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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:38 pm

Some of JJF turns in the final reminded me of a white hot Tom Curren.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:39 pm

Nah, he's in a league of his own. He has basically remade Margarets as a comp wave.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:29 am

I said he reminded ME of Tom Curren with some of his carving turns. I didn't say I think JJF is as good as Tom Curren, what do you guys think?

Besides Curran is a legend. JFF has won 7 WSL/ASL events in 8 seasons. He's amazing, right now, but he's no Slater or Curren.....yet.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:46 am

I came late to the Tom Curren is God Concept. At the time he was competing I was a patriotic Aussie backing The Shorter Toms power surfing and Aussie surfers in general. It's mainly his after comp persona that has impressed me. Some seriously good alternative surfing.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:38 am

Ever bought a foreign board?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:56 am

Not at that stage.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Sun Jun 09, 2019 11:03 am

Had a feeling that might be the case.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:44 pm

Well that's a loaded response, Thudster. Guess I should have bought some, eh?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:47 pm

No, not really. I just thought you'd buy Australian.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:50 pm

Why?
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by offshore1 » Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:26 am

Because you're the quintessential true blue Aussie ocker, Beanpole.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:14 am

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Why?
Because you've got that nationalistic air about you when it comes to surfing. You know, the good old days of Australian surfing and all that. Nothing wrong with it, just comes across that way to me. There's plenty who are like that.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by buddy » Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:49 am

Thought about all my boards.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Trev » Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:54 am

Mine too. Although I reckon I've had a lot less than most on here.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:03 am

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Why?
Because you've got that nationalistic air about you when it comes to surfing. You know, the good old days of Australian surfing and all that. Nothing wrong with it, just comes across that way to me. There's plenty who are like that.
Nah, you missed the.....used to....bit. I think the current crop of Australian Competitive Surfers are pretty ordinary and I'm definitely open to good surfing and boards from anywhere. Definitely back in the day....but then I saw most of the best surfers in Australia surfing fairly regularly when we were tops internationally. A lot of them lived and surfed down the road.

So I take it you don't see yourself like that.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Thud » Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:10 pm

Not old enough to experience that golden generation of Lynch, Peterson, Richards, PT, Rabbit etc...a bit of a bummer really.

It's an interesting thought though. In standard short boards why buy a Pyzel over a JS, a Lost over a DHD etc.... They pretty much do the same f@cking thing. Bit different when it comes to specialty board e.g. Brewers etc..
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by steve shearer » Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:33 pm

There's a lot of difference in design right now. Golden age.
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