what board to get

[superbob11]

im new to this site and skimboarding
i tried it at the beach and loved it i spent 3 hours doing it and got pretty good

so now i want to buy my own skimboard

im 95lbs or so and 5 ft tall
i dont really know anything about skimboarding acept how to ride
so what skimboard should i get i dont want to spend more than $60

[omega]

If you want a good one that will hold up and preform well you're probably going to want to spend more than that but if you don't Victoria woodies are ok just for learning the basics sand skimming but not much more than that. I would suggest putting more money into a better board.

[superbob11]

ok thanks
but wat about used boards

[omega]

If you check up in the for sale section on here you could get a good deal on a real good board in good shape too, just check often and you could find a good deal.

[superbob11]

is there any on ebay

[Jim Gordon]

You really can't get anything good for around $60, even a used board cost more than that. Just stay away from walmart/kmart skims, they are junk.

[omega]

Never heard of this brand but if youre goint to spend that litlle this might be that best deal you can get.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wave-Rebel-S...item5ae8221e80
But your probably not going to get a skimboard worth skimboarding on under $60

[superbob11]

ya i saw that

[superbob11]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Skimboards-/...=1&_ssn=fogdog


are any of these any better

[superbob11]

does this look any good

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skimboard-Ne...item4ce84fecf3

[superbob11]

or this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:en

[omega]

If you're going to get a wood board you're going to probably want to get the biggest one you can find.

[Jackolantern]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victoria-Ski...27%26rk%3D3%26

Looks pretty solid.

[mauipike]

If it was me, I wouldn't waste my money or my time trying to skim on a small woody....

It really won't let you progress very far....because of that, it'd probably turn you away from skimming more than help you. You'll most likely get super frustrated trying to skim on something that is one step up from a garbage can lid.

If I were you, I'd consider saving up $200-$250 or so and getting you something that you can actually skim with...or take your $50 and go rent a legit board for a while and see what you make of that.

[Klaustrophobia]

If it was me, I wouldn't waste my money or my time trying to skim on a small woody....

It really won't let you progress very far....because of that, it'd probably turn you away from skimming more than help you. You'll most likely get super frustrated trying to skim on something that is one step up from a garbage can lid.

If I were you, I'd consider saving up $200-$250 or so and getting you something that you can actually skim with...or take your $50 and go rent a legit board for a while and see what you make of that.

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[arztime]

get a board thats designed for your weight. exile.
check out the boards for sale section.

[kallywho]

Buying a cheap skimboard is like buying a cheap pair of sunglasses. The higher-priced boards are made to last, and they are super-durable. Plus, you can get a custom-made board that is perfect for your needs. I ride Grape skimboards, and have had them thrashed into the rocks etc. and they are still trooping. Exile, Zap, and Victoria boards are good too.

[MaStEr IrOc]

http://www.extremeoutdoorsupply.com/...ia-foamie.html

vic foamie would be the cheapest board you can buy for starting into real skimming. try and find one used on your craigslist or something

[oatmeal]

got me looking on ebay, fracking retro '89 board here

[tpeckbeck97]

i had the same question, i want a nice board. so i dont want to have to buy another board for at least a few years. i weight 160, im 5'10 and still rapidly growing. help me out please

[laxjack8]

zap large wedge

[HDHFilms]

You are going to want to spend more money than 60 dollars. I'd recommend the Vic foamie for starting off and thats probably the cheapest good quality board you can get. If your a grom i'd spend a couple extra for a SuperG by Exile Skimboards which is like $215.00 but definitely worth it. If not, you might want to try an Exile Recruit for a bit more than the SuperG at 300. Good Luck!

[tvheyjosh]

As skimboards involve the most technology of all water sports to make, to get a proper, working board is around 170. But hey, my first board was 40 dollars from Wallmart, used it for a couple months, learned basic tricks, then I got a Vic Foamie, caught basic waves, and now I'm riding a ton-nicer of an exile.

[zionsnider]

Velocity skimboards are the best! My Brother has one. You can rip on the boards.