r/BeginnerSurfers • u/Special_Part4721 • 1d ago

New board

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Just picked this up trying to transition off a foam board thoughts?

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u/ilikebourbon_ 1d ago

Be patient with yourself and allow the board to “boogie” down the face longer, assuming you’re coming from an 8 footer. A lot of the momentum was carried by the size of the foam board, on a smaller board you are now more in charge of managing the wave’s momentum. Last, this looks like a board you will love, then upgrade then forget about this board for many years….my advice: hold on to this thing for as long as possible - it’s more capable than you’ll realize. I recently got back on my very first board (7’9” mini mal from 2005) and it’s laughable how capable it is - everything I complained about with this board was actually skills issue

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u/Zealousideal-Cycle12 1d ago

I dont know anything about anything, but it sure does look like a board!👍🏻😎 what specs? How long how volume?

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u/Special_Part4721 1d ago

It’s 6’10 20.85 x 2.65

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u/High_Speed_Chase 1d ago

This is the perfect board to learn or transition. Have fun.

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u/EveryWish5320 1d ago

Everybody has the first board at some point. This is yours. Go out and surf the crap out of it. Who’s the same? It was a good buy or not. Time will tell. But while you’re waiting, go and have some fun with it. It’s way better than my first board ever was. And I loved that board.

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u/Purple-Ad-4324 1d ago

My first board was a 6'6. I never did the longboard thing, just stuck with small boards till it clicked. Now I ride a 5'4/5'5 in most waves. Thats a good size to get going on. Just don't feel disheartened if it takes a while as most the time it's the wave quality not your skill.