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Nicosurf
Joined: 20 May 2013 Posts: 12
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:15 pm Post subject: Is this a good board to learn with? |
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Hey, I am new to windsurfing and have this great option to buy a Tiga 257 VR . It comes with a fin. The seller is selling it for only 170$. I am sure this is a good price but is it a good board to lean with? I think its a95 liter board.
Thanks!!
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w8n4wind
Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 278 Location: canada
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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no.
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a good board to learn with? |
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unless you weigh 50 kilos forget about it - as a learner
where u are going 2 sail - what are the conditions ?
the ad says wave and is not floaty ie needs wind and wave
the reason i ask about conditions is - people usually start with big boards - like WinSUPs now ...
BIC Nova, Fanatic Viper, Exocet Cruiser, etc
some people have surf experience and skip this step
some people have taken lessons and skip this step
do NOT rush out and buy stuff that you will regret after ...
other good buys will show up
if that board is as old as i think it is - it should be less $$$ anyways ...
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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..and 170 is about 125 more than it's worth.....
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rangerider
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 206
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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No. Find a used longboard in good shape. Get a newer sail (not a crappy old sail like I started with). I have been a slow learner, some of that is me, some of it the wrong equipment at the wrong time. You will go further/faster and have more fun with a much bigger board to start.
I would say regardless of what you get it should have a retractable daggerboard.
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noshuzbluz
Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't that the board that came out after the classic 260 and 250something wave? The polyethylene short board. The only way to break 'em was with a 357 magnum. What was the VR for?
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a good board to learn with? |
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I think it's more like 80 ltrs, and virtually impossible to learn on.
-Craig
Nicosurf wrote: | Hey, I am new to windsurfing and have this great option to buy a Tiga 257 VR . It comes with a fin. The seller is selling it for only 170$. I am sure this is a good price but is it a good board to lean with? I think its a95 liter board.
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