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G'day fellow alternative surf craft freaks, thought I would share my thoughts on the ZOT - payback for all the great reviews etc that I have feasted on over the last year... THE NEED Due to my love of high volume short boards I have been devolping a Mccoy fetish. I have had a couple of Nuggets and a...

I think this shape would work well for any intermediate or better surfer. If you surf well and are lighter/ younger or just fit then a smaller Fat Bullet - a 6' or 6' 2" may be the go - but the whole range are wide. I guess thats what I was after as I wanted a fish style board (and associated advant...

After enjoying reading the thoughts of others on their new rides - thought I should post my impressions of my new bourton Fat Bullet. THE NEED I was after a go to board for my local beachie – a go to board for 2-4ft, with essential abilities to help spice up shite slop days. I have a couple of other...

I wish I had read Emp's 'diamond shape' method post before my 'Fibreglass butchery'. I did a thick band, two layers of cloth - lots of resin. Thought I would let it dry - it would be real strong - and I would sand it back as required. One hour of sanding later - I realised that I went way overboard....

Thanks MP you inspired me to give it a go - have now glassed over the break - about a 10 cm band 80% around the board. Looks solid - plan to let it cure then sand it back - Then spray (good tip). Feels real solid so touch wood it will hold and the extra weight will not matter. Cheers OG

What to do? Two questions: 1) I went for a walk to check out the surf @ my local vantage point - and what should be sticking out of the green council wheelie bin but a bourton 6'4" x 20 x2 3/8 HPR. On further inspection it had been snapped 30 cm down from the nose glass on the top side intact, and b...

Great report Cpt - did they let you keep the Demo Board for a week or two? very generous. You wrote: Overall impression: This board really was a whole lot of fun and made small waves much more fun with the extra speed and drive (once I could find how to surf it). This fun didn't stop when the waves ...

Hi M powered - i was faced with a simular choice 4 yrs ago - I am from SE Qld originally so easier chioce for me (my folks live at Moffats) - but work took me away - 4yrs Sydney (Bra), then 5 years Melb. Had kids - life incredibly hectic - mass stress - decided to move to the coast and chill a bit -...

Great looking board Steve, good to see your appetite for quiver expansion is as large as ever :D . Please give us an update when you have given it a few more goes - and sussed it on both lefts and rights. I just picked up a simular machine (little taller, little fatter - like me :lol: ), only had on...

Go for it Mr Beer - my mate wanted to learn how to surf (he's 40 yrs old- but good athlete/fit); advised him to get a simular shape to what you describe to get max waves with great stability. gave him the names of a few shapers well known for 'more foam'. After chatting with Grant Miller he ended up...

Insane clip - I think that someone forgot to tell a few of those guys that were on vintage single fins...

Hi Cpt - Thanks for the link - enjoyed seeing Greg's latest - Christ he can put out some great ideas and market them well - the vid had me throthing and convinced I need one! However what stopped me was that my new 'average out the front beachies' board with its own bells and whistles arrived the ne...

ric - stretching this topic a bit - but what does this say to you about the ideal glass job to get if you want your custom to be a keeper? My brother just had a 4X4X4 glassed off the rack Bourton (which he loved in terms of shape and how it went) - develop a crease about 50 cm long after about 5 wee...

Thanks all for the input - I think I have a single fin fever, and am off to get a copy of Storm Riders with Kongs Island . Steve - I remember when you got your Thornton Fallander single fin - that must have been 95 or 96 - I was living up the road with Sab - in fact I had a go on it, but you had jus...

After some views on the pros of a single fin for bigger days out front or nice point days- I have been thinking about this for a while, but was spun out buy a guy surfing at National Park - Noosa last week. It was 3-4 foot mid week reasonable crowd but plenty of quality waves and nice vibe in the wa...

Spent a whole night last week (sad I know :) ), reading up everyones thoughts on board size- dimensions - and pro's and cons of volume over agility. Plus looking at dimensions of other boards suitable for an Old Grom (ie: Grant Miller's boards; Bourtons Bats; McCoys etc). This was followed by a nigh...

Thanks for you input - it has helped me make a decision - the Merrick is gone! After surfing beachies the last two mornings I am sure that this board is best suited to powerful long lines - rather than the dumping mixed bag that is my local break. Natho - I was informed about about the need to gener...

Natho wrote: "Old grom - most boards will slow up in the flats unless you know how to keep the board moveing so YES this is a good reason why you are having issues. Not so much the board. " Very interesting - I cannot wait to practice the 'hoola' - went out this AM but the surf was onshore slop :cry...