Hi guys,

I was just wondering. Is it a good surf board for a beginner Maui 9.6 foot?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Mike

Never heard of it but if its VERY CHEAP then its probably quite ok for a beginner. Being an unknown brand I will assume that its under $300 and in good condition if its that sort of price ? Any more than that and you may be better served looking for a known brand second hand - you should be able to pick something reputable up for $400 ish in reasonable condition.

How much do you weight?

I'm having a stab that Maui is malibu (mal) and not a brand

Depending on where you want to progress with your surfing anything between a mini mal and a longboard is as good as any place to start. Too short and it's hard to get up, too long and there hard to learn to turn personally I'd say 8-9' but that arbitrary.

As your in Manly Vale, have a look in Driping Wet North Manly or Aloha both generally have a good amount of used boards and DW has a "house brand" of mini mals (I started on a 8' DW mini mal) that are reasonably priced and of a decent quality.

Edit - the classifieds on Seabreeze can be a good place as well.

Cheers guys.

I am about 75 kilos, but I'll go to one of the shops you guys reccommended. They'll be able to help me.

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

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62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

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cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

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doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

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chrispychru said...

doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

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Mikedobee said...

Cheers guys.

I am about 75 kilos, but I'll go to one of the shops you guys reccommended. They'll be able to help me.

Dripping wet also stock one of Australias best range of surftech tuflite boards so you can feast your eyes on some very nice boards indeed. Depending on where abouts in Sydney you are located - John at Bondi and Andy at Manly will set you right - great guys and a wealth of no b/s knowledge (just like me )

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doggie said...

cRAZY Canuk said...

62mac said...

Just make sure it has a big M on the nose you wont go wrong

Oddly enough the big M is in both stores

Sunset tints as well

Nah got a new one lined up

ha me too,but you already know that

big m is that for maccas surf board

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cameron2156 said...

big m is that for maccas surf board

Kind of with a twist

sorry guys but here they are

Hmm got the BIG M now

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62mac said...

Hmm got the BIG W now

Fixed

get rid of the old stock show the new especially the one sunset with the white tail

Forget about the big M how about a little m

More little M please that's a nice stick

I like that logo Mac. I reckon a bigger one would look good too.

The Moto logo is the way to go on tint mct's,enjoyed the flow and big board today,asea want my old board back 700