beginner board?

[miniracer]

I have been trying to read up on what would be a good first board.
I seem a lot think that a long board would be good.

I am 6'1" and 175-185 lbs. Beginner and would be surfing NC.
I will get a chance 2-3 times a year thats all but, I don't want to renting stuff.
What size would be good.(long board?) and does it matter who the shaper is for a beginner.

Just wanting to get something I might keep for a while even if I progress to other boards later. I do a lot of wake boarding so I don't think it will be to foreign to me.

Thanks.

[pappag]

I would say get a longboard.
Probably something in the 9'0" - 9'4" range.
If you try to start off on something smaller, it will probably be harder for you to learn.
If you want something "snappy", then go for a 9'0" high performance tri-fin board.

[mountainbored]

9ft tri fin = "snappy"! That's friggin' funny.

[pappag]

9ft tri fin = "snappy"! That's friggin' funny.

That's why it was in quotes.
Obviously you've never seen guys "rip" on longboards.
See....that was in quotes too.

[miniracer]

Thanks
I will start by looking at the "snappy" boards

[pappag]

There are longboards meant to just cruise and noseride.
And there are longboards that can be ridden like a shortboard.
Ones that can be ridden like a shortboard are significantly thinner on the rails.
Talk to the the guys at your shop...I'm sure they'll find what you're looking for.

[tuffy109]

the vote for snoogens changing his name to "snappy" is now on the floor.

please vote with your heart.

[Plakespear]

Obviously you've never seen guys "rip" on longboards.

Like this?

[pappag]

Like this?

I think that works.

[tuffy109]

you're gonna really call this a longboard?

[mountainbored]

Snappy would.

[bossass]

you're gonna really call this a longboard?

THAT'S MY BOARD!!!!!! (Same as one Dave Miranda is on)

9-0 Randall French HP

I don't know, I call it a longboard. It's been called a log before too.

For the beginner board: Get at least a 10ft board and make sure it is THICK. Will make learning and catching waves in small surf the easiest. It's what I learned on. Just get a used one for cheap if you won't be using it all that often.

[bossass]

Like this?

[tuffy109]

THAT'S MY BOARD!!!!!! (Same as one Dave Miranda is on)

9-0 Randall French HP

unless it's been photoshopped, that's not a 9ft board

[bossass]

unless it's been photoshopped, that's not a 9ft board

Are you sure??? (Soda can marks logo)

[peterslovo]

^^^^^^
Love the "in home" demonstration!

[tuffy109]

hahahaha, be careful!

[bossass]

hahahaha, be careful!

These are the things you can do when you don't have a job.

[Hollywood]

Get a Mini Tanker, if you have any shops that Sell Blue surfboards, get one of those. A 7'10" mini is super easy to learn on, yet its short enough to have some fun once youve got some confidence. checkout surfindustries.com and look under Blue Surfboards, theyre pretty cheap, A 7'10 will run you about $360 if I'm not mistaken. I just got a Funboard for $335.