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The funboard seems like an appealing concept to a new surfer.
Can someone enlighten me to the pros/cons of a funboard vs super fish type board for surfing in shitbum small surf?
*edited 31 Aug 2010 17:36
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get a short chunky single fin. iv got one of roys and its a sweet ride. have ridden three or four other single fins and rate em in most conditions. but then thats just my opinion.
Check out Barron's Punk Fish - great little boards - quite keen to get one (or a longboard)(or both).
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Cheers Dunga.
I had to post this somewhere so here goes:
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Be Ye Perfect ! ..
WOAH FUGLY boards !!!!!
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
Gotta Agree with Dunga my single fin is the board i find most fun in the largest variety of waves
my old MiniMal ( the old unfashonable word for funboard ) was heaps of fun too and you get to pi$$ off puritanical shortboarders like statik and jabes for free. BONUS 
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
Hmm, Captain Kook reporting for duty...
As the proud owner of (among other things) a superfish and a mini mal (essentially a funboard plus a few inches), and having ridden a decent variety of both...
I think one common difference can be - although both have fairly flat rocker throughout, funboards have a wider nose, often with a bit more kick in the rocker, leading to less nose buryings, and more recoveries from dodgy takeoffs.
Also, I find that generally, funboards are more curl boards, whereas feesh tend to fly off down the line. Which is fine if you're a kook who can cut back, and troublesome if you just want to stay in the curl and go straight (Sumner styles).
Those, to me, are the two essential differences. Anyone care to add to that?
those who can do scooter old chap,
got talking to a chap who came into work the other day because he had a surfco email.
Doesnt surf in the winter, hasnt surfed for 4 months anyway, rides a mini when he does, he asked me what I rode, i said "usually a 6'9" "Really? well, your ten years younger than me" he said.. (he was 41 
) Happily told me he was thinking of getting an SUP.... 
, what did i think? he asked... "Oh... it think it would be ideal for you" was my reply.....
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two weeks to go....
so you do minimal
6'9" is a minimal unless your over 100kg
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
This conversation is retarded.
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Originally posted by: Roy_Stewart
This conversation is retarded.
It's Surfco
What were you expecting the
"ron paul appreciation society" ?
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
funboards have a wider nose, often with a bit more kick in the rocker, leading to less nose buryings, and more recoveries from dodgy takeoffs.
I'm thinking it'd be premature for a newbie to get on a fish until basic turns/moves have been mastered on a funboard/mal right?
what do you weigh quad??
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#??? of SUB1000
I heard that users of funboards are going straight to hell with the dope smokers.
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Commodore Spud, Second in command to the Commander in Chief of the Sub 1000 armed forces. Sub 1000 committee secretary. Possibly the head of the Sub 1000 Secret Police. Former Surf.Co Official Rark Judge.
Nah you could chuck a newbie with aptitude on a fat fish, a fatburner or a superfish XL. But personally, I'd go the minimal way if I could do my time again.
Originally posted by: Dmand
what do you weigh quad??
80 on a good day
ah you could chuck a newbie with aptitude on a fat fish, a fatburner or a superfish XL.
The ease-of-pearling factoid seems like a biggie though but I guess that's where a bit of aptitude comes in.
so something like a Fatburner would do the job just as well as a funboard in crappo surf?
fatburners are good man...well im 93kg and ride a 6'6 fatty and love it on 2-4ft...
pm me and you can take it for a fang if you want to try one first
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get the single fin for sure if your just after 'the ease-of-pearling". dont purchase this mass produced overated p.o.s. go to a local shaper and get a custom now. NOW. NOW!!!!!!!
actually, dont let me tell you what you shold ride. nor the others, but i do suggest you go to a local shaper with a mate who you know is a competent surfer and check out what they have to offer.
support the local. stay kiwi.