I guess to me the generic longboard is something along the length of 9'1. As I am in the hunt for a longboard, I found one that is 10'2 that fits everything I need except at 10'2, I am unsure how good it would suit my needs. Essentially I am after a bit of a cruiser that I can still turn. Would just be surfing peelers on those small days or a little bigger.

So question wise, how do these longer boards go? Does that extra length make it harder to turn or have any drawbacks? I am a pretty fit bloke that surfs shorties normally but looking to get back into longboarding.

Cheers all.

It depends on what sort of board it is. I love my 10 footer - but I made it old school style - rolled bottom and a heavy glass job - volan - looking for glide and nose riding. I can still turn it easily enough but nothing like one of those nice light things that others have. Its more of a slow cruise through the turn. If you go a 10 footer that is built with a more modern take then it will just come down to technique at the end of the day. If you know what you are doing you will turn it with ease - but you probably will not be doing nice carving 360's off the lip at high speed! Check out some of the videos that SP posts of blokes riding long long boards and just fully ripping on them - old school 1960's boards that are super heavy.

I only have one mal atm and its ten ft.

its not a flat board or a log so it has some rocker.

I guess I like this board because it has glide due to it length I suppose, but with some turning ability.

so I think the secret ingredient in a board this size is have some rocker if you want to turn too

I've got 2 10'ers and love em and both are very different boards, both are custom local shaped... Heres review of each

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Longboarding/Creative-Army-101-Sweet-Love-by-Josh-Constable/

Macaha said..

Waveless said..
I guess to me the generic longboard is something along the length of 9'1. As I am in the hunt for a longboard, I found one that is 10'2 that fits everything I need except at 10'2, I am unsure how good it would suit my needs. Essentially I am after a bit of a cruiser that I can still turn. Would just be surfing peelers on those small days or a little bigger.

So question wise, how do these longer boards go? Does that extra length make it harder to turn or have any drawbacks? I am a pretty fit bloke that surfs shorties normally but looking to get back into longboarding.

Cheers all.

A well designed 10 foot Longboard will and can turn like 9.1.The 10 footer should give you flow also.So much goes into a board,best to talk to a shaper,tell them what and why you want and they will point you in the right direction,I love a good 10 footer.Yes you can turn trim float flow and all things you want BUT its got to be shaped right.

Get one they are a lot of fun.

I agree with mac here.

has to be a good design..

now mine is a pop out as I regularly reminded by one, but it was designed by a shaper world champion.

Hi Waveless,
Agree with the boys, since getting my 10'2", I find excuses to surf it rather than my 9'4" or a short board. I just love it. Had it custom made locally, big hatchet fin, old school with modern detailing. Once you find the sweet spots, the turns just happen and then you have the joy of getting perched up front and trimming.
As for the storage, not a problem.

What type of waves you surf mate?
And how much do you weigh?

Personally i prefer a 9ftr over a 10 unless it is under waist high and fat.

But i am light and surf a lot of beachies so a 9ftr is better suited as an all rounder in my case.