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I don't suppose anyone's ridden a chilli mid strength and a CI Mid to compare?

It sorta shitts me there’s dozens of local shapers that could knock up a great middy but here we are with CI and their marketing.

well the CI is designed by a world renowned mid length rider ...or 2 .....whereas the local guy could just be winging it to jump on a trend as far as I know. plus the marketing works....ie the Youtube videos. Im sold on the chilli just based on a 55 second video. 'Thats life.

what dozens of local shapers have a history of making mid lengths

I watched the Chilli mid clip. It’s looked clunky

Thud wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:28 pm

I watched the Chilli mid clip. It’s looked clunky

Really.. I'm surprised... Thought it looked pretty loose if anything.

grapsta wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:39 pm

what dozens of local shapers have a history of making mid lengths

Depends where you live I guess. Byron has plenty of guys. Gold Coast ditto...

grapsta wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:40 am

Thud wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:28 pm

I watched the Chilli mid clip. It’s looked clunky

Really.. I'm surprised... Thought it looked pretty loose if anything.

Beauty is in the eye....

https://youtu.be/7CuscHa8yvU


https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFcQcpSH6r ... o0ldixo8za

grapsta wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:39 pm

what dozens of local shapers have a history of making mid lengths

To name a few (in no particular order)
McTavish and co.
Johnny Gill
Mitchel Rae
Ron Goddard
Billy Tolhurst
Brett Munro
Paul Hutchison
Joel Fitzgerald
Jye Byrnes
Jed Done
Few guys at Bennett
Dennis Anderson
Josh Constable

There’s a start.

Here’s a nice Keyo for you.

Peter White at Classic Malibu
Matt at The Factory.

Chris Brock
Bryan Bates
Simon Jones
James Wood
Dain Thomas
Matty Yates
Rob Fenech
Bruno Buzzolan (Buzz)

thought that Chilli looked shit.

half the board is out of the water at all times. terrible rocker.

just an inefficient shortboard.

Yeah, it didn't look good in that clip.

Not sure if Rabbidge is still shaping..
Of course theres a pretty wide range of prices with the names listed.
Find it pretty funny that suddenly Midlengths are cool again.

to be fair there has been some advancement in the design.

Well there you go, around two dozen experienced shapers who could do you a midlength and very probably a bunch more not named.

tootr wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:39 pm

Here’s a nice Keyo for you.

I was having a natter to the guy who shapes the Keyos. He was surfing at Avoca with his son. Man those boards looked like they went well.