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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by Meatpole » Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:36 pm

easy search for bargain surfboards on sale from clueless people is "surboard cm". it'll work on facebook, gumtree, probably any site's search function. you'll encounter people with adverts whereby they've taken out the measuring tape and given you the drill on sizings because they're baffled or ignorant of those strange pencil marked numbers on the bottom of the board. western sydney you'll get a high hit rate. but it's not limited geographically, i've sniped bargains before from the eastern and northern beaches using the same keyword search.
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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by Meatpole » Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:42 pm

FB marketplace advert for decent looking older Nigel Beckham performance longboard twin fin.

Sidders $530

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 217919951/
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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by tootr » Sat Jan 11, 2025 12:47 pm

$850 for a new(ish) 7’0” Malcolm Campbell shaped bonzer looks like a very good deal (true Ames fin included)
Looks like a Russ Short with a swallowtail

https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1331023673

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by channels » Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:15 pm

The bronzers with the two long side fins just look wrong. Much prefer the aesthetic of the 5 fins.

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by alakaboo » Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:11 pm

Anyone tried the Alpha Omega bonzer twin?

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by channels » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:52 pm

No, but read of a review somewhere by a former pro who said it was a bit difficult to ride.

Edit: this review
https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/boar ... ega/150988

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by Meatpole » Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:48 pm

alakaboo wrote:
Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:11 pm
Anyone tried the Alpha Omega bonzer twin?
it’s a sick looking board, I’d get one.

There’s a goofy footer his sixties that surfs North Maroubra point on one. He’s surfed there for decades, bald bloke kinda short, you may have seen him before.

Stylish pendulum-like surfing rail to rail. nothing ever looks forced, just lets the board run. He maintains a narrow posture and surfs the board forward of the tail from the mid section. Looks very smooth.
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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by channels » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:19 am

Appropriate time to post the brazo pumping a mini-mal at Maroubra to understand your definition of style.

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by buddy » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:21 am

channels wrote:
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:52 pm
No, but read of a review somewhere by a former pro who said it was a bit difficult to ride.

Edit: this review
https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/boar ... ega/150988
Sounds like it would be good for small to medium winki based on that review.

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by alakaboo » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:13 pm

I think it's something interesting, but not something I'd ride around here.

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Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Post by Meatpole » Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:00 pm

channels wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:19 am
Appropriate time to post the brazo pumping a mini-mal at Maroubra to understand your definition of style.
lol. Don’t worry mate, I’m sure he’d surf rings around you. I’ve seen pics of him on the same shit heap mini mal carving big chunks out of solid overhead indo reef breaks.

And said older bloke on the Campbell bros twin would also show you up, no probs. He’s got great style, always looks totally in sync with the wave, no wasted movements, ever- never oversurfs the board, highly efficient.

Carry on…
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