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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:41 am
by steve shearer
He's a good 'un Zizek. My fav to watch on Yootoob.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:14 pm
by Thud
Just sold a board on gumtree to a 20 something guy. He was giving me unnessary assurances he knew his stuff. Cool as long as he has the green I don't care. I rocked up to do the deal and he was clearly embarrassed he was buying a short board from a bloke who would be in his Dads age bracket.

Lovely quick transaction.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:21 am
by Thud
Warning: brand new Rip Curl Aggrolite chest zip long armed springy. Busted zipper. Return to Rip Curl. Nightmare.

Not sure if it's a common issue. Just a heads up.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:22 am
by steve shearer
Back zip?

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:45 am
by Trev
steve shearer wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 10:22 am
Back zip?
His post says chest zip.
Or are you suggesting a back zip wouldn't fail.if so, I'm with you on that.
If you can't reach around (😀) and pull up a back zip, you shouldn't be surfing.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 5:49 pm
by Thud

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 6:25 pm
by alakaboo
That 6'8" DS gives me wood.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:04 pm
by tootr
It’s a nice planshape to be sure.
Not giving me a stiffy though.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:07 pm
by steve shearer
I got a 7'6"DS, probably going to get a smaller one before the winter is out.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:11 pm
by tootr
Webster must be pretty busy?
The concept makes a bunch of sense.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:17 pm
by steve shearer
Depends where you are and what waves you ride....but after seeing the wave of the day on Swellnet today I'm thinking of taking a shrunken down DS to the Ments.

Would hate to see a wave like that reel off because you couldn't get into the bloody thing.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:18 pm
by Nick Carroll
Trev wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 10:45 am
steve shearer wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 10:22 am
Back zip?
His post says chest zip.
Or are you suggesting a back zip wouldn't fail.if so, I'm with you on that.
If you can't reach around (😀) and pull up a back zip, you shouldn't be surfing.
If you can't put on a zipper less full suit, you're a fcuken idiot.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:51 pm
by buddy
steve shearer wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 7:17 pm
Depends where you are and what waves you ride....but after seeing the wave of the day on Swellnet today I'm thinking of taking a shrunken down DS to the Ments.

Would hate to see a wave like that reel off because you couldn't get into the bloody thing.
I think I'd want the whole 7'6 for that one.


Who am I kidding, I wouldn't have even paddled for it.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:00 pm
by Nick Carroll
Yeah right, photos.

Wait till you're in position.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:01 pm
by steve shearer
I hope I never have to take that zipper less wetsuit test.

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:03 pm
by Nick Carroll
christ! I have a suit just waiting for you shearer

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:03 pm
by Hatchnam
Steve. Aside from the extra edge with paddling, Wouldn’t the DS be a little too full volumed for the ments? Overall, theyre not slab waves where you need to get in early as possible, nor are they deep water bombie type waves that you’ve gotta hunt down over open water.

Wouldn’t a finer outline and rail with less overall foam work better? A fine scalpel feel as opposed to a board that will sit more out of the water ?

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:04 pm
by Trev
Nick Carroll wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 7:18 pm
Trev wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 10:45 am
steve shearer wrote:
Tue May 01, 2018 10:22 am
Back zip?
His post says chest zip.
Or are you suggesting a back zip wouldn't fail.if so, I'm with you on that.
If you can't reach around (😀) and pull up a back zip, you shouldn't be surfing.
If you can't put on a zipper less full suit, you're a fcuken idiot.
:D
I've seen a few guys getting into and out of them.
All I can say is, why?