Re: Should I buy an old board?

From: Jim Paugh (James.Paugh@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri Aug 26 1994 - 11:46:47 PDT


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From: James.Paugh@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis (Jim Paugh)
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Subject: Re: Should I buy an old board?
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The Screamer is a great board to learn on, does everything well. At
155lbs, it will eventually be a light air board, though. Kirk has
a good point about a 9' glass board. I picked up a used 9' glass
Bruce Jones for $175 last year. I hadn't decided on what I wanted
for a 9' board, so I picked up the B.J. to get by until I found
something. The B.J. turned out to be an absolute blast! It can do
no wrong! It's not the fastest board on the water, but for sailing
in the surf and jumping, it's a lot of fun. For $175, I couldn't
go wrong. I've since picked up a Forsyth 9' nonose custom, which
is fast as hell, and an excellent board, but I still use the B.J.
for the surf.

Find either a classic design (like the Screamer) in glass or a used
Screamer.

~jim



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