Longest you have waited for a custom order?

[EastCoastBrah]

I've ordered lots of boards from multiple shapers. I always felt like I was last on the priority list and the overwhelming majority treated me like I didn't matter and was bothering them when I wanted to discuss the board and what would work for me. And multiple times I ended up with a board that wasn't even close to what I asked for.

At this point I'd rather just buy a board off the rack or through craigslist than deal with them.

I've had the same experience. Once you know what you like OTR really does make sense. unless you have a shaper you really like. For all the reasons in this thread.

I see shapers complaining who i know for a fact are unreliable because I've ordered from them personally. They never look inward about why business is slow. it's always someone elses fault.

Also had some really good experiences so it's not all bad.

 

[menobrah]

Longest : Parmenter
Fastest: GG - got me a modfish in 2 1/2 weeks from hi to nyc..

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I've ordered lots of boards from multiple shapers. I always felt like I was last on the priority list and the overwhelming majority treated me like I didn't matter and was bothering them when I wanted to discuss the board and what would work for me. And multiple times I ended up with a board that wasn't even close to what I asked for.

At this point I'd rather just buy a board off the rack or through craigslist than deal with them.

if you eve want to try again, a number of us could point you in the right direction.

 

[Muscles]

Curious who you're ordering from - TBH I can't relate to this experience.

I'd rather not say. They were all Hawaii based shapers.

In Hawaii it seemed like the Shapers were concerned with Pros, sponsored WQS guys, sponsored competitive groms, shop accounts, and then way on the bottom was the custom orders. And then add in that A LOT of people in Hawaii just call in sick and don't work when the surf is good and you end up waiting months for a board.

I had some good experiences. And it came from the shapers who treat their business like a business and understand you can't just blow off customers.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

You're back in socal I assume and I think you need to give it another shot.

 

[Havoc]

I'd rather not say. They were all Hawaii based shapers.

In Hawaii it seemed like the Shapers were concerned with Pros, sponsored WQS guys, sponsored competitive groms, shop accounts, and then way on the bottom was the custom orders. And then add in that A LOT of people in Hawaii just call in sick and don't work when the surf is good and you end up waiting months for a board.

I had some good experiences. And it came from the shapers who treat their business like a business and understand you can't just blow off customers.

hit up northern_shores here on the erbb and he’ll get u squared away

 

[Havoc]

I'd rather not say. They were all Hawaii based shapers.

In Hawaii it seemed like the Shapers were concerned with Pros, sponsored WQS guys, sponsored competitive groms, shop accounts, and then way on the bottom was the custom orders. And then add in that A LOT of people in Hawaii just call in sick and don't work when the surf is good and you end up waiting months for a board.

I had some good experiences. And it came from the shapers who treat their business like a business and understand you can't just blow off customers.

ur in sd right? mitsven or miller or the don’t hate duuu josh hall

 

[Aruka]

hit up northern_shores here on the erbb and he’ll get u squared away

nice.

 

[oeste858]

nice.
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weird. I thought he hated Hyrodynamica

 

[Muscles]

ur in sd right? mitsven or miller or the don’t hate duuu josh hall

Yes. I'm in SD now. If anyone sees a guy out at Blacks on a purple 7'6 Chemistry old man board come say Hi.

What's the ERBB opinion on the best SD shapers to buy from?

 

[Havoc]

Yes. I'm in SD now. If anyone sees a guy out at Blacks on a purple 7'6 Chemistry old man board come say Hi.

What's the ERBB opinion on the best SD shapers to buy from?

pastel purple?

 

[sdsrfr]

Xtr purple?

 

[Muscles]

Xtr purple?

Bought from XTR once. Never again. lol.

 

[Muscles]

pastel purple?

 

[oeste858]

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that's fun you let your kids wax your borts

 

[tedshred5]

Yes. I'm in SD now. If anyone sees a guy out at Blacks on a purple 7'6 Chemistry old man board come say Hi.

What's the ERBB opinion on the best SD shapers to buy from?

what kind of boar are you looking for?

 

[silentbutdeadly]

nice.
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Is that a dicksimmons?

 

[Muscles]

that's fun you let your kids wax your borts

 

[tedshred5]

Yes. I'm in SD now. If anyone sees a guy out at Blacks on a purple 7'6 Chemistry old man board come say Hi.

What's the ERBB opinion on the best SD shapers to buy from?

Honestly if you've got the time, I'd bet going into the Rusty factory in Miramar and talking to Rusty himself would be worth your time. He's a bigger dude and he started off making boards for Blacks.

I've had good luck with both OTR and custom from Pyzel in Oceanside - bought a Mini Ghost & Pyzalien 2 XL from their showroom, and ordered a custom Red Tiger XL from them

Also heard good things about ordering from Ryan Sakal

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

Just got the call. Black Dart Bean Bag is ready for pickup. Ordered weekend Jan 6/7.

I think I had one take three months which was a bro deal (poly from California shaper) so can't complain. Hopefully this one doesn't have some defect but I doubt it. We'll see.