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Same.
)Here too.
The contractors and mechanics that i deal with are top notch. They are also friends, so that helps.Same.
Except that one time, when I was 18, and right then I learned my lesson of how not to order a surfboard.
I'm convinced
85% of the time the bad experiences were the result of customer stupidity/failure to be discerning/cowardice
15% of the time it's the shaper for whatever reason
This going off of personal experience and the hilarious stories I've read here over the years. (The guys who are getting their orders fvcked up yet keep going back to the same shaper are my personal favorites
Here too.
Absolutely awful.
Nothing more dreadful than having to hire a tradesman or mechanic.
Like I said, people love to act like it's a surfboard thing, but it's the trades in general.
But yes, the trades are way worse than ordering a surfboard.
lol
Well, they must be doing something right if these rippers are using them at marquee spots.
Did you miss the part where I said I almost never see them where I surf? Nearby points, central coast reefs and beach breaks.
The common practice of blaming the customer is a huge part of the problem.
I didn't think the boards working was in question.
I haven't surfed any points in SB but I find it hard to believe they're not there - any SB guys (other than Duffy) want to verify?
lol
Widow maker on the parmenter?My last 4 customs were: 1. a local shaper 6'6'" Desert Storm with custom dims and swallowtail.
That involved a beer with local shaper and board came out perfect, absolutely magic. On time or before.
2. Dave Parmenter 7'3" Vector Cuda on an Aus trip of his. Lots of back and forth via email, while he was travelling. Complex construction, he shaped the blank glassed and sanded by local bloke (Bryan Bates). Board came out perfect. Magic.
3. Local shaper mid-length bight with govt stimmy money. Delayed manufacturer because glasses lived across border which was shut for weeks. Shaper was upfront about delay, offered to refund deposit. Board came out close to perfect (slightly different spray).
4. Custom from Maurice Cole. Lots of back and forth via email. Board came out perfect but damaged by courier.
Will bang again.
CI Pyzel MM Roberts Proctor J7 Yater FCD Andreini Lovelace Tustin Stoneman Campbell Wavestorm
I have been travelling across a fair length of the Vic coast for this period and FW have had their heyday here. Where I live now more likely to see a Torq than a wood veneer mid length FW. When the holidays start if its anything like last summer then there are going to be more MF softboards (a sensible choice of board for novice/early intermediate). The Cymatic was popular for a while, but like the HS Hypto Crypto, no longer flavour of the month.
4. Custom from Maurice Cole. Lots of back and forth via email. Board came out perfect but damaged by courier.
Will bang again.
Could you tell us as much as you are prepared to type about the design features of your MC custom. How far does the concave extend, does it have a full length hard sanded edge, dims, what sort of waves it goes in best (although I can guess that one). etc.
last time I surfed the queen I was stocked to see the local shaper loyalty in the water.
Yup.