hi
if you want something thats light, i would have a look at the carbon starboards, or the new naish LE boards, pretty much anything in carbon is going to be much lighter than other boards, or you could look at a custom board, some of the shapers are putting out some light boards
hope this helps

Jarryd

Thanks guys

Hi K it depends on your budget as well I guess. Carbon boards are very light & robust however even 2nd hand can leave a nice chunk missing from your bank account. I went for a Hobie 7'11". It is a glass board and only weighs about 6kg
And new it was less than $1K. Durability is an issue however it performs very well for my intermediate level. Cheers

Is there a sponsored SUPPER from one of the larger companies Red thumbing Fanatics? You shouldn't red thumb suggestions without a reason. I only say this coz DJ gave great suggestions and didn't get red thumbed whereas Rockmagnet did for the same thing ? Towball doesn't post often anymore because of the faceless negative pot stirrers. Maybe we should see if Laurie can set it up so that green thumbers don't have to explain their support but those that are being negative at least give a heads up on the problem with the red thumbed post. The longest members of Seabreeze always do. It's actually considered standard forum ettiquette to avoid the impression of bullying in all open forums not just Seabreeze to avoid unpleasant situations happening. (you never know what a persons state of mind may be)

At your level, you do not need some ultralight board, as it will hamper your progress. Light boards are good when you know how to push on them, the other side of the coin is that they will also amplify your mistakes (such as stopping dead in a turn if your move is not perfect). Plus they are expensive and often more fragile. I have seen people with light carbon boards surfing really bad as the board was over-reacting to all their body motions.

The shape is what will make the board perform well in turns at your level.

So I'd advise getting something light, but not to the point to be expensive or fragile, and choosing on the shape first.

Leroy13 said..

Is there a sponsored SUPPER from one of the larger companies Red thumbing Fanatics? You shouldn't red thumb suggestions without a reason. I only say this coz DJ gave great suggestions and didn't get red thumbed whereas Rockmagnet did for the same thing ?)

Yes, because they have nothing else to do with their time.

DJ gave options and I would say that is why he didn't get red thumbed.

Why do folk get so bothered by these red or green thumbs things - until now I've never known they are there - do many folk pay any attention to them?

Kmath...
If you really want a light board, have a look at the Hobie RAW series. The CM's are shortboard shapes and the CMLB are longboard shapes.
I have had both styles... both nice & light. They surf amazing.
10'6 longboard SUP = 8.6 kg
8'11 shortboard SUP = 6.3 kg

As Ghostman reckons i might chose Hokua LE 8'26" 80liters for the good day and the Hokua LE 7'6" 29.5" 109 lits for the choppy and weak days, and about weight, strong construction at a normal weight is much better than buying a light board which become heavier when water come inside cracks after cracks, even if you are a ding fixer . As Coolas said too light Pop can be a trouble.

WOK said..
Check out the Jimmy Lewis range of boards, hands down best construction and shapes on the market!!

Striker, Stun Gun and Kwad's are the best surfers depending on what you want.jimmylewisboards.com.au/

It is a shame however that one is largely precluded from at least demoing these boards on the east coast.

Cheers oZzie

ghost4man said..
If you dont believe me then check out what the professionals are riding and yes I know that they tweak customs for these guys but facts are facts. Look
at what these guys ride and then ask yourself why.

Ahem, just ponder also these 2 facts:
[1] talented pros will make any ****ty shape shine, even a barn door. This was for example the case with Robby Naish for sailboards, the guy was so good that shapers kind of complained that it didnt gave useful feedback, everything worked for him... Also, in good waves, everything works too :-)
[2] how can you say anything on the production model when the team riders ride customs disguised as production boards. It would be just like buying a car from a specific brand because its F1 / Rally team cars win races... Well, alas, it seems a lot of people do :-(

I suspect that the answer to the question "Look at what these guys ride and then ask yourself why" would lie more along the lines of "They ride what they get paid to ride, coming from profit made by companies via using them in their photoshopped ads"... That's how the sports industries work.