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by batoes
Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

Oh! What size on the splinter Pete?
by batoes
Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

Interesting clip. Confirms some of the issues with these boards i think. I just got back from Tahiti. I took a 5'11, 20, 3 nugget and surfed it a few different spots, the best being at 8ft vairao. The nugget did what it was supposed to in the barreling conditions. It found the pocket and stuck there...
by batoes
Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Wanda Fish Fry - Saturday 22nd
Replies: 3
Views: 2774

Re: Wanda Fish Fry - Saturday 22nd

Spewing i can't make it! flying out...but definitely next year, great to have one of these within driving distance. I'm looking forward to the pics on site and have fun. :D
by batoes
Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Modern Planing Hulls
Replies: 29
Views: 19563

Re: Modern Planing Hulls

Hi pirate, i saw one of your boards on this site, looks awesome you made it right? What dims is your 5"2? Sounds like it covers 95% of east coast surf! in your opinion how important is it to go super short and a little under volume with these boards. Cheers Dims on my 5'2 are 5'2 x 19 x 2 5/16 carr...
by batoes
Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

"Currently".
by batoes
Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

Geoff did write one comment on sways making sure that it was clear he is the only guy currently making the McCoy nugget. There seemed to be some people claiming to make nuggets and that they were the same thing.
by batoes
Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

james does ride a zot
by batoes
Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Teahupoo 2012
Replies: 126
Views: 33967

Re: Teahupoo 2012

Hey Nick, what size boards were the guys riding in the bigger heats?
by batoes
Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: review of Mccoy Astron Zot
Replies: 527
Views: 204651

Re: review of Mccoy Astron Zot

Doesn't help does it :shock: seriously - we need some footage of neil cameron and some of those byron surfers who rip it up on mccoys. He was trying those turns like it was a thruster....
by batoes
Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:57 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Modern Planing Hulls
Replies: 29
Views: 19563

Re: Modern Planing Hulls

I'm loving my V4 - but the koolaid over on the 'other' forum has died in the ass majorly :shock: A combination of customer service issues and firewire have combined to become the dead hooker in the closet...stinking fifty pages up majorly. I actually think many of them believed they were part of the...
by batoes
Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: When do you prefer quad/thruster/five fin set up
Replies: 28
Views: 19463

Re: When do you prefer quad/thruster/five fin set up

Jam, i've ridden a few of the designs you've mentioned. Tried a traditional mini-simmons and found it didn't grovel well and was pretty average in pitching conditions. Mark Pridmore's Dim-Sim was a really solid all-round simmons design and it actually performed exceedingly well from 1ft mush to over...
by batoes
Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: When do you prefer quad/thruster/five fin set up
Replies: 28
Views: 19463

Re: When do you prefer quad/thruster/five fin set up

I have a tomo v4, but prefer it as a thruster thus far. It goes almost as quick as the quads i've ridden. The main issue i'm having with it as a quad is i only have the Yu quad set-up. While it is great for down the line speed (especially in overhead waves), it is too sticky through turns and lacks ...
by batoes
Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Dain Thomas?
Replies: 7
Views: 5813

Re: Dain Thomas?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SEA-SURFBOAR ... 2c671ece7e

looks like a nice board went to do some research but have now taken up smoking again: http://www.seasurfboards.com/

dain thomas, minty freshness
by batoes
Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:12 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: that wetsuit discussion...
Replies: 2945
Views: 1119927

Re: that wetsuit discussion...

by batoes
Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: "the shire" real life in cronulla?
Replies: 38
Views: 14490

Re: "the shire" real life in cronulla?

Not too much middle class anything in Cronulla - all upper class now. The middle class are out past the National Park in Engadine :D The show is a clever money grabber. I grew up in Cronulla, and there are many who are racist, but so are lots of people in lots of places. I spent some time in Jersey ...
by batoes
Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:23 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Tahiti
Replies: 11
Views: 5877

Re: Tahiti

Thanks Steve :D Hopefully Nick will chime in - am hoping to surf all around the place, but would love to know where to set-up base. North swells may not wrap into Teahupoo and the south though? Your tip on the family guest houses has already taken the price down significantly! I'm certainly going - ...
by batoes
Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Tahiti
Replies: 11
Views: 5877

Re: Tahiti

No idea - it has all come out of nowhere and i don't know anybody who's been, so i've been reading the net, but there is a lot of contradictory info (go figure...). Would you recommend anywhere in particular? I know Teahupoo has several breaks around it, but we may have to go in Jan and apparently t...
by batoes
Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Tahiti
Replies: 11
Views: 5877

Re: Tahiti

Thanks Steve - will explore both options. Maybe try five days each at those locations. Do you think a surf guide is necessary?