I have'nt surf regularly since I was 20 (now approaching the big 40 - and counting). I am looking at buying a Sup for the surf. I am 6'2" and 130kg (aiming for 115kg by Xmas) and not sure which board would be suitable. Looking to surf up to 4th waves for now (and building up to Mavericks later - only kidding). What do you recommend ?

Hi Scotty
Have you had a look at the Hobie Sumo range. The Sumo disc gives big volume to a board without too much width. I am using the 9'10 as my big board but I am light.
Comes in a 10'2 and a 10'8
10'8 spec's
L: 10Œ 8 (325.1cm)
W: 30 (76.2cm)
T: 4.75 (12cm)
V: 195.01 L
Priced very well for an epoxy board

theres a few good boards out there for us big guys, you could go something like an 11'6, but there are other boards like the 10 foot naish mana, maybe a 10'5 widepoint these have alot of volume and surf pretty vell, basically just try to demo as many different boards as you can, head down to your local sup shop and just have a chat to the guys there. i am about the same as you and i was looking at getting a mana but i now have a custom dtm and i am 6'3 and 115kg but i have been supping for a while, basically just get down to your local shop and demo as many boards as you can just to get an idea of what you like

Jarryd

the recent post below of these guys mentions a whopper and hero...both great boards the whopper you would love! do well mate.
j
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Work-is-for-people-who-dont-SUP/

i've got a naish nalu 11'6" (230 litres) and a 10' mana (210 litres) and both are very stable in the ocean.
I find the mana so much more manageable in the surf and probably more friendly in rougher water, maybe because a couple of inches wider.
Im your height but not quite up there in kilos but I think these boards would handle extra.
Good luck with the search

I'm with Jarryd on this on, best you can do is look around, get advice then demo, demo, demo ........
You have to be happy with what you buy!

Scotty88 said...

I have'nt surf regularly since I was 20 (now approaching the big 40 - and counting). I am looking at buying a Sup for the surf. I am 6'2" and 130kg (aiming for 115kg by Xmas) and not sure which board would be suitable. Looking to surf up to 4th waves for now (and building up to Mavericks later - only kidding). What do you recommend ?

Never ridden one , though the whopper (starboard) looks the goods

Forgot to say I am 1 hr noth of Sydney on central coast

Surfrod66 said...

If you do not mind a drive I have a Starboard whopper and an 8"10 wide point you can take for a paddle!!

Cheers Surfrod. I will give it some thought. Just sussing a few out for now. Just want to do my homework. The whopper is certainly in the mix.

go the whopper

Makaha said...

anything over 10.6 is not surf friendly unless your into small fat slop.

Agree. . But I have been known to slide along on little surf runners on 14 & 17 feet. It's a great challenge, and loads of fun.

milko said...

I have a mate who is about your size.. We call him the dugong or dooy for short. Just in case your digging for a new nickname. Pudding works well too

Hey Milko,
Thanks mate but I'm going OK in the nickname Dept.
Got any advice on the subject ?
Cheers

Hi I think The 10' Naish Mana, the SB 10' Whopper and I have seen an extra wide Whopper at 10' x 36" wide. Very stable and it seems OK in small waves. cheers

I think the 36" would just feel huge under foot. But with your size I am sure you would get used to it and in small waves I can't see a problem. By Xmas and 115kgs you might be on a 9'6" x 30" tho. cheers

Scotty88 said...

bigmc said...

Hi I think The 10' Naish Mana, the SB 10' Whopper and I have seen an extra wide Whopper at 10' x 36" wide. Very stable and it seems OK in small waves. cheers

Cheers bigmc, I think I have narrowed it down to the 10' Mana and the SB 10' Whopper. The 36" width would certainly help with stability thru the break. How would these 2 boards vary at on the waves ?

heres another to throw in the mix http://www.coreban.com/EZ1.html , i haven't ridden this but own 2 corebans of diff sizes and own a whopper that would be similar to this
dont rush the choice try them and try them this is the fun part

rodders67 said...

The 10' Naish Mana I have one and still sup surf it i vary in weight from 108-110kegs but NO i'm not i dugong . this board still has bulk volume to float and be very stable i reckon seriously up to 150kgs IMO dont want to gain that much weight to find out but its very stable and surfs great.

Cheers Rodders67,
Another tick for the Mana. Thanks for the feedback - it's invaluable.