... face of the wave easily and even caught some 4-5 ft swells and had a blast. Thing is I only every used an 8' Wavestorm type board. I am looking on craigslist to get a new board because I am a poor college student and there is a 7'2" board I am looking at that is a Fiberglass board and am very curious if I would be able to ride it well even if I'm not able to surf often or if I should just stick with another 8' foamie