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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:56 pm

Amazing how some large swells build and dissapear so quick
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Yuke Hunt » Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:05 pm

Drailed wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:56 pm
Amazing how some large swells build and dissapear so quick
Did you get a chubby after meeting Iggy yesterday ?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:40 pm

Yuke Hunt wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:05 pm
Drailed wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:56 pm
Amazing how some large swells build and dissapear so quick
Did you get a chubby after meeting Iggy yesterday ?
:lol:
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smnmntll wrote:Got one in the mouth once, that was pretty memorable

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:00 pm

tonks wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:33 pm
buddy wrote:
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Anyone had experience with one of these? There's one on gumtree I'm considering. http://www.bourtonshapes.com/the-stinger/
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Murray is a highly regarded shaper, he has also worked closely with Bruce McKee in the past, and that board looks mighty fine.
Well thats just fanning the flames isn't it, Yuke Hunt?
I have a 5'6 Lil Zappa from Muzz. It's quite similar in that it has a fairly parallel outline, it's a swallow tail quad with vee in tail, and has a hip in the outline (rather than a flyer). It looks as though the fin placements are similar too.

It's the best board I've ever had...It's actually the first board I've had where I've thought I wouldn't change a thing for the next one. Obviously suited for smaller/softer waves... but if that's what you want it for, I'd def recommend at least going to have a look at it.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:06 pm

steve shearer wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:40 pm
Saw Doherty at the Point this morning.

Fcuking hell you must be the only person in surfing who hasn't moved up here Carroll.
tell me about it, I surfed heavy 10-12' waves by myself for an hour and a half this morning before a couple of the crew came out. Fcuk it was raw! But like, it's a Sunday morning, clean offshore, big and pumping and I'm in Australia's biggest city surfing by myself. What sort of sick miracle is this.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by channels » Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:14 pm

Nick, I don't know why this surprises you.

I reckon there would be less than 500 surfers in Australia comfortable in heavy 10-12 foot waves and probably most of those would live in areas that get 10 foot plus way more often than Sydney does.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by buddy » Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:13 am

tonks wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:33 pm


I have a 5'6 Lil Zappa from Muzz. It's quite similar in that it has a fairly parallel outline, it's a swallow tail quad with vee in tail, and has a hip in the outline (rather than a flyer). It looks as though the fin placements are similar too.

It's the best board I've ever had...It's actually the first board I've had where I've thought I wouldn't change a thing for the next one. Obviously suited for smaller/softer waves... but if that's what you want it for, I'd def recommend at least going to have a look at it.
Thanks, alas, I was too slow. Board was sold. Had it in mind for clean grovel waves or when the pass is pumping.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by brendo » Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:56 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:06 pm
steve shearer wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:40 pm
Saw Doherty at the Point this morning.

Fcuking hell you must be the only person in surfing who hasn't moved up here Carroll.
tell me about it, I surfed heavy 10-12' waves by myself for an hour and a half this morning before a couple of the crew came out. Fcuk it was raw! But like, it's a Sunday morning, clean offshore, big and pumping and I'm in Australia's biggest city surfing by myself. What sort of sick miracle is this.
well the swell has more than halved and I drove drove past Cronulla beachies and theres some pumping waves amongst some solid
closeouts. maybe a dozen out from the wall north. not even anyone really in the carparks up wanda. now when it drops back to 3ft
every man and his dog seems to of been able to get a day off work and all the old blokes come out to play.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Davros » Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:59 am

So Surfstich has the receivers in. More dirt for Beach Grit and the former owner of Stab. Interesting scenario attacking other sites and companies as a former owner. There's no doubt a bigger back story involving creative agreements and or money. Shed any light anyone...Carroll, BrainW, Shearer...?

I've read the Surfstich guy carry on about being attacked by his former partner, but he doesn't elaborate on why Stab is being hammered. Just a marketing tactic for Beachgrit? Got to be more.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:20 pm

It's simple, Derek was a co-founder of Stab, then his co-founder Sam connected with a wealthy benefactor, Sam and the wealthy benefactor sorta nudged Derek doorward for a nominal sum, then hey presto! along came SurfStitch and their millions! Of which Derek didn't see any!

Beachgrit is a natural antagonist, a very funny one, so it will make fun of anything it can. It's really Chas not Derek. But Sam thinks it's Derek puppet-mastering Chas in order to hit back over those millions.

So good.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:28 pm

Whoa, Derek must be fcckn pissed!
Trev wrote:I have always had a lot of time for Dick
smnmntll wrote:Got one in the mouth once, that was pretty memorable

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by steve shearer » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:33 pm

there are other angles to look at it from.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:36 pm

like what
Trev wrote:I have always had a lot of time for Dick
smnmntll wrote:Got one in the mouth once, that was pretty memorable

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by steve shearer » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:41 pm

stab was struggling at the time, uncertain future.
Derek saw an out with a payday attached and took it, good payday too.

No way of forseeing the impending surfstitch "liquidity event".

ergo, no harm no foul.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by crabmeat thompson » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:49 pm

surfstich have really done a number on the industry, huh?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Davros » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:52 pm

Ok. In that case Sam should stop the fk whinging like a bitch.

Carroll you've no doubt read the article where he was having a crack at you about enjoying Beachgrit.

He's obviously rattled by it. You'd think a founder of Stab could take his own medicine
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by brendo » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:57 pm

crabmeat thompson wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:49 pm
surfstich have really done a number on the industry, huh?
hope they don't go under, where will I get my 140 buck adidas shoes for 60 bucks that are like walking in pillows and at that price
I get them as work shoes with tread as sticky as a pair of volleys but actually comfortable! or my 80 buck hurley boardies for 30 bucks?!
or my 50 buck singlets for 15 bucks?! and so on and so on.....

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Davros » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:02 pm

There is talk of the ecommerce guy who bought the Dick Smith online biz buying them. But it doesn't seem like a good fit

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