I have often wondered if we pay for the name brand eg if you get 4 high profile board shapers in the same room and ask them to shape you a board all given the exact dimemsions of you're requirement would the boards come out pretty close in shape or not?And would you be able to pick which named board logo goes onto what board?

ok take the logo off the expensive board and put it on a lesser priced board would you be any wiser??

asea said...

ok take the logo off the expensive board and put it on a lesser priced board would you be any wiser??

Probably not, unless you were looking for an exact shape, I wouldn't have a clue Well, I'm learning. There are so many boards/shapers out there I rely on mates and their feedback.
Hence, I bought a McT. (thanks guys)

Before I went and ordered my McT I was really close to getting a Takayama which came in at around $200 dearer. I've always liked the Taks for their flatter rockers and shapes. Both of these brands have pretty distinct features that you can spot from a mile away.
I've always believed you get what you pay for. I've been getting longboards off Mark Rabbidge for a while now and he does them from home which brings the price down a bit and they are great boards.
In the case of McTavish boards I reckon Simondo is right in saying that other brands have caught up price wise.

towball by all reports not too far away said the Mct factory

Kool I see they have a 10fter on speacial would like one of them

62mac said...

asea said...

towball by all reports not too far away said the Mct factory

So share with me mate,TB I emailed the factory re your request,is how we go!

Love 10 footers.

Hey Chrispy all good mateare you still smiling


smh,many years ago I had a 10 foot fireball with Noosa in mind I found it just too big and gave them a wide berth until vanders kindly lent me his and the very first wave,two paddle strokes onto my feet and it just went,as I past vanders on that wave I said something like,love this board.

So that's why I have gone up in length and volume,thanks vanders.

So asea after the replies,What do YOU think

billboard said...

YES

Yes What

62mac said...

billboard said...

YES

Yes What

Yes you pay extra for a name. Yes you sometimes pay extra for royalties for the namesake.
Yes there are 10c pieces of siht coming outta china with a name on it and suddenly its a standard aussie retail priced 10c piece of siht.
So in my opinion name guarantees nothing other than the price tag.
Again - in my opinion, the best shortboards in Aus' are far from the most expensive and the best longboards even more so.

Sometimes its just luck of the draw as well. I happened to walk into a shop yest and find an Al Merrick POD on the shelf for $500 brand new. Could not believe my eyes so brought it in a flash. Stoked. It was pretty much exactly what I wanted and a fair bit cheaper than the custom shorty I got 2 months earlier from a less well known name. Infact I would doubt most people would have heard of the guy who normally makes my boards. But he makes them well and has always treated me well so he always gets my orders. As a general rule I think that boards are still fairly well priced given that 15 years ago I was paying $500 for a board. Maybe its just the smarter ones who have established themselves a good brand name and following and have put their rates up over the years. McCoy for example long ago decided against the mass market approach and raised his prices. I used to freak at the prices of McTav long boards a few years back but after renting one whilst in Nossa last month and loving it I would not hesitate to pay the premium for one of his sticks - it was one of the nicest boards I have ever ridden. Respect - actually its fair to say that I will probably buy one of his sticks when I work out what I need.

smh said...

doggie said...

billboard said...

62mac said...

billboard said...

YES

Yes What

Yes you pay extra for a name. Yes you sometimes pay extra for royalties for the namesake.
Yes there are 10c pieces of siht coming outta china with a name on it and suddenly its a standard aussie retail priced 10c piece of siht.
So in my opinion name guarantees nothing other than the price tag.
Again - in my opinion, the best shortboards in Aus' are far from the most expensive and the best longboards even more so.

I agree, my Al Byrne was very cheap for a new custom $650 + freight. For a top quality board with channels that is boolshiz cheap.
I couldnt comment on LBs but I recon shorties are pretty cheap depending on brand and construction

That is cheap for a board off Al Byrne especially with those channels. He's a legend

I thought that as well when he quoted me the price!! Really nice guy and was so stoked that I was taking it to the Ments and that I was from WA!! He rang at 6am one morning to make sure I was a natural, jeez he was funny
All hand shaped and glassed old school 6oz on the deck 4oz on the bottom.

chrispychru said...

I see your getting your post rate up mate

doggie said...

62mac said...

chrispychru said...

I see your getting your post rate up mate

So are you!!

was reading the sup thread of addiction,so got my son to do a couple of smiles and when i had a look i just laughed

doggie said...

62mac said...

chrispychru said...

I see your getting your post rate up mate

So are you!!

Might need to start up another user name