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DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
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DavidJohn DavidJohn
VIC, 17570 posts
23 Sep 2011 12:52pm
Check this out.

Here's my pic showing my Balin half straight half coiled leggie they they devoped for me and now sell.



and now check this out.. www.alibaba.com/product-detail/L_56_Coiled_Leash_429121049.html

They blanked out the Balin name and put Surge in.. .. Pretty funny.

BTW.. They only cost $5-$10 each.. but you need to order 500..

DJ

Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
Ted the Kiwi Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
23 Sep 2011 1:33pm
So are you going to get paid for the use of your photograph?
Southwesterly
Southwesterly
112 posts
Southwesterly Southwesterly
112 posts
23 Sep 2011 12:15pm
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Except for Chinese knock-offs.
"We surfing" (?).
Towny
Towny
NSW
903 posts
Towny Towny
NSW, 903 posts
23 Sep 2011 7:07pm
My girlfriend use's my coiled Balin leggy in tiny waves (and i mean tiny) and it aint very coiled anymore,so a cheap version might be the go and probably just as good.
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Sep 2011 7:46pm
Towny said...

My girlfriend use's my coiled Balin leggy in tiny waves (and i mean tiny) and it aint very coiled anymore,so a cheap version might be the go and probably just as good.


Towny now for the first time ever I'm gonna agree with you on this one.

Anyone seen a boogie board leash which could well be the real first coil leash,they don't last long under load

So who is really the ripoff
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
DavidJohn DavidJohn
VIC, 17570 posts
23 Sep 2011 10:07pm
Mine are years old now and been through dozens of surf sessions and still look like brand new and IMO they work great.

DJ
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Sep 2011 8:13pm
DavidJohn said...

Mine are years old now and been through dozens of surf sessions and still look like brand new and IMO they work great.

DJ


Great have they been tested under serious load
I cant see them working long term used in a surfing
environment,but can see the benefits on DW'ers.

Back to who ripped off who
Towny
Towny
NSW
903 posts
Towny Towny
NSW, 903 posts
24 Sep 2011 7:30am
62mac said...

Towny said...

My girlfriend use's my coiled Balin leggy in tiny waves (and i mean tiny) and it aint very coiled anymore,so a cheap version might be the go and probably just as good.


Towny now for the first time ever I'm gonna agree with you on this one.

Anyone seen a boogie board leash which could well be the real first coil leash,they don't last long under load

So who is really the ripoff


Oh i feel warm and fuzzy now thanks mac,
tha dogman
tha dogman
NSW
2912 posts
tha dogman tha dogman
NSW, 2912 posts
24 Sep 2011 2:50pm
DavidJohn said...

Mine are years old now and been through dozens of surf sessions and still look like brand new and IMO they work great.

DJ


hahaha.... give your leggie to me and they wont look like brand new for long DJ

Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
Simondo Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
24 Sep 2011 2:58pm
DJ,
I agree with MAC & Dogman. I can help straighten out those coils for you on some heavy Bells hold downs...

When I make it to the surface, I look like this
If there's another wave behind it...
No wave behind it, and it's a combo of
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
DavidJohn DavidJohn
VIC, 17570 posts
24 Sep 2011 3:37pm
Yeah I agree.. Lots of falls or big surf I use a straight leggie.. But for everything else (about 90% of my sup'ing) they work great..

DJ
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
24 Sep 2011 1:40pm
DJ, that really is a rip off the photo shop of your picture any idea who they are
Piros
Piros
QLD
7296 posts
Piros Piros
QLD, 7296 posts
24 Sep 2011 5:51pm
The Chinese are so blatant , on the Alibaba site you will see rip offs galore , check this out on the Barks they don't even change the name. You have to be very careful as alot of these site don't exist , the payment by Western Union only is the big red flag.

Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish
QLD
1333 posts
Cuttlefish Cuttlefish
QLD, 1333 posts
25 Sep 2011 7:39am
I wonder if the sites are run by Nigerians?
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
7 Oct 2011 3:10pm
Nice price DJ, can I come around and pick it up from you or does it have to be sent via Seattle?
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