i am new to this sport but totally hooked I have 10'6 and am now going to buy a shorter board for surfing a bit bigger waves and was wondering do I have to have anything special when it comes to types of paddles for surfing . The one I have is a run of the mill carbon paddle .

Cheers thanx for that and will the new one be ok still for flat water

Ok cheers I will source one of these thanx heaps

The Methane is an epic surf paddle for sure but the reason it's so good is not just because of the 8" blade size.. It's a feel of the flex in the shaft.. It's more spring than flex.. It's also the feel of the oval shaft in your hand that lets you know that you have the blade angle positioned right before you even get your top hand on the T grip.. It's also the blade shape with its ramped edges on the back of the blade that helps it skim across the surface of the water without catching.. You can also slide the face side of the paddle and because it's flat without dihedral so it doesn't want to catch.. If you watch vids of Blane Chambers from Paddle Surf Hawaii you will notice that he often flips his paddle (Methane) and slides the face of the blade rather than the back like most people do.. You should try and demo one.

DJ