User-Friendly or Favorite Board for Noseriding?

[zilamonster]

It's been a while since I had a decent board for noseriding. My goal for the summer season is to work on getting to the tip and improving from my quick cheater fives.

I am looking to pick up more of a noseriding-friendly board. Does anyone have recommendations on some user-friendly boards to work on improving my noseriding abilities?

 

[Bodhi]

Welcome to my life I have a 19 year old that bust my chops about my lack of Noseriding abilities. With that said I have heard the CJ Nelson Sprout model is great.

 

[MediumWaveDave]

Bing Continental

 

[RobG814]

Can’t go wrong with a Continental

 

[shredsickgnar]

Bing Beacon or Continental.

The Beacon is probably more forgiving when when you’re not nose riding. Easier to surf the rest of the time but the Continental nose rides better.

 

[hullogfish]

Wide tail, wide nose, pivot fin and you'll get it. I feel the trade-off with really wide and noserider-focused boards is that the overall bulk can make the board hard to maneuver and thus harder to "set up" for the noseride. For instance, the Bing Noserider, I had a 9'10, was a sidewalk and noseriding was so easy. However, it was slow to react and I felt like I was always trying to get into the pocket and not riding the wave all that well. My cooperfish nosedevil was a good compromise.

 

[shadydave]

From everything I have read and seen in action the Bing Continental is the board you are looking for. I recently delivered one from NJ to New England and after seeing it and holding it I want one.

 

[this_strange_wave]

Echoing what others have said, the Bing models are really wonderful, especially the Beacon and Continental.

Since it looks like you're on the west coast, I'd say go for the Continental. You won't regret it. I scooped up a Beacon not too long ago and I'm absolutely enamored with it. The board rides like a dream!

 

[Proper_Mode]

Weber performer or anything with a plan shape and rocker/rails like that - very stable riders.

I now have a stamps el dorado kinda along those lines. Love it and it fits the bill.

 

[SeaSpite]

Davenport 40-65