11 May 2012 8:34am
BennyB12 said...

maxyboy said...

summory

I can ride 7foot surfboard but can be dangerous sometimes so take extra care.
Paid 390$ for this board brand name sideways so, surfboard is not designed for constant riding like twintip board. Give some break time to board to keep shape.
Once get better can down the board size.
Thank you all. When can I have wind then?


I cant tell if youre a troll or really German?


Will this break time keep my board in shape ??

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