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A foamie (even the more refined, "performance", expensive ones) will be more restrictive and frustrating for your progression. Get a second hand plastic or PU board in 7-8' range. Learn to repair it, and surf it to death. You'll be thankful for the extra length and paddle power, repairability and better placed volume...
Also, look for something with three fins and a fairly tucked in nose and tail. Twin and single fins are fun if you know what you're doing but are more temporamental and less user friendly, and a narrower nose and tail mean less volume for the same stringer length = good paddle power, lower swing weights and more manageable in the waves. It might seem boring but when you've got the basics down you will begin to better identify what you want from surfing and what board(s) you might like to progress onto. The easier a board is to paddle and control, the more you can concentrate on all the important stuff like reading waves and understanding placement, timing, routine etc.
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Just spotted this, what did you end up getting?
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jono84
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Surfy chaps... I'm in need of some advice on a board.
I've probably surfed a dozen times down through the years and I'm certainly not a good surfer but I know the mechanics and just need to get out more often.
I'm thinking of buying a board. Logistically a lot of my surfing opportunities will be Irish East Coast with occasional forays to the West Coast so we're talking small to medium waves and quite often sloppy mushy disappointment with an odd beaut day on the Atlantic...
Would I be mad to buy a high volume foam fish such as the Ocean and Earth Mark Richards Ezi Rider 6ft (47l) or should I just buy a 7ft6+ mini mal like a sensible person?
I'm 180cm and c.85kg.