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Rusty custom
- Thread starter fadethetrade
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Man, this is such a bummer. I can imagine your stoke and anticipation of ordering and waiting for a custom, and then the disappointment of it not coming out how you wanted. I know so many guys that have had this happen with customs around here in SD, even with well-known shapers (not necessarily Rusty). This is what's reassuring about being able to feel up a stock board in a shop... or in my case, typically a lightly used board.
you tried ot control the process. that doesnt work unless youve been working wih the shaper for a bit.
These differences are minor , Many on here are raving about the Fling - a wide , short fun shape - Way wider than this board and working great . All this internet crap has created this thought pattern .
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I think the expectations didn't match the board. Description says it is based off the Yes, Thanks which is a fatter, thicker performance board. The SD is dialed down from that. Doesn't sound like a board a WQS'er is going to reach for. Looks like it has the same hip as the one on the website. I think the nose looks better actually. The board is fat and wide from the tail block to about 6 inches from the nose.
First sentence is where you failed. If you looked at a stock SD you'd see it's a stepdown with somewhat of a bloated outline even for it's class. You didn't seem to deviate much from stock dims. If you have that specific or demanding requests, a true custom is the right call. You made the mistake of riding it first but I sort of question that if you received the board wanting QS dims and couldn't tell that by holding it in your arm. I'm not that picky and can tell how a board is going to be (generally speaking) under my arm without getting it wet.
Sorry, not trying to be a dick but I have to side with shapers especially on this one, The discount online rusty program has it's flaws right now but I think most of the fault is with you.
I recommend going to a quality shaper in person where they can take measurements of your existing board to dial it in perfectly for you.
That sucks, fade.
Like I've said before I would never touch one of those online custom board making things.
Personally I've had great experiences @ Rusty in person. Clint was beyond great.
Another guy there seemed to kinda just want to sell me a board, I'd avoid him.
But other than that they were pretty solid beginning to end.
Like I've said before I would never touch one of those online custom board making things.
Personally I've had great experiences @ Rusty in person. Clint was beyond great.
Another guy there seemed to kinda just want to sell me a board, I'd avoid him.
But other than that they were pretty solid beginning to end.
I wouldn't side with either.
- fade ignored a lot of the red flags
- the customer service sounds completely shitty.
Lack of communication and lack of balls seems often to be the root of problem with all these custom-board-went-bad stories
Welcome to the club of customs not what you wanted and crapy oh wells...
My advice for moving forward , find a local shaper that makes boards like what you want ( wqs grinder ) and start working with him . you will be a lot more happy in the long run .
Just off my head you got Chris Borst , AJW , Chemistry , Michael Barron all right there
My advice for moving forward , find a local shaper that makes boards like what you want ( wqs grinder ) and start working with him . you will be a lot more happy in the long run .
Just off my head you got Chris Borst , AJW , Chemistry , Michael Barron all right there
find local shaper take in ur old boars. have them msr rocker thickness flow rail profile bottom contours and decal placement. plan on 3 iterations of the same boar tweaked. each iteration take boar to shaper n explain what u likey n no likey. by iteration 3 u will have magic boar n start ur ct campaign
Sucks. I've ordered many custom boards that came out lame. Took losses on them. Oh well. In the grand scheme of hobbies, surfing is still very low cost. Go compare purchases with your buddies who ride dirt bikes, street bikes, snowboards, wakes, or play golf, go fishing, etc etc.
I'll put the fling up against any fish, groveler, hybrid or step down performance board.
He asks for help with the # differences
I tell him they are very slight
He bypasses that
Claims huge differences over and over
1/4" wider at 1' back is the largest difference + 1/4" less rocker at that front foot
Everything else is only a few hundredths of an inch
Don't direct this guy to Tim .
I tell him they are very slight
He bypasses that
Claims huge differences over and over
1/4" wider at 1' back is the largest difference + 1/4" less rocker at that front foot
Everything else is only a few hundredths of an inch
Don't direct this guy to Tim .
hey @fadethetrade if you're lookin for a WQS stepdown I'd maybe take a look at this one on Craig's instead of taking the hit of ordering a whole new board. (Not my ad BTW)
Surfboard Channel Islands Fever - sporting goods - by owner - sale
Surf board Channel Islands Fever 2019 Stab in the Dark Winner. 6'1" x 19 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 33L...
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Did you actually measure the board? You're calling the nose big and full. Your requested dimensions at 12" from the tip is only 1/4" wider than stock. That's 1/8" either size making you think it's too big and full. Seems pretty minuscule. I wonder if the dims you got aren't what you asked for.
Prefer fling over gremlin - by a wide margin. But that's off topic and just my kooky opinion.
GG - I'm following that the numbers aren't too far off. But the boards do look different. Just camera angle?
GG - I'm following that the numbers aren't too far off. But the boards do look different. Just camera angle?