What surfboard should i buy (SHORTBOARD?

What surfboard should I buy?

• Hi, I am looking to buy another surfboard (dont care if its new or used). I'm looking for a board that will easily catch small waves because there arent too many days with higher than 4ft waves. Usually I use a shortboard, but I just want a board that will catch the smaller waves easier. I was considering like getting a fish or maybe even an egg shape, but I wasnt sure if these would maneuver as well as my shortboard.

• Answer:

  What you need a surfboard that floats you well enough to paddle and catch a wave at your PRESENT SKILL LEVEL at YOUR PRESENT SIZE. We don't know anywhere near enough about you, or where you surf. And, we don't have any opportunity for dialogue. And you need to be perfectly honest about your actual ability. Don't waste your time on line, we don't know anywhere nearly enough about you, or where you surf, how well you surf and we don't have an opportunity to discuss these things with you. We aren't your surfing buddies, we don't necessarily surf where you or know anybody who does. Go to a good local surf shop (or a shop where ever you usually surf) and discuss your options with the folks in the shop. They can give you far better advice than anybody out here in 'cyberspace'. There are more than one surf shop int he world. And, ther are lots of other folks who surf where you do Anybody who would give you SPECIFIC advice as to what size or type board to buy on-line is foolish. Anybody who would take that advice is more foolish And, I know there are lots of nice kids who want to share information with you on line. But don't take the advice from youngsters, who may know even less than you do about surfing, a surfboard is a big investment. I hope you are mature enough to read through the BS that lots of people throw at you on line. After 45 years of surfing, I still get my surfboard buying advice from good local shops in the places where I surf. If possible avoid popouts. Here is why:http://www.mckevlins.com/no%20pops.html If I might be so daring as to chance a bit of a hint, my favorite and most versatile board is a nice fat retro fish.