l suft just small - medium waves.l can long board but can not shortboard to save my life. I am thinking of getting a 6'6'' funboard.How difficult will that be transitioning from a longboard from about 8 feet?

If the board is buoyant enough for u to paddle & take off, it should be almost no problem. l assume u r kind of small, if u call an 8' board a longboard. If u have ur 8''er down in the type of surf u r used to, the take off will be the hardest transition. You have to take off a little later, & paddle a little harder. If u r going down to 6'6 why not go for a performance shape. Maybe one that is a little fatter. Do not forget, if u r 4 feet tall, a 5 foot wave is overhead!

looks like you got questions and we have . ha ha
i do not think you will have too much trouble

l just got my first fish board a couple of months ago and love it. Was riding a 7'9'' and now ride a 6'2'' fish no prob. It is much looser, but still paddles really well. Took 2-3 times out to ''transition''.