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Miller SUBX

Post by unclethirsty » Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:09 pm

There's been talk on here about Grants boards so here's the guy himself surfing (from his site):-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLrgebFkGk8. Got a SUBX & love it, no affilation, just a 62ys surfer really enjoying his 7' subx board.

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by swvic » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:20 pm

Might be my next board, UT. I'm headed in that direction. The testimonials about it suggest it to be capable of more than it looks
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by unclethirsty » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:20 pm

SWVIC, you'll be surprised. I've had so much fun on my 7'er I decided (at 62) I could go shorter so I'm about to pickup a 6'9" with lots of tweaks on the first one.

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by swvic » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:12 pm

Single? 2+1? Quad? All 3? I'm about to collect this

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marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by Beerfan » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:09 am

So you're not getting a subx?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by swvic » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:44 am

No. This thing has quite a few similar elements though. SUBX is considerably more foam again. If you'd have suggested 3 yrs ago that I'd now be riding a board like this, I'd have laughed at you

Uncle T has been very encouraging re my surfing future, but I'm ever mindful that my shoulder is fcuked and my days might soon be numbered
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by Beerfan » Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:28 pm

Injuries suck huh?!

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by swvic » Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:43 pm

Yeah. I'd always thought my shoulder was a soft tissue thing and expected to eventually have it pretty much 'fixed' by surgery. When I initiated doing just that the MRI revealed osteoarthritis. I have bone grinding on bone - I often hear it. It aches continuously and also causes acute pain if I put the joint in a position it no longer appreciates. Surgeon recommends waiting for as long as I can to do anything because treatment options are limited. In Feb last year, he said pain would have me back within 2 years. He was right

Got me fcuked how you're not totally losing your shit with the ongoing knee dramas
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by Beerfan » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:04 pm

I had 9 months back on a board which helped a lot. This time was supposed to be a minor hiccup and it would have been if not for infection. Even now, I'm still in a way better position than last year, and I'm confident I'll get back on a board before spring. I expect to be on a longer board for a good while, but I should get back eventually, and after my experience, mate just cruising along will keep me stoked while I slowly get better.

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by Beerfan » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:06 pm

Worse comes to worse I'll get JD to make me a paipo or something and be a gut slider

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by swvic » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:10 pm

Haha. I've thought the same. Rely on flippers rather than shoulders
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?

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Re: Miller SUBX

Post by Cuttlefish » Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:17 pm

Just using flippers is bloody hard work...just saying!
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