Hey are the jacks surfboards worth the investment for a beginner around Perth or would a second hand board be better?

They are cheap for a reason, light glass jobs and very light blanks.

I've surfed for 30 years and owned countless boards. My 7 foot Jacks has lasted better than any board I've owned. You'll come across a lot of stupid advice on this forum, but for a beginner and for the price, my advice is you can't go wrong. They are cheap because city beach sell them at cost, they make money from t-shirts etc, not the boards...

^^^^^^^ shareholder ?

Rubbish boards. I have seen 1000s of boards in my life and these are at the bottom

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Where are they made?

I don't surf a lot so in reference to my original post I'm think everyone is suggesting getting a used board over a new jacks?

They have shapes that look like they'd surf ok, but I agree with Darth re the light (thin) fibreglass and soft blank (inside foam).

So long as you are not going to get upset with heel and knee dents and do not expect it to last for more than a couple of years then go for it. Just get a size that suits your ability not your ego.

I know dale Chapman at some stage gave them board shapes ,so yes the shapes would be ok.

I have seen some after the first surf and the quality is laughable ...

Then old mate bags everyone for crap advice lol... i will wait patiently for the hoards to come out and make claims of how good the quality is back your claims

Beginners need duable boards. You would be better off getting a softtop aka softtech board...there are some great options out there, even experienced surfers are loving them these days.

eg www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/58-Softech-Brainchild/

^^^ or a NSP - New Surf Project (or something like that). Google them...

Thanks for the advice guys, we will see what pans out

Jacks are really rubbish quality although I do like the shapes. A couple of mates have had them and they self destruct.

Second hand. Lots of volume. Preferrably with a bit of glass on it.

I recommended one of these boards to my workmates 16yr old daughter and she loved it
She was a beginner so she didn't need the latest and greatest
But being a teenager I figured she wanted something new and shiny
And my workmate wasn't keen on spending too much on what could potentially just be another phase
In the end it was a win win

A mate bought a cheap Jacks Fish board for an indo trip a few years back and ripped a finbox out on a bottom turn.

I wouldn't recommend getting one for anyone over 50kgs.

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They have shapes that look like they'd surf ok, but I agree with Darth re the light (thin) fibreglass and soft blank (inside foam).

So long as you are not going to get upset with heel and knee dents and do not expect it to last for more than a couple of years then go for it. Just get a size that suits your ability not your ego.

A mate has a fish twinnie that we sometimes use, goes ok for what it is the deck is soft. His kids use it all the time.

Something like this would probably be good for you to learn on depending on your size. At the very least go hard for a month or two on something like this with heaps of volume - you will progress faster in the long run and probably have more fun doing it. Also you can probably easily re-sell it in a few months time and only lose $50 or $100 depending on how well you can negotiate and how much damage you do to the board.

www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Surfing-Longboards/~v6_k-/Nsp-Newsurfproject-7-6.aspx

another bargain

www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Surfing-Shortboards/~v6u9h/2013-Miller-VSkate-6-8.aspx