Hey all..

Well the time has come I think ive decided I need to switch from a shortboard to a longboard.. mostly due to my age.. Im 31.. but I cant paddle a shortboard for hours I end like I used to be able to lol..

What sort of longboard would you recomend? ive been riding a 6'2" and just lately been riding my 6'4" fish to ease into the transition haha

Cheers

Howie

Dont do it

Hi mate and welcome,some may say get a 8 footer,no problem but you will be sitting on your own between the longboarders and the shortboarders closer to shore imo.

Go for a 901 HP your still young

Hahah.. But when I go to the beach id like to be able to stay out for longer due to my arms turning into noodles within an hour!!

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62mac said...

Hi mate and welcome,some may say get a 8 footer,no problem but you will be sitting on your own between the longboarders and the shortboarders closer to shore imo.

Go for a 901 HP your still young

Far too young to ride a plank

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doggie said...

Dont do it

p-ss off

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Howie66 said...

Hahah.. But when I go to the beach id like to be able to stay out for longer due to my arms turning into noodles within an hour!!

Thanks man I'll check it out :)

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doggie said...

62mac said...

Hi mate and welcome,some may say get a 8 footer,no problem but you will be sitting on your own between the longboarders and the shortboarders closer to shore imo.

Go for a 901 HP your still young

Far too young to ride a plank

He is way smarter than you doggie he has come clean now its your turn

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

Have you thought about a high volume shortboard? Something like a webber Minifish, just one example.

But if you're going a LB as mac said a HP 9ftr is probably the best bet.

What type of waves do you surf?

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62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

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Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

Like I said mate, I have a 6'4" fish.. about 21 X 3" Paddles really well..

But yeah thats the other reason I want to change.. I usually surf around the 3ft.. big fat waves down here on the surf coast.. Bells, Drainos, Pt Danger.. I see a lot of longboarders out, more than shortboarders actually.. The shortboarders tend to goto winki, steps, boobs and 13th... I prefer the big fat reef breaks, but usually these involve a long paddle, and the fat waves require a lot of work to stay on the wave, so you can see why I want the change.. I have a cheap ****ty old 7'2", with hardly any rocker and it drives me mad.. Its the poly something, not fibreglass to so if its a bit choppy it slaps the chop..

Im probably not looking as big as 9ft.. maybe the 8ft range.. I want plenty of rocker, and something that will turn well (as well as longboards do anyway lol)

Cheers

Howie.

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Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

As if you blokes know what you are talking about [}:)]

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Howie66 said...

Hey all..

Well the time has come I think ive decided I need to switch from a shortboard to a longboard.. mostly due to my age.. Im 31.. but I cant paddle a shortboard for hours I end like I used to be able to lol..

What sort of longboard would you recomend? ive been riding a 6'2" and just lately been riding my 6'4" fish to ease into the transition haha

Cheers

Howie

i say go a 8'hp. i would not get rid of your though mate. always good to have something else to play with

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Howie66 said...

Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

Like I said mate, I have a 6'4" fish.. about 21 X 3" Paddles really well..

But yeah thats the other reason I want to change.. I usually surf around the 3ft.. big fat waves down here on the surf coast.. Bells, Drainos, Pt Danger.. I see a lot of longboarders out, more than shortboarders actually.. The shortboarders tend to goto winki, steps, boobs and 13th... I prefer the big fat reef breaks, but usually these involve a long paddle, and the fat waves require a lot of work to stay on the wave, so you can see why I want the change.. I have a cheap ****ty old 7'2", with hardly any rocker and it drives me mad.. Its the poly something, not fibreglass to so if its a bit choppy it slaps the chop..

Im probably not looking as big as 9ft.. maybe the 8ft range.. I want plenty of rocker, and something that will turn well (as well as longboards do anyway lol)

Cheers

Howie.

Simondo help

^ or something like this

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Longboarding/82-Carver-for-a-96-UFO/

Both look like great boards... Good to know what im looking for now.. give me something to think about :)

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doggie said...

Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

As if you blokes know what you are talking about [}:)]

Said the one who still thinks a caver is new and modern hp mid length board

The UFO ****zzz all over the caver and 8ball if your looking for a 8 footer hp.

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62mac said...

doggie said...

Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

As if you blokes know what you are talking about [}:)]

Said the one who still thinks a caver is new and modern hp mid length board

The UFO ****zzz all over the caver and 8ball if your looking for a 8 footer hp.

Carvers rule, enuff said

At 34yo and after having nearly a year off after breaking my back and losing a lot of fitness and strength I went for a custom 8ft hybrid thingy... before that I had been surfing 6'8" performance SB.

At 45yo and a lot heavier I surf a 7'3" big blokes fish and a 9'1" HP McT Fireball Evo. Both let me onto fat waves... the fish has 53lt and the LB 66lt volume.

Depends upon how you want to surf the wave you want to surf... I still like to chuck the fish around a bit - but enjoy the LB on the smaller days.

As has been said many times - whatever keeps you catching waves and makes you smile.

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doggie said...

62mac said...

doggie said...

Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

As if you blokes know what you are talking about [}:)]

Said the one who still thinks a caver is new and modern hp mid length board

The UFO ****zzz all over the caver and 8ball if your looking for a 8 footer hp.

Carvers rule, enuff said

ok ok i get it you love the carver

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62mac said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

doggie said...

Scotty88 said...

62mac said...

oh and never listen to advice from stand up paddle boarder doggie

+1

As if you blokes know what you are talking about [}:)]

Said the one who still thinks a caver is new and modern hp mid length board

The UFO ****zzz all over the caver and 8ball if your looking for a 8 footer hp.

Carvers rule, enuff said

ok ok i get it you love the carver

Jeepers, about time

Well that's pretty much me done today have a nice night

I'm hosting a VIP bash at work

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62mac said...

Well that's pretty much me done today have a nice night

I'm hosting a VIP bash at work

so i shouldnt wear thongs then

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chrispychru said...

62mac said...

Well that's pretty much me done today have a nice night

I'm hosting a VIP bash at work

so i shouldnt wear thongs then

Dont forget your silicon gun

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boofy said...

chrispychru said...

62mac said...

Well that's pretty much me done today have a nice night

I'm hosting a VIP bash at work

so i shouldnt wear thongs then

Dont forget your silicon gun

Any lime splices

One word Howie Meyerhoffer on the back it's short board on the front it's a long board , don't listen to the others they will rubbish it , just try one

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Howie66 said...

Hey all..

Well the time has come I think ive decided I need to switch from a shortboard to a longboard.. mostly due to my age.. Im 31.. but I cant paddle a shortboard for hours I end like I used to be able to lol..

What sort of longboard would you recomend? ive been riding a 6'2" and just lately been riding my 6'4" fish to ease into the transition haha

Cheers

Howie

What a topic hey !!

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GPA said...

At 34yo and after having nearly a year off after breaking my back and losing a lot of fitness and strength I went for a custom 8ft hybrid thingy... before that I had been surfing 6'8" performance SB.

At 45yo and a lot heavier I surf a 7'3" big blokes fish and a 9'1" HP McT Fireball Evo. Both let me onto fat waves... the fish has 53lt and the LB 66lt volume.

Depends upon how you want to surf the wave you want to surf... I still like to chuck the fish around a bit - but enjoy the LB on the smaller days.

As has been said many times - whatever keeps you catching waves and makes you smile.

GPA is obct's little brother !! That's pretty much what obct would have said!.

And yes, 8 foot is a bit of an in between length...

But I still like my 8'0 and 8'6 guns. Bigger than normal short board guns, so you can catch more waves, but they are still very maneuverable ! (Gosh that's a hard word to spell! )

PS - Welcome Howie !

Hope you invited board culture

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62mac said...

Well that's pretty much me done today have a nice night

I'm hosting a VIP bash at work