I am 5¨6.Can I get a 7¨ soft surfboard?
Posted by Birdie the Boardie on Nov 11, 2008
I am still learning to surf. I would get the BZ surfboard.
yes. that's a great idea actually. as you get better and more sure of your surfing abilities, you'll want a traditional fiberglass or epoxy board, but soft-top boards are great for starting out and learning on for a few reasons:
they are more buoyant
it won't hurt as much if you fall on it
good for teaching others to surf on in the future
Yeah if you feel comfortable with the board then i dont see why you shouldnt get it. Those boards usually hold up their price value so you can re sell it once you progress and ready for a real performance board
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yes. that's a great idea actually. as you get better and more sure of your surfing abilities, you'll want a traditional fiberglass or epoxy board, but soft-top boards are great for starting out and learning on for a few reasons:
they are more buoyant
it won't hurt as much if you fall on it
good for teaching others to surf on in the future
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Supposing that your weight is proportionate to your height, a 7 foot soft top would be fine for you. Your age also makes a difference. I think that soft boards are great for children learning to surf, but I'm not real fond of them for adults. The good thing is they are a lot cheaper than a real surfboard, and you can save a few bucks getting started. Unfortunately, they are just about worthless as a trade in when you are ready to move on to a new board, but you might be able to sell it to next season's beginner.
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yeah dude I'm 5'5 and i have a 8ft softtop longboard. Also in my picture it is a 7 footer
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I actually wouldn't. After riding a couple of waves you'll get over that board and want to try a smaller board that is more manuervable and can get more speed. I started on a shortboard (I was 5'2 and it was a 6'2 board), although it took a while to get used to, once I got the hang of it, I was happy I didn't waste my time on a "beginer board".
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