Hey all,Am looking at replacing a Roger Cooper 7'6" mini-mal with something a tad shorter.Does anyone have any experience of Spider boards? Think they're shaped in SA, Chris?Am specifically looking at: 7'0" Round Pin TailAny thoughts or alternatives even?Cheers,Gruff
Who thinks it's time to start a separate Surf board (no pun intended) on ukb? Seems like there are a good few of us who're into it.
Nice pic JB did you take it?
Hey Gruff,without know your weight and height and types of breaks your surfing. beach breaks i guess.. (weight around 70 -80 kg around 5'10 tall??)i would suggest getting a round square tail around 6'6 to 6'8 19 1/2 inches wide and around 2 1/2 inches thick (max) 2 5/16 (min)at first this will feel like a toothpick. but it will give you a new found freedom in getting out the back without expending copious amounts of energy.learning / stepping up from learning using a big board (6'10 or bigger) or mal is a false economy...
Seem to be improving every session at the mo which is encouraging, need more fitness though and struggling getting out through the white water, got absolutlely worked the last two sessions. Any tips on getting a biggish board out through the breakers? What about turns? I'm pretty much totally self taught at the mo... making it up as I go...
I hear what you're saying but only half agree. You're a miles better surfer than anyone on here and I totally respect your opinions when it comes to surfing but I'm wondering whether you are overestimating peoples ability to learn quickly. I remember going to Spain with Darren when he was on a 6'8 and he struggled his t*ts off the whole time just catching waves and getting to his feet. I thought he should have been on something bigger and more stable - not a mini-mal but a larger funboard. I just think that for a weekend warrior, covered in neoprane who isn't going to get that much water time going down to a 6'6 is too much of a big step... but then again you never know eh