McTavish Fireball

Goofyfoot · 4 days

Depends, if the board is used and is a good price, go for it. Otherwise, it's not worth it. Just get something used and long. Your biggest concern is getting your wave count as high as possible when starting out. The small nuances of the board design really won't make a huge difference (a full on nose rider might be a little harder to turn than a performance long board, but you'll be able to figure either one out).

I know you want a board that you can progress on and all, but you will be progressing on any board as long as it's not too small/short. Honestly, a new board will just get beat up and you're going to want a new one in 3-6 months anyway.

dumbassthenes · 7 days

26 visited a friend in CA, he got me to catch a wave on a soft top. ended up really getting into it, now surfing year round on the lakes, trying to move out west if i can make it work.

enator · 7 days

I'll definitely take this into consideration and will be sure to warm up properly with some traversing and easier problems before climbing anything harder.

enator · 7 days

I try to keep my arms straight, but I'm pretty tall/lengthy so it can be really hard to straighten out on most of the routes, and a lot of times I feel scrunched up and my arms are all t-rexed (if that makes sense). The same can happen with my legs where they're too scrunched up to push myself up, so I need to pull until I get my weight centered over my leg and can push with it.

enator · 7 days

I am very new to climbing - it's only been 4 weeks. The "pump" sensation literally feels like I just lifted a ton of weights and my forearm muscles are pumped up, and then I lose all ability to grip. It's so bad that I can't even grip a huge easy hold, my hands just can't grip it and slide right off.

yoyo138 · 22 days

the spaghetti made me lose it...

schwami · 1 month

Imagine trying to duck dive that. I've got a 6'0 Bing that's sort of a step deck (they called it a concave deck) where the center has way more foam than the rails, but it's still only 2 7/16ths or just under 2.5" thick.

_the_typist · 1 month

if it's a quality glued/sealed 3/2 than you'll probably be solid for a little while. it would be better if you had booties though. 50 is still pretty chilly.

a few weeks ago i surfed water in the mid 40's with air in the high 70's. it was freaky.

myrrhbeast · 1 month

FUCK YEAH. for the off-shore wind change.

edit: should add that this is the only way conditions like this can exist on the lakes - you need a massive on shore wind that's been blowing for a while to suddenly switch directions and go off shore. then you get a few hrs of magic.

redlightnetherlands · 1 month

One day in high school my friend and I got caught eating nutmeg to get high. We both got suspended for a week.

General_Incompetence · 1 month

there's possible swell in chicago this tues/wed/thurs. though this unseasonably warm weather has messed shit up - no good surf since feb. do you have a board/wetsuit? the water is warm enough now that you can get away with a 4/3, booties, and gloves as long as the air is warm.

nedjulian · 2 months

Jeremy Rumas is also a really cool guy - shared some nice clean waist to chest high waves with him in Gary IN this Feb, and later found out he was the guy doing this film project when trying to pick up a print of some of the art. Can't wait for this film to come out.

Baker3D · 2 months

that's fucking rad, i wish i had a boat house like that

orestmercator · 2 months

yeah, i can duck dive the shit out of it. duck dive-ability was a big concern for me because i was sick of padding out in bigger surf with big thick boards. i'm 6'2, 175ish. though, i can only get my knee on it, it seems too small to use my foot, but it still duck dives fine. no need to bury one rail first or anything like that...

orestmercator · 2 months

you should look into a quad, and don't be afraid to go shorter and thick/wide. i stepped down from an 8'0 to a 6'4 twin fin retro fish and found it to be too much foam (but it was incredible at catching waves) and moved down to a 6'0 quad fish/modern shortboard hybrid and love it. the 6'0 is a bing dharma, and it is rad - gets into waves easier than you would think, and is so sensitive. it's supposed to work in bigger surf but i haven't had the chance to surf it in anything bigger than chest high and it's been nothing but awesome.

Psycochem · 2 months

you still look high

surfinfan21 · 2 months

thirds for the frog house. they rented me my first soft top, sold me my sexy used 8'0 dan taylor at a great price, and were able to match a loose fin for $8 when i was out there and broke a fin in heavy huntington beach last month. they're they only shop i'll go to whenever i'm visiting a friend who lives out there.

boomboomstar · 2 months

looks like a perfect beginners board, but if you're surfing around people i would recommend a soft top your first time out so you don't hurt anyone. if you use that board for your first shot don't forget the leash, stay away from people, and try not to let go of the board.

have fun!

rastamanpastaman · 2 months

chest hair

bonechurch · 2 months

yeah, just rinse them. mine reek of piss and old water if i don't rinse them out with clean water after every session.

Ethanbauka · 3 months

Ha, I hope. It all depends on the gf's job.

Ethanbauka · 3 months

Man, I had it pretty bad last weekend - my hood created a tan line across the middle of my forehead. Luckily it faded in a cpl days.

enator · 3 months

Perfect, Sunset is where my gf and I were looking anyway. Cheaper rents, close to OB, and we have a dog and 2 cats (I hear sunset is more pet friendly for rentals).

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