Imitation highest form of flattery?

[casa_mugrienta]

That's how you write a rebuttal.

Lovelace looks like a bit of a salty fool in this whole exchange IMO.

Not the first time.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

Without Ryan making these the last 10 years and the buzz about them

I have a distant memory of hearing about "V-bowls"

Otherwise never seen or heard of this shape.

Either Ryan is really dumb or he did this to drum up interest in his own product at the expense of someone else.

Also - for a shaper with a large audience - to (falsely) smear another domestic manufacturer as an overseas popout brand?

He should either humble himself and make a public apology or fuck off.

 

[retodd]

Can anyone imagine Al Merrick doing something like this over a bump squash tri fin

Me neither

 

[casa_mugrienta]

Exactly

 

[moby]

If Ryan feels so strongly about this issue he could always pay royalties to the estate of Dale Velzy re his inspired use of a 65 year old design.

 

[casa_mugrienta]

He doesn't seem like that kinda guy

 

[griffinsurfboard]

Can anyone imagine Al Merrick doing something like this over a bump squash tri fin

Me neither

Possibly because it was Simon's Signature shape , even before Thrusters

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Ryan did make this type of board popular , just like Tomo and his cut off nose and double diamond tail

Done before but without too much interest

Without Ryan making these the last 10 years and the buzz about them there would be no interest in making a version of these .

The Pig design in longboards was replaced by better working designs in the evolution of design - just how it went

why is there a pig model in many of the good longboard shapers arsenal then?

 

[casa_mugrienta]

Ryan Lovelace's website forum has instant approval if you register a handle.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

why is there a pig model in many of the good longboard shapers arsenal then?

Ask them

Follow the progression of Takayama and you will see the movement away from them to make the better board as an example

 

[feralseppo]

why is there a pig model in many of the good longboard shapers arsenal then?

Because they have to cater to that cross-section of customers that have a full quiver of beard creams and wear red wings while working on their laptop at the coffee shop.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I'm pretty sure it's cause some people like to ride them

 

[sdsrfr]

someone should order one of these super brand mids with this deck lam:

 

[silentbutdeadly]

that actually looks like a fun board

 

[surfwhere]

that actually looks like a fun board

Rob is preparing for Instagram war as we speak

 

[ciscojaws]

Rob is preparing for Instagram war as we speak
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Instawar.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

I'm pretty sure it's cause some people like to ride them

They would like the updated designs better - it was a time of development seeking better riding boards - not Fashion

 

[silentbutdeadly]

obviously not if they keep buying them lol

 

[rowjimmytour]

Super has always bugged me with their logo looking like (and placed the same) as Pyzel.

Reminds me of skate company logo who makes only popsicle decks

 

[billypilgrim]

I own and surf logs of the pig variety and modern derivatives of the Nuuhiwa noserider. I think both boards are valid designs and they excel in different conditions and at different styles of riding the wave. If your goal is to noseride as long as possible and through any section a modern noserider will outperform a pig, but I don’t think that means it’s a better board or style of design.