Just general surfing stuff

[Trev]

I think Fong was originally from NH.

He's Fingal mob.
Then while still a kid his family moved south to Kempsey (I think). Not sure when he was in SA. He was at Bonney Hills before moving to Noosa.

[steve shearer]

Pulled my Chopes board out from under the house to lend to my mate, who is going to G-Land.

6"9" by 19 by 2 5'8".

Proven performer at Chopes and Cloudbreak.

[Wyre]

Fuck yeah, nice wave steve! CB is a major bucketlister for me. mate just went there, showed me some photos. It looks like fun as hell up to 4ft, then terrifying

[steve shearer]

yeah, nowhere to hide when it gets solid.

you have to get comfortable taking punishment.

[Wyre]

I can imagine there are some long holddowns?

[steve shearer]

Yes.
nightmare caught insides and lots of reef banging on the inside section.

[Drailed]

Depends how much West in the swell.

[Pants]

Lol

[Drailed]

its true, more West in it heavier it gets. 6-8ft of straight south swell is a very different experience to 6-8ft of South West swell.

[alakaboo]

Looks like a fair bit of board for you Steve. Good paddler no doubt but how's the foil?

[steve shearer]

Not that good a paddler.

thin, foiled and plenty of rocker.

[buddy]

I bought one of Joe Hudson’s Gunther step ups, a 6’5, off Joe’s Dad.
He was also trying to sell a 7’ or 7’2 that he’d shaped him for Tahiti and it was like 18 1/4, 2 1/4 and it was just what they were doing at the time. But way too long and narrow imo for chopes.
Lot of design improvements since then. Was probably an early 2000s board.
My 6’2 DS would have more volume than it and gone better there too I reckon.

[steve shearer]

yeah, this was shaped in 2011- right on the cusp.

It's kind of halfway between thin rockered out and more modern step up.

Still feels awesome under the arm.

Man, I got some amazing tubes at Chopes, Gnaraloo and Cloudbreak on that board.

[buddy]

Looking forward to seeing what my 7’1 Walshy can do.
If I ever surf worthy waves for it again

[steve shearer]

How wide/Thick?

[steve shearer]

I'm grateful to Gunther for that board.

I went to the shop to see if he had a second handy.

He came out and said he would make me a custom for a very reasonable price.

[buddy]

19 3/4, 2 3/4
See the what you buy today thread.

[Beanpole]

Jack Robbo nailed Medina with clinical precision. Tube riding through the comp was next level from a range of players.