Found this forum & looks like a bit of fun. I've recently had a custom Redline built to assist with getting back into it after an injury driven 4 year break. The Redline's 10' x 24" x 3.5" with triple 15mm redwood stringers & volane glassed.
I regretfully sold my 9'2 Fireball last year to help fund some medical bills & now find myself lacking the second board I feel I'd like.
Here's the cruncher at 6'2" & currently 118kg I'm feeling my options are a little limited, I've got a permanent shoulder & knee injury but I'm not going to let that stop me from enjoying myself, just need to consider paddle-ability etc, I'm considering getting another Fireball made or been looking at RA 'What I Ride' & Walden 'Magic Model' just need to decide on epoxy or PU I guess???
Anyway good to jump on board & hope to have some fun here.
Good on ya mate & welcome to the best group on any site !!!! where do you surf? your up for some fun here.... perhaps we can see you in the water at some time
Hi vanders1,you have picked the right site for fun and some seriousness but i wouldn't go under 9'6'' being your height and weight etc hope to see you in the water with the other qlder's/ nsw border surfers.There are some other people on this site no names mentioned but you will soon pick up on them,who will snake you and do what ever just to get more waves than you but don't let that deter you as they will still shout you a coffee at the end of it all.Happy surfing.
I'm about an inch shorter than you and about 8 kg lighter with a next to useless left knee and I'm a crap paddler.
I don't have a great deal of fun on anything under 10' these days but more importantly it's got to be close to 24'' wide or even more. The epoxy is a bonus for me because the wave entry is just that little bit sooner so I have more time to get on board and set up.
At the moment I'm riding my 10'6" Munoz none stop and loving it but it's not one of the worlds great turners, if you see one that a shop can wax up and rent, try it, otherwise, the 10' RA you mentioned sounds good.
Good on ya mate & welcome to the best group on any site !!!! where do you surf? your up for some fun here.... perhaps we can see you in the water at some time
Well said Lfish
Fantastic another mct fan I like this guy Don't listen to that asea bloke he is the biggest snake in any lineup. I the other guy's have given you the right advice vanders. Round two spots are filling fast welcome aboard.
Thanks for the replies fellas, I love a site that doesn't take things to seriously & lets some crap be slung.....
I'm thinking I might like to stay around the 10', wish they produced the RA epoxy in 10' wood finish, recon that would be a sweet looking board, maybe the 9'6 might just have enough volume??
Still have a soft spot for the Mc's though..(ducks for cover).
Anyway thanks again for the welcomes, as soon as I'm back in action after this calf tear I'll try & catch up in the water.
I'm thinking I might like to stay around the 10', wish they produced the RA epoxy in 10' wood finish, recon that would be a sweet looking board, maybe the 9'6 might just have enough volume??
Dukes also have a brand new white 10ft Fireball that has been sitting there a while and its a beautiful board. I am pretty sure it is going for around a grand so it would be the best value Mct around at the moment.
Dukes also have a brand new white 10ft Fireball that has been sitting there a while and its a beautiful board. I am pretty sure it is going for around a grand so it would be the best value Mct around at the moment.
I'll be there tomorrow,going to trade the Razar for a FB
Sorry guys - things not too good at the minute so have been keeping a low profile and haven't been too sociable. Starting to get my #hit together so will be back in the fray soon I hope. Just been supping and getting a few solo waves at my local lately but maybe over the next coupla weeks will catch up with yas. Miss you guys so looking forward to catching up.
Hey mate - the knee op still hasn't happened. The other knee went as well, so the surgeon has decided to try some other less invasive treatments to see how it goes before having to do a bi-lateral op. They aint great but still holding up ok at this stage. Maybe just prolonging the inevitable but time will tell.
the supping has been very therapeutic and have been doing some board tests for a close mate that owns a sup shop up here so it and he have been very very good for my sanity of late. I have had a couple of surfs with tom (remember him) and starting to do a bit more each week so all good there. I am actually really enjoying jumping between the sup and the longboard as they both present new challenges every session. Hope you are well and the jobs going good - look forward to catching up soon.
Thanks for asking about the new job, so far so good.
I'm developing some new building management systems and the people I'm working for are starting to get that "hey, why didn't we think of that" look on their faces.
They don't expect computer based innovation from old farts
Hey mate - the knee op still hasn't happened. The other knee went as well, so the surgeon has decided to try some other less invasive treatments to see how it goes before having to do a bi-lateral op. They aint great but still holding up ok at this stage. Maybe just prolonging the inevitable but time will tell.
the supping has been very therapeutic and have been doing some board tests for a close mate that owns a sup shop up here so it and he have been very very good for my sanity of late. I have had a couple of surfs with tom (remember him) and starting to do a bit more each week so all good there. I am actually really enjoying jumping between the sup and the longboard as they both present new challenges every session. Hope you are well and the jobs going good - look forward to catching up soon.
(sorry about the hi-jack guys)
Tell him not to change the name, some other pilloks in the other room were giving him heaps about it. Its a great name and his boards look awesome
Vanders i'll try and line up my brother and this other guy who i just sold my tripple stringer astro to and we'll all meet up for a surf together and you can compare the three different noseriders or are you talking HP boards.It would be easier that way than me taking photos etc in this ****ty weather.
I've just bit the bullet & ordered an Astro board from Gary, I was going to go a McT FB but thought I'd give these a go. Now I've got one foot in the mac camp & one in the asea camp, does that make me a sl#t ????.
Anyway Gary from Astro's a top bloke to talk too & very informative......(Thanks asea)
I was talking to an asto owner up at the woopi comp in November and he said that Gary does spend a lot of time talking to his customers to make sure he gets it right.
Yes you are a S*#t
But they have always been my favourite kind of people
I've just bit the bullet & ordered an Astro board from Gary, I was going to go a McT FB but thought I'd give these a go. Now I've got one foot in the mac camp & one in the asea camp, does that make me a sl#t ????.
Anyway Gary from Astro's a top bloke to talk too & very informative......(Thanks asea)
Yes mate, you are a board slut like myself nothing wrong with that
sorry about that
Did you drop into Dukes
