Hello All, I’ve got a question that I’m embarrassed to ask, but figured why the hell not. I’m going to Indonesia for three months and am looking for a one board quiver. I will be buying the board somewhere in Bali then venturing off. Any ideas??
I am 5’9, 145lbs, am a real strong paddler (thanks to the catalina classic), and i should be honest about this–have no experience surfing jacking reef breaks.
I normally ride a home shaped 5’11 lost rocket inspired (wide tail, low rocker) or a homemade 5’6 retro fish for anything under head high. I step up to a 6’0 Merrick for anything hollow and bigger (and when its really pumping a 7’6 semigun).
I’m from the South Bay and consider myself a good beach/point break surfer, comfortable in any size I’ve been thrown into so far, but I’m sure i’m going to loose a bit of skin during the learning curve in Indo. I want to charge but can only buy 1 board.
I need something that I’ll be able to get on rail in the head high and under range, but something that will paddle and get me over the ledge on the bigger days. I have one goal on this trip, get barreled as much as possible, so i figure I’ll need something with a lot of rocker, and maybe a bit wider for paddling? maybe a rounded pintail? I was thinking 6’1 or 6’2. Any bigger and I’ll have trouble turning it as much as I’d like on the smaller days. Is that too short for the 8 to 10 foot days? I only ask because I know I can ride a board that size at home in big surf but don’t know what Indian Ocean swells over coral reef will call for.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, anyone know of any shops with good boards for sale (preferably used…i’m a cheap skate)? Thanks for the help!
Spencer