The search is a hoax
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The search is a hoax
Ive lost faith in the search event its not about finding the best waves, its about finding the best commercial interests.
I think this year is going to crap, Middles and wilderness dont look that world class sure they get world class occasionally but so does your local. Cleary Ripcurl are doing something dodgey where there just looking to take to the search to where they think there is a local market for there product. Or there been given monetery incentives to bring there search to a certain country.
Cleary this isnt about the best waves but the best market possibilties, expect to watch this event in crappy 3-4ft burgers.
Then again i could be totally wrong and a consipercy theroist who cant spell
Na seriously today was probably as good as they'll get, least it had some juice.
I think this year is going to crap, Middles and wilderness dont look that world class sure they get world class occasionally but so does your local. Cleary Ripcurl are doing something dodgey where there just looking to take to the search to where they think there is a local market for there product. Or there been given monetery incentives to bring there search to a certain country.
Cleary this isnt about the best waves but the best market possibilties, expect to watch this event in crappy 3-4ft burgers.
Then again i could be totally wrong and a consipercy theroist who cant spell
Na seriously today was probably as good as they'll get, least it had some juice.
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i always thought their motives were pure. this really makes me think.
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Its just been about the boarshorts for a long time now. Anyone that thinks different is delusional. Rip Curl isn't alone though, why else would you hold a surf comp at Santa Catarine in Brazil at all if it was more about wave quality than product? The only wave worse on tour this year was Bells and that was a fkucing discrace that a comeptition was held in those conditions.
I wouldnt be suprised if bong dropped Teahupoo next year and let Quiksilver take it over. Its a massive investment for a country (French Polynesia) that never has to buy wetsuits.
Looking forward to the dead rubber Hawaiian leg though. The Eddie is the only events with true reputation left on the calendar.
I wouldnt be suprised if bong dropped Teahupoo next year and let Quiksilver take it over. Its a massive investment for a country (French Polynesia) that never has to buy wetsuits.
Looking forward to the dead rubber Hawaiian leg though. The Eddie is the only events with true reputation left on the calendar.
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Your'e right there.LONGINUS wrote: Looking forward to the dead rubber Hawaiian leg though. The Eddie is the only events with true reputation left on the calendar.
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The World Tour should 'START' in Hawaii, not finsh there - that way Pipe gets to mean something again.
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^^^ I know what your'e saying but Pipe was a crucial event last year wasn't it?
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Say it ain't so, Joe!Nappy wrote: Cleary this isnt about the best waves but the best market possibilties....................
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like they have contests at locations just to have a stall there to sell product from......................LONGINUS wrote: if bong dropped Teahupoo next year and let Quiksilver take it over. Its a massive investment for a country (French Polynesia) that never has to buy wetsuits.
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if you don't like it don't fckn watch or buy their boardies. for every grumpy old man that writes it off like you, theres 1000 more people who will appreciate it to take your place...
adios.
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The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.longbum wrote:like they have contests at locations just to have a stall there to sell product from......................LONGINUS wrote: if bong dropped Teahupoo next year and let Quiksilver take it over. Its a massive investment for a country (French Polynesia) that never has to buy wetsuits.
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if you don't like it don't darn watch or buy their boardies. for every grumpy old man that writes it off like you, theres 1000 more people who will appreciate it to take your place...
adios.
I'll 'watch' when it's on a fkucking television screen and not on a jerky high school experiement web site
I stopped buying 'big three' boarshorts long ago, what are they now, $160 for flywire? holly siht, who came up with that 'breakthrough' - people actually buy that?
Can't beat a pair of black nylon footy shorts IMO
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Do they have Rippy long sleeve vests at the seconds store Ringu?
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I reckon I might sponsor a contest next year.
I'm sure to clean up at my stall selling alfoil hats to all the big three conspiracy freaks on here and out there.
I'm sure to clean up at my stall selling alfoil hats to all the big three conspiracy freaks on here and out there.
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You bums just cant see that you're being set up...
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Peninsula Surf Centre in my neck of the woods. They do a massive sale around the start of spring and you can clean up as heaps of gear is so cheap. The Balin warehouse down in Rosebud also does one similar, gotten board bags, leg ropes etc... really, really cheap over the years.Ringmaster wrote: You can buy Rip Curl/Quick boardies down here in Torquay for $40 a pair if you go to the 2nd's shops in the street next door to Rip Curl and Quicksilver HQ FFS
They aren't damaged......just not the latest stock. There would be countless outlets around the country where you could do the same if you've got halfa brain..................
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LONGINUS wrote:
The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.
This is true and spot on no matter how you look at it.
I just think they should take it to more out there spots. I mean comon this event was meant to be about surfing secret spots/hardley surfed waves not much of that going on. Maybe if they gave the event a one month floating waited periiod and the surfers were called in the week it looks like there is swell it could work.
We need at least one dam event with decent waves besides pipe. (This year has been pretty bad so far, dont give me that xrap about one day at Jbay aint enough for me.)
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you have no frign clue !LONGINUS wrote:
The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.
how about the search is about taking an event somewhere a bit different than the usual and obvious places you idiot.
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your an idiot too.Nappy wrote:LONGINUS wrote:
The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.
This is true and spot on no matter how you look at it.
I just think they should take it to more out there spots. I mean comon this event was meant to be about surfing secret spots/hardley surfed waves not much of that going on. Maybe if they gave the event a one month floating waited periiod and the surfers were called in the week it looks like there is swell it could work.
We need at least one dam event with decent waves besides pipe. (This year has been pretty bad so far, dont give me that xrap about one day at Jbay aint enough for me.)
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longbum wrote:your an idiot too.Nappy wrote:LONGINUS wrote:
The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.
This is true and spot on no matter how you look at it.
I just think they should take it to more out there spots. I mean comon this event was meant to be about surfing secret spots/hardley surfed waves not much of that going on. Maybe if they gave the event a one month floating waited periiod and the surfers were called in the week it looks like there is swell it could work.
We need at least one dam event with decent waves besides pipe. (This year has been pretty bad so far, dont give me that xrap about one day at Jbay aint enough for me.)
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Open your mind Quade....open your mindlongbum wrote:you have no frign clue !LONGINUS wrote:
The Search is about bringing boarshorts and wetsuits to new destinations. Thats why it alternates from tropical destination to cold destination every year.
how about the search is about taking an event somewhere a bit different than the usual and obvious places you idiot.
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