2nd hand board


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Posted by Randsurfer on Friday, 7. August 2009 at 19:13 Bali Time:

In Reply to: Best place to buy a surfboard posted by sjm on Friday, 7. August 2009 at 09:36 Bali Time:

Yes, it is true as Sharon says that surfboards are cheaper in Australia, but the problem is, the board is in Australia.

I assume you want to buy the board in Bali to be used in Bali.
This is a good idea as you will save the cost and hassle of transporting the board from your home. For some airlines, the extra cost is as much as the price of buying.

If your intent is to shop for a board in Bali to take back home, don't bother.

Since you don't know the size of board she likes, does that mean she has never surfed before? If so, there is no need to buy a quality board. Any watertight plank that can float will be fine, as she will just be standing up (hopefully) and going straight.

For a beginner, learning is easier on a longer/wider board than the normal "performance" board. For most adults, that means a longboard (8'-9'), but since she is a small girl, a 7' board would be very good, around 20-22" wide for stability. If the 7' board has a "pointy" nose (front tip), it is not made for a beginner. It is a big-wave performance board. The beginner board should have a wide, rounded nose leading to a generally wide overall shape. This blunt type of nose is also safer if the board strikes your daughter.

A low quality surfboard could be had for US$150. Before you leave you should be able to sell it back to the same shop for US$75-100. I'll let you figure out the cost per day based on the length of your trip. Even better would be to negotiate this ahead of time so you aren't scrambling trying to sell the board just before you leave.

She should be trying to surf only in Kuta Beach area, with the sandy bottom, and (relatively) smaller waves.

Good luck you your daughter, she is beginning a great sport, but caution is advised. The Kuta beach area can get some big waves at times, and as the surf size grows, the power of the currents increases.




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