Anyone had contact with them lately?

I have sent them a email (inquiry on their website) recently about a custom wombat with no reply.

dont know how long I should wait until I look elsewhere.

Spark said..
Anyone had contact with them lately?

I have sent them a email (inquiry on their website) recently about a custom wombat with no reply.

dont know how long I should wait until I look elsewhere.

Lacey where is Lacey?

Lacey has owned one or two and has met Beau a few times he may know.

Spark said...

surfbroker said...
Look elseware if peeps don't respond..they don't deserve your business

Easier said than done!

Love the look of the wombat and can't think of anything similar. Except maybe a sumo...

As I understand he is away but back shortly.
give cooly surfy a call. Ask for damo. He is doing some work for beau surfboards as well as being the big wig at cooly surf

I had a similar experience late last year. Looking for a custom board I emailed 3 shapers through their websites. None of them were quick to reply but Beau Young actually got back to me the quickest. Only problem was it wasn't Beau that got back to me but one of the factory hands. So I'd ask a question and it was "I'll ask Beau" then "Beau reckons...." Well if I'm going custom I'd like to talk to the shaper himself thanks. So I started looking at other options, came across Gary McNeill. He answered my emails within hours, sent me his phone number, answered his phone when I rang etc. I ended up getting a cracker of a board from a shaper I could speak to easily and it was cheaper too.

Ok I think I need to change this thread from where is Beau Young to other board suggestions similar to a wombat mk2.

Criterial:
2+1 fin setup.
For wave knee to head high
Easy paddling
Nose doesn't have to be as wide as the wombat (was also looking at a Takayama Howard special mini)

I'm 85kg, 28 and pretty average surfing ability.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

What about the Bear Wombat

Webber diamond. Custom pu with his flex fins from Greg Webber or a TSA xf epoxy diamond for an off the rack instant gratification fix.
Would really like to try one of these.
webbersurfboards.com/diamond/
surfboardagency.com/webber-double-diamond/

Have a look at Mr Goddards blog..

Numerous to pick from...

I reckon the Bunker looks good..

http://goddardsurfboards.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/rods-bunker.html?m=1

Thanks guys all boards suggested looks good in one way or another but I'm sticking to my guns.

Just PMed Wavelength about a 6"8 wombat they have in stock.

Don't know if it will be a little big as I was originally thinking 6"4/6"5 but I am warming up to the idea of a slightly longer one.

Yeah just don't take a board into another shapers bay to copy

chrispy said..

Macaha said..
Yeah just don't take a board into another shapers bay to copy

or just find a shaper who actually shapes and designs his own boards

and you two blokes are saying

Macaha said..

chrispy said..

Macaha said..
Yeah just don't take a board into another shapers bay to copy

or just find a shaper who actually shapes and designs his own boards

yeah you tell em

laceys lane said..

chrispy said..

Macaha said..
Yeah just don't take a board into another shapers bay to copy

or just find a shaper who actually shapes and designs his own boards

im happy enough just to have top shaper designers if I cant get their personal shaping.

two cracking boards= the bsq and the bushranger the designer shapers never touched.


most of it is the art for me

fixed

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..

chrispy said..

Macaha said..
Yeah just don't take a board into another shapers bay to copy

or just find a shaper who actually shapes and designs his own boards

im happy enough just to have top shaper designers if I cant get their personal shaping.

two cracking boards= the bsq and the bushranger the designer shapers never touched.


most of it is the art for me

fixed

hide like bull elephant is all im going to say to that- lucky for you

Spark said..
Do you still have your Wombat Lacey?

What size was it again?

What do you rekon about a 6"8 at 85 kegs, 6 foot tall. Surf in anything from 1 foot mush to 5 foot point breaks????

I had the 6'2. rode it best as a twinnie /quad. yeah I liked it and I actually tried to get it back out of the shop but missed out by a day.


I don't even know why I put it up forsale- doh.


I reckon your on the money at that length for sure

Hope you are having some luck with the quest Spark. I know this clip has had a run in another thread a while back, but still... the Wombat sure looks like fun...