Surf Equipment: Quality Gear

Havoc

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May 23, 2016
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So we have an equipment failure thread. so what’s been working well for you?

ci jordy hex leashes (thanks aruka)

prolite recent leashes

prolite micro dot pads: mitch crews and midget air guy

dakine daylite board bags with plastic zippers. last forever.

fu wax warm. nothing else compares except stacky bumps tour series

bullies hot tank

yeti rambler for coffee

if anyone knows about some good portable sawhorses for some parking lot board action, lemme know
 

silentbutdeadly

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Sep 26, 2005
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CI Hex? Damn guys that's the worst fvcking thing I've ever had for surfing. feels like I'm surfing with a cable lock and a steel piece of handcuff made into a leash.

Goods:

-Creatures leashes.
-Between stinky butts and secks wacks I get inconsistent bars. maybe it's where I'm storing them but one bar is like rubbing butter on your bore and they next produces good bumps
-symple traction. the problem is they discontinued the best pad ;(
-Attraction pads. super gnarly grip (astroglide pads on steroids). negative is the huge kicks

also good in my life:

-new calstar 100j surface iron rod. fvck man I can throw a tady c over your mom's mountain
-Daiwa lexa 300. I swear I got this as my inshore bass reel but i've caught pretty much every socal species on it up to 30 pounds
-your mom
 

Havoc

Phil Edwards status
May 23, 2016
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in da hood next to paradise
CI Hex? Damn guys that's the worst fvcking thing I've ever had for surfing. feels like I'm surfing with a cable lock and a steel piece of handcuff made into a leash.

Goods:

-Creatures leashes.
-Between stinky butts and secks wacks I get inconsistent bars. maybe it's where I'm storing them but one bar is like rubbing butter on your bore and they next produces good bumps
-symple traction. the problem is they discontinued the best pad ;(
-Attraction pads. super gnarly grip (astroglide pads on steroids). negative is the huge kicks

also good in my life:

-new calstar 100j surface iron rod. fvck man I can throw a tady c over your mom's mountain
-Daiwa lexa 300. I swear I got this as my inshore bass reel but i've caught pretty much every socal species on it up to 30 pounds
-your mom
you sir clearly have a drinking problem :roflmao:
 
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Maz

Michael Peterson status
May 18, 2004
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Innzid
Ocean and Earth XT-Premium leash. Bombproof.
O'neill hooded rashie.
Mack's earplugs.
Auchentoshan Three Wood single malt.
 

Hazrus

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Sep 23, 2016
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another vote for CI hex leashes, apart from the super-thin comp one. only takes 2‘ waves to stretch massively.

Also, creatures leashes are great.
 
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My current working list:
Fins: FCS, due to variety of templates
Tailpad: DaKine and/or octopus
Leash: Creatures of leisure. Comfortable and they seem to last.
Board bag: DaKine. Less zipper corrosion.
Glassing: whoever Roberts is using
EPS build: Coil
Wax: Fu wax. This one has honesty been the biggest gamechanger of them all!
 

rts265

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Oct 19, 2007
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Futures. Once I’ve deburred a new box and sanded down the custom fins, IF I can get them to fit - they are a superior system vs fcs
 
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teeroi

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Oct 21, 2007
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FCS 2 H4 fins.

I use to love the Fu wax and the Bubble Gum Gu wax. But it takes getting used to. If you stand up in the wrong place it’s hard to slide your foot into the sweet spot. Gotta lift your foot up. The short amount of time I surfed in a full suit and booties I noticed you have to do that if the booties are grippy. So you cold water guys should have no problem.

I really like Mrs. Palmers wax. It’s a little less sticky than the Fu and Gu but great traction.

Any wax comb. Wax up then comb some grooves in. So good.
 

jkb

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Feb 22, 2005
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XTR
Cyber Wetsuits
Octopus Pads (the octopus is real, bros!)
FCS II fins
Sex Wax, although I'm going to try FU after all the good reviews here
Haven't found a leash that doesn't suck
 
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toowalled

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My ci hex leashes had too short of a railer saver and the swivel caused spider cracking on the tail.
 

daave

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Dec 28, 2002
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Patagonia boardshorts
Pyzels (work great and seem to last forever)
Cyber wetsuits
Creatures leashes (Comfortable cuff that doesn’t slip too much. Cord is pretty supple and doesn’t tangle)
custom fins - griffin, stavron

Have never tried fu. Is it ok to use with boardshorts? Best place to buy online?
 
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