Surfboard Shopping Part 3

Posted on by Jenn in blog, surf

You may be familiar with New Smyrna Beach, FL.  It’s a cute little beach front town in Central Florida.  It’s our little not so hidden treasure.  We go there at least 3 or 4 times a year for surfing and beach time.  It’s definitely one of my favorite places.  A few weekends ago my hubby and I spent some time in New Smyrna Beach for our Anniversary.   While we were there, we did a little surfboard perusing.

First we went into the Rip Curl Surf Shop.  It’s a cute little store that’s two stories with the boards lined up on the second floor.  I perused the boards for a little while.  Mounted to the railing,  I saw a few CB boards that made me want to buy a classic.  But since I’m trying to move forward with something a little newer I didn’t entertain the thought for very long.  I didn’t really spend much time before I moved on to the next store.

Just a few steps away is a Quick Silver Surf Shop.  Steve and I walked in and looked around for a bit.  The surfboards were standing up on display and easy to check out.  There was a young blonde surfer working the floor.  He was pretty entertaining as he spoke about the boards and his personal experiences.  I asked his opinion on the Epoxy boards and considering the liters and brands.  I like his perspective.  He suggested sticking with the same or a similar shape and size board that I have now but purchasing a good quality board since I’ve been surfing long enough feel the difference in an inferior product.  He confirmed that the newer boards would have a little more floatability but thinks I should stick to a size that I’m already comfortable riding.

So, although I’ve not purchased a board yet, I’ve decided to get a newer board about the same size as the one I have now.  I may give a little on the size to go down very little of necessary.  But, it would give me the floatability and easy wave catching of a bigger board, but I should be comfortable riding it and it would be easier to carry.  Do you see where I’m going here.  I’m getting a little older and it may be easier to just purchase a long board but I’m not quite ready for that yet, unless I get one as a backup for ankle high days.

The decision’s not yet been made but I’m getting closer.  I probably won’t purchase until next year but I think I’m prepared to take my time and find the right board for me.  Let me know if you have any suggestions.

See you at the beach!

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Hello! I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Jennifer and I'm fairly new on the Florida art scene. I grew up in Louisiana and Florida but consider myself a "Florida girl". I've always been an artist at heart. Now, I'm sharing my love of art with you. My use of bright colors and bold stokes are uniquely me. During the day I work in a large corporation so art and adventures are my way of unwinding. I love to be outside with my family at the springs, camping, biking, surfing, etc. All of these activities inspire my paintings. It is my honor to share my love of nature and the beach with you.