Any surfers out there?

[LAGrunthaner]

I just got back to surfing after a 25 year hiatus and bought a foam top long board 8'. I was successful but only 1/3 to 1/5 of the waves caught.

I spoke with a technician at Ron Jon's in Ship Bottom, NJ and he said I would catch more waves with a 10' foam top.

Is this the only 10' soft top? I saw this at Ron Jon's yesterday.
https://keepersportsstore.com/products/cbc-10ft-cal-bear-series-surfboard

I'm not ready for a fiberglass board again but maybe I should go for an epoxy 10' now or should I continue with the foam top?
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What do you know about Surfing, Linda?

You're from **** New Jersey...

(sorry, too easy)
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[VW_Jimbo]

Try this link!

https://www.wclavd.com/stormblade-10ft-surfboard-foam-wax-free-soft-top-longboard-for-s-and-kids
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[LAGrunthaner]

Thanks VW_Jimbo, your search skills are amazing as I never found another 10' soft top without knowing the brand I received from Ron Jon's. I'm going to follow through. I emailed them for the size/volume.
Excellent chart: https://www.surfnation.com.au/pages/how-to-choose-the-right-surfboard

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I had a boss from Glenrock who put me onto the NJ surfing scene about 20 years ago, since then he moved to point Judith.

I’m spending 1/2 time at port Jeff in Suffolk. No surf, but great sailing if you ever want to try that version of surfing.
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[jinx758]

Hello there ...

I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. My uncle let me use his 9' 6" Surfboards Hawaii in 1976. It was glassed in '62 & was so wide I had to grab it by the nose & drag it into the Gulf at 8yrs old. After mowing quite a few yards I bought a 5' 11" twin fin. That served me until I went in the Army in '88.
Fast forward to 2013 & I moved to just outside San Antonio, Tx.

I bought a board off Craigslist, fixed the dings, & made the 2.5hr drive to Corpus.
I was PSYCHED to get back in the saltwater.
Now, in my mind I thought I was still 15yrs old & could stay in the line-up for hours like I used to. WRONG ... !
Although I now practice safe sun I had the worst case of noodle arms -
I couldn't even put the 8 quarters in the car rinse.

I have been going back regularly & now have amassed a quiver of 8 boards. They range from a 5' 8" Dwart to a 7' 6" Planet Blue.

Most of them are in the 6foot range but have wide noses & are pretty thick. I found I need the paddle help. Also I got them at the end of season on clearance ... NSP brand from www.surftech.com . They have sales but you gotta get em kwik to ensure your size is available. My (new) boards were in the $399 to $475 range.
The wife & I leave at 4:30am, get there by 7am, & set up the canopy. I go out for 2hrs, we look for shells, walk out on the jetties, & I get another session. We head back about 1pm after a lunch.

Just an FYI... this is how I unwind or recharge my batteries as I don't run or ride a bike, etc.

Glad some of you indulge in an activity I hold dear cuz it has given me fond memories & is quite the workout.

Stay safe ... jinx

PS ... i have a "fin box" that has fins, wax, Solarez, leashes, etc.
I regularly help a fellow surfer to get / stay in the water.





That's all for now, gotta get back in the water. Aloha. PS - dont come over here.
I wonder why he said that.
THE SURF PUNKS ...letter from Hawaii
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SCRAPE ALL GROUNDS

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[jinx758]

FYI ...

Please be VERY cautious about a new soft top board for $75.

4mos ago my wife & ordered a folding matteress thingy for $39. Waited & waited ... nothing. Tried to research site & it was unreachable.
Luckily we were able to get that back but only by disputing the charge thru our bank. Their fraud dept has been top-notch.

Even the Oddysea (sp?) soft tops are like $175 to $300 which is very reasonable.
They're the ones Jamie O'Brian charges at Pipeline. That dude is nutz.

Stay safe & get wet when you can.

jinx
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" It's not valuable unless you learn something from an experience. " Henry Ford

It's not unlike the same difference

You can't push a rope


VALVES (cold)
POINTS
TIMING
CARB (fully warmed engine)

SCRAPE ALL GROUNDS

My Craigslist rescued 100 footer :
1971 Standard Bug
1776cc dual port
034 distributor
38mm EGAS Carburetor

[unclewede]

I really need to get back into Mother Ocean's surge!

Like above, my uncle gave me some boards when I was around 12. At least one he rode over the lip and speared it into the bottom in Santa Monica. The tip snapped clean off, and I saw that repairs were possible. It was about 9'

I graduated to several smaller shortboards, generally from 5'10" to 6'6", especially as I bulked up the muscles/weight back then.

THEN, I got hired by the Navy and worked at Point Mugu. 60 degree water, submarine canyon 100 yards off shore, open water to the southern swells. Bonsai pipeline, but over a sand bottom, and restricted access. There were days when it was 10-12' perfect left barrels! I normally quite at 6' because of the sheer volume of water moving.

Then I move on in my career, discovered just how much more fun a "fun board" in the 9' range was. Sadly, the last time I was in the water was about 3 years ago. We "paddled out" to memorialize my mother's passing. We didn't actually ride any waves at that point.

I work literally 2 blocks from the beach, but have not gotten back in the water. Maybe I'll come back here soon and thank OP for lighting the fire!

[VW_Jimbo]

[skoshi surf]

Linda,
Check out Lucky Dog Surf in Sea Bright women owned company full line of softies and accessories

[oc92]

Rent a 9 footer first and try that. 10 feet of board is a lot of board. Timing, paddle strength AND speed, trim, waves breaking outside and not beach break, reading the waves better and going out on a spilling wave day instead of a plunging day will improve your wave count.
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[obus]

Go see Max at Wave Hog surf shop in Ship Bottom. He is a fellow split bus owner and its his Familys shop
https://www.instagram.com/mad.surfboard.repair/
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[LAGrunthaner]

Yes skoshi surf, thanks I checked out their boards in September and now that I know it's woman owned I might pay more and buy from Melissa.

My Lucky Dog sticker:

[LAGrunthaner]

Thanks, obus, I was there in July, awesome OG paint double door camper bus. Max has a nice collection of vintage long boards I'm working toward. Only if I improve with my soft tops. I love that location too, Long Beach Blvd, Ship Bottom, NJ.

I'm such a ham. Hey in 20 years I'll look back at this photo and say "wow I was so young"!

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Everyone looks great next to a Splittie….and you can change into your wetsuit, too! Catching waves in Carlsbad

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[oc92]

LAGrunthaner- is 1 foot a big difference on a surfboard? yes it will handle different and be harder for you to transport... if you are shorter in height it will def make a difference. It will also depend on the kind of waves you are riding. Rent or borrow first but I didn't like going from an 8 to a 9 at all. 10 no way.
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[obus]

[skoshi surf]

9 foot is a lot of board for a soft top especially for a woman, anything bigger gets heavy and cumbersome. try a nine footer from melissa and see how it feels.

[Dopevolkswagen]

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Is that Point Judith?
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