REMINDER: THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to monitor the Forums. However, THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to review any materials submitted to or posted on the Forums, and remove, delete, redact or otherwise modify such materials, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, at any time and from time to time, without notice or further obligation to you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to display or post any materials provided by you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to disclose, at any time and from time to time, any information or materials that we deem necessary or appropriate to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, contract obligation, legal or dispute process or government request. Click on the following hyperlinks to further read the applicable Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Guys riding Wavestorms at the better spots, why do you do it?
- Thread starter casa_mugrienta
- Start date
I asked this guy why he was riding that when he was such a good surfer. He said when he breaks them he takes it right back to Costco and gets a new one.
Cosigned. Pros are at the top of the list of people I'll burn with no remorse. If I'm on a Wavestorm I'll even run them over for my own amusement.
Guys who can surf. Big crowd spots. Dings.
Get a fvcking Wavestorm. Bump rails with all of the cheesers. Surf like you own it. Rinse it off and repeat.
Get a fvcking Wavestorm. Bump rails with all of the cheesers. Surf like you own it. Rinse it off and repeat.
My generation the pecking order in the lineup was based on ability and respect. To me, that's how it should be.
i like softies.
One just bonked my cheek but good.
no pasa nada.
a hardboard would've busted up my face.
One just bonked my cheek but good.
no pasa nada.
a hardboard would've busted up my face.
I have very little respect for most pros, who make their money pimping out surfing and exploiting once great surf spots for their own financial gain (then complain about crowds and getting burned by kooks on soft tops).
The random local hammer swinger who surfs good, doesn’t post pics of himself surfing on IG and surfs to just surf... That‘s the guy (or girl) that gets my respect.
Respect is what counts. Nothing else matters.
Who the f√ck decides who's a better surfer?
Ride a shitty foam board so you don't get dings, makes sense lol.
Can you kneeboard a Wavestorm? If so, whoa. Respect.
listen up people...
I live in San Diego and it's usually small and crowded. I'm also middle-aged and don't give a fvck.
Having said that, I am the most polite dude you will ever surf with. I will hoot strangers into waves, strike up a quick convo between sets. If I see someone paddling for a wave... it's their's. I know and respect the rules of rotation.
I also own a few soft tops. I may even surf better than you. Maybe not. Doesn't matter. Nobody has ever given me sh!t when I paddle out on a foamie. This isn't about Wavestorms... yeah, the Catch Surf and INT boards are cool... but have you felt up the new Channel Islands and Almond soft tops? Proper rails and loads of fun.
Bottom line - life is short, don't be a dick and don't fight the fun.
I live in San Diego and it's usually small and crowded. I'm also middle-aged and don't give a fvck.
Having said that, I am the most polite dude you will ever surf with. I will hoot strangers into waves, strike up a quick convo between sets. If I see someone paddling for a wave... it's their's. I know and respect the rules of rotation.
I also own a few soft tops. I may even surf better than you. Maybe not. Doesn't matter. Nobody has ever given me sh!t when I paddle out on a foamie. This isn't about Wavestorms... yeah, the Catch Surf and INT boards are cool... but have you felt up the new Channel Islands and Almond soft tops? Proper rails and loads of fun.
Bottom line - life is short, don't be a dick and don't fight the fun.
Last edited:
Love it.
Last time I yelled at a guy on a soft top for f*cking up the rotation at Bowls I told him I’m old and fat and surf circles around you but you want to grab every bump that rolls in. F*ck that. I’m going to burn you on every wave and if I don’t all my friends are going to.
He paddled away. I turned to look at the lineup, my friends were laughing some randoms were shocked, I threw my hands up in the air and said you’re welcome. I’m such a dick at Bowls. Hahaha.
Last edited:
hell you could go surf san o and have one of the trails almost to yourself if you want to wavestorm it...
Someone gave me a wavestorm and I took it out to let my kids play on it. Tried surfing it but it flexed like a banana on a bottom turn and overall sucked to ride. I'd rather not surf if the wavestorm was my only option.
The majority of my local is overrun with kooks on wavestorms. They have zero etiquette and tend to be completely obnoxious assholes. My biggest pet peeve is none of them can duck dive and they think the appropriate response to being caught inside is ditching their board in a crowded lineup. More than once I've told people their board hit me and they looked at me like I was being a dick for confronting them.
The majority of my local is overrun with kooks on wavestorms. They have zero etiquette and tend to be completely obnoxious assholes. My biggest pet peeve is none of them can duck dive and they think the appropriate response to being caught inside is ditching their board in a crowded lineup. More than once I've told people their board hit me and they looked at me like I was being a dick for confronting them.
Last edited:
That is my issue with them.
Few weeks ago a dude came out on a wavestorm and immediately proceeded to back paddle the entire lineup. No waiting, no greetings, just straight to the peak and hassling the locals who were waiting their turn. Then the guy pretended to be shocked when someone called him out on his bullshit.
Meh. I mean, if there's surf I'll always choose my good wave board (or small wave board) but my soft top makes absolutely tiny waves surfable.
I don't really consider if "real surfing" though. More like just keeping my arms and legs limber. And, I keep regular etiquette no matter what I'm riding
I don't really consider if "real surfing" though. More like just keeping my arms and legs limber. And, I keep regular etiquette no matter what I'm riding
Sounds like he might have been from somewhere far away?
The first time I surfed a legit rock bottom spot with a takeoff spot was with a couple Californians, and the things they talked about were foreign to me. They surfed well and were super nice guys, so I listened and learned. But Monster Hole was spread out and by the mid-90s, Sebastian was every man for themselves and whoever was the best combo of Michael Phelps + Colin McGregor won. Other than the Hobgoods those guys ripped so hard yet seemed so cruisey while every other pro/local etc. all seemed like aggro hassle artists.
