In savage coup, Channel Islands poaches Hawaiian stud Barron Mamiya from rival Sharp Eye!
The surfboard wars are back.
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Barron Mamiya to Channel Islands Surfboards
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C.I. is still in Santa Barbara and Rincon is still in Ventura. 
as much as I dislike it, I understand the need for annoying clickbait titles.
what I don't understand is writing an entire article in the same hyperbolic tone.
like, take a fcking breath, chas.
i'm a fan of Barron but this is a mid tier CT'er leaving the most stacked team on the tour.
did he get cut, did he leave on his own? was it amicable, or not?
the article answers none of those basic questions because the extent of the "reporting" is basically two screenshots of an instagram post and a lot of breathless, wild speculation.
what I don't understand is writing an entire article in the same hyperbolic tone.
like, take a fcking breath, chas.
i'm a fan of Barron but this is a mid tier CT'er leaving the most stacked team on the tour.
did he get cut, did he leave on his own? was it amicable, or not?
the article answers none of those basic questions because the extent of the "reporting" is basically two screenshots of an instagram post and a lot of breathless, wild speculation.
Beachgrit is great for reading what's going on in the surf world 24hrs after it gets posted to Stab or Instagram. Nothing of value etc
Stab‘s latest episode of How Surfers Get Paid covers this exact topic. And the answer is: virtually no pro is getting a salary from their shaper anymore. JJF, however, now owns a percentage of Pyzel and gets some royalties.
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Leaving a stacked team may be the best for a mid level CTer. He may get more attention and one on one time with Britt sorting boars out. Honeymoon period.
CI looks like it’s having a go into picking up Hawaii talent Imai left his long time Maui shaper KT for CI.
Well, the bottom half of Rincon is still in Ventura.
True.
My wife just retired from doing 20+ years of insurance inspections for high value homes and estates in the 805. She always got a kick out of telling the residents South of the river mouth that they are in Ventura county. They'd get angry and argue until they were blue in the face and she'd just smile and show them the assesor's county line on the map.We've lived in both S.B. and Ventura and love both but still get a kick out of claiming South Rincon as Ventura. I will NOT however, allow some yahoo to call Hobson's and Mussel Shoals, Santa Barbara.
does anyone care that a pro rides a board that none of us can even paddle?
I heard Sharpeye might start cutting bait.
We'll see if Barron is followed by a few more former teammates.
We'll see if Barron is followed by a few more former teammates.
I can paddle and catch waves on em
however, I do not give 2 fucks about some B-grade CTer
