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I tend to agree with you Wands. Haven't even bothered to look at the link.WANDERER wrote:hmmm, logs, eggs and alternatives or now that's just silly??
Down with high performance (LoL!) longboarding. [/my 2 cents]
yes board design is a factor these days but not everything. skill is still a major factor, a board doesnt do all the work for you.TrevG wrote:Lawny, a question about that second pic.
What does it take in board design to be able to get up the nose like that on a basically flat wave?
This, log it or gtfo. I give no fk for loop de loops on longboards.WANDERER wrote:hmmm, logs, eggs and alternatives or now that's just silly??
Down with high performance (LoL!) longboarding. [/my 2 cents]
^^^lawny wrote:yes board design is a factor these days but not everything. skill is still a major factor, a board doesnt do all the work for you.TrevG wrote:Lawny, a question about that second pic.
What does it take in board design to be able to get up the nose like that on a basically flat wave?
flat wave, old school log
You're growing on me sunshine, I concur wholeheartedly, though I am looking to get back to a few contests, it will be on my terms and more for the social side than anything else, especially seeing as I a daily surf is pretty much impossible for me for the time being with my new job.bigwayne wrote:one is with big mr T on this and that is why one does not compete anymore because one thinks the essence of longboarding is slipping away
....the gap between traditional and progressive longboarding is wider than the Nullabor !....when the resurgence of longboards happened , the big pro - surfboard companies got scared ...very scared....when the resurgence peaked , 75% of blanks produced globally were over 8ft and for longboards . The progressive movement in longboards was created by surf companies to keep their hold on "all things surfing".....they pushed hard for ASP sanctions on all major longboard comps which , to some degree stiffled and diluted the popularity of traditional log riding......there was a chance (in Australia) around 15 years back , to break away from Surfing Australia ,and form a new movement with a more traditional attitude...but it failed due to lack of solidarity between the states....all history nowWANDERER wrote:You're growing on me sunshine, I concur wholeheartedly, though I am looking to get back to a few contests, it will be on my terms and more for the social side than anything else, especially seeing as I a daily surf is pretty much impossible for me for the time being with my new job.bigwayne wrote:one is with big mr T on this and that is why one does not compete anymore because one thinks the essence of longboarding is slipping away
I've just ordered 2 new boards off Ric V, both with an eye firmly placed on pure loungboarding, one is an out and out noserider, the other more of a 'hot dogger' but both based on the old (and best) definitions of what is good long boarding.
It all started to really die for me when they adjusted the judging criteria in favour of progressive style (75/25 I think it is these days??), I really don't think they understand just how much this has damaged the longboard movement. Attempting to mimmick what the shortboarders do is more than pointless, it's regressive, we've already had the shortboard revolution, we know how "high performance" surf boards can be the more they are refined 'down' so why the hell is this high performance thing being pursued again?? it's sad.
And for the record, yes, these high performance boards can noseride, but it is treated as an annoying prerequisite when it should be a main focus (though not the sole focus). I see photos of guys on longboards trying to hit the lip or way out on the shoulder doing a rail carve, when right there the whole time is the curl, where it all should be happening.
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