Thinking of getting a surfboard , havent done heaps of prone surfing but want to get into a short board. What should i look for im 6,1 and around 88kg want something that goes good in most conditions an allrounder.

I'd recommend a fish, minimal, egg, or other wide nose and tail designs, with a confortable volume and width, or a not too extreme mini-simmons (more than 6'6"). Try to have some rocker, not too flat, for tolerance to mistakes. Or the "big guy" model of many brands.

As a SUPer, you will have a lot of power in your turns, much more than a normal prone surfer has at your surfing level, so you will have no problems handling wide tailed boards, but they will be immensely fun to ride.

In traditional designs, I had once a McTavish "Carver" in 7'2" that was a total blast:

The 2 set of front boxes were to move the front fins forward in small waves, a nice feature.

An exemple of a good minimal design (my yellow board: 7'2", with a pulled in tail to handle power)

GizzieNZ said...
Hard to believe this is a serious question.....isn't there a short board forum somewhere on the breeze?
Maybe just whack 3 or 4 foot off one of your sups?

I dont frequent the short boarf forum
and i know their are plenty of old shortboarders who now ride sups.

not sure if there is a short boarf forum....but all things are possible on the breeze

Think it would be a kneeboard for me being a knee boarder from way back....but you see people bouncing around quite happily on rubber surf mats also :)

Loz79 said..
I'm 95% sup but earlier this year grabbed a 7 foot 7S super fish 3 for those dumpy shore break days or when it's too crowded for sup...it's around 40 litres and is nice and easy to paddle and I can just about duck dive it...I also have a 6.2 clayton trickster at around 30 litres and I'm slowly trying to come down to that, I'm finding it tricky tho not having 100 litres under me

yes that's a good suggestion

laceys lane said...
Andrew it will be hard first up.

I grow up on shorties but when I was going back too after surf sups I just couldn't even get my head around how small they are. I had lost my touch completely in what I liked or what felt good.

funny . now I can't get my head around surf sups now.


mate I reckon some kind of midlength first. 7 to 8 foot and go from there.

it would be good if you could duck dive it too.


mate hit me up when you find something.


ps a longboard first would be a better idea first imo


cheers

Dont want a long board , have a sup for that type of surfingfound and old board i got for my daughter its about 7 but to skinny took it out in some **** waves , could stand up on that ok.definately want something im able to duck dive.thanks for the suggestions folks.

Might wanna look into McCoy surfboards

There easy to surf , but oohh boy, when there's some juice

Maybe something like the hypto krypto, my son has a 5'6" which I thought he has Buckley's at riding (he is 6'1") but even I could ride it at 83kg and 53yrs age. Mind you it just about ruined me for the rest of the day. So a bigger one could be the go. Actually I reckon a blown up version in a sup size say 8' would be good.

laceys lane said...

teatrea said..

laceys lane said...
Andrew it will be hard first up.

I grow up on shorties but when I was going back too after surf sups I just couldn't even get my head around how small they are. I had lost my touch completely in what I liked or what felt good.

funny . now I can't get my head around surf sups now.


mate I reckon some kind of midlength first. 7 to 8 foot and go from there.

it would be good if you could duck dive it too.


mate hit me up when you find something.


ps a longboard first would be a better idea first imo


cheers

Dont want a long board , have a sup for that type of surfing found and old board i got for my daughter its about 7 but to skinny took it out in some **** waves , could stand up on that ok.definately want something im able to duck dive.thanks for the suggestions folks.

ha don't be so sure mate. ive been getting barrelled on my 9.3 on those sucky banks at coolie

Thats the the reason i want a shortie i have a burning desire to get barrells , big green and blue foaming pits of surfing bliss