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Re: Midlengths

Post by tootr » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:53 am

7’6” , lots of foam mid section, but pretty foiled out.

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Cranked » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:55 am

My mate is really enjoying his and he's a petty good surfer.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Cranked » Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:58 am

He's done nothing but surf for nearly his whole life. He came from a wealthy Melbourne family who did not care whether he worked or not, so he went for not. Happy, down-to-earth sort of guy.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by alakaboo » Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:54 pm

I'm fascinated by these people.

I'm not very good at doing nothing.

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Yuke Hunt » Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:57 pm

Is it true that Jim Banks's boards have a single to double spiral conspiracy from nose to tail ?
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Beanpole » Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:19 pm

tootr wrote:
Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:21 am
Seen more than a few guys surfing well around here with a Tolhurst “Moe”model.
That thunderbolt tech is pretty $$$ though.
Must be good because they don’t pop up 2nd hand very often.
Yep, Ivebeen looking. Realistically that would get a lot more use than the Mid 6 for me. A bit like me buying a Ferrari to go the shops in.
If I lived at Lennox it would be good though.
There’s a fair few new Tolhurst longboards out in the water down here. Haven’t seen anyone riding them well though. A bit like my old tuflite fish. I always looked at them and thought they looked like they would go great but never saw anyone riding one well. After getting a beat up old one I decided it’s because the people with the dosh don’t have the skills.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by tootr » Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:46 pm

Part of the reason Tolhurst went down that route because Harley Ingleby was breaking so many boards. Doing floaters and close out reos on 4-6’ waves on a 9’2” has that effect.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:49 pm

I just looked at these Mid 6’s on line. They are only done in 7ft and 7’6. And the 7’s seem to be all sold out!! It’s an appealing board for better and bigger waves to be sure. Fucking hell I want one!!!!
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Re: Midlengths

Post by tootr » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:02 pm

Thud give these guys a call. They usually have some PU/PE Tolhursts in stock.

https://www.motackle.com.au/watersports ... s.html?p=2

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Re: Midlengths

Post by marauding mullet » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:09 pm

What the fcuken fcuk? Motackle have diversified?
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Thud » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:14 pm

tootr wrote:
Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:02 pm
Thud give these guys a call. They usually have some PU/PE Tolhursts in stock.

https://www.motackle.com.au/watersports ... s.html?p=2
Thanks Tootr. Will do.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by tootr » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:24 pm

marauding mullet wrote:
Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:09 pm
What the fcuken fcuk? Motackle have diversified?
There’s a whopping big outdoor /sports shop next to Mo Tackle. Owned by the same people.

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Re: Midlengths

Post by marauding mullet » Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:32 pm

Never noticed it, but been a few years since I wandered that great hall of trinkets
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Re: Midlengths

Post by steve shearer » Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:10 pm

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Re: Midlengths

Post by Cranked » Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:15 pm

alakaboo wrote:
Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:54 pm
I'm fascinated by these people.

I'm not very good at doing nothing.
Well it's pretty busy really. Two surf's a day, chatting with the regulars, the local Balinese are always up to something, local warungs are full of gossip and good food. I'm quite happy hanging on the Bukit and watching the world go by, my mate Chris, is just more of a pro at it. Banksy is no slouch either.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Beanpole » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:34 am

Yep, a bit more lively than sitting in the burbs and going to the Mall.
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Cuttlefish » Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:42 pm

I haven't posted on here for ages. Bloody log-in would always give me issues but my computer let me log in today so Hello again everyone. Not that anyone really posts in this sub forum anyway!
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Re: Midlengths

Post by Cranked » Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:48 pm

welcome back
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