Did you read that new article on swell about Gucci’s new line of surfboards?? Well it’s not really a line, there are two boards to choose from. Both are in close to $2,500 and no one knows who the shaper is, obviously their customers aren’t paying for the craftsmanship. How cool could you possibly look paddling out with a Gucci board. Your thoughts?? -Brandon
Did you read that new article on swell about Gucci’s new line of > surfboards?? Well it’s not really a line, there are two boards to choose > from. Both are in close to $2,500 and no one knows who the shaper is, > obviously their customers aren’t paying for the craftsmanship. How cool > could you possibly look paddling out with a Gucci board. Your thoughts??>>> -Brandon…back in the 60s sears sold popouts,so did j.c. pennys,and how cool would it be paddling out on a shell gas station surfin’board at a whopping 29.95 or a do-it-yourself kit for 14.95(with a min. 8 gal. fill-up)Herb.
Pop-outs were built in an old warehouse in Compton back in the 60s as well. My cousin worked there as a glasser for a while. Wanting to get a new board at a good price, I had him bring one home one day for me to check out. Well, it almost resembled a surfboard, but nothing I would have wanted to ride. And it weighed about 35 tons. I stayed with my 9’4" Ole for many years! They can keep their Gucci surfboards and their button down shoes and their 1940s songs, we’ve got good shapers around today. Aloha, Old Longboarder
Pop-outs were built in an old warehouse in Compton back in the 60s as > well. My cousin worked there as a glasser for a while. Wanting to get a > new board at a good price, I had him bring one home one day for me to > check out. Well, it almost resembled a surfboard, but nothing I would have > wanted to ride. And it weighed about 35 tons. I stayed with my 9’4" > Ole for many years!>>> They can keep their Gucci surfboards and their button down shoes and their > 1940s songs, we’ve got good shapers around today.>>> Aloha, Old Longboarder too bad a lot are computer pop outs…even the blanks already have rocker made to order turn a rail an your done …try to have a shaper shape something you want that they dont usually shape…it will cost dollars or they will say its too much work???less glass,less foam…less time spent on da shape…= more cash you spend an spend since the board breaks or falls apart…460.00 clear…such a deal…an it looks just like the other other one on the rack…but yours is custom brah…some shops dont even stock shortboards…? when is a longboard a shortboard? why in the SURFLINE CONTEST of course.8’6" harbour=SHORTBOARD GET A LONGBOARDER TO RIDE A SHORTBOARD AN HE STAYS ON THE BEACH CUZ…THEY CANT SWIM…GET A SHAPER TO SHAPE YOU A REAL CUSTOM BOARD AN YOU GET DA POP OUT BLANK 80% OF DA TIME…I TURN RAILS AN MAKE CASH, THATS SHAPING CLASS IN THE 2000’S.WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR WHEN YOUR LOCAL SHOP CHARGES YOU 600.00 FOR A CLEAR SURFBOARD…OIL PRICES ARE GOIN UP…GET YOUR MATERIALS NOW…WHILE YOU CAN
With all due respect to the short board population, my opinion is, It ain’t no longboard unless it’s over nine foot, and that’s stretching it a bit by the standards of the 60s. At 8’6" in 1960 a board would be really short. Make mine long! Aloha, Old Longboarder
With all due respect to the short board population, my opinion is, It > ain’t no longboard unless it’s over nine foot, and that’s stretching it a > bit by the standards of the 60s. At 8’6" in 1960 a board would be > really short.>>> Make mine long!>>> Aloha, sorry old longboarder but MAYBE you missed the late 60’s chuck dent was my buddy an he rode a 6.11 'stick in 1969 he’d say a shortboard was 1 ft. over your height, were you still surfin at that time ?Or maybe you missed THE SHORTBOARD EVOULTION.NUFF SAID
Hey guys checkout Harbour’s talk(before they edit it).There’s some interesting talk about the SURFLINE CONTEST board size(shortboards)that someone alerted me to…as for size I believe that a longboard is 9-0 or longer and a shorty is 7-0 and shorter so what about the 7-1 thru the 8-11 range???..beginnerboard,girlboard? How about a mid-range class like in Aussie-land.Herb.
If memory serves me correctly, that was the year I quit. Started again in January 2001. One of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. Missed the short board evolution/revolution, by choice. Too much work paddling, and the graceful turns and cruise of the long board, was where the fun was/is for me. I like to have fun surfing so I stayed long. (Have converted a few confirmed short board riders both young, old and in between, are you next?) Aloha, Old (confirmed) Longboarder
If memory serves me correctly, that was the year I quit. Started again in > January 2001. One of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. Missed > the short board evolution/revolution, by choice. Too much work paddling, > and the graceful turns and cruise of the long board, was where the fun > was/is for me.>>> I like to have fun surfing so I stayed long. (Have converted a few > confirmed short board riders both young, old and in between, are you > next?)>>> Aloha, Old (confirmed) Longboarder At the risk of getting ticketed by " the Positive Police “, I’ve got to comment on this post. Real surfers are not deterred by " too much paddling,” hobbyists are. You have no concept of the evolution of our sport and the equipment, yet you choose to comment on it. That’s like someone saying they don’t like sushi, but they have never tried it because it’s too much trouble to go to a sushi bar. Todays line-ups are clogged up with a lot of people that shouldn’t be out there and hobbyists are yet another example of this. Now write me that ticket…
nah, we’re an advanced civilization. we don’t ticket opinions, we understand that everyone is different, even though we share an appreciation for surfing. no tickets from the “corny” police either, please!
nah, we’re an advanced civilization. we don’t ticket opinions, we > understand that everyone is different, even though we share an > appreciation for surfing. no tickets from the “corny” police > either, please! so many long boarder can’t surf now some can rip …but most weekend kooks get in the way cuz.even with a 10.0 they still can’t get out fast enough …in the way all the time…when its goin off they’re on the beach…or got things to do when it average there out in water 10fold iam not against longboarder but i feel ,they have a negitive about shortboarder…LONGBOARDERS RULE SICKER EXAMPLE… i ride all sizes long mid.short.in the water i get snaked by all long or short…but at least a shortboarder CAN SURF! HALF THE TIME!so many longboarders trim an run for the shoulder get out as fast as they can jock for the next ripple non sharin non carin surfers only surfin to relive they past…exercise …exercise for them is a can of beer to the mouth an a cig to the mouth BEEN TO SAN ONOFRE LATELY! A BUNCH OF LOGGERS MOST KOOKS FIREFIGHTERS COPS LAWYERS…ETC…MECCA GOONS TO THE MAX…I SURF CICLES AROUND ALL OF THEM…THEY THEY THINK IAM HOT! actully they just sucked in by the industry buying seven hundred dollar surfboards an crowdin all spots that are mush breaks
It’s better to remain silent and appear to be an idiot, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Longboard riders have the right to be in the water, but obviously some shortboarder’s ridicule of longboarders in the 60s is still alive and well today. It’s time for everyone to get along and share the love we all have for the ocean. Champion Charlie Brown
It’s better to remain silent and appear to be an idiot, than to open your > mouth and remove all doubt.>>> Longboard riders have the right to be in the water, but obviously some > shortboarder’s ridicule of longboarders in the 60s is still alive and well > today.>>> It’s time for everyone to get along and share the love we all have for the > ocean.>>> Champion Charlie Brown C.C.B.- I think you’ve just been trolled by Herb and his faux retard guise.
C.C.B.- I think you’ve just been trolled by Herb and his faux retard > guise. Tim you are a perfect example of what you hate. Hypocrisy. You are the hypocrisy/sarcasm police. You are the enemy of free speech. Only you have the “self-divine right” to your narcissitic, self indulgent point of view. Now there’s really nothing wrong with that other than it’s boring, tedious and immature. But it is good for a laugh. Here’s to taking you (not too) seriously kid! And remember, it takes all kinds. Keep posting for as Woody Allen has said, “we need the eggs.”
Tim you are a perfect example of what you hate. Hypocrisy. You are the > hypocrisy/sarcasm police. You are the enemy of free speech. Only you have > the “self-divine right” to your narcissitic, self indulgent > point of view. Now there’s really nothing wrong with that other than it’s > boring, tedious and immature. But it is good for a laugh. Here’s to taking > you (not too) seriously kid! And remember, it takes all kinds.>>> Keep posting for as Woody Allen has said, “we need the eggs.” nib- so does that mean Joko is you?
C.C.B.- I think you’ve just been trolled by Herb and his faux retard > guise…Sorry,Tim it’s not me heckling,I don’t know who it is ,and I don’t care!This is about SURFING to me, not about causing trouble!..If I wanted to fight I’LL go to the gym and kick-box,Herb.
C.C.B.- I think you’ve just been trolled by Herb and his faux retard > guise…Sorry,Tim it’s not me heckling,I don’t know who it is ,and I don’t care!This is about SURFING to me, not about causing trouble!..If I wanted to fight I’LL go to the gym and kick-box,Herb.