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BoardCulture > 9 months ago, 12 Sep 2011

smh

NSW

7269 posts

14 Sep 2011 11:59am

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asea said...

Epoxy boards i'm a big fan of the Tolly 9'6'' shouldn't have sold it also like the Tolly 9'1'' and jye Byrnes but too heavy for the last 2

I had the Tolhurst 9'1 and it was a great board. I had a PU quad off Billy Tolhurst about 5 years ago and he was telling me he rides the tufflite model of his own 9'1. I thought that was a bit unusual but he preffered it in tufflite to PU.
I rode heaps of different tufflite models and was lucky I know the surftech distributor down here in Wollongong and he used to let me try them all out without having o pay every time.
There were some good boards in there and they are very durable against heel dents and bums withou a doubt. In the end though I went back to PU because I like a bit of weight in a longboard a I can get a custom. Its horses for courses really and people can ride what ever they like.

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 10:24am

My two pieces of PU art

jbshack

6913 posts

14 Sep 2011 10:37am

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GPA said...

asea said...

you can stick the Mct gsi thailand sh.t up ya arse

Sorry - it was an ignorant first LB purchase, and I was unaware that you could still get the OZ ones here... won't happen again

Did that with a Hot Brez (Chinese made) board and on the weekend whilst duck diving put my finger through it

smh

NSW

7269 posts

14 Sep 2011 12:38pm

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doggie said...

My two pieces of PU art

I really like the look of that Al Byrne Doggie. Have you had it out much ?

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 11:13am

^^ Yea mate, I take it out when its nice and clean. Its only a 6,3 so generally up to four foot but I recon it could handle bigger. If it is bigger I use the LSD, its a 6,5 and the best board I own.

smh

NSW

7269 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:20pm

Yeah love those channels. You dont see them much now. I reckon it would be a good board to take to Bali.

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:33pm

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BoardCulture said...

Gotta be careful you don't tar everything with the same brush here 62Mac. I hope your anti GSI sentiments are restricted to their McTavish boards, which are slightly lighter glassed than the Byron made boards.
Cos if you want to hear a good word about GSI boards, just ask Billboard. He just posted that he loves GSI's NSP boards.
And you will get plenty of supporters for GSI's 7S Superfish range (in PU and Epoxy) - just check the heaps of positive comments on their website or from guys who actually ride them (like i do). Disclosure - we sell more of these than any other boards (and for good reason).
We have had a 7'3 Superfish demo in epoxy for about 2 1/2 years now and its been ridden/thrashed more than any other demo. And i reckon i could clean it up to look like new (apart from a minor ding when it fell off a car roof - try doing that with a PU!). They are heavier than normal epoxy and just about bullet proof!
GSI also produce Webber and Aloha shortboards under licence and will soon be doing Hayden Shapes.
I guess as with any business or manufacturer there are things GSI does really well and not well. So just do as we do and pick the eyes out of it and learn by experience - Mark.

62mac said...

One word will KILL this threat!

Custom

As a Mct fan it sucks that they have aligned themselves with GSI,I've never heard a good word about GSI boards no matter what brand.

Rewind a few years ago Noosa longboards took delivery and I happened to be in town.
JC was working the shop that day and after cruising back to my unit I dropped in and saw this Mct I asked what is this a new model? JC said no mate its a Fireball,FM the tail shape was all wrong,lost me from the start.

Smell the resin boys, as dotcom said keep it locally made and as Makaha would say,keep it real.

Nsp construction is way way way different to other gsi epoxy and pu construction though hey ! AND nsp boards are at a whole different price level as well. Its a shame though that an nsp board will literally last you for life and a board thats half as much again has a very questionable life span

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:42pm

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62mac said...

Yes only at the mct Board culture and coming from a massive mct fan.

Oh Billboard,yah he has always been a fan of NSP which is fine however
if its not resin its plastic.JMO

But epoxy boards are made out of polystyrene and epoxy RESIN aren't they ?

62mac

24860 posts

14 Sep 2011 12:42pm

I got nothing

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 12:44pm

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smh said...

Yeah love those channels. You dont see them much now. I reckon it would be a good board to take to Bali.

Yea they are hard to get, but they are available Mt Woodgie off the rack -

62mac

24860 posts

14 Sep 2011 12:46pm

still got nothing

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:48pm

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62mac said...

I got nothing

No - I know exactly what you mean mate - just having a dig

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:49pm

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62mac said...

still got nothing

you got it all. the skills to pay the bills

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:54pm

Talking about tuflites and the like though - in my opinion the board that should have gone into the surftech range but never did was the McT Eightball. It would have been the biggest selling tuflite longboard in the world - hands down.

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 12:55pm

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billboard said...

62mac said...

Yes only at the mct Board culture and coming from a massive mct fan.

Oh Billboard,yah he has always been a fan of NSP which is fine however
if its not resin its plastic.JMO

But epoxy boards are made out of polystyrene and epoxy RESIN aren't they ?

EPS = expanded poly styrene = eskys

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 3:05pm

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doggie said...

billboard said...

62mac said...

Yes only at the mct Board culture and coming from a massive mct fan.

Oh Billboard,yah he has always been a fan of NSP which is fine however
if its not resin its plastic.JMO

But epoxy boards are made out of polystyrene and epoxy RESIN aren't they ?

EPS = expanded poly styrene = eskys

And eskys - like tuflite surfboards are an essential part of every surfers weekend requirements

e0422713

975 posts

14 Sep 2011 1:05pm

i buy a board PU my mate buys an expoxy on average long how would it take the expoxy to weigh more /////////////// 4 yrs?

GPA

2529 posts

14 Sep 2011 2:11pm

I have the GSI 7S SuperFish 7'3" in PU and it is my 'daily' board and has had heaps of use over the last 3yrs... it dings no more than any other PU board I have had in the last 30yrs... and I'd happily buy another tomorrow... in fact I'm waiting for them to update their website with the new models...

Unfortunatelty, the McT GSI is a different story altogether... apart from the deck compression the amount of flex in a 9'1" board is a bit disconcerting. I reckon if I nosed it off a 2ft wave into the sandbank there'd be a 95% chance it'd come up in two pieces.

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asea

QLD

5544 posts

14 Sep 2011 4:33pm

here here

pete53

NSW

251 posts

14 Sep 2011 4:48pm

Since my post on snapped epoxy GSI Waldens a few weeks ago I bought an slx Walden. Carbon rails are great but deck dented after first surfs. We have glass Waldens in the family as well and the GSI glassing is definely inferior to local glass jobs.

asea

QLD

5544 posts

14 Sep 2011 5:25pm

doggie ffs get those toothpicks off this forum as Mac and i will put them in some place you might not like when we surf with you next visit,then again Mac has the final call on that issue

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 3:35pm

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asea said...

doggie ffs get those toothpicks off this forum as Mac and i will put them in some place you might not like when we surf with you next visit,then again Mac has the final call on that issue

No........

62mac

24860 posts

14 Sep 2011 3:42pm

I still really have nothing

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 4:02pm

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62mac said...

I still really have nothing

Thats ok neither does asea

asea

QLD

5544 posts

14 Sep 2011 6:03pm

Doggie go get boned

doggie

15849 posts

14 Sep 2011 4:04pm

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asea said...

Doggie go get boned

Get a dog up ya

62mac

24860 posts

14 Sep 2011 4:06pm

I so want to rant on this thread.

cRAZY Canuk

NSW

2528 posts

14 Sep 2011 6:22pm

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62mac said...

I so want to rant on this thread.

Dooooo it

billboard

QLD

2819 posts

14 Sep 2011 7:15pm

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62mac said...

I so want to rant on this thread.

Oh I hear ya mate - I hear ya !

62mac

24860 posts

14 Sep 2011 5:24pm

I really want to rant but I've got nothing,I've got nothing to add.
I have two experiences with epoxy,rant may come later.

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