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Mikedobee

NSW

331 posts

Mikedobee

NSW, 331 posts

27 Sep 2011 3:41pm

Hi guys,

I was just wondering. Is it a good surf board for a beginner Maui 9.6 foot?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Mike

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

billboard

QLD, 2819 posts

27 Sep 2011 4:36pm

Never heard of it but if its VERY CHEAP then its probably quite ok for a beginner. Being an unknown brand I will assume that its under $300 and in good condition if its that sort of price ? Any more than that and you may be better served looking for a known brand second hand - you should be able to pick something reputable up for $400 ish in reasonable condition.

cRAZY Canuk

NSW

2528 posts

cRAZY Canuk

NSW, 2528 posts

27 Sep 2011 6:18pm

How much do you weight?

I'm having a stab that Maui is malibu (mal) and not a brand

Depending on where you want to progress with your surfing anything between a mini mal and a longboard is as good as any place to start. Too short and it's hard to get up, too long and there hard to learn to turn personally I'd say 8-9' but that arbitrary.

As your in Manly Vale, have a look in Driping Wet North Manly or Aloha both generally have a good amount of used boards and DW has a "house brand" of mini mals (I started on a 8' DW mini mal) that are reasonably priced and of a decent quality.

Edit - the classifieds on Seabreeze can be a good place as well.

Mikedobee

NSW

331 posts

Mikedobee

NSW, 331 posts

30 Sep 2011 4:45pm

Cheers guys.

I am about 75 kilos, but I'll go to one of the shops you guys reccommended. They'll be able to help me.

62mac

24860 posts

62mac

WA, 24860 posts

30 Sep 2011 3:44pm

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

cRAZY Canuk

NSW

2528 posts

cRAZY Canuk

NSW, 2528 posts

30 Sep 2011 6:11pm

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

30 Sep 2011 4:31pm

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

chrispychru

QLD, 7932 posts

30 Sep 2011 6:45pm

doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

30 Sep 2011 5:12pm

chrispychru said...

doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

billboard

QLD, 2819 posts

30 Sep 2011 7:21pm

Mikedobee said...

Cheers guys.

I am about 75 kilos, but I'll go to one of the shops you guys reccommended. They'll be able to help me.

Dripping wet also stock one of Australias best range of surftech tuflite boards so you can feast your eyes on some very nice boards indeed. Depending on where abouts in Sydney you are located - John at Bondi and Andy at Manly will set you right - great guys and a wealth of no b/s knowledge (just like me

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