Recent content by aldo

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    Longest you have waited for a custom order?

    They are no longer called MOTEs and there are a lot available on the rack. Not sure but Simon is no longer shaping them all from scratch. I believe you can still get a hand shaped MOTE custom at premium prices.
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    Longest you have waited for a custom order?

    15-16 months for a MOTE during covid and when he used to hand shape them all from scratch. Great board and worth the wait. Now you can get a SJ Design board much faster.
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    Old Man Groveler

    That is a good call. I have an old Lost Lazy Boy (5’8) that blasts anything from knee high up to slopey OH waves. Great in steep waves in the waist to shoulder range. I am 60 and 5’11 180lbs
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    ***The Official Mid-Length Thread***

    Does the Christenson Wolverine fall in to the mid length category. Looks fun but probably the smaller sizes will work better. 6’2!
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    What Boards You Got On Order?

    I ordered and have received this chanelled twin pin from Scotty James on the Gold Coast. SJC surfboards. Have been riding it in Indo on some decent sized waves and so far it has been perfect. Fast and solid under foot but can turn well off the back foot. Like my MOTE Fiji on acid! 6’8 x 20.5 x 2.5
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    What Boards You Got On Order?

    No. I keep my feet pretty close to the centre. Never had an issue and dont waste wax.
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    What Boards You Got On Order?

    Yes. This one was more than a bit stiff. Fast down the line but hard to put on rail. I traded it when getting a MOTE. I have another made in Bali that is great. 6’8 x 21 x 2 9/16. Foiled down rails and tail with a touch more rocker
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    The Biggest Single Tab Keel Fins

    The Al Merrick keels are the biggest I have seen. Good fins for a fish.
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    Board porn

    Might be a little warm under foot?
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    Morning of the Earth

    You will find that after having the board for a while the beard and top knot will go. The surfing of the board will improve dramatically after this. If not then flip it.
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    Morning of the Earth

    Have had my Fiji in everything from clean waist high runners through unruly OH side shore beachies to firing well OH reef break freight trains. It does it all. It prefers a little juice so definitely not a groveller but the massive probably would be.
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    Morning of the Earth

    He shapes every board himself, hence the long wait. He is a busy man. The boards are beautiful, surf well and are quality all around. Worth the wait IMHO. If you cant wait get one of the many knock offs.
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    Surf before work protocol

    For the last 10 years my protocol has been…. If there are waves surf and don’t work
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    Anyone ridden a MOTE Fiji?

    Its well worth the wait
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    Sizing a Christenson fish

    Not great for travel but they make a massive difference in the performance of this shape…..the CC fish