Yesterday I met John,one very cool cat so I decided to seek more info and found this cool story.

http://mantlesurfdesign.com/history.html


www.cordsurfboards.com/#!the-story/c1yo7

Well after I went to the Burleigh single fin comp...the gang and I headed for a feed at Miami marketta(always good,tourists check it out)
But first stop was herveys Surf shop....this bloke is a legend.....sorry Dell,but my single fin is gonna be made by this legend....some amazing boards in his racks....plus he has the coolest stories to tell

No words required Bigspazz

Big fin for a big spazz!

Nice buy.

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chrispy said..
..sorry Dell,but my single fin is gonna be made by this legend....some amazing boards in his racks....

Why do you want a single fin ? For what purpose ?

Thats a beast of a fin A true hatchet . imagine getting run over by that

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smh said..

Thats a beast of a fin A true hatchet . imagine getting run over by that

It would hurt! Eff that!

Just looked at this thread for the first time, we get the idea big spaz, you have a metric ****e ton of boards!

They all look sweet as guys!

I have some old water craft, not sure if it is for surfing, but hey, it is still pretty cool.

Tom.

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Ted the Kiwi said...

chrispy said..
..sorry Dell,but my single fin is gonna be made by this legend....some amazing boards in his racks....

Why do you want a single fin ? For what purpose ?
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No reason....I just want one

Nice selection there spazz

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chrispy said..

No reason....I just want one

Fair enough. I love a good honest answer I have often thought about it but still not got there yet. I find over boards that I need more !

Have had a few..

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surfbroker said..

Have had a few..

DUUUUDE NICE!!!! how much did you sell the webber for? can u remember what concave you had under ur nose? apparently from the factory there were 3 options ,none, slight, alot. hahaha

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Ted the Kiwi said..

chrispy said..
..sorry Dell,but my single fin is gonna be made by this legend....some amazing boards in his racks....

Why do you want a single fin ? For what purpose ?

*cough's on breaky*

Mate! A single fin is way better than thrusters, twinnies, etc. I am sorry but Simon Anderson got it wrong. The only "advantage" of boards, especially short boards with tri fins is that they turn quicker/easier. Other than that, tri fins slow down the board by generating "swirling" of water between the fins. They do not thrust in anyway shape or form. That is a fallacy. Twin fins might be slightly better.
A single fin board cuts through the water far more efficiently, and hence gives you a faster ride.
The quick turn aspect of a board really comes down to weight of rider, speed, size of board and amount of contact between board and water.
I wish Mr Anderson never invented it really.

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Loftywinds said..

Ted the Kiwi said..

chrispy said..
..sorry Dell,but my single fin is gonna be made by this legend....some amazing boards in his racks....

Why do you want a single fin ? For what purpose ?

*cough's on breaky*

Mate! A single fin is way better than thrusters, twinnies, etc. I am sorry but Simon Anderson got it wrong. The only "advantage" of boards, especially short boards with tri fins is that they turn quicker/easier. Other than that, tri fins slow down the board by generating "swirling" of water between the fins. They do not thrust in anyway shape or form. That is a fallacy. Twin fins might be slightly better.
A single fin board cuts through the water far more efficiently, and hence gives you a faster ride.
The quick turn aspect of a board really comes down to weight of rider, speed, size of board and amount of contact between board and water.
I wish Mr Anderson never invented it really.

So even if I was to believe in everything you had just written Lofty I still do not understand why Slater, Fanning, Parko, JJF etc do not ride a single fin at all times (if at all as a % of their total surf time) and those blokes could ride a door if they wanted I think that there is a significant weight of evidence that suggests your thoughts might be one thing but the reality is another - consider the proportion of boards sold that are singles to multi fins these days - have so many people got it wrong? I ride 4 fin boards as a general rule - you are welcome to take one for a spin if you like

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surfbroker said..

Have had a few..

DUUUUDE NICE!!!! how much did you sell the webber for? can u remember what concave you had under ur nose? apparently from the factory there were 3 options ,none, slight, alot. hahaha

Agree nice board. How old is it ?It looks pretty modern. I'm guessing late 90's . Those floral inlays were the go back then.

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Ted the Kiwi said..
...those blokes could ride a door if they wanted ....

Funny you should say that, I have seen a video of Slater towing in on a coffee table and an assortment and I think including a door on youtube somewhere.

Tom.

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BigSpazz said..

surfbroker said..

Have had a few..

DUUUUDE NICE!!!! how much did you sell the webber for? can u remember what concave you had under ur nose? apparently from the factory there were 3 options ,none, slight, alot. hahaha

Thanks, no concave on this one, but I had a 9/2 G&S shaped by Floyd Smith that had a 1 metre concave..see if I can find the pic.









The other is a Tolly custom...have had a heap more go through..wont bore yous sh**less unless you want to be..

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smh said..

BigSpazz said..

surfbroker said..

Have had a few..

DUUUUDE NICE!!!! how much did you sell the webber for? can u remember what concave you had under ur nose? apparently from the factory there were 3 options ,none, slight, alot. hahaha

Agree nice board. How old is it ?It looks pretty modern. I'm guessing late 90's . Those floral inlays were the go back then.

Was a 90's model..very heavy.about 9/6..tooo much board for my 65kegs..

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The other is a Tolly custom...have had a heap more go through..wont bore yous sh**less unless you want to be..

We love board porn, post as many as you like

Keep them coming Surfbroker pics are more than welcome

Keep them coming Surfbroker pics are more than welcome . That Tolhurst is nice with the tail block and all that colour

Bought this board in about 1994 & surfed it regularly up until about 5 years ago. Its taken a beating over the years, but the steel stringer has kept it alive

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smh said..

Keep them coming Surfbroker pics are more than welcome

You asked for it

this thread is my favourite. and keep them coming .

Some real gems surfbroker,do you still have them and are you a collector ?

And a few more..

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smh said..

Keep them coming Surfbroker pics are more than welcome

I think you can view em on my profile..I've posted a few there, but there's more..have been a board sl*t for a long time

Best.Thread.Ever.

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surfbroker said..


I think you can view em on my profile..I've posted a few there, but there's more..have been a board sl*t for a long time

do you still have the joe larkin ?? whats the dims on it?

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McHenry said..

Best.Thread.Ever.

Thanks..but there are more..just wished I had kept most of them..but..name says it..surfbroker