Renee11 said...

I'm SUPER EXCITED to be going to buy myself my first paddle board i have been having a play around on a few boards but would like to really get my own. I am 168cm tall weigh about 78kg and just looking for some advise on board size, brands, cost etc.

Hopefully get a few helpfull hints

10'0-10'6 x 30" x 4.0"-4.5" thick is a great all round lenghth and width to start with. You'll find it very stable even if there's a lil bump on the water and able to catch wave's as you advance. All brand's have this size in there range. As it's your first SUP, I'd recommend going 2nd hand or paying know more then a K, because you will damage it. You can find great 2nd hand & new package deals(include's paddle & leash & sometime's board bag) on seabreeze. The shorter and narrower you go, the less stable it will be... Otherwise, the web is your oyster...

Happy hunting & welcome to the sport

Starboard Drive is good board too start out on. It was my first board, nice and stable and surf quite well too.
I think it may be there most popular all rounder type board too date, and have a great resale value when you want to sell it too upgrade to another board.

I reckon the naish mana 9.5 or 10 or a fanatic allwave 9.6 are the go. Both are as stable as they come and both surf really easily and well. The allwave edges the mana out imo as a slightly looser board.