Can we talk about Channel Islands?

[waxfoot]

are you onboard with it WF?

I'm not sure if we're talking past eachother or whether I'm just totally missing your point, so lemme make my opinion clearer:

I think shorter, fatter thrusters are good for my local beachbreaks on average days, You have most likely surfed it too, being on the southern end of the SC. My specific spot has a rock, and starts with a W.

I think longer railed thrusters are beautiful to behold, and really shine in places on sick pointbreaks where you now surf - that spot starts with an L
I grew up surfing J-Bay on a 6.4 as a grom (couldn't afford more than one board anyway), this is my preference, but not my reality.

Reading your comment "wtf is up with this new fashion trend of short, stubby thrusters (or twin+trailer)? " It seems like you are dismissive of that trend, calling it a fashion and implying it's silly. It's that sentiment that I disagree with, given my example above.

 

[Havoc]

I'm not sure if we're talking past eachother or whether I'm just totally missing your point, so lemme make my opinion clearer:

I think shorter, fatter thrusters are good for my local beachbreaks on average days, You have most likely surfed it too, being on the southern end of the SC. My specific spot has a rock, and starts with a W.

I think longer railed thrusters are beautiful to behold, and really shine in places on sick pointbreaks where you now surf - that spot starts with an L
I grew up surfing J-Bay on a 6.4 as a grom (couldn't afford more than one board anyway), this is my preference, but not my reality.

Reading your comment "wtf is up with this new fashion trend of short, stubby thrusters (or twin+trailer)? " It seems like you are dismissive of that trend, calling it a fashion and implying it's silly. It's that sentiment that I disagree with, given my example above.

so let me get this straight, a yarpy and a convict arguing over a stubby ci thruster…

 

[waxfoot]

so let me get this straight, a yarpy and a convict arguing over a stubby ci thruster…

I didn't know that's something we're called, but I like it.

Technically, I'm a yarpvict? Also spent 10 years in the UK, so pomyarpvict?

 

[freeride76]

No, I'm just curious as to the phenomenon.

Seems like the short, stubby thruster fad had been played out (Maybe the DHD Phoenix was the closest we got) and now it's back again.

I understand it's utility in certain spots, but these are being pitched as DD's.

 

[waxfoot]

Seems like the short, stubby thruster fad had been played out (Maybe the DHD Phoenix was the closest we got) and now it's back again.

I feel we're close but yet so far.
I don't think it's been short lived and there are innumerable examples of these kind of boards.

I understand it's utility in certain spots, but these are being pitched as DD's.

Context matters: What's a DD for one spot is different to a DD at another spot. I ignore these as broad marketing for people who don't understand how sarfingborts work, or for those who aren't able to pick a board up and look at the rocker.

 

[freeride76]

I don't think it's been short lived and there are innumerable examples of these kind of boards.

Fair enough.

 

[Retropete]

More G skate videos dropping.
Here's Tom and his sidekick with Pat Gudang doing their thing on it.

 

[freeride76]

v.entertaining.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

couldn't even make it to the surfing

 

[sdsrfr]

I find the G crew are so hard to watch. they remind me of group of burn balls.

good on them for the branding and lucrative career in the surf world but not for me.

 

[Hazrus]

Freeride/Waxfoot - what do you call a short, stubby thruster?

To me, here are a few that come to mind
Pyzalien 2
Monstabox
Sub driver

 

[freeride76]

They are more HPSB in my books.

I;'ll say
POD
Bobby Quad
G-Skate
White Tiger

 

[Hazrus]

Fair enough. In that case, boards like that aren't popular in Sydney (Northern Beaches) either.

 

[waxfoot]

Freeride/Waxfoot - what do you call a short, stubby thruster?

To me, here are a few that come to mind
Pyzalien 2
Monstabox
Sub driver

The Sunny Coast's not as consistent, so you'll get more of a mix of equipment in the water, so you'll see stubbier ones around like the JS Sub Xero, Black Baron 2.1, Firewire Dominator ( not a particularly popular model, just making my point) etc.

I'm not claiming that they're in the majority (at least not where I surf, Alex Heads kooks probably have massive versions of these), just that they're certainly not been short lived.

 

[surfwhere]

 

[surfwhere]

 

[surfwhere]

 

[surfwhere]

All still valid but average consumer not as good or older or coming off softtops or too big retro fish. And competing against hipster brands and easy ride imports. I'm pushing for 1984 to 1988 to make a comeback as models everyone has. Maybe a little wider if you want shorter. My 1985/6 CI was 5'10 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/2 which is wider than some of the shortboards at the time.

 

[Hazrus]

The Sunny Coast's not as consistent, so you'll get more of a mix of equipment in the water, so you'll see stubbier ones around like the JS Sub Xero, Black Baron 2.1, Firewire Dominator ( not a particularly popular model, just making my point) etc.

I'm not claiming that they're in the majority (at least not where I surf, Alex Heads kooks probably have massive versions of these), just that they're certainly not been short lived.

Agreed about the Sunny Coast. I was up there over Easter and definitely saw a lot more super grovellers and mid lengths.

Maybe it's area specific.

 

[Retropete]

As a founding member of the Alex heads kooks and President of the Kiddies corner sub-branch I could take umbrage at your slur if it wasn't entirely true but alas...nailed it!