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could be one of glens boards, but possibly not glen, maybe his old man, the Mcbays don't surf with ccmbc much anymore?

nope...

If you are just starting out you should try a board with a medium to flat rocker, too much rocker makes the board harder to paddle and it'll lose speed easier, too little rocker for a beginner and you'll find yourself nose diving alot. Boards with flatter rocker will nose ride longer and faster, lot...

Longboards work best in waves up too shoulder height, my boards are designed to work best in this kind of surf, if the surf gets big and you paddle out on a mal with the intention of going vertical and smashing the top off waves, you probably should reconsider your equipment. I don't want to get int...

Mactavish!t, Mass produced pop-outs, from the guy who SOLD his soul to the DEVIL! do you also drink Icy cold cans of COCA COLA with your KFC in your MERCEDES BENZ whilst wearing your VOLCOM t-shirt your LEVIS jeans, OAKLEY'S and GLOBE shoes? The Answer = Local shapers, cheaper and personalised. if y...

Not much to look at! lots of water stains, a badly reattached fin, scars from a fight with a road at 50kmh at nelson bay (the road came off 2nd best I reckon) But its original 100%, no bullsh!t modern fins substitued like some old mals I see. I used to surf with CCMBC would I have met you there?

Although the bench mark these days is 9', back when malibus / longboards started their comeback no-one had blanks much bigger than 8' so that was considered a mal / longboard. Its not so much the size, but more the style of waveriding. Early take-offs, fades, long carving turns, trimming, staying in...

Both of the publications have turned to sh!t I used to buy Longboard magazine (the US one) but can't get it anywhere anymore, it provided an even approach to the art with progressive and traditional served well! I have stopped buying both of the locally produce mags because they are starting to mimi...

I'll probably get bashed by locals for this: Only an hour from Sydney, east swell, south - north north west winds, works on all tides, but is best on mid to high tide, can get crowded but usually nothing in comparison to those other spots on the list with varying sections that keep longboarders, sho...

9'10" O'donnell N 19.5" T 15" W 23.5" 3" thick 10oz volane fixed single fin, squash tail (no colour) 9'6" Sean Wilde "Green Machine" N 19" T 15" W 23" 2 7/8ths thick 10oz volane box single fin, rounded pin 9'8" 1963(?) Gordon woods D-fin, HEAVY AS HELL (even compared to other old mals!) 8'10" Takaya...

In my experiences under contest circumstances, I have found that its better to do a few manouvres really well and ride the waves smoothly rather than try to cram manouvre after manouvre in, sacrificing flow! My favourite surfers to watch are Joel tudor and shane dorian as well as tom curren and midg...

I agree, but... just remember to judge a surfer on their ability and skills, rather than just their suburb and frequency of surfs. Those yuppy mal riders at manly on w-ends give all mal riders a bad name but its something that I've learnt to live with, every now and then i share a friendly word on s...

usually if i can't find a wave between narrabeen and manly I'll go home, the possibilities for waves in all types of conditions between those 2 places is very good, if theres no waves there, then why would I waste my time and effort going any where near the bends. Having said that I once drove for a...

wot about shaun wilde for those small wave shapes?

The world longboard crown should be run over more than one event, pure and simple! A world tour of at least 5 events would give a more telling result than a one off contest. As for holding mal comps in big barreling waves - whats the point? if you can't get to the nose, why have it there! Longboard ...

I find that light longboards tend too miss out on the parts of the wave you ride a longboard for. A bit of weight in your boards will carry you through flat sections and reduce "pushing" ( when you go up to the nose to nose-ride and the board stalls/slows down), a bit of weight will also make the bo...

groundswell, offshore winds, thinner crowds with less kooks and trips up and down the coast to near empty lineups! WINTER IS BLOODY FANTASTIC!! please consider how shite the last summer was and compare it too the recent run of swell we are having - It just doesn't compare. Buy yourself a sealed stea...