beginner board?

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.

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.

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

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Originally Posted by mountainbored

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

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

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

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.

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

please vote with your heart.

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Originally Posted by snoogens

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

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Like this?
http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/image...pf_jtudor2.jpg
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...r_Pipeline.jpg
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ns_Haleiwa.jpg
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...a_Haleiwa_.jpg
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ookano_OTW.jpg
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...e_Pupukea_.jpg

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Originally Posted by Plakespear

Like this?

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I think that works. ;)

you're gonna really call this a longboard?

http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ookano_OTW.jpg

Snappy would.

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Originally Posted by tuffy109

you're gonna really call this a longboard?

http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ookano_OTW.jpg

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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.

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Originally Posted by Plakespear

Like this?
http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ns_Haleiwa.jpg

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:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

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Originally Posted by bossass

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

9-0 Randall French HP

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

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Originally Posted by tuffy109

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

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

http://surfermag.com/photos/images/s...ookano_OTW.jpg

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

hahahaha, be careful!

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Originally Posted by tuffy109

hahahaha, be careful!

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These are the things you can do when you don't have a job. :nonono2:

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.