Buying your first boards and suits

Short answers to the questions people ask before spending money, with the numbers from SurfCalc's volume model and prices from the live catalog.

• What size surfboard should a beginner get?
• Soft-top or hard board for a beginner?
• How many liters is too many?
• From foamie to fiberglass: when and what next
• Used or new for a first surfboard?
• What wetsuit do I need?
• Fish, midlength or longboard for small waves?
• What the numbers on a surfboard mean
• Thruster, twin, quad or 2+1: fin setups explained
• Leash, wax and pad: what a first board actually needs
• Do I need a different board for a wave pool?

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