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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
Theres my first catch for the day.
I was banking on mac though

Nothing worth than witnessing 55 plus guys riding shortboards, its the classic case" the old I get the better I was"
It just looks wrong. You should be pleased with that reply Lacey

4 yrs for left me heh Mac

Haha mate just having a dig at LACEY mate

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Macaha said..

climber said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
Theres my first catch for the day.
I was banking on mac though

Nothing worth than witnessing 55 plus guys riding shortboards, its the classic case" the old I get the better I was"
It just looks wrong. You should be pleased with that reply Lacey

4 yrs for left me heh Mac

Haha mate just having a dig at LACEY mate

All good .... but wait till I'm 55 and I can tell you how good I wasn't
ill wreck you

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Macaha said..

climber said..

Macaha said..

laceys lane said..
Theres my first catch for the day.
I was banking on mac though

Nothing worth than witnessing 55 plus guys riding shortboards, its the classic case" the old I get the better I was"
It just looks wrong. You should be pleased with that reply Lacey

4 yrs for left me heh Mac

Haha mate just having a dig at LACEY mate

All good .... but wait till I'm 55 and I can tell you how good I wasn't
ill wreck you

Lol mate

Speaking of shorter boards I picked up a Greedy Beaver Firewire on special recently. Took it out for first time in cross-shore point waves at the tail end of TC Oma when it was back to 3-4' at my local faux pointbreak (its a bit sad compared to Noosa/Snapper/Burleigh etc, well a lot sad but hey it's my local).
I'd demoed a 6'4" which paddled into waves easily but felt a little too pulled in at the tail. Apparently doesn't hurt up-sizing them so went way up and grabbed the second longest they make at 6'8". If riding a board callled the "Greedy Beaver" it ain't because one wants to be sitting around as someone elses marker buoy.
Rode it with a set of Futures seaworthy controllers on the point and it actually felt pretty good the first surf as it was a bit hollower. The next day waves were fatter and so the front keels were giving too much hold on rail and so I put in some Christensen Quad fronts and left the seaworthy rear quads in.
Had a really fun beachbreak session at 3-4' with lefthanders running along like a point break and the odd great righthander. Normally don't bother much with lefts as its my backhand but the beaver went so well I kept looking for them. Fin combo went so well. Mix of drive and pivot.
So if you've been eyeing one off give one a shot.
Reminds me of my much loved Takayama scorpion but with more performance from the modern bottom and slightly wider tail and more rockered nose.

Wondered what they were like have looked them over a few times. They look a bit Beau Young wombat II like?

Same design brief I reckon. Good paddler and easy wave catcher with a planshape that lets you move forward to exploit the planing area there and step back on the tail if you want to turn harder. Forgiving and easy to surf. A board that doesn't have weird quirks and so doesn't make you look bad.
Still has really good speed across the wave face and easy to lay into turns so its not boring to ride given its neutrality.
The size I have is a chore to duckdive but as long as there's a break inbetween sets its no worries.
I'm a foam pig when it comes to boards but I was riding a 6'1" Firewire Evo as a board to get me back into things since I'd had a long break due to my back condition. That Evo was one of the few boards where too much foam was a liability in trying to set a rail in turns.
The beaver has the same amount of foam (49L) but the extra length and planshape/rails make it a board that over-sizing still works on.
The scorpion/wombat/beaver/weiner/micro mal (last 2 DVS's) are a worthwhile part of any surfers quiver who want a board that does the above...just some of them do it a little better than others.
The shorter ones go pretty well for the rippers too judging by the videos on the net.

One of the locals has one and we did a swap...

Paddles well, easy to turn and had decent down the line speed...

Really fun board...

Mind surfed the CRAP outta this... But on my mid-length

My new 6'6 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 stepup board, goes like a rocket. Stoked

Yes Mick I love that shape very nice.

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MickPC said..
My new 6'6 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 stepup board, goes like a rocket. Stoked

Looks awesome dude that for your next indo trip ?

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My new 6'6 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 stepup board, goes like a rocket. Stoked

Step up? You need to give me a call and catch up for that surf.

I love that planshape. Sick board.

Cheers boys...the shapes modelled off a Terry Fitzgerald Indo gun. Paddles surprisingly well considering the extra glass Boyd Purdy constructed it with & the low volume makes it uber easy to duckdive.

Yeah Andy right on m8. We're booked for Ulu's in July & I'm doing a trip without the missus at the end of September. Flights already booked & paid for September to Bali. Then planning on booking a trip to G-land from Bali coz its meant to be a lot cheaper if you do it that way. Unfortunately not going to Tassie in Jan now coz our inlaws are coming to visit us then for the first time in 20 years, niece's first trip to Oz too. Also keen on watching the first Olympic surfing event in Chiba middle of next year, so prob visit Tassie the following Jan.

Hi Drip, we've been down your way a couple of times in the last couple of months, Hotter than Hell was awesome & bumped into an old mate Todd Branson who I need to catch up with also. Next trip will be next month 15th to 18th, staying in Margs. Cheers

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Cheers boys...the shapes modelled off a Terry Fitzgerald Indo gun. Paddles surprisingly well considering the extra glass Boyd Purdy constructed it with & the low volume makes it uber easy to duckdive.

Yeah Andy right on m8. We're booked for Ulu's in July & I'm doing a trip without the missus at the end of September. Flights already booked & paid for September to Bali. Then planning on booking a trip to G-land from Bali coz its meant to be a lot cheaper if you do it that way. Unfortunately not going to Tassie in Jan now coz our inlaws are coming to visit us then for the first time in 20 years, niece's first trip to Oz too. Also keen on watching the first Olympic surfing event in Chiba middle of next year, so prob visit Tassie the following Jan.

Hi Drip, we've been down your way a couple of times in the last couple of months, Hotter than Hell was awesome & bumped into an old mate Todd Branson who I need to catch up with also. Next trip will be next month 15th to 18th, staying in Margs. Cheers

Magic Dirt - wow!

Kram needed to shut up and play. When they played they rocked.
Jebs - pffft.

Magic Dirt were awesome, such a very special show in many ways. We were literally staying right next to the at Dunsborough Central Hotel. Check out my pics from the gig, that's them rehearsing out front of my room while I had a few pre show beers
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/Surf-Pix?page=2

Spiderbait were great as allways but I would of preffered they played em fast & short to kram in lots of songs, pretty much every song had a extended build up jam through the middle except for Nina's 996 Luft Balloons that I sang along word for word in German. That song was on the very first tape I bought, "Howlin for Hits" & I thrashed the fark out of it haha Janet singing that song was the highlight of the show for me

My boss loved the Jebs, it was the first band she ever saw. Harpoon & Leaving Home are great songs.

Epic all round show, one of the best ever

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Magic Dirt were awesome, such a very special show in many ways. We were literally staying right next to the at Dunsborough Central Hotel. Check out my pics from the gig, that's them rehearsing out front of my room while I had a few pre show beers
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/Surf-Pix?page=2

Spiderbait were great as allways but I would of preffered they played em fast & short to kram in lots of songs, pretty much every song had a extended build up jam through the middle except for Nina's 996 Luft Balloons that I sang along word for word in German. That song was on the very first tape I bought, "Howlin for Hits" & I thrashed the fark out of it haha Janet singing that song was the highlight of the show for me

My boss loved the Jebs, it was the first band she ever saw. Harpoon & Leaving Home are great songs.

Epic all round show, one of the best ever

We actually saw Spiderbait live again last night, and, as usual, they were UNREAL!!! had both the kids on the edge of the mosh pit and they were absolutely LOVING it... Such great entertainers and super underrated as musicians...

We also cought them last year with Tumbleweed (amazing), Magic Dirt and a few others... you had to pay extra to get into the mosh pit which was a bit sh1t so when Spiderbait came on I grabbed my bestie (my daughter) and we snuck in, here 1st mosh pit experience and she was totally blowing out... and my shoulders were wrecked from jumping around with a kid on my shoulders... and Kram had later had security open the mosh pit up for everyone... LEGEND... one of my best days though

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Macaha said..
Get into it!

morning mac

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laceys lane said..

Macaha said..
Get into it!

morning mac

Oh Hi yeah sorry for the late reply I was talking to the guys in the other shortboard room

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Macaha said..

laceys lane said..

Macaha said..
Get into it!

morning mac

Oh Hi yeah sorry for the late reply I was talking to the guys in the other shortboard room

No good morning back.
To busy !!!

Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

These look nice as well: www.mctavish.com.au/collections/sherpa

whats the inside scoop Macah??????

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onefin said..
Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

Gee. That looks good. Thats the kind of stretched fish shape i had been looking for

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onefin said..
These look nice as well: www.mctavish.com.au/collections/sherpa

whats the inside scoop Macah??????

Looks like my 7'8" with a 2+1 fin set up.

Rode this zinger this morning. Fastest quad fish I've ridden and turns easily at full speed (and I've ridden a lot...proper fish not pseudo shortboard fishes). Took a bit of dialling in with fins. Stretch quads in large and hit the nail on the head.

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onefin said..
Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

I had a CH Fish model and it was pretty special... I held the Nautilus at the Byron store and I VERY tempted... Beautiful boards... But I just prefer the feel of a pin

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AndyrooMac said..

onefin said..
Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

I had a CH Fish model and it was pretty special... I held the Nautilus at the Byron store and I VERY tempted... Beautiful boards... But I just prefer the feel of a pin

I just need to get you and mac to put in the money to get me a 6.6 of this.
Go on . Convert me

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laceys lane said..

AndyrooMac said..

onefin said..
Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

I had a CH Fish model and it was pretty special... I held the Nautilus at the Byron store and I VERY tempted... Beautiful boards... But I just prefer the feel of a pin

I just need to get you and mac to put in the money to get me a 6.6 of this.
Go on . Convert me

I currently have a 2 board quiver an i'm unemployed... Mac will have to shout you

#homedad

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laceys lane said..

onefin said..
Since we re calling a 6'8 greedy beaver a shortboard, I have liked the look of a 6'10-7 oh one these for a while: www.realwatersports.com/collections/christenson-nautilus

anyone ridden one?

Gee. That looks good. Thats the kind of stretched fish shape i had been looking for

Yep, I have one. 6'10, quad. I posted about it somewhere on here, maybe the mid length thread? but that review pretty much nails it. They surf like a fish but just stretched out with more volume.
Grovels well in average surf and is even better when the waves get better.
Great all round board.
Turns on a dime when you want it to, plenty of easy speed, paddles good. Would recommend.

Just sent of a text to a mate that manages that byron shop

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laceys lane said..
Just sent of a text to a mate that manages that byron shop

Can u get a bro deal for me as well