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    Done with Xcel. Need a new warm hooded 5/4

    Incorrect assumptions there. Yes smoothskin does improve heat retention in colder windy conditions, but comes at the expense of a significant decrease in durability. Hence the designers finding an optimised solution, i.e. use smoothskin but only sparingly. Hence it being placed only on that...
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    What kind of injuries is your local famous for?

    Lobotomies seem to be a common affliction around where I surf
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    Robin Mair Hanalei Fins

    I've got several set of his fins, all of them rock! Q2, XPD, Split keels, H2's The Q2 set I have is especially good, I've compared them on the same board at a fairly mechanical reefbreak and the Hanaleis are like a slingshot compared to the non-Hanaleis. He threw in a couple quad rears for...
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    Surf Equipment: Quality Gear

    I've used it travelling internationally (to and from South Africa, including internal domestic flights and loads of car travel). Once done travelling the Flexi-Hex protection itself was trashed, but board within it was untouched. You could see that the Flexi-Hex had taken a few large knocks...
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    post a pic of yourself surfing

    Kneeanderthal!