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udo started the topic in Tuesday, 17 Aug 2021 at 11:25am

Bargain Boards - Fins - ETC - spotted - wanted

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udo Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 5:55am

Woke up thinking about the Bottom Contours of this Pie burger
Theres a lot going on there -
Rocker or lack of......Rolled V to Flat to Mild concave to Deep Concave and that Tucked under Rail Edge....
These things must Farken Fly .
I remember your Mini Simmons Review many yrs ago Freeride

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spidermonkey Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 8:22am

Looks really interesting Udo, but i reckon what would make it fly is the straight rail more so than bottom contours. Add a bit more rocker, thruster set up, and cut off the nose square, and you've got a hpsb machine for good waves. (Then you've also got a Tommo Vader type thing), but i really like that short length straight rail concept, wide tail wide nose, for me, better than a fish. But i reckon you could have a flat bottom and just play with fins for hold/different feel.

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Patrick Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 9:00am

The tucked under rail edge - he says it gives more hold and, if I'm not mistaken, Geoff McCoy says a similar thing that water 'grips' (I don't know if that is exactly how he explained it) a curved edge. Thus more hold in sucky waves. Yet most boards have hard edges at the rear.
Thoughts anyone?

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Patrick Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 9:02am
udo wrote:

I remember your Mini Simmons Review many yrs ago Freeride

Is there a link to this?

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udo Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 9:36am
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freeride76 Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 10:29am

$1650 for a second hand board?

Tell him he's dreaming.

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stunet Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 10:36am

One of Jim's 'limited edition' boards, eh?

Think he makes a run of them every time he gives up shaping.

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goofyfoot Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 10:55am
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$1650 for a second hand board?

Tell him he's dreaming.

That’s two desert storms

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lostdoggy Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 1:06pm
stunet wrote:

One of Jim's 'limited edition' boards, eh?

Think he makes a run of them every time he gives up shaping.

His annual John Farnham farewell tour.

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seaslug Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 3:28pm

Do you get a free JB certified tin foil hat and an anti vax conspircey book with the board

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Supafreak Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 3:46pm

Does JB still shape them or is it a ghost shaper at the factory ? I’ve got a 7’ hit the road from 5 years ago , good board but doesn’t get any use in tweed.

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lostdoggy Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 4:11pm
Supafreak wrote:

Does JB still shape them or is it a ghost shaper at the factory ? I’ve got a 7’ hit the road from 5 years ago , good board but doesn’t get any use in tweed.

Last time I checked he had separate list of options of prices and hand shaped by him at the top of the list.
The ones available in Oz were ghost shaped on a Byron factory for a while and now down in Sydney at Rhino I think.

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udo Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 4:27pm

Fill this out - add a Decent Glass Job - Pinline -Tint- Gloss And polish Not hard to hit 2K on a 7'6 ish
https://www.jimbanksurf.com/australia-custom-orders

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dandandan Thursday, 18 Nov 2021 at 4:27pm
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Do you get a free JB certified tin foil hat and an anti vax conspircey book with the board

The number of Aussie surf icons that have dived headfirst down the anti vax freedom rabbit hole is bloody embarrassing.

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udo Sunday, 21 Nov 2021 at 4:11pm
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Island Bay Sunday, 21 Nov 2021 at 6:12pm
udo wrote:

Sale.....
https://joelfitzgeraldsurfboards.com/

Oooh, Midnight Lightning. 7'6 2+1 . On the Xmas wish list.

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udo Monday, 22 Nov 2021 at 5:34pm
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udo Saturday, 27 Nov 2021 at 4:08pm

Cheap as ......................
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cronulla/surfing/6-8-mc-dartfish-twin-fi...
Worth it just for the Timber Keels

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peter.wiska Saturday, 27 Nov 2021 at 5:49pm

They go better with the Webber twins but as you can sell them,and get anything else that suits.MC has retired and that board looks ok.Its worth 3-400 at least.

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lostdoggy Sunday, 28 Nov 2021 at 8:42am
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udo Sunday, 28 Nov 2021 at 4:05pm
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seaslug Sunday, 28 Nov 2021 at 6:35pm

Beautiful looking board Udo but not for me at that price

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Max Wax Sunday, 28 Nov 2021 at 9:47pm

Tell em he's dreamin

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udo Tuesday, 30 Nov 2021 at 5:00pm
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Supafreak Tuesday, 30 Nov 2021 at 7:32pm
udo wrote:

Any Big Boys want a cheap Ghost @46 litres
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bulli/surfing/surfboard/1285864817

Very tempting udo but Ive got 6 boards now , plus whatever I spend on boards I have to give the equivalent to the missus.

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quadzilla Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021 at 2:21pm
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udo Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021 at 2:36pm
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udo Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021 at 6:10pm
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udo Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 1:00pm

Campbell Bros Bonzer .....Price Drop.........now $400
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/217972723787022/?ref=product_d...

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surfiebum Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 1:05pm

Udo, you should provide a board finder service. People put up what they are looking for and you hunt out the best options for a fee, as you seem to be all over it!

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udo Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 1:48pm

Happy to help ....no charge
Always having a daily Sniff of Gummy and Facey..
Nice 6'10 Jimmy Banks Twin on Central coast atm - $500 -looks to be in great nick- On Facey

Slip Swellnet Lifeline a Fiver if i find for you what your after...

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Blowin Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 1:55pm

Udo….what do you reckon I’d get for a 6’2” ghost in decent nick?

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udo Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 2:12pm

Not sure...here's a few on Gummy
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-surfing/pyzel+ghost+surfboard/k0c18568?view...
Its a shame you didnt Gell with it.

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Blowin Thursday, 2 Dec 2021 at 2:34pm
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Not sure...here's a few on Gummy
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-surfing/pyzel+ghost+surfboard/k0c18568?view...
Its a shame you didnt Gell with it.

Cheers mate.

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lostdoggy Tuesday, 14 Dec 2021 at 7:29pm

This guy has slowly been dropping the price in $25 increments, down from $200.

Now only $50 - someone put him out of his misery. Looks like a fun board.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/marks-point/surfing/wizstix-fish-5-9-/12...

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udo Tuesday, 14 Dec 2021 at 7:52pm

Jeezus -$50 for Wizz Jughead Special
Stuart...that will float you..Blowin an upgrade from orig 7s
Thats actually a collectable.

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Blowin Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021 at 4:42am

I’ve got a Wizz fish and it’s fucking amazing. If that board wasn’t too small for me I’d be on it in a flash. That’s the bargain of the century.

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udo Thursday, 16 Dec 2021 at 5:16pm
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seaslug Thursday, 16 Dec 2021 at 5:50pm

Wonder if he ever tried a different fin set up

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udo Thursday, 16 Dec 2021 at 6:00pm
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seaslug Thursday, 16 Dec 2021 at 6:08pm

Fantastic price incl RM quad fins. Fins alone must be easy $200. Heard great reviews on the Seaside.

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velocityjohnno Friday, 17 Dec 2021 at 7:46am

slight rant based off very honest advertising above
I tend to notice that latest X model shortboard is shared as a link, it looks amazing, incredible even, it gets bought and is the second coming, then 6 months pass. After this, the new Y model shortboard gets shared and posted, it's quite a different shape but it's phenomenal, the messiah and by the way X model would stall a bit and was nervous on takeoff. About 6 months later, the Z model gets mentioned, it seems to be a modern update of the X which is remembered fondly, and Y had this flat spot in acceleration and tended to push water getting in a little. Furthermore, Z has +/- 1 fin in the setup.

Would it not be better to develop a shape, change one small thing about it, and optimise it over a number of boards until it is completely dialled in to your surfing?

Anyway, each to their own and their money. All this is before trying to optimise fins to a shape which is it's own kettle of fish (inspired design)

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icandig Friday, 17 Dec 2021 at 8:15am
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Fantastic price incl RM quad fins. Fins alone must be easy $200. Heard great reviews on the Seaside.

I spotted a second hand Seaside in the local shop and nearly committed. It was a lot more expensive than the one above and in the end I got scared off by the concaves. It would probably go alright , but my brain just couldn't compute. The older I get, the more simple I need things to be. If interested, start at around 4.00 minutes in.

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lostdoggy Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 at 6:31pm