help me buy a new board

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chrispthekiwi
chrispthekiwi
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83 posts
11 Aug 2017 5:22pm
So, Ive done the unthinkable and decided to have a three board longboard quiver. I've sold most of my boards, the ones i'm going to keep are my Thomas 7'11 single fin and My 9'4" McTavish fireball Evo.

My reasoning is that i have basically been riding these two boards plus my 10' McTavish Squaretail redline - which after previously being snapped and millions of repairs needs to be retired. So I'm in the market for a board.

I loved my redline but I'm not going to get another McTavish. I want an easy riding board, in the 9'6 - 10'0ish size. I'm gonna go around a couple local shapers here in NZ over the next week or two and get some ideas off them and i do have a few business trips coming up shortly to Sydney/Brisbane so could possibly even think of an Australian shaper. i'm also no opposed to an off the shelf board, but i've never had a custom longboard made for me.

So i need Ideas, thoughts and suggestions!
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
11 Aug 2017 7:45pm
Mate get in contact with TB he knows his stuff.
glide77
glide77
246 posts
246 posts
11 Aug 2017 5:54pm
Hey bro,
when in Sydney...drop into Bennetts at Brookvale. Got a great selection of boards from some of the big companies but also smaller shapers. Good to be able to compare different boards from different shapers side by side.
if u want something of the rack sure to find something in there
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
11 Aug 2017 6:08pm
so is it cool to buy off an australian shaper when from OS?, but uncool for aussies to buy boards from OS countries including asia.

**** i can smell the stench of hypocrisy.
chrispthekiwi
chrispthekiwi
83 posts
83 posts
11 Aug 2017 6:23pm
Cobra said..
so is it cool to buy off an australian shaper when from OS?, but uncool for aussies to buy boards from OS countries including asia.

**** i can smell the stench of hypocrisy.


Huh? I'm not from australia and I have no problem where other people buy boards from.
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
11 Aug 2017 6:33pm
my question? chrispythekiwi was directed at the haters of offshore purchases.
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
11 Aug 2017 8:37pm
Cobra said..
my question? chrispythekiwi was directed at the haters of offshore purchases.


Haters theres no real haters just me giving old chip monk so sh-t
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
11 Aug 2017 6:45pm
Mac you know what I'm saying,mostly peeps trying to flog their own boards or company pimps flogging their local bloke
and ransacking a thread when someone buys a board from asia.
hey wait you are one
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
11 Aug 2017 8:46pm
Cobra said..
Mac you know what I'm saying,mostly peeps trying to flog their own boards or company pimps flogging their local bloke
and ransacking a thread when someone buys a board from asia.
hey wait you are one




funny f-ker mate
Cobra
Cobra
9106 posts
9106 posts
11 Aug 2017 6:48pm
all fun mac you know me i really don't give a ****
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
11 Aug 2017 8:56pm
Cobra said..
all fun mac you know me i really don't give a ****


Yes mate
Nozza
Nozza
VIC
2888 posts
VIC, 2888 posts
11 Aug 2017 9:31pm
Cobra said..
and ransacking a thread when someone buys a board from asia.


What's wrong with buying a board from Asea?
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
11 Aug 2017 9:34pm
Nozza said..


Cobra said..
and ransacking a thread when someone buys a board from asia.




What's wrong with buying a board from Asea?



Asia mate not Asea

Hmmm nothing wrong.Never a right or wrong.
chrispthekiwi
chrispthekiwi
83 posts
83 posts
1 Sep 2017 5:39pm
New board has been ordered! Went with a local shaper. dims are 10'x23 1/5 x 3 1/4 & have given them this as inspiration.




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