WM ... mate go for it, get one. Am on a 10'8 x 28 1/2 x 4 1/4 and have learnt on that. BTW ... I am a "robust" 110kg .... Perhaps the start was a little harder than it needed to be if I had gone with a bigger board but now that I am up and going, am so stoked I hung in there and went with the shorter board. JW

Scotty Mac said...

spot on fellas. if surfing is your thing, go small especially if you sup in mostly glassy conditions. i ride a 9'6" now and i am a fat ass 90kg. sure i could loose weight but i love pizza and wild turkey.....

Hey Jw, are you from surfing background? I am a surfer first and sup second, although i am loving it and are surfing my 11 6" pretty good , considering i have only had it a week.
I am around your weight and thinking of getting a smaller board soon, as i spend 95% of time in surf, i can still keep the 11 6" as a second board for my girl, was thinking of a 10 4" or something any suggestions fellas ?

hey scotty, what board you on??????

i could go down to 9.5 to 10.5,,, i think the key is the width in the paddle area,,tapering down to a nice small tail with thin rails.....liking the look of starboard fishs at 30'' wide.

simons board was the biz, chalk n cheeze compared with my naish...cuts the wave real good and nice tightish turns...

wouldn't have cut it today at metts though, lost count of the waves i scored on the mello yello, in the FAT onshore conditions...

what about going under 9'




wouldn't mind one of these....whats 200-220lb in KGs???....

wouldn't mind some hawaii waves too

WINDY MILLER said...

what about going under 9'

Id rather get a longboard at that length