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. No pop-up tutorials; plenty of those exist.

• 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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