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Read Moreis this a good surfboard ?
Question: is this a good surfboard ?
http://www.boardshop.co.uk/product/ss0600wh-pack.asp
this is a surfboard im thinking of getting, ive surfed a bit before, ive recently just got back from morroco surfing and i surfed a softboard, theyre so easy and so much fun, but to heavy and they dont turn well. id like to know if this board leaks because i here some boards “delaminate” and get watrerlogged etc. … also how do the fins work ? screw in ? …can this board surf small waves and possibly white water ? … any help is appreciated, thanks 
oh and im 5″ 10′ and i weigh 10.5 stone
and im not a complete beginner, ive had 4 weeks of lessons, ive got a decent and fast pop up, but im not a great paddler.
Answer:
Answer by Anisur
Boards come in many shapes and sizes making choosing a board very daunting to the beginner as well as to experienced surfers. Compounded with improved technologies and new school ways of surfing the boards are becoming very specific. In general there are the Long boards that are boards over 8 1/2-foot long that will float anyone, are slow and not as easy to maneuver but provide easier and better paddling as well as wave catching. Short boards are fast, short, easy to turn, but requires experience to ride one. They are more difficult to catch a wave on, and they require experienced balance to stay up on. Fun boards are a good cross between a long and short board. They are easier to turn than a long board but are much more buoyant than a short board making it fairly easy to catch a wave.
For beginners using the right type of board can make learning to surf fun and improvement rapid. The best beginner board are ones that are light, wide and thick.
The larger and wider boards are more buoyant allowing for easier picking up of waves especially with small or weak waves. These larger style boards are often called mals (equivalent to long boards) or mini-mals (equivalent to Fun boards) and are the ideal learning boards. Many of these boards come with a soft top deck which does not require waxing the top surface for riding thus avoiding melting wax or dirty wax build up. Being soft it won’t hurt if you accidentally hit the deck with your head, face or other body parts. The best way to learn is with the Fun boards or mini-mals that have great flotation capability because the better a board floats the faster it will paddle so the easier it will be to catch waves, giving you more time to get to your feet before the wave breaks! Yet it is a good size to be able to handle it in the water. Next would be a long board or mal which are even easier to catch a wave but may take a bit more time getting use to going out through the whitewater and requires a bit more work to turn the board around.
Going wider is better for the beginner: Narrow boards turn easier side-to-side than wide ones. However the width should be considered for experience, body weight, and conditions. The narrower and thinner the board then the less buoyancy making catching a wave more difficult or more exact in the pocket area of the wave (the area with the greatest push from the wave and is typically right in front of the breaking wave.) The narrower the board is also less stable for the beginner requiring that they stand right in on the center for balance.
As a beginner we do not recommend the small boards even though they are generally more maneuverable on a wave they have the disadvantage of a slower paddle speed, making it more difficult for a beginner to take off on a wave.
With a small board you have to take-off on the steepest part of a wave and get to your feet quickly. For most beginners taking off is the most frustrating part, unable to catch a wave or pearling (going head over heels on a wave). Also, smaller boards are harder to paddle tiring a beginner out very quickly. When you are comfortable with catching the wave then a small board might which allows for greater maneuverability maybe the next step.
Thought you might appreciate some comments from other beginners with their experience using a fun board:
Get a fun shape board they are good for all conditions and ride awesome. Ask your local surf shop what a fun shape is, but basically, it’s not too long, not too thick but thick enough to float you well, easy to paddle and catch waves. It also maneuvers better on the wave then the big heavy longboard.
…Everyone’s different – I’m a beginner, 5’10″, 165 lbs.. I started out learning on my boyfriend’s 7’4″ board, which was really frustrating – couldn’t get up for longer than 2-3 seconds. Borrowed a friend’s 7’6″ mini-mal and caught, and rode every wave – even if it was in a straight line. I feel a 7’8″ funboard would be perfect: sooo stable, but will take me through the transition to learning to turn etc., ready for a shortboard.
I think the longer board you learn on, the quicker and less frustrating the learning curve will be. Lessons are definitely a great idea -
For a new surfer, it’s best to start out on a longboard so that you can develop your stability and get up. Once you’ve nailed that, than you can go for a shortboard. The best type of board would be a 9.0, or bigger, maybe even a soft one.
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