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Jukesy said..
do you have any other suggestions for boards?
Depending on your height and weight (plus kite size) I would go for something over 138cm in length at least and 40cm wide at least. But don't go too big otherwise you won't be able to control the board easily once you get going.
Try something with more of a flat profile and not too much rocker. Lots of rocker is great for load-n-pop, jumps, etc but you are not at that stage yet.
There should be some good 2nd hand ones on this site mate.