Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

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Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Bingo 2+1

Arrggghh conflicting emotions on what to do.

Quads or the two +1 ?

Given it comes with a set of quads I'll have a crack with that first.

If I don't like it I'll shift to some 2 + 1 setup's, however I tried that in the Cjet but didn't like it.

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Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..
I will disagree with Mac and SP.
For me goes best as a quad.
Ok as a 2+1. If you don't have the fins then do not waste money buying them trying to make it go better than a quad.
Don't bother with twins.
Been there done that with all kinds of fins and configurations with that exact same size Surftech board and even in the same colour.
Rode mine for years in everything from as big as my local gets to ankle snappers.
Easy 1 board quiver the Tak 6'8".

I still might go a single with side bites for bigger mushier waves down south.

Would really like to try out a squirrel fin like this one:

www.sanctumsurf.com.au/modii-squirrel-fin-light-green

In the right conditions on that board I think it would be a blast.

I've got a True Ames one of those in a 6.5" that I've never used I will sell you. You could run it with sidebites too. The 9" could well be too much fin for a 6'8"
The surfboard warehouse snub nose eco tech I had was a copy of the Scorpion 2 which has a more rounded tail and a couple of other tweaks. Fyi!

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SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

I reserve the right to be completely wrong. Just ask Chrispy!
Fin set ups are of course extremely personal so just run with what you brung.
I was trying to be pyschologically positive by saying quite adamantly that the quads would be great. That way Hydro isn't second guessing the fins and thinking he has to spend money he doesn't have on fins to make the board go better.
But you guys are doing your level best to undo my positive work.

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Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

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Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

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Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

I reserve the right to be completely wrong. Just ask Chrispy!
Fin set ups are of course extremely personal so just run with what you brung.
I was trying to be pyschologically positive by saying quite adamantly that the quads would be great. That way Hydro isn't second guessing the fins and thinking he has to spend money he doesn't have on fins to make the board go better.
But you guys are doing your level best to undo my positive work.

Love positive and possibility did I say positive people local barber shops moto, positive vibes only and during this period of troubled times, positive is more than welcomed.

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Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

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Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

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Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

Should I buy him a Bunnings voucher for a concrete milkshake?

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Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

Should I buy him a Bunnings voucher for a concrete milkshake?

No a spade to dig him out of his hole

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Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

Should I buy him a Bunnings voucher for a concrete milkshake?

No a spade to dig him out of his hole

A hammer, some nails and wood so he can build a bridge over it?

Feel for the lad having drunk enough concrete shakes and built enough of my own bridges.

P.S I've got some spare space in isle 9 if he needs it.

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Hydromann said..

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

Should I buy him a Bunnings voucher for a concrete milkshake?

No a spade to dig him out of his hole

A hammer, some nails and wood so he can build a bridge over it?

Feel for the lad having drunk enough concrete shakes and built enough of my own bridges.

P.S I've got some spare space in isle 9 if he needs it.

He needs all of isle 9 I mean the lot, soft cock.

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Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Yeah good score there cob i was watching a bloke in his 50s over in Bali on one of those and he was having a ball getting waves with ease and even though he probably wasn't the best surfer out there, he was surfing the best in the conditions, which was 4-6 foot long walled beachies,it was like he was on a skateboard, fast smooth and never lost speed through turns, he was surfing it as a 2+1.$400 is a bargain

Cheers bro.

Sounds like I'm going to have a ball on it.

Still the proof will be in the riding, frothin to get out there.

Macaha said..

Hydromann said..

Cuttlefish said..

SP said..
I'd comment but I'm not CF so you won't care what I say.

I've given Hydro advice before and he's completely ignored it so I feel your.....feeling!

Geezzz, so many tender souls in this place.

As my 15 year old says "Toughen up bitches"


P.S says the guy in aisle 9 with the Kleenex.

Me who me I'm all good best you check on LACEY he is the one in need of some love or as your child said Hard TFU

Should I buy him a Bunnings voucher for a concrete milkshake?

No a spade to dig him out of his hole

A hammer, some nails and wood so he can build a bridge over it?

Feel for the lad having drunk enough concrete shakes and built enough of my own bridges.

P.S I've got some spare space in isle 9 if he needs it.

He needs all of isle 9 I mean the lot, soft cock.

Think I'll join him.

So after asking the guy repeatedly if there where any major issues with the board, and then driving for over an hour, I turn up to find 3 major depressions / creases right in the middle. Stretching from the rail to the centre.

If it seems to good to be true it normally is.

What a bitch hey.

I would have asked for some better pictures if thats all you had which you posted.

I always look at the pics on my phone so that I can zoom in on the pics which I can't do on the pc.
Can see those dents better on the phone. I had a Surftech Rusty big cat that had a nice dent going across it but looking at it I could tell it was made by something banging into it...as in something in a garage falling on it...this was of less concern than a surfing induced crease.
Looking at the pics I would say that those depressions and the couple of punctures look like that board has been poorly postioned in their garage and copped a pounding as a result. Was their garage/shed a mess? I would have laboured the points about the damage and offered half the asking price if you still wanted to take a chance and if not put the board down and backed away.
My mate who is the King of Gumtree is an absolute expert at sniffing at bargains sometimes gets stooged by sellers that have wax covering undisclosed stuff.
A first red flag to me about a boards true condition is wax on the deck that literally covers the rails like on that Tak and wax all over the bottom. This indicates the owner either is a newb or doesn't care about the board.
Most of the used boards I buy are from my local surfshop. Hands on and under the arm test.

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Cuttlefish said..
I always look at the pics on my phone so that I can zoom in on the pics which I can't do on the pc.
Can see those dents better on the phone. I had a Surftech Rusty big cat that had a nice dent going across it but looking at it I could tell it was made by something banging into it...as in something in a garage falling on it...this was of less concern than a surfing induced crease.
Looking at the pics I would say that those depressions and the couple of punctures look like that board has been poorly postioned in their garage and copped a pounding as a result. Was their garage/shed a mess? I would have laboured the points about the damage and offered half the asking price if you still wanted to take a chance and if not put the board down and backed away.
My mate who is the King of Gumtree is an absolute expert at sniffing at bargains sometimes gets stooged by sellers that have wax covering undisclosed stuff.
A first red flag to me about a boards true condition is wax on the deck that literally covers the rails like on that Tak and wax all over the bottom. This indicates the owner either is a newb or doesn't care about the board.
Most of the used boards I buy are from my local surfshop. Hands on and under the arm test.

I was going to say that but Hydromann don't listen to my advice

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Macaha said..

Cuttlefish said..
I always look at the pics on my phone so that I can zoom in on the pics which I can't do on the pc.
Can see those dents better on the phone. I had a Surftech Rusty big cat that had a nice dent going across it but looking at it I could tell it was made by something banging into it...as in something in a garage falling on it...this was of less concern than a surfing induced crease.
Looking at the pics I would say that those depressions and the couple of punctures look like that board has been poorly postioned in their garage and copped a pounding as a result. Was their garage/shed a mess? I would have laboured the points about the damage and offered half the asking price if you still wanted to take a chance and if not put the board down and backed away.
My mate who is the King of Gumtree is an absolute expert at sniffing at bargains sometimes gets stooged by sellers that have wax covering undisclosed stuff.
A first red flag to me about a boards true condition is wax on the deck that literally covers the rails like on that Tak and wax all over the bottom. This indicates the owner either is a newb or doesn't care about the board.
Most of the used boards I buy are from my local surfshop. Hands on and under the arm test.

I was going to say that but Hydromann don't listen to my advice

So you are a sensitive soul then.

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Cuttlefish said..
I always look at the pics on my phone so that I can zoom in on the pics which I can't do on the pc.
Can see those dents better on the phone. I had a Surftech Rusty big cat that had a nice dent going across it but looking at it I could tell it was made by something banging into it...as in something in a garage falling on it...this was of less concern than a surfing induced crease.
Looking at the pics I would say that those depressions and the couple of punctures look like that board has been poorly postioned in their garage and copped a pounding as a result. Was their garage/shed a mess? I would have laboured the points about the damage and offered half the asking price if you still wanted to take a chance and if not put the board down and backed away.
My mate who is the King of Gumtree is an absolute expert at sniffing at bargains sometimes gets stooged by sellers that have wax covering undisclosed stuff.
A first red flag to me about a boards true condition is wax on the deck that literally covers the rails like on that Tak and wax all over the bottom. This indicates the owner either is a newb or doesn't care about the board.
Most of the used boards I buy are from my local surfshop. Hands on and under the arm test.

All good if you got an ithingy latest or Samsung Galaxy Gazillion.

Me, I got an $80 Coles special, did you not see the awesome resolution of me Torq board photos?

Zoom is not a feature I posses much of. Hence the myriad of questions.

I actually got quite pissy with him but stopped short of giving him a spray because his kid where there. Even told him before leaving how far I had to roll.

Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I had a couple of wins which will see me clear to fix my car.

Just have to keep sniffing around and bide my time, and stop torturing myself looking at the surf reports and how good it's been at different spots.

Cheers CW and if your mate happens to sniff out something amazing over my way I'd love a heads up.

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Hydromann said..

Macaha said..

Cuttlefish said..
I always look at the pics on my phone so that I can zoom in on the pics which I can't do on the pc.
Can see those dents better on the phone. I had a Surftech Rusty big cat that had a nice dent going across it but looking at it I could tell it was made by something banging into it...as in something in a garage falling on it...this was of less concern than a surfing induced crease.
Looking at the pics I would say that those depressions and the couple of punctures look like that board has been poorly postioned in their garage and copped a pounding as a result. Was their garage/shed a mess? I would have laboured the points about the damage and offered half the asking price if you still wanted to take a chance and if not put the board down and backed away.
My mate who is the King of Gumtree is an absolute expert at sniffing at bargains sometimes gets stooged by sellers that have wax covering undisclosed stuff.
A first red flag to me about a boards true condition is wax on the deck that literally covers the rails like on that Tak and wax all over the bottom. This indicates the owner either is a newb or doesn't care about the board.
Most of the used boards I buy are from my local surfshop. Hands on and under the arm test.

I was going to say that but Hydromann don't listen to my advice

So you are a sensitive soul then.

No not at all,,I just tread lightly on broken glass

Oh well you can get ya car fixed something will turn up Pity you're not on east coast I've got a 6'8 nirvana you could have for $200 in above average nick.

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Ricardo1709 said..
Oh well you can get ya car fixed something will turn up Pity you're not on east coast I've got a 6'8 nirvana you could have for $200 in above average nick.

What volume mate? Might almost be worth shipping costs.

A forum member over here offered me a 6'8 loaner.

Damn decent of him but I would be gutted if I borrowed it and then broke it. Given my luck I'd owe him a new board. Think I'd rather just break my own stuff. Besides my broken car won't even get me to the beach anyway, and the part I need to fix it is 4 to 6 weeks away.

This sucks big time.

Thanks anyway matey, appreciate the sentiment.

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Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Oh well you can get ya car fixed something will turn up Pity you're not on east coast I've got a 6'8 nirvana you could have for $200 in above average nick.

What volume mate? Might almost be worth shipping costs.

A forum member over here offered me a 6'8 loaner.

Damn decent of him but I would be gutted if I borrowed it and then broke it. Given my luck I'd owe him a new board. Think I'd rather just break my own stuff. Besides my broken car won't even get me to the beach anyway, and the part I need to fix it is 4 to 6 weeks away.

This sucks big time.

Thanks anyway matey, appreciate the sentiment.

This was made pre volume details, its probably around 33-36L 6'8x19 3/4 x 2 1/2 ,has a few travel dents on the bottom but its watertight, might be a bit light on going on what you've been looking for

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Ricardo1709 said..

Hydromann said..

Ricardo1709 said..
Oh well you can get ya car fixed something will turn up Pity you're not on east coast I've got a 6'8 nirvana you could have for $200 in above average nick.

What volume mate? Might almost be worth shipping costs.

A forum member over here offered me a 6'8 loaner.

Damn decent of him but I would be gutted if I borrowed it and then broke it. Given my luck I'd owe him a new board. Think I'd rather just break my own stuff. Besides my broken car won't even get me to the beach anyway, and the part I need to fix it is 4 to 6 weeks away.

This sucks big time.

Thanks anyway matey, appreciate the sentiment.

This was made pre volume details, its probably around 33-36L 6'8x19 3/4 x 2 1/2 ,has a few travel dents on the bottom but its watertight, might be a bit light on going on what you've been looking for

Cheers matey, yeah a bit on the skinny for me.

BTW ya sheds a mess............. But not as bad as mine.

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I will disagree with Mac and SP.
For me goes best as a quad.
Ok as a 2+1. If you don't have the fins then do not waste money buying them trying to make it go better than a quad.
Don't bother with twins.
Been there done that with all kinds of fins and configurations with that exact same size Surftech board and even in the same colour.
Rode mine for years in everything from as big as my local gets to ankle snappers.
Easy 1 board quiver the Tak 6'8".

Lol,i started reading this and i could hear cf telling mac "hold my beer"

I am in the quad side of the fence for the same reasons as posted,but my mate has surfed his as a daily driver with a two olus one as he hates the quads...so the old saying of fins suit different people/styles certainly applies to this model...also my mate hates it as a single as well

My new 7'6" was being sprayed yesterday. Off to the glassing bay tomorrow I hope. Maybe, possibly, would be awesome if, in my greedy sweaty hands by Friday.

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thedrip said..
My new 7'6" was being sprayed yesterday. Off to the glassing bay tomorrow I hope. Maybe, possibly, would be awesome if, in my greedy sweaty hands by Friday.

Yeeew.

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Cuttlefish said..

thedrip said..
My new 7'6" was being sprayed yesterday. Off to the glassing bay tomorrow I hope. Maybe, possibly, would be awesome if, in my greedy sweaty hands by Friday.

Yeeew.

It's one of those ones I talked to you about. The first one - a 7'10" - went out the door with its new owner yesterday.

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thedrip said..

Cuttlefish said..

thedrip said..
My new 7'6" was being sprayed yesterday. Off to the glassing bay tomorrow I hope. Maybe, possibly, would be awesome if, in my greedy sweaty hands by Friday.

Yeeew.

It's one of those ones I talked to you about. The first one - a 7'10" - went out the door with its new owner yesterday.

Spill the beans. Not all good of us where involved in that convo.

7' 10 ...........?

Images?

Not wanting to start a riot or anything but Mid Lengths Matter!