Moving to Tassie

Post by **swift** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:16 pm

Orright, now enough with the two head jokes etc etc!!

I need some serious thought into what freeken suit to buy so as to still pursue my obsession!!

I'm thinking about one of the H Bombs, but for $1500 there's a lot to think about!!

My current 3/2 is on it's last legs, and to surf longer than 4-5 months over there you really need a 4/3 as well.

So my predicament is this: buy two suits for close to $1200 or shell out the extra $300 on one of these suits with the heater in them?

I'm a little weary of the tech and if you read on the website they only come with 12 months guarantee.

There is word Billabong is looking into developing one as well?

What do you reckon??

Post by **TMC** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:26 pm

Wouldn't have the slightest idea, maybe you should ask your sister when you go to bed tonight.

Sorry Im a d*ckhead I know

Post by **Grooter** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:13 pm

Don't forget you'll need the right footy jumper too!

Post by **bumfluff** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:17 pm

Post by **swift** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:17 pm

Hey, lets remember I'm moving there I'm not from there!!

Shit, this isn't going well!!

Post by **jose** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:29 pm

hey swift
where abouts specifically are you moving to?
i was in tassie a week ago and got by in a 3/2 sealed, but im in boardies on the south coast (nsw) now. If i was living there i would get a decent 4/3 with booties and a hood, thats what most of the locals were wearing anyway, some had kidney belts aswell. Anyway best of luck, im pretty jealous!

Post by **bumfluff** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:35 pm

jose wrote:hey swift
where abouts specifically are you moving to?
i was in tassie a week ago and got by in a seal, but im getting bored on the south coast now. If i was living there i would get a decent sister with booties and hooters, thats what most of the locals were into anyway, some had kids as well. Anyway best of luck, im pretty jealous!

Post by **Spoon** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:47 pm

You can help Dae with his canoe.

Post by **swift** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:38 pm

Jose'
We are moving to Hobart.
I've actually surfed around there a fair bit myself so know the potential for great waves. It's just that it's always been in Summer and the 3/2 sealed has done the trick.
It's the months leading into late Autumn, Winter and early Spring that I'm not sure about.

Post by **pridmore** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:41 pm

Make sure you get a good map....we all need a good 'map of Tassie ', mines a beauty and I use it often......

Post by **tootr** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:40 pm

take some banjo lessons !

Post by **zingomar** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:43 pm

Buy a good flexible 4/3 and use it in summer as well. That way you will be okay in winter and toasty in summer. Keep your old 3/2 or a spring suit for the hottest days in summer.

Cheapest option is therefore 1 quality suit as your main suit.

I've worn a 4/3 in summer for years - on early mornings, cooler days, no sun or a cool SW wind in summer a 4/3 is good.

Post by **Kunji** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:17 pm

Post by **SAsurfa** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:24 pm

Isn't that your kid Octopus man

I feel sick after looking at that photo

Post by **mustkillmulloway** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:01 pm

go the h-bomb but buy it online alot cheaper

well...not heaps cheaper....since our dollars dead in the water

i can see u playing the banjo while dae runs in terror beside the river

p.s a couple decent point days with a handfull in the water will have u thinking u got ya $900 ( internet price) back in full

Post by **Shaunm** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:06 pm

Spoon wrote:You can help Dae with his canoe.

Some people cover themselves in lard to keep the cold out

Post by **zingomar** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:31 pm

"couple of decent point days with a handful out" ??? more like a couple a year with 50 plus desperates out.

Tassie's a often crappy beach breaks or a lot of driving to fickle spots.

If you have lots of time and can drop everything to chase quality hours driving away and put up with the dud trips you get quality and often not many people but it's not surf city here.

But to compensate we love:
- chasing tourists with banjos in hand, wild eyes and pairs of white y-front undies clenched in our teeth
- roasting Tassie Devil facial tumours on the fire as appetisers before a surf
- riding white pointers bare back in our speedos on flat days.

Beats Burleigh barrels with Peter Drouyn sunbaking topless on the beach any day

Post by **mustkillmulloway** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:52 pm

^ nice try

but the fluffy cats long left the bag

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... image&cd=1

just amazing how...with all that coastline

facing those huge swells

only one place works

shit...i can hear banjos

i'll shut up now

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