WA
10 posts
I've saw some adverts in perth newspapers for finn Sup boards, they seem cheap, approx $600, and finn make some good plastic kayaks, but i dont know anyone with one of their sup's ....
Anyone here used a finn stand up paddle boards ?
just looking to get an easy to use sup for myself and friends for use on the perth river for cruising and fitness
i am about 6ft 1inch and just under 100kg
ive also seen some adverts for 71 brand sups, and while not as cheap as finn models, they are cheaper than other brands
WA
10 posts
I've done windsurfing in the past, but i think SUP should be a fun way to get fit and get back on the water.
If i go for a more expensive board, then what advantages do i get ?
i'm not too fussed about the weight of the board, as all the sup boards seem pretty light to me.
I like the idea of a stable, fast board for the river, and maybe i'll have a play of the waves of some of the bigger boats that are always passing through, also possibly take a kid along as a passenger at times
I've seen lots of brands mentioned here eg hobie, coreban, fanatic, 71, etc, and many sizes. I'm thinking 10.5 ft to 12.5ft will suit me. I'm thinking a good condition second hand board might be a good starter board
I was reading that quite a few of the sup boards eg fanatic fly etc has mast base inserts, so i could also use them as a windsurfer....
WA
136 posts
Personally i'd go for a second hand board around the size you were suggesting. 71 too narrow from what I've seen. Go for at least 30" wide.The Finn SUP to me looks like a huge hunk off plastic that would be really heavy and you'd be wanting a glass board pretty soon. Plastic is good if your bashing into rocks but for SUP epoxy glass is the way to go.
