Mana 9'5

Hi all, As a newbie to the sport I'm seeking advice on another board primarily for the surf. I am currently riding a nalu 11'4 but not entirely happy about the length. I think I would prefer a shorter board that I could throw around a bit easier. Am thinking about a mana 9'5 to add to the quiver. I am 179cm and 88kg. Lots of experience windsurfing and long boarding but very limited sup at this stage. Comments please

Make sure you check out the Fanatic Allwave as well, 9'2 will float you fine

yeah should try and demo one of these bad boys, will still have plenty of volume for your weight, the 9'5 mana has more volume in it than the 11'4,you still should be able to surf it pretty well but might be a little corky if you get it out in chopy conditions, the 9'5 hokua will surf better but will give you more room to progress performance wise aswell, it will be harder at first but you'll probably love it when you get use to it, just try and demo as many boards as you can dont really fixate on one brand as most of the brands are pumping out good surf sups

Jarryd

Thanks Guys, you all make some very good points and have certainly given me food for thought. Being on the mid north coast makes it difficult to demo many boards so I value the input from the forum members. I like the look of the hokua but the volume concerns me at my current stage of expertise. Certainly an option down the track. My wife and I both tried the mana 9'5 on flat water a few weeks ago and while not overly fast with my weight felt quite good. My wife loved it compared to her logger. Leaning now towards this board as we both can get value from it.