Should I support my local shaper?

[HarryLopez]

My answer is normally yes. But, my local shaper is Gerry Lopez. Just found out he lives about 10 clicks away from me. What say you all? I'm inclined to, if just because I had posters of him all over my wall as a keiki. Anyone have any dealings/experience with his boards? Too expensive? PM if :batman:

Mahalos!

 

[silentbutdeadly]

I'd be more concerned with what kind of snowboard you'll be getting

 

[ghostshaper]

SUP?

 

[HarryLopez]

SUP?

Nope. 6'4" to 7'2" ish. Maybe a 7'8"-8'0".

 

[20W-50 and blood]

dont even want to knwo what kind of $ is tacked on for his name alone. then again....goddamn its gerry lopez.

 

[altabrig]

Be nice to get an 8'0" with the tiger stripes. Not sure how the locals will look at you down at seaside with a new Gerry board?

Maybe just get a sixer of black butte and hook some of those big Metolius bulls and shlarve some Bachelor pow (if el nino is kind to the southern cascades.)

I have always coveted those Lopez boards in the 7' - 9'.

If you got the ducats its a no-brainer.

 

[hammies]

Get a really nice looking, signed 7'2" pintail and hang on your wall.

 

[Ifallalot]

You can tell all his boards are for heavier water. There's no shorter-wider stuff really

 

[Sanzabar]

dude, in awe, you are a near Olympia
his Little Darlin design is shantilly-lace
I had a stick shaped based on that shape, dang thing broke my leg

http://www.gerrylopezsurfboards.com/surfboards#shortboards

 

[mapache]

fuck yeah get one if you can, that guys not gonna be around forever

 

[teeroi]

Gerry's boards are very nice and still in demand. I saw a few at the Patagonia store my sister manages. They ran about $900. They were over 7'0 and the boards being sold at Patagonia have to be glassed using epoxy.

A few of his long time friends that surf Bowls still get boards from him. They are fun gun type shapes and are well made. From what I understand Gerry is a businessman and there are no bro deals. He charges what the market will bear. Good for him.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Price actually seems much better than I expected.

Complete handshapes should cost more any way.

 

[R3W]

Maybe just get a sixer of black butte and hook some of those big Metolius bulls and shlarve some Bachelor pow (if el nino is kind to the southern cascades.)

He needs a nice two handed fly rod for Deschutes steelhead too.

 

[altabrig]

Maybe just get a sixer of black butte and hook some of those big Metolius bulls and shlarve some Bachelor pow (if el nino is kind to the southern cascades.)

He needs a nice two handed fly rod for Deschutes steelhead too.

True.

They got spey rods at the Bend Sportsman's Warehouse cheap.

Get those bucks hanging on the swing.

 

[mrstaggerlee]

They pop up on CL from time to time out here.

 

[Ifallalot]

Every time I see a Lopez board I get all hot and bothered thinking of Laird at G-Land in Endless Summer 2.

I would love to get ahold of a used one with the pressure dents of his tremendous testicles in the deck

 

[mapache]

on fire !

 

[captyoda]

much better than supporting Jeff Ho

his prices are funny

http://jeffhozephyr.com/1394/1415.html

 

[20W-50 and blood]

Every time I see a Lopez board I get all hot and bothered thinking of Laird at G-Land in Endless Summer 2.

I would love to get ahold of a used one with the pressure dents of his tremendous testicles in the deck

im gonna give you credit...that IS by far the gayest thign i've ever read on here....kaser, the longbaord now moderator-adnrewkidman freak guy, stu, and everyone combined

 

[Ifallalot]

Every time I see a Lopez board I get all hot and bothered thinking of Laird at G-Land in Endless Summer 2.

I would love to get ahold of a used one with the pressure dents of his tremendous testicles in the deck

im gonna give you credit...that IS by far the gayest thign i've ever read on here....kaser, the longbaord now moderator-adnrewkidman freak guy, stu, and everyone combined

I aim to please