Good first board for 7-8 year old, or too small?
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Depends. How tall is the kid? You're looking for wheel base. If the kid stands with his feet apart in a balanced position what's the width? Then you should worry about board width. Also, the ripper is a great little learning board but is an old school shape. Modern boards are called Popsicle decks and the nose and tail are both useable. Take a look at amazon for xsmall or small creature mirroz deck and go from there. Sizing a board is very important for a kid. And don't buy from a box store. Get good quality components. But to answer the question directly, prob a bit small for an 8 year old. My youngest was 5 when I got the ripper and it fit him perfectly. Depends. How tall is the kid? You're looking for wheel base. If the kid stands with his feet apart in a balanced position what's the width? Then you should worry about board width. Also, the ripper is a great little learning board but is an old school shape. Modern boards are called Popsicle decks and the nose and tail are both useable. Take a look at amazon for xsmall or small creature mirroz deck and go from there. Sizing a board is very important for a kid. And don't buy from a box store. Get good quality components. But to answer the question directly, prob a bit small for an 8 year... » Read More Depends. How tall is the kid? You're looking for wheel base. If the kid stands with his feet apart in a balanced position what's the width? Then you should worry about board width. Also, the ripper is a great little learning board but is an old school shape. Modern boards are called Popsicle decks and the nose and tail are both useable. Take a look at amazon for xsmall or small creature mirroz deck and go from there. Sizing a board is very important for a kid. And don't buy from a box store. Get good quality components. But to answer the question directly, prob a bit small for an 8 year old. My youngest was 5 when I got the ripper and it fit him perfectly. « Show Less
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it's awesome for a 7-8 year old, especially since kids are riding the Penny's decks now.
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Depends on how much he uses it of course but I would say it will last several years if cared for. Of course if he uses it often, he'll need a more advanced board soon! You can always resell it to another person just starting out---they are hard to find used. This is what the surf camps at our NC beach use. It's been a great board for our 50 lb 9 year old daughter.
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Yes my son loved this board he is 10... Boot size and shoe size run the same
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No the boards are good but for smaller people I bought them for my boys they are 12 and 8 and weigh 75 to 80lbs. I tried I
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I got my son this board as his first "real" board at 13 a year ago. It is a great kit and has held up well. Looks good, rides well. The wheels that came with it seemed "soft" - they wore out kind of fast. But they are easy to replace. Also, one set of bearings kind of gummed up. Might need to keep an eye on those. But definitely I'd say a good first board to get used to.
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I would suggest the 7 foot board. Or even longer if your son is growing. Also depends on wave size--larger waves say over 4 feet --may want a bigger board.
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I bought one for my 10 year old. I am about your size, and don't think I would trust it. With the length of the board, it has a lot of flex to the board when I start to step on it. Note that my tendancy is to fall off the things, so I don't know how long it would actually hold up.
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If your kid is 3 or older I would get the bigger maxi it has a bigger board, but the lowest night is the same as the mini and it will last longer. I brought on of each for my 2 1/2 yr o,d and 4 1/2 yr old and if I had seen them in person firtpst I would have got two of the bigger Maxi ones.
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This board was purchased for my 20 year old son who had used his friends a few times and overall liked it. But due to the design, the friends board had cracked where it was skinny in the neck. I think it'd be a great board for a smaller person. My son/friend weigh around 175 pounds.
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No, the board would be too small for him. I think is only five feet long. The obsidian website sells bigger boards but of course they're more expensive
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My daughter loves this one. This is a starter board for my daughter too and she is very comfortable with this one. We had got one earlier from Walmart but that wasn't very stable. This one seems to be just the right size for her.
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Yes, our son loves this surfboard and he can stand and ride the waves. He is much smaller, only age 7 and weighs around 50 lbs. I would check and see what the suggested weight limit is...but we are very happy with this board!
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My little brother measured and said as long as it's the only board you plan to travel with you should be fine. Hope that helps.
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My son is 7 and can ride it easily but he has great balance. This board is quite narrow which makes it a great board for younger surfers who have trouble paddling out on wider boards that don't accomodate their arm reach. I think 140 lbs is pushing it for a beginner. I am a beginner and weigh 110 pounds and tried it and found it too wobbly. A 7-8 ft board would probably be more suitable. Look up the costco board for about $100, most popular low priced board in Cali.
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This is the only one I'm familiar with. I can tell you that my 8 year old daughter did get on this and ride around when we gave it to her cousin for Christmas, but it's way too small for her. I would search for one a little taller than this one for a 7 year old.
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A 30" guitar will do fine for an 8 year old. Most guitars are 38 to 42", so this size should be fine. You might also look at the Cordoba C-1 1/4 size, although it's quite a bit more expensive. This would probably make a decent starter guitar (ie cheap but useable for at least a year or two).
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I don't know what the best is.... but I bought two of the Freeride 130cm intermediate boards for my boys (11 and 13) last christmas just to use for fun in the backyard and I am very happy with them .... I didn't want to have much money tied up in an entry level board .... so these were a great buy for our family......