Please do not buy an $1100 surfboard if you are just starting out.
Take the G's advice and look on Craigslist. You could also cruise around the area you plan to surf at and look for a house like mine with boards laying all over the place. Knock on the door and ask if you can buy one.
As far as what type to buy, tell me a little about your size and age. Also tell me where you are learning and we can go from there.
No brands though. You have no idea how to control a board in or OUT of the water. Most likely, the bulk of the damage you will do to the board in your kook stage will be putting it on top of the car, or the cat knocking it over at night.
Aloha!
Take the G's advice and look on Craigslist. You could also cruise around the area you plan to surf at and look for a house like mine with boards laying all over the place. Knock on the door and ask if you can buy one.
As far as what type to buy, tell me a little about your size and age. Also tell me where you are learning and we can go from there.
No brands though. You have no idea how to control a board in or OUT of the water. Most likely, the bulk of the damage you will do to the board in your kook stage will be putting it on top of the car, or the cat knocking it over at night.
Aloha!