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Album Surfboards
- Thread starter Aruka
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"The glassers are just SO busy." (even after things had slowed down)
"New business wobbles" (Album is not a new business by any stretch)
nothing like YOLO’ing a finely tuned resin swirly twin with artisan blemishes over a single origin espresso.
swing by Album HQ to pick it up on my enduro e-bike, adorned in surf sandals, leather jacket, beanie, and suede satchel on my hip where my “premium” $250 wetsuit eagerly awaits its turn for maximum rippage.
it’s a lifestyle and a choice. what will you do with your opportunity?
swing by Album HQ to pick it up on my enduro e-bike, adorned in surf sandals, leather jacket, beanie, and suede satchel on my hip where my “premium” $250 wetsuit eagerly awaits its turn for maximum rippage.
it’s a lifestyle and a choice. what will you do with your opportunity?
I can only speak from my own experience: zero issues with workmanship, glassing, finishing, color, etc. that a few others have noticed. That would not be acceptable to me (and should not be to anyone)… as I’ve posted previously on this thread. No one here is saying that’s ok.
so it's hipster now to wear a chitty wetsuit? lolz. marketing 101.nothing like YOLO’ing a finely tuned resin swirly twin with artisan blemishes over a single origin espresso.
swing by Album HQ to pick it up on my enduro e-bike, adorned in surf sandals, leather jacket, beanie, and suede satchel on my hip where my “premium” $250 wetsuit eagerly awaits its turn for maximum rippage.
it’s a lifestyle and a choice. what will you do with your opportunity?
You seem to be the only one that has a problem with it. And when you did, Album made it right. Yet you keep harping on it. Weird.
You're projecting.
Rather, it's my criticism that triggers you, like the time you lashed out.
I am here for the laughs.
This thread is one of my all time favorites because the shaper has likely read every page of it but the QC issues seem to persist.
I wonder how he rationalizes?
Question for Plasmic owners (The regular one, not the mid-length). How did you size it compared to your height? I'm torn between a 5'1 and 5'2, Stock Dims. (I'm 5'7 150lbs) Any regrets making you feel you should have went up or down one size?
I'll probably go XTR btw
I'll probably go XTR btw
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But album is saying it is ok by not addressing the problem. It’s not something new or a bump in the road for them. their in-house glassing sucksass and they seem fine with that.
and I can speak from my experience which was opposite of yours.
I don’t regret accepting it. It has done its main job, helping me get out of Achilles recovery but as a stand alone buy its resale value is nothing it should be if the that’s a thing, not really for me.
As a business model -seems odd.
I've got no problem with it.
I find it funny.
Others have mentioned their experiences, photos have been posted here by other users. Etc.
If the quality improves and the prices drop this thread becomes uninteresting.
My only concern has been companies like this lowering the bar.
They did - PITA to go back and forth 3 times but guess it's better than if it was shipped to me.
No, not really.
I've never brought that up since it happened.
Agree.
I would say it is weird for someone to expect better and point out the BS.
I did the same on the XTR thread too, I wasn't the only one there either.
Countering the walls of positive noise has never gone over too well here.
But I will continue to do so as well as talk about the great experiences I have had with other shapers and surf products.
no way of changing your mind man, even with the comments about album triggering you. It's okay, I just find it odd that's all.
light neoprene tears are key.
either tattered at the ankles or split seam at the back of the shoulder.
both are so hawt.
I’m 6’1, my plasmic is 5’5. doesnt feel too short abd I probs could have gone shorter.
my keel fish have always been 5’6, DD thruster 5’10, good waves at my height, fwiw.
A lot of people find subpar work acceptable today and have no problem getting stepped on by the people they pay good money.
I don't know if that includes you, but nobody like to admit it anyway.
This goes for pretty much every trade out there.
We need another "The shaper got my order wrong for the 3rd time but I say nothing and I'm actually about to place another order with him even as I type this." thread.
This is actually apropos as I just ended my relationship with my many years mechanic. (-GG, out!)