Hi all,

Im looking at buying my first board, and was looking at this package.

http://www.supwarehouse.com.au/sup-product/womans-package

Im very much a begginer a the moment and will be in the Gold Coast.
Any thoughts suggestions?

Thanks :)
Rochelle

I think it looks ok (but take note of DJ's comment).

Only other thing to consider:
- Is there someone at a physical store to help you out if needed? Not totally necessary, but certainly can be of value, especially if you're new to SUP or board riding in general.

The heavier you are, all things being equal, the more challenging it is to balance.

30 inches wide on a board like this is about standard, so 29 inches is slightly more challenging, but probably nothing to worry about, unless you are someone who either has bad balance, or is not looking to improve their balance.

However, 29 inches has some advantages too.

While it might be slightly trickier at the beginning of your learning curve (but again, nothing too serious to worry about), the one inch narrower will
- Improve your balance more than a wider board will
- Therefore use your core more, which sounds like what you want
- Have more glide (more hydrodynamic) once you get the hang of it.

Thanks again for your help guys.

Sounds like it would be good board for me so far.

working my core and improving balance would be great, and I dont think my balance is too bad at the moment.

And I would use it on more flat surfaces, at least to begin with.

you guys are awesome!

dan75 said...
go see angie at roar industries in currumbin ,you can demo some boards first to see what will work for you

Thanks Dan - Will do this weekend.

Hi - yep similar advice needed - had my first outing on an SUP yesterday. It was in small waves at Pt Leo (Melbourne)- board was a plastic **ter, under the guidance of the very helpful & generous Phil Trigger (Trigger Bros). Handled it no problem - doubled the number of waves that I would struggle with on my Mal. Phil is steering me to a 9'6" surf type SUP, which sounds a lot smaller than most of you guys are paddling. I'll be spending most of my time on Port Phillip (Sandrinham Black Rock), with only the occasional trip to the surf. Emphasis is on recreational SUP'ing, no racing. Tempted to go bigger, but since my balance and skill seems to be good I don't want to buy a board that's I'm going to grow out of
I'm 50+, 5'4", 75kg
So what type of board do I choose?
Trigger's boards are 10kg. What are the weights of the boards these days?

hey Helmy, what DJ said for sure, especially if you're mostly bayside paddling with the occasional surf outing. 10'6 Fanatic Allround would also be a good choice or maybe a 10'5 Starby Drive. You might also consider a lower volume/width 12'6, you'd get a lot more out of it on the parts of the bay you're talking about and some of them surf quite well (and there's a regular early training group at Black Rock that you might enjoy)

Hey thanks guys - much appreciated advice.
One of the things I need to consider is the logistics of storage, transport and weight. I'm short, so lifting a 12', 15kg board onto the top of the car doesn't appeal. I've seen plenty of taller people struggle with this down the 'Rock.
Any advice here?
I'd like to keep it down to 10kg - is that feasible?
Also, what width and volume should I be looking at?
I'm 5'4", 75kg (ok 76.5kg after xmas...)