Assembly Line Boards... What's the verdict.

[the_search]

I personally don't ride them... more than likely I never will. I prefer a board made by a surfer for a surfer.

5'10" ...lost fish, 6'3" merrick flyer 2, 6'2" bird, 6'6" 1960's-70's sunset single fin, 6'9" 1960's rise hawaii single fin, and 7'10" natural art funshape

 

[stephens]

Are you sure your Flyer was shaped by a surfer? Do all Merrick's come out of SB? When I lived in Japan there were always rumours... (this is not a rip on Merrick - I have had four of his boards and loved them all).

 

[Big Brother]

5'10" ...lost fish, 6'3" merrick flyer 2, 6'2" bird, 6'6" 1960's-70's sunset single fin, 6'9" 1960's rise hawaii single fin, and 7'10" natural art funshape

hey kiddo, wondering what do you consider "assembly line boards?" I think most of the boards you have in your quiver are considered highly assembly line statis.

 

[the_search]

each board with exception of the vintage boards. all the boards i have now were ordered with custom dimensions and airbrush... as for the merrick, i know my flyer was shaped hand shaped (still more than likely machine planed), i had to wait 2 months for it.

when i say assembly line boards i mean the realm boards, surftech, tuf lite, bic, and NSP.

 

[pickles]

Your lost and your merrick were likely both computer (KKL)preshaped and finished by a ghost shaper, who could in their own right make you a first-rate surfboard. Theres nothing wrong with that!

I know for a fact that the CI hawaii boards are finished in honolulu. There is also nothing wrong with that.

 

[000]

thee were rumore 1 of the big 3 shapers had illegal aliens assembly line shapin his boards

 

[craigj532]

thee were rumore 1 of the big 3 shapers had illegal aliens assembly line shapin his boards

I've heard the same rumors, but it was glassing.

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[pickles]

That explains it: its ALIEN TECHNOLOGY that makes those boards go so well.

 

[surflab]

thee were rumore 1 of the big 3 shapers had illegal aliens assembly line shapin his boards

hmmm of the big 3 none have thier own glass shops
what say you?

 

[wonka]

Here at Gordon and Smith, we have the glassing facility in the same shop as where the boards are shaped.

 

[stephens]

hmmm of the big 3 none have thier own glass shops
what say you?

Sorry, to be stupid but who are the "big 3"? (i suspect Al and Rusty are two but the third?)

 

[pickles]

Mayhem.

 

[drivethruecp]

How are BIC and NSP boards?? BIC is supposed to just mirror of famous shapes..? For the money..are they worth it..or just dish out an extra couple hundred for a hand shaped? As for a Funboard I'm talking..

 

[JJR]

Quote: "hmmm of the big 3 none have thier own glass shops
what say you?"

I say 2 things:
A: They don't like gettin' dirty hands.
B: They like money (making it not spending it).
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