local shapers vs big names..

Post by **longbum** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:03 am

^^^I'd say $800 for a tuflite is a ripoff.

Post by **ric_vidal** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:46 am

dinosaur wrote:
Butts wrote:Weird eh But take the time of day to sit with RV, and hell you
may have a bit of understanding about life/yourself/the surroundings

he's got a reputation for being cranky though.

yes, and you started it, ya bastard.

Post by **collnarra** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:37 am

saltman wrote:
longbum wrote:^^^I'd say $800 for a tuflite is a ripoff.
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Do you think collnarra was being a bit sarcastic?

I was playing silly buggers. That's what happens when you a) come home from after work drinks b) think "hmmm, let's have a look at the forums" and c) decide to post something.

<slaps self in face>

Post by **longbum** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:09 am

collnarra wrote:
saltman wrote:
longbum wrote:^^^I'd say $800 for a tuflite is a ripoff.
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Do you think collnarra was being a bit sarcastic?
I was playing silly buggers. That's what happens when you a) come home from after work drinks b) think "hmmm, let's have a look at the forums" and c) decide to post something.

<slaps self in face>

haha, pissed idiot !

fong · Post by **fong** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:03 pm

Carpark King wrote:just for the record guys i have gone all out and ordered a chilli. i am so bloody indecisive with dimensions and fins etc...anyways i ordered a 6'1 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 rounded square, mid rails, wide point forward, Futures fins, slight hip in tail. Its basically the model nathan webster is on at the moment.

should be sick. I hope it is for $680 haha

$680? for a custom board? ![/quote]

he better put some bloody effort into it.....or we'll waste him mercilessly on these forums

i'm got going get into prices...'cause some people are obviously lot more conforatable paying than the going rate

for $680 haha

Post by **Carpark King** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:16 am

Fong i have been getting customs for $450 all my life. This is a one off...
Cant get chilli customs any cheaper...dont know chilli personally or any of the staff...

Post by **ric_vidal** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:47 pm

fong wrote:
Carpark King wrote:just for the record guys i have gone all out and ordered a chilli. i am so bloody indecisive with dimensions and fins etc...anyways i ordered a 6'1 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 rounded square, mid rails, wide point forward, Futures fins, slight hip in tail. Its basically the model nathan webster is on at the moment.

should be sick. I hope it is for $680 haha
$680? for a custom board? !

he better put some bloody effort into it.....or we'll waste him mercilessly on these forums

‘He’ doesn’t shape many of them anyway.

Post by **Johnno** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:04 pm

ric_vidal wrote:
fong wrote:
Carpark King wrote:just for the record guys i have gone all out and ordered a chilli. i am so bloody indecisive with dimensions and fins etc...anyways i ordered a 6'1 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 rounded square, mid rails, wide point forward, Futures fins, slight hip in tail. Its basically the model nathan webster is on at the moment.

should be sick. I hope it is for $680 haha
$680? for a custom board? !

he better put some bloody effort into it.....or we'll waste him mercilessly on these forums
‘He’ doesn’t shape many of them anyway.

Maybe a few less regarding a news story two weeks ago that mentioned new Chinese imports being sold on ebay with short boards going for $250 to $300, mini mals for around $300 and mals between $400 - $500.

Re news story - http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/imp ... 82434.html

Now currently the guy mentioned in the news story has 8 boards up each day for the next 4 days with bids on 4 boards due to go over the next 5 hrs (9.30pm tonight). The first to go is a mini mal last bid was $212.50 also a fish for $177.50 or a 6'6'' square tail for $180.00.

Post by **Carpark King** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:08 pm

ric_vidal wrote:
fong wrote:
Carpark King wrote:just for the record guys i have gone all out and ordered a chilli. i am so bloody indecisive with dimensions and fins etc...anyways i ordered a 6'1 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 rounded square, mid rails, wide point forward, Futures fins, slight hip in tail. Its basically the model nathan webster is on at the moment.

should be sick. I hope it is for $680 haha
$680? for a custom board? !

he better put some bloody effort into it.....or we'll waste him mercilessly on these forums

‘He’ doesn’t shape many of them anyway.[/quote

How would you know?

Post by **SDC** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:33 pm

Re news story - http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/imp ... 82434.html
.[/quote]

Interesting read that Johno, thanks for posting the link.

Although the subject of Chinese surfboards has been flogged to death over the last few years, it is unfortunate that our industry is under seige by imported products sold by a guy, from all places - South Granville, who is obviously in it for the quick money and doesn't give a stuff about how this money grab will, in one way or another put local hard working shapers under more presssure.

I'll take a board shaped by local craftsman, who has put their skill, experience and soul into their craft, which keeps jobs in Australia and also keeping the skill base growing here.

Keep the Australian Surfboard Industry afloat - buy Australian-Made.

Post by **daryl** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:23 pm

In love with my new board again

Darce hard at it in the shaping bay

Post by **mustkillmulloway** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:22 pm

SDC wrote:
Keep the Australian Surfboard Industry afloat - buy Australian-Made.

^don't start me

and it doesn't have be oz made...plenty good boards come out hawaii. the usa, france

, england, tahatii

indo

just buy off real surfers/shapers....like people who surf not sit on sharemarket boards i.e...every surf company that can afford a add in a surf mags suss

big name pop out makers

save the pop outs for the backpackers...eas y spot the kooks that way

p.s i know this is a revival thread darly...just don'y press my buttons

so many board builders have gave me soooo much joy over soooo many years

i refuse let em get sold out TOO SCAB LABOUR

Post by **homebush** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:46 pm

I can't believe that I've never seen the guy's from M8R8 testing their boards on the Parramatta river at Sth granville every time the rivercat goes past. Awesome pearlers or is that waves at Sth Granville point. The thrill of standing on a fibreglass vessel gliding towards mecca powered by the swell is overwhelming

Post by **lovemuscle** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:54 pm

Post by **daryl** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:02 am

When your shaper moves, you gotta find him in Currumbin.

http://www.darcysurfboards.com/

I like where the logos are placed, like bullseyes for your feet

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Post by **pridmore** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:58 pm

your supposed to put ya feet on the other side.......sorry but you must have known that was coming...
I think its pretty simple...if you like a certain shaper, ride his boards and if they work for you stick with them...every now and then ride some different shapes but its good to build a relationship with 1 shaper so you can get the best possible boards, the surfer/shaper relationship is definitely beneficial to getting consistently good boards that work for you ....did I just say the same thing twice twice ???

Post by **SDC** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:54 pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes Yes

Post by **daryl** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:56 pm

SDC wrote:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes Yes

My local shaper's now 1000k away, still, only 30 bucks courier to ship it

http://www.darcysurfboards.com/

The logos are not at your feet

still I want to graffiti my board to set where my feet go

Love the angle the name is at, and the bullseye D's

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