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Help buying my first skimboard?
Ok so I live in michigan so the surf/skimboard scene isnt too big, but ive noticed the local wakeboard/skate/snowboard shops have started to carry surfboards and skimboards.
ME and my buddy are both about 6′ and 175 lbs, and both skateboard, longboard, and snowboard, so were experienced as far as balance goes. What would be a good intermediate skimboard to buy? what size? wood or foam? Ive seen victoria wood ones at the store by my house for 78 then a foam one for like 200, is it that much of a differance?
ALso links to online boards would help, I have a feeling the stores by the beach by my house are overpriced.
keep this in mind, the cheaper you buy the crapier you results will be. I live in michigan also in rochester but i bought my skimboard for my house in miami. I’m assuming you live on the lake michigan side. If you don’t then buying a skimboard is pointless because trying to skim in lake saint clair is impossible at least the type of skimming im used to and lake erie, well, you can go ahead and explore the depths of the toxic dump and dead fish. As far as lake michigan goes, you really aren’t going to see a huge swells so even though zap boards are good,i have an egg, you need something that is based on speed not “pop” or wave riding or “wrapping”.Because you guys snowboard and longboard you guys don’t need to do the bullshit experimenting. Assuming that you’re good at both, then good for the best board FOR SANDBOARDING that you can get, ie a board made with carbon fiber and a strong epoxy with the carbon which makes the board extremely light. I would not recommend a vic board because you’re not going to be focusing on huge 5-6ft swells. plus they are usually overpriced. Slostick is great for your situation. Now i no that lake michigan or any lake for that matter isn’t flat land skimming but you’ll be doing essentially the same tricks so look it up on youtube to help you out. I have a buddy who has the 300 series which he loves because it is extremely light. There is a new brand named syndrome which i personally love but just to be safe, i would go with a zap XL comp. Do not make the mistake of thinking a large wedge is good enough! I am 6’2 195 and if you buy a board that smaller just because its cheaper then you will SINK! and loose speed.If you want to pass up zap then go with a slostik 300 series. And do not buy a wood board! They are shit and you wont be happy. Also do not buy from a shop. Im guessing its the only one in your area so they feel they can overprice the shit out of you because there’s no one else. Show them who’s boss and order from skim city. they are great. hoped this helped.
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