Hey everyone,

Im a newbie and buying my first board on Saturday after trying out a few im going with the Starboard Whopper (which i hear most start out on)...I just wanted to know what the big difference is with the different types.

I am looking at either the starshot or AST Electri****here is a HUGE price difference and i just wanted to know in your guys opinion which would be better. Im pretty sure on the weekend it was the Electric one i was on as it had the green at the back.

Thanks for your help :)

okay you have aroused my curiosity.....what wrong with wood or bamboo ?
a large local person has been surfing the AST version here quite vigorously in large surf and no snapping

ive have a starboard whopper for sale 2015 electric blue zero dings etc im in perth were is ya

im thinking green tail means it was a carbon 2015 model, I have one for sale on hear atm 2000$ as new, save heaps.

Money isn't an issue so I'm going to buy new (i just prefer buying new...always have). Plus I plan on being in the water every chance I get...I live only a minute walk from the river so early mornings and weekends Ill be out :)
I've only been out a few times on demo boards and Im already obsessed..ive spent the last week just reading everything SUP haha.

Going into the store tomorrow to have a chat and hopefully come out with a board :)

Great choice mate. Whopper is a great board to start on. Kids and the cheese and kisses dig it too. It's a beast to ride.

I had a whopper.....the wooden deck version......looked great and surfed good too......nice and floaty like a magic carpet ride
wonder what the carbon ones are like (if they have carbon ones of course)

cant go wrong with that purchase......people say its too fat and wide but it surfs good and the width is a major bonus in choppy conditions

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