rich
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| posted on 12-7-2007 at 13:27 |
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Which kind of board
Hiya
My friend has asked me to help him find a suitable surf board. He is going to be surfing quite regularly so needs to get his own board.
He is 6ft4" and weights between 15 to 16 stone. He isnt fat in the least, just tall and well built. What sort of board would be buoyant
enough and big enough for him?
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shem
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| posted on 12-7-2007 at 17:03 |
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Go for a 7'6" to 8' foot mini mal, make sure its around 22" wide, and no narrower than 20".
Id avoid going for a full mal, as to begin with theyre harder to get out back, and if he wants to take the short board route after
learning itll be a far bigger task than going down from a mini mal.
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rich
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| posted on 13-7-2007 at 18:23 |
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What about 9ft?
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Kate - New Oxygen
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| posted on 5-8-2007 at 18:34 |
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I would say 8 or 9 feet would be good. Agreed with Shem on the dropping down however 6'4" is pretty big so 8' or 9' would be ideal.
Tell him not to invest too much money either as he's likely to bang it around a bit if he's beginning.
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rich
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| posted on 10-8-2007 at 11:34 |
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Apprantly he got a BIC Natural Surf board. 7 foot 9. 22" wide I think. He seems to like it and says its not too difficult to ride.
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