Each year we get new folks looking for help in making a first board selection. I thought this table might prove useful. The boards listed below, are IMO, good choices for the average person just starting out.
| Name | LOA | $ | Traction | Rack | Notes |
| | | | | |
| CWB Ride 53" | 53" | 300 | Full | X | 4 fin (1 nose) molded nose guard |
| HyperLite Broadcast | 56" | 300 | Full | X | Thruster molded |
| Inland Surfer Blue | 56" | 445 | Full | | Twin fin molded epoxy |
| Shoreline Lakeboards | 56" | 399 | Full | | Diamond tail foam & glass |
| Liquid Force Venture | 56" | 269 | Full | X | 4 fin (1 nose) molded |
| Shred Stixx Stixxtreme | 58" | 515 | Full | | Nose and tail guard thruster |
| Trick Boardz Mojo 55 | 47" | 254 | Full | X | Bidierctional |
| Xtreme Board Fish | 57" | 549 | Pads | | Chubby model also foam & glass |
| Awake Fish | 5'6" | 440 | Full | | Thruster foam & glass |
I believe these are good general purpose boards for entry level folks. I also believe that folks within the 140 to 200 pound range should find these boards work in all wake conditions. There are some notable exceptions (the Walker Project and Butter Boards Churn), either because IMO they don't offer a "true" entry level board for the average adult or they aren't current with info. Feel free to add any board that I have forgotten or excluded, if we can just keep in mind the usefulness for folks just getting started.
(Message edited by surfdad on June 05, 2006)
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