Blank shortage

[youcantbeserious]

So... blanks are scarce out here, at least oversized blanks. My boards are thick, so I’m looking at quite a wait for a new 6’4” and 6’9” I just ordered. Just picked up one of Twiggy’s 9’0”s from last year as a big Sunset board, but other than that I am hearing “long wait on all new customs.” Surf shops also nearly sold out of popular wetsuit sizes, leashes, even running low on wax?!?! Is this the secondary effect of the look influx??? Is this a problem in CA? What’s happening here people?

 

[Belchfire1]

Hansen's was out of Sticky Bumps, had to buy Zogs. Crazy times indeed

 

[GWS_2]

The CEO of USB told me they were having an issue with a key chemical they need. That cratered things a bit. Millennium has no issue for some reason. The demand on the west coast is insane. Everyone is raising their prices. Everyone is buried. Glassing is a serious bottleneck over here.

 

[Autoprax]

All the wetsuits are sold out too.

 

[youcantbeserious]

Heard the same about the USB chemical problem. No idea what Arctic situation is. Glassing a problem here, too... shops have never been so busy. My 6’4” is old and falling apart. Luckily based on the forecast I can mothball it for at least two weeks.

 

[Ranga]

Guy that runs the shop that shapes and glasses 75% of local boards says volume is insane here too - they can't keep up.

 

[Clayster]

Guy that runs the shop that shapes and glasses 75% of local boards says volume is insane here too - they can't keep up.

Weird. What's driving such demand? Did people get tired of panic buying toilet paper?

 

[youcantbeserious]

It’s the new Gidget era

This is something that could get me angry and in the streets

 

[Ranga]

Wait till they all get good enough to paddle out and sit right in the way at Sunset, then yell at you when you almost run them down as they paddle frantically for the shoulder.

 

[GWS_2]

Heard the same about the USB chemical problem. No idea what Arctic situation is. Glassing a problem here, too... shops have never been so busy. My 6’4” is old and falling apart. Luckily based on the forecast I can mothball it for at least two weeks.

At this point I am rooting for Costco and Wave Storm.



I'm cutting more Arctic and Millennium than I have in some time.

Maybe set up some glassing stands in your garage Professor?

 

[potato-nator]

3 of my firewires have gone dingless over a decades' time.

 

[CutnSnip]

couldnt find booties in my size this week. usually shops have stacks and stacks of booties. nothing online either. my go to shaper aint taking orders neither.

 

[CutnSnip]

Weird. What's driving such demand? Did people get tired of panic buying toilet paper?

all the new summer time kooks now wanting fiberglass boards now that theyre ripping, plus realizing surfing in the winter = cold af?

 

[r32]

Was looking at wetsuits lately in shops down south and local. All sold out in my sizes and brand preference.

 

[youcantbeserious]

Maybe set up some glassing stands in your garage Professor?

Grounds for divorce

 

[Havoc]

all the covid wfh kooks who have been surfing less than 1 yr on wavestorms now want hardboars so they can post on insta. packs of bro brah entitled beginners paddling out clogging up every peak in socal. 75 ppl out on a shitty peak at dawn on a small day. shake my fkn head

 

[CutnSnip]

all the covid wfh kooks who have been surfing less than 1 yr on wavestorms now want hardboars so they can post on insta. packs of bro brah entitled beginners paddling out clogging up every peak in socal. 75 ppl out on a shitty peak at dawn on a small day. shake my fkn head

whats worse - is with their new fiberglass boards - they are actually dangerous now. All fun and games on a foamy but when you suck - that canoe might as well be a loaded bazooka.

 

[Kento]

whats worse - is with their new fiberglass boards - they are actually dangerous now. All fun and games on a foamy but when you suck - that canoe might as well be a loaded bazooka.

OTOH, the concussions/stitches from their own boards will keep them out of the water a bit.

 

[CutnSnip]

OTOH, the concussions/stitches from their own boards will keep them out of the water a bit.

the bright-side lol

 

[JDJ]

The demand on the west coast is insane. Everyone is raising their prices. Everyone is buried. Glassing is a serious bottleneck over here.

Hopefully everyone involved is making a nice profit right now. It's a tough industry that's been through a lot of lean years.