Reno freaking rips. That fact was driven home when we spent a couple weeks together in Kauai a few years ago. After a few fun longboarding days, we showed up at the beach and ran into Titus, who told us to swap our longboards for short ones and head out to a spot that was pumping. We arrived to solid double-overhead + barrels and perfect conditions.
Andy and Bruce were out, along with their tribe. Pretty much everyone was covered in sponsor stickers. Guys were getting unbelievably shacked… like so deep you thought they were in a different county… then they’d come out with dry hair. Pretty amazing surfing. Reno paddled out on one of my old (old) chips - a 5’10" Steve Rex that was about 2-1/4" thick. I’d gained about 50 lbs since I used to ride it, so it spent years collecting dust. He paddled out and sat way outside.
When a bomb appeared on the horizon, Reno spun around and stroked in. Next thing I know, everyone’s yelling “Reno… Reno”. Holy crap! He ripped harder than anyone else out there, and managed to impress everyone in the lineup… all of them probably better than me, and I think I rip
Old photos and clips don’t do justice to Reno’s style or ability. That man is absolutely one of the world’s greatest surfers.
He’s a world class shaper too. As one of Brewer’s core test pilots, along with Gerry Lopez, he learned how to wield a planner and make some killer boards. He shaped the bulk of Mark Richards’ quiver when MR was in his prime.
I’ve posted this pic before. I think Reno shapes better that R Cone, but that’s just my opinion:
Never occured to me until you mentioned it. I dig Star Trek.
I don’t know anything about water housings or the people you mentioned. Don’t know much about industry people, in general, except for the scuttle butt that gets tossed around this site. I’ve always just bought from the local homeboys before I started making my own.
The go pro thing looks like a trip to the emergency room for stitches and the video from them I have seen is so fricken goofy I ignore those post. How come these guys don’t turn those gadgets aroud so we can watch from inside, looking out the hole? Why does anyone want to look at their legs going up and down on their boards? I don’t get it. Mike
Reno is a great shaper/surfer and an original, in every sense of the word. A true surfing icon/legend. When he’s in a good mood, there is nobody as funny as Reno. Being on a road trip when he’s in a bad mood, can be an absolute riot. Reno deserves respect, as has earned it. Wouldn’t mind seeing him as moderator.
Nice to hear good things about Randy Cone, I remember him as a Goleta rat with a boisterous side, seems now he can back it up, at least according to MickyD.
[img_assist|nid=1066840|title=beaks|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=427][img_assist|nid=1065630|title=6'3'' volan|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=427]Heres a beak nose i did a couple weeks back, interesting to read the thoughts of you guys on their design.
Nice looking board Zac. The classic single goes well on the fast beachies of scarbs here. The photo looks like some sort of outsider art. Is the upturned chair a metaphor of our tortured emotional states? Ha ha
Zack I think you’ve got it, that board looks like its
going so fast in the second picture, you had to put a parachute on it! Looks like the spot in the background doesn’t get that good, but that beak makes her look fast, and will work well there.
There was once a guy who lost an eye due to an injury.
It was replaced with a fake wooden eye but he became extremely self-conscious about it, to the point of being reclusive. A friend suggested they both go to a local shindig and try to meet some girls. They didn't want to risk immediate rejection so both kind of stood back searching for 'leftovers.'
One girl in particular seemed kind of nice but she did have... well, somewhat of a beakish nose. Our friend with the missing eye approached her and asked if she'd have a dance with him.
She was thrilled - "Oh would I! Would I!", she exclaimed.
In a moment of misunderstanding, our friend thought she was poking fun at his wooden eye. In shock, he covered his wooden eye with one hand and with the other hand pointed at her nose, angrily shouting, "BEAK NOSE! BEAK NOSE!"
Mrs Stingray has had major health issues. We were down at Bird's Shack a few months ago. I said let's get a photo. She went right to the Bolt with a Beak! Thank god she did not trip over the stair because her eye is messed up and her balance off....I love surfboards....beaks or no beaks....Mrs Stingray loves guns with beak noses!
She’s got good taste. And its nice that you guys share the same passions; I think that leads to a healthier relationship. Hooray, for Mrs. Stingray. I wish my wife loved surfboards like I do. Beakause I love surfboards so much, she often has issues with me.
Mrs. Stingray has good taste in surfboards. I’m not sure about taste in men… Kiddin yah, Ray. She couldn’t have done better! This thread is almost as much fun as the two chemist beating each other up. Mike
