Desert Storm surfboard
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Just a ghost follower Caml, always loved that 500k bit of coast ,explored it in 1977-81, working 2 on 2 off in the Cooper basin so lots of solo desert time
Saw that right way way west which we deemed unsurfable then - but new one day it would be tackled.
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Video.... ! (please)
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I think Roy is looking for video of the DS in action?
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Yeah I'm keen as.
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Roy, pitmove instagram some traditional Hawaiin timber surfboards....built by an Aussie
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udo wrote:Roy, pitmove instagram some traditional Hawaiin timber surfboards....built by an Aussie
Ben Wilkinson - Eddie Aikau invitee and great big wave surfer.
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And just received a new 11'2 x 22 x........4.31 from Fletcher Chouinard
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Caml, as a quad or thruster ?
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Caml, insty pic of Pa Pistol whats he riding ..DS ?
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Finally got to test the DS out in waves it was meant for today. Pretty much went as expected, paddled onto waves in a very strong offshore wind easy, turned nice off the bottom and when I needed speed to make sections it didn't let me down. All positive
I'm actually keen to get a 7'0 or 7'6.
Pretty stoked with it
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9'0 eh.....as a quad ?
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Yes really camel. amazing hey.
What's the idea with the soft rails on the 7'6?
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Was this on the MP Goofy or that other spot..
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Other spot Craig
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Very nice!
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That's interesting about the rails, I always thought a sharper harder edge worked better in sucky waves. It will be good to hear the results of how they go
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your close to the mark Cam .
Not so sure on the Period though .
It can't of been that small gf , as yesterday morn. wasn't that low of a tide .
I was a million miles away literally and figuratively speaking , but i would hazard a guess of 8-10ft consistent .
Just a test run .
GF , let me know ( not here ) when you want to test it proper and i'll give you a heads up .
good to know your feeling the waters though . Different rhythm .
PS , if you were thinking of trading down to the 7'6 , let me know i might be interested in the 9'0 .
Or infact a lease/ borrow - storage arrangement !?! ;-)
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caml wrote:Think I know where u surfed , guessing) & I am aware of the size . If it is an exposed coast it was 4@15 with fresh offshore winds . I wasnt too concerned about how big but did wonder if it was the size to truly get the board going or just a practice . Ie 4-8ft practice or 8-15 true test. Or maybe it was dead Centre of those size categories
Somewhere in the middle id say caml
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southey wrote:your close to the mark Cam .
Not so sure on the Period though .It can't of been that small gf , as yesterday morn. wasn't that low of a tide .
I was a million miles away literally and figuratively speaking , but i would hazard a guess of 8-10ft consistent .
Just a test run .
GF , let me know ( not here ) when you want to test it proper and i'll give you a heads up .
good to know your feeling the waters though . Different rhythm .
PS , if you were thinking of trading down to the 7'6 , let me know i might be interested in the 9'0 .
Or infact a lease/ borrow - storage arrangement !?! ;-)
Hahah good try Southey, no I'm not looking at trading down. Just adding to the collection. And yeah you're welcome to try out the 9'0 when ever you want. If Ben or Craig want to pass on my email to you that's fine with me.
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caml wrote:Size doesn't matter anyway . I read the bouy data tas & cdc , & I surfed so believe me I know the period whatever
local winds , lattitude etc have an effect on the period too . due to contamination in the swell .
Winds were only offshore for a max of 12 hrs ( including night time ) . your right on the original swell when you look at similar buoys cdc , sorell . but then you have local contamination . Or in your locale and PNPN there is filtration by from either longer distance travelled from wind contamination and or refraction . And to a lesser extent but more so longer period swells shallow bathymetry effects .
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Definitely not!
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Definitely not!
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Camel, may I ask would you recommend one of these for waves like supersuck at say 6ft plus( biggest days and still shallowish, sucky) or speedies on its larger days?
What size board? ( I prefer short usually)
On those maxed out or biggest days I often ride a booger at those spots as I'm more confident on them and haven't really been happy with my performance on pintails in the past.
But at the same time get bored of the lid, been there done that so am interested in these boards.
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Ground swell its up to you..these cats have been in the water for ages..so when they make aboard..umm all the waves they have surfed and then they can come up with a board that will give you one wave that took them 1000 to have..thats pretty fucken good..fuck the big words get a ds get fit and try take on a dry wave with boulders submerging...and see what happens....
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I think a desert storm in the 6'8 -6''10 range would work real well in sucky/drawing waves groundswell ... if I didn't have a money 6'9 in the shed (or when it dies) I will be getting one around this size for sure .... I love my 7'6
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To many g's
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Thanks Camel and everyone, i will save some coin. i wonder if its easy enough to deliver to Gero though.
I like the look of the fin settings, they look drivey.
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Drivey with to rear quads in front and a large in the middle...
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Caml, that famous Northwest barrel from 2011......to ride it again like that what size DS would you ride and with what fin setup ?
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Pepper pig
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There's a nice 8.0 on webster instagram destination camel.....i want the 6.4 webby...
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I cant turn lol the closest i got was on a dhd quad on a big beach break.it was light and i was heavy.be good to get a board that you want to sell but.
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"Desert Storm" shaped by Wayne Webster
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