What Surfboard for you ?
Your First Board
There are so many boards on the market and most beginners don’t where to start. Firstly you have make a decision do I want to be a longboarder or a shortboarder. Think of the style of surfer that you would like to become.
Longboarder- It’s relatively easy to start on a longboard because they are very bouyant provide stabilisation and are great for catching small waves.
Shortboarder- You need the four elements for beginner surfers, stabilisation, buoyancy width and length. You can find this in an in-between surfboard they call them mini malibu’s. These boards are super fun and you really can progress on them quickly.In general you need one at least an arms length above your head.
The Second Step- You have decided that you would like to become a shortboarder.The next step is what board do I get now? This is what you do if you want to progress quickly.If you purchase a surfboard too small you will go backwards in your surfing and it will drive you crazy! Look for a surfboard that is at least half an arms length taller than you.It must be wide for stability (21inches minimum) and not too thin( 2.5inches) The heavier you are the thicker your board must be. Once you become extremely confident with this surfboard try a few of your friends and get the feel for other shapes and designs.
Fin System- You should start with a single or three fin design. These fin systems provide the most stability, three fin (thruster) are the most popular. The four fin and twin fin lack the stability for beginner surfers.
Below is a line up of Malibu’s ranging from 7 to 8.5 feet long. Seven foot is a general size for the modern Mini Mal.Most Malibu’s range from 8 to 9 feet or bigger
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