I Do alot of travelling. Im 5ft5 and a half. im a grom and was wondering weather i need a gun/semigun.
I don’t plan to find anything over 8ft and normally surf around 4ft waves when i travel. I have a 6ft2 High Performance Shortboard (big for me but it means it holds bigger waves) and a 6ft Single Fin. This is what i plan to travel with but do i need a gun.
i also ave a 5ft10 80s thruster but dont travel with it as it has glass on fins and was my first board.
Depends on how well you ride, what you’re used to both surfwise and equipment wise and where you’re going. Some guys I know surfs modern fishes at supertubes, J-bay and get lots of funny looks from everyone else in the water, but it works for them.
You may not need a gun for the traveling that “you” do. But eventually you should probably get yourself a semi-gun for starters and learn how to ride it in a bit bigger waves.
And if you “should” get a gun depends on “where” you travel. What if you lucked upon a great swell at a great spot, but it was double overhead. I guess you could go find another spot that was smaller. But you’d always be wishin’ deep down that you’d surfed the bigger and better spot.
Where do you surf? And what is “your” idea of a gun?
It really depends on the break. 8 foot Lances, Pipe or Puerto Escondido, yes you need a semi gun. I would recomend getting something in the 6-4 to 6-6 range in a semi gun shape, something that will ride on the sucking 6’ to 8’+ days. Its always better to not be under gunned. The days that are big and perfect are the ones you will remember and though they may be few and far between you want to be prepared.
Where do you surf? And what is “your” idea of a gun?
Thanks for all your Replies.
I surf just about everywhere I can, when ive got some coin. My idea of a gun is probably ( keep in mind im a grom ) 6ft8 17 3/4’ 2 5/16’ Probably a pintail.
I think I’ll just use what ive got for now but maybe keep my eye out for any second hand guns.
or reshape a shitted up funboard that i bought for $10 Aud.