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noahtauscher

Since 01 Aug 2015
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 10:21 am    Using Kitesurf board as normal surf board?? Reply with quote

In a couple weeks I am off to college in Miami, FL.
All the good kiting spots are a good drive away, so I am thinking I'll mostly just be surfing.

Can anyone advise me on whether or not my Slingshot Tyrant would be fine to use as a normal surf board, so that I don't have to purchase a real surf board?

All advice is appreciated!

Thanks

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user124

Since 02 Aug 2012
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 11:09 am     Reply with quote

If you don't already know the answer to this then you probably haven't surfed much, so it's unlikely you will be able to surf waves on a tyrant without a kite. You could always take it out and paddle around though. It's just unlikely you'll be able to get up on a board that small without some serious skills.

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wakeup

Since 11 Sep 2005
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 11:10 am     Reply with quote

depending on your size and ability it might work
i wouldnt say that it would be the most ideal

tyrant is built to take a beating from kiting and chop so it has a thicker layup making it heavier which will translate to less buoyancy
also has the fast track? that could be hard on your chest while paddling

If you are gonna go surf once in a while.... go try it and see how it works out
if you are gonna surf a lot... go get a surfboard

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C Johnson

Since 17 Apr 2009
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 11:21 am     Reply with quote

the Cabrinha Phenom or its predecessor the Subwoofer would make a decent crossover kite/paddle short board.

take the traction pads off the front and put wax on it and it'd be even better Cool

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noahtauscher

Since 01 Aug 2015
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 1:07 pm     Reply with quote

Yeah, that all makes sense.
I am definitely a beginner surfer, but I can ride, turn, and carve a bit.
I'll most likely just purchase a beater board to start with, though..

Thanks everyone.

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C Johnson

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PostSun Aug 02, 15 1:09 pm     Reply with quote

Yeah separate boards is the way to go unless for whatever reason you're stuck with one
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hilton

Since 15 Aug 2008
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 4:35 pm     Reply with quote

I never really thought of Miami as a surf spot (except for hurricane swell) but I thought there were lots of great kite beaches (unless they have banned kites) both on the ocean and the bay. I would think the kiting is better than the surfing in and around Miami.

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Windian

Since 28 Apr 2008
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 4:43 pm     Reply with quote

With a kite in your hands it is pretty easy to shred in the waves on a sexy. little surfboard. Take away the kite it is a whole different ball game, and unless you are an ultra fit chimp disguised as a human, there is not much hope for shredding the waves.


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Ho-Toe

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PostSun Aug 02, 15 8:38 pm    Surf bored Reply with quote

Hey man--Craigslist is your friend! When you get there, check the local CL and buy a cheap beater surfboard. There should be gazillions to choose from, and you don't have to worry about traveling with it.

As somebody above insinuated, I think you'll find yourself driving farther to get decent surf than to kite. Miami is notoriously fickle, blocked from most swell, only good (and notoriously crowded & aggro) during the rare hurricane swell.

I almost went to grad school at U of Miami; I'm glad I didn't though. I heard quite a few gunshots during my campus tour, all of the invasive ichthyofauna (cichlids, knifefish, etc.) in the canals sorta annoyed me, the gay strip club our student host took us to wasn't exactly the sort of educational experience I was looking for, and I probably would have developed a coke habit had I gone there.

Your mileage may vary...

Best of luck!

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ShiverMeTimbers

Since 26 Feb 2013
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 10:43 pm     Reply with quote

yup, you want a separate board for surfing. Miami doesn't get much for surf except during storms or hurricane swells.

You may be able to shred with a kite, but the issue with surfing is catching a wave and popping to your feet. Volume is your friend as a beginner surfer. Get a 7'6" or 8" beater that isn't waterlogged. Go learn how to catch and ride waves. Then get a 6'6"-ish board that is 20+ inches wide and 2.5" thick or more. Master that. Then move to smaller boards. It'll take a while. Surfing is a lot more paddling and sitting. Embrace the zen, grasshopper.

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Gman

Since 11 Feb 2006
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PostSun Aug 02, 15 11:21 pm     Reply with quote

Lots of short interval beach break - and a million kids rockin a board just like yours

http://www.surfline.com/travel/index.cfm?id=121124

Can get good an hour, two or three north
(Diving and fishing are world class closer to home)


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scottnorby

Since 23 Sep 2005
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 7:36 am     Reply with quote

Yes it does exist.
Silencer --kitewakesurf board
I have been posting some videos.
Pro Surfer Hans Hagen and a few other surfers are now riding them, and loving them, in So cal.
I have been kiting mine for a few weeks now.
Ride as a twin fin for kiting (don't need a thruster fin for thrust or steering when kiting)
Ride as a single fin when wakesurfing.
Ride as a tri fin when surfing.
Surfs so good for a small board - It is made of a more "floaty" foam so it's very surfable and really fun. Stoked.
silencersurfboards@gmail.com

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ShiverMeTimbers

Since 26 Feb 2013
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Gig Harbor
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 10:11 am     Reply with quote

^^^ that won't serve a beginner very well.

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bwd

Since 04 Aug 2007
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 1:27 pm     Reply with quote

There are boards that are fairly easy to do both. Tyrant's not one.
Something like a nugget, potato, even the slingshot dialer would be way easier to paddle into waves. There is definitely some crossover between light wind kite directional boards and fat grovel surfboards. I've paddled tiny kite surfboards, paipos and Alaias in and I'm just not good enough to make it work most of the time.
If you never surfed before start with a longboard, a big fish or mini Simmons type.

A 7'-8' "fun" surf shape is not too hard and can work great as a light wind kiteboard too. They are not too hard to find used usually
Especially good if you find one with 3 or 4 fins. 1 fin is not so good kiting.
:drunk:Oh and of course, study hard! Drunk

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gnac

Since 05 Sep 2014
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 2:08 pm     Reply with quote

Miami rarely gets any good waves. The Bahamas block SE Florida from almost all but NE ocean swells. To get to the best surf you have to head north, the further the better.

While there are rare days in Dade and Broward couty, Palm Beach County starts getting some better/more consistent surf, with some nice breaks in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Palm Beach. Jupiter and Sebastian Inlet have some of the best "area" breaks.

I've found great swells up into Stuart etc as well. There are kite locations up along all of these beaches as well, but kiting was in its infancy when I lived there so I'm not as well versed on those.

Of course in summer, you can pretty much bet on learning to skimboard on the ocean as long as there is not a hurricane bearing down on you.

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A.K.

Since 01 Jul 2006
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 3:38 pm     Reply with quote

Miami actually has a kite surf scene. Worth having a surf board and a couple big kites.

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Talbot1

Since 22 Apr 2011
27 Posts
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PostMon Aug 03, 15 6:17 pm     Reply with quote

Firewire has a few hybrid shortboards that work great for surfing mush waves and kiting light wind.

Maybe check some of them out

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