I was wondering if any of you folks have tried a “new” bisect. How did it ride? (remember the TRI-sect of the ‘60’s?!). Any of you tried to make YOUR OWN VERSION of this, or a reasonable facsimile ?! (segmented board, that is). Anyone of you who might OWN a bisect…what kind of “greeting” have you had at the airport!!! (eh, brah?!) Did you beat the bogus surfboard charge and have your baby fly “free” with the rest of your baggage? (" I wanna know…have you ever beat the pay - in’") - Tom (Foggerty) V.
I was wondering if any of you folks have tried a “new” bisect. > How did it ride? (remember the TRI-sect of the ‘60’s?!). Any of you tried > to make YOUR OWN VERSION of this, or a reasonable facsimile ?! (segmented > board, that is). Anyone of you who might OWN a bisect…what kind of > “greeting” have you had at the airport!!! (eh, brah?!) Did > you beat the bogus surfboard charge and have your baby fly > “free” with the rest of your baggage? (" I wanna > know…have you ever beat the pay - in’") - Tom (Foggerty) V. I have not tried one but I have a couple of friends who ride 'em-they seem happy with them, especially for travelling.Important note though:I have been told by a very reliable source that they will know longer be available in the traditional foam/fiberglass board.Instead all Pope bisects will be made by Acme boardworks (some kind of epoxy process similar to boards by Bic and Surftech-ya know,stronger,lighter,etc),which might not be such a bad thing for the bisect concept.Anyway, if you want a foam one better order up quick!If you don’t know where to get one contact Thane Pope at:thanepope@hotmail.com.Tell him Matt sent ya.Good luck!
I had a shop owner recently tell me that the jig is up at the ticket counters, no longer a sure thing getting one through. He and another friend were recently charged to transport their Bisects. This of course is probably a spotty occurence. I would still like to own one for the real possibility of saving the $50.-$100. fee, no matter what I had to tell them. When my father moved to Costa Rica he used to slide through their customs with all kinds of stories…a DSS Dish was a wok, microwave was a new cabinet for his TV set,etc. he’s a character at customs. Tom Sterne>>> I was wondering if any of you folks have tried a “new” bisect. > How did it ride? (remember the TRI-sect of the ‘60’s?!). Any of you tried > to make YOUR OWN VERSION of this, or a reasonable facsimile ?! (segmented > board, that is). Anyone of you who might OWN a bisect…what kind of > “greeting” have you had at the airport!!! (eh, brah?!) Did > you beat the bogus surfboard charge and have your baby fly > “free” with the rest of your baggage? (" I wanna > know…have you ever beat the pay - in’") - Tom (Foggerty) V.
I own 2 bisects. A poly 10’ banana and Acme Boardworks EPS 10’ Banana. I understand the poly bisects will still be available. The epoxy’s offer another manufacturing technique for a two-piece board. Since I own each, I can compare apples to apples. The EPS Banana is an exact duplicate. Channel rails and all. Very tough and the bisect system fits perfectly. Very tight and solid. As for oversized baggage charges, it all depends on which airline. Continental is the worst. If it’s a surfboard, they charge. If it’s a 4’ surfboard, they charge. If you tell them it’s something else (I tried massage table once) they pull out the measuring tape and charge. Continental charges $75 each way and are very difficult to b.s. They now charge for boogie boards. Contintal has a 62" limit. That’s not 62" in length but 62" total (length + width + thickness). I once pointed out to the ticket agent other bags on the conveyor that customer weren’t charged for that apparently exceeded the limit but they just shrugged. Surfboard = charge. I have not had any problems with a bisect on Delta, Southwest, American Airlines and regional carriers. So avoid Continental if you have a choice. The bisect are great travel boards, they store easily at home and fit in normal sized cars. And, if you can afford luxury, they fit in elevators so you can take it to your hotel penthouse suite on the top floor ( I’m not in that financial category yet). : )
Thanks, Tom and Matt…and - especially - YOUR input, 2lftgoofy! Great stuff to know! (Geez…boogie boards, too, now?)! I was wondering WHY surfboard shipping charges are SO high…considering that they make you sign a damage waiver!!! Why the great disparity in prices at different airlines. British Air has repeatedly let my surfboard (one) travel FREE back and forth. Hey, this is international flight, and they give you a break! (Oh, Brittania…Brittania rules the air!). With the recent tragedies, it will be interesting to see how our surfboard fees will be addressed. A hui hou, T.
Thanks, Tom and Matt…and - especially - YOUR input, 2lftgoofy! Great > stuff to know! (Geez…boogie boards, too, now?)! I was wondering WHY > surfboard shipping charges are SO high…considering that they make you > sign a damage waiver!!! Why the great disparity in prices at different > airlines. British Air has repeatedly let my surfboard (one) travel FREE > back and forth. Hey, this is international flight, and they give you a > break! (Oh, Brittania…Brittania rules the air!). With the recent > tragedies, it will be interesting to see how our surfboard fees will be > addressed. A hui hou, T. So far, I
ve never heard of an airline thats charged anyone extra $$$ for sport bagging a pair of swim fins and one of my neatly rolled, 20 oz., custom, high performance, nylon and polyurethane Neumatic Surfcraft surfmats… sorry guys, I just couldn`t resist the personal advertisement…
Hey, I am going to tr to build myself a board this winter…anyone got a used copy of “glassing 101” for sale? email:hiserk@iconus.com Mahalo
So far, I
ve never heard of an airline thats charged anyone extra $$$ for > sport bagging a pair of swim fins and one of my neatly rolled, 20 oz., > custom, high performance, nylon and polyurethane Neumatic Surfcraft > surfmats… sorry guys, I just couldn`t resist the personal > advertisement… They never charge me!
They never charge me! i wouldn’t be surprised now if some airlines stopped flying boards altogether. the others are sure to get way more expensive…
Every self-respecting waterman should have a couple of my custom Neumatic Surfcraft surfmats and a good pair of fins safely tucked away, just in case… many surfers never leave home without them!
Every self-respecting waterman should have a couple of my custom Neumatic > Surfcraft surfmats and a good pair of fins safely tucked away, just in > case… many surfers never leave home without them! The question is how a self-repecting waterman would come into possesion of said mat. Even though the production in your yard is the known center of the waterman universe [wink]
The question is how a self-repecting waterman would come into possesion of > said mat. Even though the production in your yard is the known center of > the waterman universe [wink] Hi, Rob, Ha, ha! If you could see my yard, you
d think otherwise! Are you referring to an article that appeared in The Surfers Journal, Late Spring 2000, Vol.9, No.2, last year, detailing the evolution of high performance mat surfing, entitled “Inflatable Dreams”, by Paul Gross? With portions of that said article also written, with accompanying photos, by Kenny Hughes, George Greenough and myself? In truth, I havent made a surfmat outdoors since the early 1980s… Instead, I custom handcraft them one at a time, in a small, tightly controlled loft, using digitally monitored, electrical equipment that I also designed and fabricated for this specific purpose. Because of these self-imposed limitations, I operate as a custom order, low-volume business (I have no distributors), specializing in quality and performance. Based on my work load, and factors beyond my control, sometimes my delivery time is under 7 days, and sometimes longer than 6 weeks. As far as its reasonably possible, I make every effort to be punctual, and I treat my customers the same way as I would hope to be treated. So far, 90% of my client base are 30 to 60 years of age, male, confident, intelligent, participating in, and appreciative of a wide variety of water-related activities and craft. Many are collectors, restorers and most all have a strong sense of surfings history, the perpetuation of its artifacts, skills, knowledge and the necessity of their preservation for the benefit of future generations. They enjoy exploration and travel, having learned the value of packing light, yet for optimum performance. As watermen, they are firm believers in using the right tool for the job, and are not adverse to investing a portion of their efforts in trying out new things, discovering for themselves how something feels, and also what may or may not work for them. They are not intimidated by the fact that they are getting older, taking much less in life for granted, and choose to view their age as an advantage, not a detriment. I have a website, Neumatic Surfcraft, and can be reached by phone: 1(541)265-8176, or by email: Dale