Anybody got a Stand Up Paddle Board? I am in the market. There are some beautiful boards out there, but I have no clue what I am looking for.
I am 5'10" about 190-195 lbs. I am thinking about a 10' or a 10'6".
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07-09-2008, 06:44 AM #1
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What SUP?
I like living where the Ogdens are high enough so that I'm not everyone's worst problem.- YetiMan
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07-09-2008, 09:11 AM #2
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demo before you buy....trust me.
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07-09-2008, 10:18 AM #3Hugh Conway Guest
talk about a stupid trend
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07-09-2008, 10:48 AM #4
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exactly my point
Originally Posted by Hugh Conway
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07-09-2008, 02:12 PM #5
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Stupid trend in places with waves,yes.
No decent waves to speak of here on the Gulf, except during a hurricane.
I planned on demoing. The cost goes toward a purchase, so why not?I like living where the Ogdens are high enough so that I'm not everyone's worst problem.- YetiMan
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07-09-2008, 06:39 PM #6
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ghey.
eXXXtremely ghey
wait 2 years and there will be so many for sale for $200 instead of $2k (including the uber ghay $500 carbon paddle)
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07-09-2008, 06:49 PM #7
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ditto, UBER GHEY ! Originally Posted by Core Shot
there's a few vids of the maui lads ripping on those planks but other than that.....GHEY
http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/200...g-in-big-surf/
http://www.realkiteboarding.com/inde...wsitem&id=1398Last edited by willywhit; 07-09-2008 at 06:52 PM.
Bacon tastes good. Pork chops taste goood.
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07-09-2008, 06:56 PM #8
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Pretty good crowd in oregon riding them now too but not sure I would want to be on one.
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07-10-2008, 12:25 AM #9
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ocean sweeping is the new rollerblading.
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07-10-2008, 09:13 AM #10
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Very well put. Originally Posted by Alkasquawlik
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07-13-2008, 06:28 PM #11Hugh Conway GuestSo where does that put the guy on the SUP paddling in a freshwater reservoir on the way to Rainier? Originally Posted by supermodel159
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07-14-2008, 07:34 PM #12
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I would never buy one, and don't even have the time to care about trying it out. But if I live on the Gulf I could see giving it a chance. What else are you going to do for exercise? I guess 'gator wrestling is always an option.
I see guys out on the point all the time. Our local ski shop owner has decided this is the way to save his shop. Hope he is right. I like having a place to bake my liners for free.
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07-15-2008, 01:08 PM #13
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"Maui lads" is not ghey at all, tho. Originally Posted by willywhit
Pip pip,
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07-28-2008, 07:05 AM #14
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Did this for a few hours with a mate of mine who is a surf instructor. For aimless paddling up and down the coast, rivers etc on a sunny but flat calm day then SUP would be ok. For any day when a wave is gettable, then a long board would - IMHO - be a better option.
Oh, and carrying a giant board up the beach gets boring after about 10 yards. It's never comfortable to carry and you stand out a mile as someone who needs an ocean liner to catch waves.
(I need an ocean liner to catch waves, my ego prefers other beach goers not to know that though.)Not around much these days.
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