They're all over the place in the states.
It depends on where you are too.
For instance, I rarely see them at Lowers but they are everywhere in San Diego.
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Legendary surfer/shaper reviews Firewire Surfboards
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They're all over the place in the states.
It depends on where you are too.
For instance, I rarely see them at Lowers but they are everywhere in San Diego.
Catalyst, Sunrise, Surf Station, and Aqua East all seem to have plenty of Firewires for sale. I do see them when I surf around people.
just to set the record straight, carlsbad skatepark opened in 1976.
you seem immature for a guy who's 55+
I've never met an American, especially Californian, be able to get the accent right.
Whereas, conversely, whole legions of Aus actors have been able to nail the American accent.
Exhibit A: Russel Crowe.
Whereas, conversely, whole legions of Aus actors have been able to nail the American accent.
Exhibit A: Russel Crowe.
It may well be the insecure, self conscious lower middle-class 16 year old in me, but I can't walk into a shop like that.
For me it's analogous to those boutique shops you see in the mall with only a few garments here and there - I know I can't afford clothes there, the shop attendants know it, and I'd feel a great sense of unease of not belonging.
The very few new boards I grew up getting ( mostly went into a shaper's shop to get dings fixed), the shapers shop was dingy, they drank beer at 10 in the morning and sh!t was never done on time.
I'm not suggesting that this is the right way to do business, but on a continuum of customer experience, my preferences are much closer aligned to this than getting soy in coffee while getting a board.
Personally don't think so, but I get where you're coming from - it's the same thing hearing Aussie youth using American slang - gives me the shits
Im lost as to reforests position at this point other than "FW good". There are so many shapers in Ca right now making amazing custom boards it seems like a waste of $$ to buy something off the rack as opposed to a board made for you, other than the convenience of having it NOW. Plan ahead a bit, call a guy like Ryan Sakal and talk to him about what youre looking for in a board for the late winter. Reforest at least you are getting to be a more proficient surfer as per the videos you post on insta, I bet working through a few boards with a guy like Stamps would really help iron a few things out. In terms of accent oddly enough ozzy ozzbournes cant do a nynj accent, ever, and they try a lot when they come here...its like nails on a chalkboard.
anyone ever get boards from Bob Clayberger in HB? he would be the prototypical burnout shaper. he lived in a long gone trailer park behind what is now Dairy Queen. lots of kids at my high school got boards from him. I ordered mine for the summer in April and got it after school started. things are better.
I've nothing to brag about but I do have life and work experience in some of the things Maurice discussed. All I did was ask you to provide some basics about yourself that would give you a leg to stand on for your poppycock opinions about the industry and Maurice who has such a long long resume. Instead you easily discuss your skateboarding life (brag?) though you said it was a waste of time to do the same for surfing.
As far as skaters never accepted? It was in the Olympics not too long ago.
Stoked you love surfing. Not stoked you talk out of your ass about it sometimes.
My position is that I think it’s silly for Maurice to blame whatever he thinks is happening to the surf industry on 1 man and 1 company. I also think it’s silly that his agent or his fan or whatever, is saying that I’m too young and too inexperienced to have an opinion that’s worth consideration.
Thank you for the compliment on surfing. The soloshot is an amazing tool. But Tomo's board have helped a lot too. Nobody else is shaping the kind of boards he's shaping (not talking about the El Tomo or the Shortboards). His designs are very cutting edge.
You need to read more interviews and listen to the podcasts. He doesn't just blame Firewire. He did in the instances that I quoted because they were in reference to an article about Firewire having a sale. He might have had a bunch of wine when he wrote them. But, Kelly didn't really have to have to have to invest in FW. Could have been lesser knowns like some of the other Asian glass shops. Might not have hurt some feelings as bad.
most of those small boutique shops are for money laundering
Actually for the time, it was pretty cool. They buried it in 1979. We had to beg for one of our parents to make the drive up there. Fortunately, Oasis was open and closer to home.
Surfboards are like cabinetry. You can order high end local craftsman made or cheap crap from Asia (and locally too). It's up to the consumer to decide what cabinets they want. I'm partial to local craftsman made myself.