Massive bump :/ I don't think a new thread is necessary though. I've just started to get into it. I've got a Manta Sonic45 with bicep leash and hydro fins. Nothing special. I suck haha.
$40 Walmart board FTW. I only go to the beach like a week ever summer, so its not worth it to get like a $160 board. I live on a lake and flatland skim most of the summer.