I’d like to get some thoughts on resin tinting and lineup culture. I recently put in an order for a blood orange pintail single fin mid length surfboard. I liked the color so I ordered it, simple as that. But I am now considering changing my order because of the following thought.
In localized, or advanced lineups, conforming to the rules of the collective group is an undeniable norm. Step out of line and disregard that unstated structure and you’ll draw attention or possibly scorn. For extremely talented surfers, standing out can be a good thing and draw praise and back patting. But for the vast majority of us this is not the case. The vast majority of surfers benefit from blending in and getting the waves they can and riding them to their ability. Norms and rules are a natural human response from evolutionary forces and are hard wired into our brains to help us reduce risk as a collective. They’re very hard if not impossible to overcome. So my question is this, do you think brightly colored resin tints draw additional attention and scrutiny?
Thanks from an Average Joe surfer considering changing his order to a less flashy tint.