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surf1ng said..

Hydroman said..

Cuttlefish said..
Unfortunately not all glory...Ha ha. Got pitched trying to high line a section on a shortboard yesterday while surfing beachbreaks. Flung unceremoniously into the flats. Felt like I'd broken my ribs I hit that hard. That was also highly entertaining for those paddling out. Almost didn't paddle out this morning due to the pain. Advil fueled and out I went.

Half arsed effort CF ;-)

Did the same, riding high and bottom dropped out as it sucked up on the bank. Board flipped and I came down side first on the fins.

Busted three ribs away from the soft tissue, damaged my liver and kidney with hematomas and bruising.

Six weeks no surfing, only now just getting a few soft ones in.

Love my Takayama Halo side bites, but they sure live up to the name bites.




And no, Advil didn't let me go back out

Yikers! Glad you're ok and back (gently) in the water - ouch

Cheers Surf1ng, on the mend.

Liver is still in a bit of a bad way though as it was still recovering from a dugite snake bite.

Nothing sunshine, fresh air, salt water, and time can't fix.

Snake bite. Yikes.

Amen to that.

Has anyone here seen / handled / ridden a South Coast Surfboards board (Torquay based)? Any feedback?

I quite like the sound of their 7'ish Cooked Egg and the 8'0" Mini Slasher (this as a smaller longboard style board, I think it would be nice for traveling, and still give me my longboard fix. As a concept I really like the Mini Slasher, not sure on the wide point back shape though. I think it's a retro 60's style shape, may not suit me as my 9'0" is more of an all round shape and I love how that rides.)

www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/mini-slasher-1
www.southcoastsurfboards.com/pages/egg

I had a 9'10" Aus Slasher in Thunderbolt Tech for the last 4 years, my mrs has a 8'6" Mini Slasher in poly/volan. I only sold mine to try out a glider style of board. The misso loves hers and she says it's a keeper.

It really is a log that you can turn, with the curve in the outline at the tail. The widepoint back is what makes it turn so good. I think the mini slasher is just about his best seller now. So many women/lighter crew have jumped on them since covid started.

CJ Nelson had a big hand with Ian in designing the Slasher.

Ian does tend to glass heavier than many other shapers around here. He doesn't glass his EPS boards himself (they are done at Joymill glassing), but Ian glasses all of his poly boards fyi.

I've got a South Coast Pro Model in 9'1" EPS that rips also.

His board prices include fins...

I don't think you'll regret getting boards from him. Good luck.

Yeah I had one of his 6'10 Southcoast Eggs. It was a really nice all rounder. Had a nice amount of rocker and nicely foiled rails so not designed for the tiny stuff even though it worked ok. Heavy glassing, rock solid build.

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I had a 9'10" Aus Slasher in Thunderbolt Tech for the last 4 years, my mrs has a 8'6" Mini Slasher in poly/volan. I only sold mine to try out a glider style of board. The misso loves hers and she says it's a keeper.

It really is a log that you can turn, with the curve in the outline at the tail. The widepoint back is what makes it turn so good. I think the mini slasher is just about his best seller now. So many women/lighter crew have jumped on them since covid started.

CJ Nelson had a big hand with Ian in designing the Slasher.

Ian does tend to glass heavier than many other shapers around here. He doesn't glass his EPS boards himself (they are done at Joymill glassing), but Ian glasses all of his poly boards fyi.

I've got a South Coast Pro Model in 9'1" EPS that rips also.

His board prices include fins...

I don't think you'll regret getting boards from him. Good luck.

Fantastic. Thanks for the great info @Hoppo3228. Much appreciated.
Sounds like a great option for me.
I was looking through the CJ Nelson website the other day and read big wraps on the Slasher which made me think harder about it.

I'd be most interested in an EPS / epoxy build so that's good info to know. Thunderbolt tech is very appealing.

The Cooked Egg looks a nice shape too.

Thanks again.

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Hoppo3228 said..
I had a 9'10" Aus Slasher in Thunderbolt Tech for the last 4 years, my mrs has a 8'6" Mini Slasher in poly/volan. I only sold mine to try out a glider style of board. The misso loves hers and she says it's a keeper.

It really is a log that you can turn, with the curve in the outline at the tail. The widepoint back is what makes it turn so good. I think the mini slasher is just about his best seller now. So many women/lighter crew have jumped on them since covid started.

CJ Nelson had a big hand with Ian in designing the Slasher.

Ian does tend to glass heavier than many other shapers around here. He doesn't glass his EPS boards himself (they are done at Joymill glassing), but Ian glasses all of his poly boards fyi.

I've got a South Coast Pro Model in 9'1" EPS that rips also.

His board prices include fins...

I don't think you'll regret getting boards from him. Good luck.

Fantastic. Thanks for the great info @Hoppo3228. Much appreciated.
Sounds like a great option for me.
I was looking through the CJ Nelson website the other day and read big wraps on the Slasher which made me think harder about it.

I'd be most interested in an EPS / epoxy build so that's good info to know. Thunderbolt tech is very appealing.

The Cooked Egg looks a nice shape too.

Thanks again.

Anytime. To add:

He hasn't done Thunderbolt (silver) in Slashers for a few years now (as most who surf them are traditional loggers who oppose epoxy), although i'm sure you could order one. The Silver Thunderbolt has the same weight as a poly board with a different flex.
I've never seen a Thunderbolt Mini Slasher... I don't know if they can do one...

A Slasher is not designed to be a light board, so if looking for something light - his high performance boards are what he'd tell you to look at. Anyway, he knows his stuff so just ask.

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surf1ng said..

Hoppo3228 said..
I had a 9'10" Aus Slasher in Thunderbolt Tech for the last 4 years, my mrs has a 8'6" Mini Slasher in poly/volan. I only sold mine to try out a glider style of board. The misso loves hers and she says it's a keeper.

It really is a log that you can turn, with the curve in the outline at the tail. The widepoint back is what makes it turn so good. I think the mini slasher is just about his best seller now. So many women/lighter crew have jumped on them since covid started.

CJ Nelson had a big hand with Ian in designing the Slasher.

Ian does tend to glass heavier than many other shapers around here. He doesn't glass his EPS boards himself (they are done at Joymill glassing), but Ian glasses all of his poly boards fyi.

I've got a South Coast Pro Model in 9'1" EPS that rips also.

His board prices include fins...

I don't think you'll regret getting boards from him. Good luck.

Fantastic. Thanks for the great info @Hoppo3228. Much appreciated.
Sounds like a great option for me.
I was looking through the CJ Nelson website the other day and read big wraps on the Slasher which made me think harder about it.

I'd be most interested in an EPS / epoxy build so that's good info to know. Thunderbolt tech is very appealing.

The Cooked Egg looks a nice shape too.

Thanks again.

Anytime. To add:

He hasn't done Thunderbolt (silver) in Slashers for a few years now (as most who surf them are traditional loggers who oppose epoxy), although i'm sure you could order one. The Silver Thunderbolt has the same weight as a poly board with a different flex.
I've never seen a Thunderbolt Mini Slasher... I don't know if they can do one...

A Slasher is not designed to be a light board, so if looking for something light - his high performance boards are what he'd tell you to look at. Anyway, he knows his stuff so just ask.

Ah I see. Great to know, thanks.

One of his other shapes at 8'0 may well suit me better then (looking for less of a log, more of an all rounder longboard style / speed trimmer). He is high on my list of options. Many thanks again for the handy info.

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Yeah I had one of his 6'10 Southcoast Eggs. It was a really nice all rounder. Had a nice amount of rocker and nicely foiled rails so not designed for the tiny stuff even though it worked ok. Heavy glassing, rock solid build.

Great feedback on the Egg, thanks Toobz. Sounds ace. That's around the size I am considering and sounds like it would suit me as I'd be riding a longboard if tiny. I love strong boards that are made to last. Cheers mate.

I'm happy to announce a new addition to my family.
6'10 x 21 1/4 x 2 7/8 Mactavish

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I'm happy to announce a new addition to my family.
6'10 x 21 1/4 x 2 7/8 Mactavish

Got a sore neck looking at the pics ( I mean how bad is the UI on this site ) but looks like real fun ride that one. Tried and tested design that one...

For those that have been impatiently waiting...

www.lovemachinesurfboards.com/

Website is real nice.

and also...

rhinolaminating.com/pages/ryan-lovelace

The queue will be loooooooooong so i'd get in while ya can.

I know someone who has a Thick Lizzy for sale. It's been gathering dust since he got his CJ Nelson 7'6" outlier.
No waiting...almost instant gratification. About the availability of the Thick Lizzy I mean.
Oh and he's also selling a lightly used MOTE massive (loooong wait for these to) which has also be gathering dust.
What's going on with the US site? Most of them sold out. Not that I want one but I thought the idea behind machines is they don't get tired and you can make lots more surfboards.

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I know someone who has a Thick Lizzy for sale. It's been gathering dust since he got his CJ Nelson 7'6" outlier.
No waiting...almost instant gratification. About the availability of the Thick Lizzy I mean.
Oh and he's also selling a lightly used MOTE massive (loooong wait for these to) which has also be gathering dust.
What's going on with the US site? Most of them sold out. Not that I want one but I thought the idea behind machines is they don't get tired and you can make lots more surfboards.

I'm guessing thats a 7'4" Lizzy thats being upgraded to a 7'10" LoveMachine version

But yeah, I dont see them getting to an "in stock" situation for some time... Still gotta get blanks and these are in really short supply still, i'm waiting since December for a 7'7" blank thats still about 2 weeks away... and then get it glassed and thats an even longer wait.

Industry is booming = crowded lineups = even more mids

Kinda makes me think back to when those on surfing forums have foretold the death of hand shaping/local surfboard production due to overseas surfboard booming...boy did they get it wrong. It's all booming.

Nice to see you crew still enjoying your mids.
I decided to move my Christenson Flat Tracker on last year but not before replacing it with a 7'6 Mackie Smooth Glide. I've been putting in a heap of time on it this summer taking it out in just about everything from 1ft slop to 5ft and pretty much pumping. Having more rocker than the FT and with the pin tail it's proved to be a very versatile board even holding beautifully in some of the heavier beachies I surf down south.




Surprisingly I didn't get along with the fin provided so I run an Alkali 8" George fin for everyday conditions sometimes swapping out for a stiff, upright NPJ fin pushed all the way back in the box when things get a bit bigger.

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Kinda makes me think back to when those on surfing forums have foretold the death of hand shaping/local surfboard production due to overseas surfboard booming...boy did they get it wrong. It's all booming.

Booming but the hand shapers/glassers/sanders still dont make anywhere near enough profit on these boards given how much time/skill/health damage is involved in building them...

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Nice to see you crew still enjoying your mids.
I decided to move my Christenson Flat Tracker on last year but not before replacing it with a 7'6 Mackie Smooth Glide. I've been putting in a heap of time on it this summer taking it out in just about everything from 1ft slop to 5ft and pretty much pumping. Having more rocker than the FT and with the pin tail it's proved to be a very versatile board even holding beautifully in some of the heavier beachies I surf down south.




Surprisingly I didn't get along with the fin provided so I run an Alkali 8" George fin for everyday conditions sometimes swapping out for a stiff, upright NPJ fin pushed all the way back in the box when things get a bit bigger.

The Mackie boards are beautiful, that guy is one of the few real modern day innovaters getting around, really interesting/humble guy from what I can see and deserves way more acclaim than he gets... does really amazing work.

I met a tourist who had one very similar down here recently and the board was just amazing. That one looks like a keeper for sure.

Tolhurst Mid 6 - Anyone have or surfed a Mid 6 and if so how did it go??? Harley rips on his, but then he would rip on a door with a fin so would be interested to hear other opinions on how these boards surf.

I've had a few surfs on the 7'6". It has fuller rails compared to the 7' and 7'10".
Used performer large fronts and med performer rears as a quad. Also rode it as a twin/trailer with AMTs.
Very responsive. Actually turns like a shortboard off the tail. Holds its speed through turns due to the channels.
Still get that nice mid length twin trim when standing forward. The thunderbolt construction feels light and lively but also super strong.
When you see Harley talk about how it goes it is accurate. If you want a high performance mid then the mid 6 should tick the boxes.
Prefer to ride mine in waist high and up. It's not a groveller.

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I've had a few surfs on the 7'6". It has fuller rails compared to the 7' and 7'10".
Used performer large fronts and med performer rears as a quad. Also rode it as a twin/trailer with AMTs.
Very responsive. Actually turns like a shortboard off the tail. Holds its speed through turns due to the channels.
Still get that nice mid length twin trim when standing forward. The thunderbolt construction feels light and lively but also super strong.
When you see Harley talk about how it goes it is accurate. If you want a high performance mid then the mid 6 should tick the boxes.
Prefer to ride mine in waist high and up. It's not a groveller.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

Long live the Mid Length room because the Longboard room is ****ed

The owner of this site must be in pain getting rid of the Gen Room and the lack of new members

Can we add in softoard mid lengths - I am frothing on my 7'6 Chopstick!

Just makes surfing fun no matter the crowd or conditions, found it is much like surfing a single fin even though its a thruster - makes you stay tight in the pocket and draw a simple line!

Not high performance (have pulled off a few cutbacks but its a strange exercise) but they are not meant to be.

Had mine for a couple of years, look after it by not leaving it in the sun or storing it wet, couple of glue patches from a couple of 'lara bingles' and she's all sweeet.

Also good for putting the young fella on the front of and catching some white water.

Please do this place needs something anything I'm done with making a dick of myself trying to keep this thing alive that Laurie bloke owes me a few beers and a family size bottle on Fireball ??

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Cuttlefish said..
I've had a few surfs on the 7'6". It has fuller rails compared to the 7' and 7'10".
Used performer large fronts and med performer rears as a quad. Also rode it as a twin/trailer with AMTs.
Very responsive. Actually turns like a shortboard off the tail. Holds its speed through turns due to the channels.
Still get that nice mid length twin trim when standing forward. The thunderbolt construction feels light and lively but also super strong.
When you see Harley talk about how it goes it is accurate. If you want a high performance mid then the mid 6 should tick the boxes.
Prefer to ride mine in waist high and up. It's not a groveller.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

I have the latest 7'2" Moe. It is a light, big area board that is very easy to surf and catches everything you paddle for. I use it in small surf up to shoulder high (when I am feeling lazy). It prefers clean faces but can handle and is still great fun to surf in slop. It is quite loose if you get your back foot over the fins and once you dial it in, you can do foam climbs, lip smackes, floaters, etc.. It is a keeper for sure but I wouldn't have it as a one board quiver as I prefer something with less area and volume when the surf is pumping.

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Phantom32 said.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

I have the latest 7'2" Moe. It is a light, big area board that is very easy to surf and catches everything you paddle for. I use it in small surf up to shoulder high (when I am feeling lazy). It prefers clean faces but can handle and is still great fun to surf in slop. It is quite loose if you get your back foot over the fins and once you dial it in, you can do foam climbs, lip smackes, floaters, etc.. It is a keeper for sure but I wouldn't have it as a one board quiver as I prefer something with less area and volume when the surf is pumping.

Thanks. I looked at one in the shop last week and it had a surprising amount of rocker so not sure how it would paddle.

How heavy are you Phantom? I'm looking for a higher volume beach break board. Interesting I sent a note to Harley Ingleby asking what his preferred board for a beach break is and he said the HIHP longboard.

I've had the 7'0 mid6 for a while now and it's insane, only ridden it as a quad in good 5-6 ft waves and it's really fast, drivey and holds in turns at speed. Definitely my go to board for solid beachbreaks while the CBros 7'2 speed egg is the go on the points as it is a bit heavier and has good momentum for waves that are a bit more predictable.

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Phantom32 said.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

I have the latest 7'2" Moe. It is a light, big area board that is very easy to surf and catches everything you paddle for. I use it in small surf up to shoulder high (when I am feeling lazy). It prefers clean faces but can handle and is still great fun to surf in slop. It is quite loose if you get your back foot over the fins and once you dial it in, you can do foam climbs, lip smackes, floaters, etc.. It is a keeper for sure but I wouldn't have it as a one board quiver as I prefer something with less area and volume when the surf is pumping.

Thanks. I looked at one in the shop last week and it had a surprising amount of rocker so not sure how it would paddle.

How heavy are you Phantom? I'm looking for a higher volume beach break board. Interesting I sent a note to Harley Ingleby asking what his preferred board for a beach break is and he said the HIHP longboard.

I owned a Moe for a short time a few years ago. Believe it was the 7'2". I didn't think it paddled in the flats or into waves well enough to keep it despite it turning really well once I was on a wave I could catch. I do tend to prefer to sit out a bit in case anything larger comes through and I can be in position for it when riding a mid length.
Waves on my local beachy were absolutely firing this morning. Every so often a solid 6' set would arrive and amazingly they would hold up rather than close out. Big rights and lefts. Enjoyed looking at them and scuttling up the faces as they unloaded. I'd paddled out on a new custom 5'10" Hughies twin fin fish to find out what it's upper range was but was wishing I'd paddled out on the Mid 6 to have the early entry so I could tackle the bigger ones. As it was the medium ones were fun on the fishy. Should be on again in the morning so the Mid 6 will get its run.
Might as well throw in a pic of my 7' fish with crazy arse S-wing fins in it just for fun.

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Cuttlefish said..

Daneli Returns said..

Phantom32 said.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

I have the latest 7'2" Moe. It is a light, big area board that is very easy to surf and catches everything you paddle for. I use it in small surf up to shoulder high (when I am feeling lazy). It prefers clean faces but can handle and is still great fun to surf in slop. It is quite loose if you get your back foot over the fins and once you dial it in, you can do foam climbs, lip smackes, floaters, etc.. It is a keeper for sure but I wouldn't have it as a one board quiver as I prefer something with less area and volume when the surf is pumping.

Thanks. I looked at one in the shop last week and it had a surprising amount of rocker so not sure how it would paddle.

How heavy are you Phantom? I'm looking for a higher volume beach break board. Interesting I sent a note to Harley Ingleby asking what his preferred board for a beach break is and he said the HIHP longboard.

I owned a Moe for a short time a few years ago. Believe it was the 7'2". I didn't think it paddled in the flats or into waves well enough to keep it despite it turning really well once I was on a wave I could catch. I do tend to prefer to sit out a bit in case anything larger comes through and I can be in position for it when riding a mid length.
Waves on my local beachy were absolutely firing this morning. Every so often a solid 6' set would arrive and amazingly they would hold up rather than close out. Big rights and lefts. Enjoyed looking at them and scuttling up the faces as they unloaded. I'd paddled out on a new custom 5'10" Hughies twin fin fish to find out what it's upper range was but was wishing I'd paddled out on the Mid 6 to have the early entry so I could tackle the bigger ones. As it was the medium ones were fun on the fishy. Should be on again in the morning so the Mid 6 will get its run.
Might as well throw in a pic of my 7' fish with crazy arse S-wing fins in it just for fun.

Man those fins look weird.

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surf1ng said..

Cuttlefish said..

Daneli Returns said..

Phantom32 said.

Hey C Fish, have you surfed a Harley Ingleby Moe?

What were you thoughts?

I have the latest 7'2" Moe. It is a light, big area board that is very easy to surf and catches everything you paddle for. I use it in small surf up to shoulder high (when I am feeling lazy). It prefers clean faces but can handle and is still great fun to surf in slop. It is quite loose if you get your back foot over the fins and once you dial it in, you can do foam climbs, lip smackes, floaters, etc.. It is a keeper for sure but I wouldn't have it as a one board quiver as I prefer something with less area and volume when the surf is pumping.

Thanks. I looked at one in the shop last week and it had a surprising amount of rocker so not sure how it would paddle.

How heavy are you Phantom? I'm looking for a higher volume beach break board. Interesting I sent a note to Harley Ingleby asking what his preferred board for a beach break is and he said the HIHP longboard.

I owned a Moe for a short time a few years ago. Believe it was the 7'2". I didn't think it paddled in the flats or into waves well enough to keep it despite it turning really well once I was on a wave I could catch. I do tend to prefer to sit out a bit in case anything larger comes through and I can be in position for it when riding a mid length.
Waves on my local beachy were absolutely firing this morning. Every so often a solid 6' set would arrive and amazingly they would hold up rather than close out. Big rights and lefts. Enjoyed looking at them and scuttling up the faces as they unloaded. I'd paddled out on a new custom 5'10" Hughies twin fin fish to find out what it's upper range was but was wishing I'd paddled out on the Mid 6 to have the early entry so I could tackle the bigger ones. As it was the medium ones were fun on the fishy. Should be on again in the morning so the Mid 6 will get its run.
Might as well throw in a pic of my 7' fish with crazy arse S-wing fins in it just for fun.

Man those fins look weird.

Says the unicorn owner...ha ha! Post a pic of that bad boy!

Can we rename this forum to Mid Strength