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Ctngoodvibes said..

chrispy said..

Tractorguy said..
Phantom and beau young , these guys are quality,will craft you anything,looks like some of you guys stuck with commercial names of the past

Beau young,yeh ok lol

Why lol? The guy rips and shapes epic boards too

The guy rips,100%...
Does HE? shape epic boards ,mmmmmm

Feck, why did 1 contribute, only to get trolled by soft serve. Can you get to your feet yet kook.

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Tractorguy said..

chrispy said..

Ctngoodvibes said..

chrispy said..

Tractorguy said..
Phantom and beau young , these guys are quality,will craft you anything,looks like some of you guys stuck with commercial names of the past

Beau young,yeh ok lol

Why lol? The guy rips and shapes epic boards too

The guy rips,100%...
Does HE? shape epic boards ,mmmmmm

Feck, why did 1 contribute, only to get trolled by soft serve. Can you get to your feet yet kook.

Well you you picked one great shaper and a hoax and you call me soft serve hay bale man ..then cried when the soft serve disagreed with you....and yeh i can get to my feet,my knees,my gut,my skin....and sometimes i just make **** up like an expert in the carpark....i hope that is ok

Simon Anderson
Peter Ware

Best female shaper
miss Vajazzle Twerker

the jewel of surfing.

Cool thread SP however, yes whilst I have Mc Tavish, Berger & Wegener boards the one board I have had the most fun with & think after a session that is a great board is my Bruce Palmer, Bruce has shaped for loads of the big brands over the years & made my custom (by hand) after surfing with me and talking about what I was thinking I wanted. It just seems to suit me perfect
Bruce is a local and knows the local scene and made boards to suit us all
So sure while some of the big names make great boards & have had some great riders make their boards to magical things I think for most of us having a true local shaper beats any big name out of towners.
Bruce is I'm sure one of hundreds of local guru's around the country who have helped the local crew get the best from their surfing
So for me my pick is the local crusty, no WSL or Bookface account
Mind you riding my Wegener Corky at Noosa is now giving it a run for its money.

Kind of agree with watto, a shaper that knows you and your surfing style is without doubt better than leggo.
sure there's the inventor shapers like mc T ,Anderson ,Greenough, Apia Ect Ect. Some here have mentioned MR but mr rode alot of Apia's boards, yeah they developed their skills but they all learned from someone.

Any shapers knowing what's best for your waves build style are priceless.

Shane Martin

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GWatto said..
Cool thread SP however, yes whilst I have Mc Tavish, Berger & Wegener boards the one board I have had the most fun with & think after a session that is a great board is my Bruce Palmer, Bruce has shaped for loads of the big brands over the years & made my custom (by hand) after surfing with me and talking about what I was thinking I wanted. It just seems to suit me perfect
Bruce is a local and knows the local scene and made boards to suit us all
So sure while some of the big names make great boards & have had some great riders make their boards to magical things I think for most of us having a true local shaper beats any big name out of towners.
Bruce is I'm sure one of hundreds of local guru's around the country who have helped the local crew get the best from their surfing
So for me my pick is the local crusty, no WSL or Bookface account
Mind you riding my Wegener Corky at Noosa is now giving it a run for its money.

Yes and this why my favorite two shapers were being saved...except for mike davis who made me some of my favourite boards when i was a grom

Midget

Gunther rohn

Bob Mctavish
Dick Van Strallen
Wayne Lynch
Maurice Cole
Tom Wegner
Simon Anderson
Greg Webber
Midget Farrelly
Mark Richards
Mitchell Rae

all have made a significant contribution to what we ride today...wether its from a materials or design point of view...you could probably throw Bert Burger, Josh Dowling, Tom Hoye and a bunch of others in there without to much trouble

Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

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billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

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billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Biilboard! You have been quite for way to long ! I miss your input ,hope things are good for you.

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billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Biilboard! You have been quite for way to long ! I miss your input ,hope things are good for you.

All good now mate - just edging my way back into the brine - ****, I got a lot of catching up to do

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justaddwater said..

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Biilboard! You have been quite for way to long ! I miss your input ,hope things are good for you.

All good now mate - just edging my way back into the brine - ****, I got a lot of catching up to do

Stoked for you,the salt water factor fixes all

I still wish i bought your yellow 8 footer billboard...that was such a nice board

Sam egan

Steve del rosso

Those blokes have pretty much shaped every custom i have owned...steve still has some catching up with Mr Egan

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billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Billy tolhurst?

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Ashmullet said..

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Billy tolhurst?

Bexon?

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Ashmullet said..

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Billy tolhurst?

Bugger - better make mine 11

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SP said..

Ashmullet said..

billboard said..
Top 10 Oz "longboard" shapers. No particular order - although the cream is nearer the top ??

Bob McTavish
Tully St John
Mike St John
Brett Munro

Phil Myers
Tom Wegener
Ian Chisholm
Steve Del Rosso
Michael Cundith
Ben McTavish

Billy tolhurst?

Bexon?

For logs,for sure

Every bloke in their shed having a crack

Phil Byrne
Al Byrne
Froggy Byrne
Billy Tolhurst
Frank Latta
Terry Bishop
Wayne Roach
Grant Miller
Simon Anderson
Rod Dahlberg
Bob McT
couple of Kiwis in there but .........
so many newer ones but just recalling the older ones

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Razzonater said..

glen stone Geraldton made a pretty epic board

Actually you mean Mark Stone from Geraldton. Stone Surf Designs
Glen stone is from Mandurah.

I've had Mark Stone make 3 custom surfboard and 1 windsurfer, but I've also picked up another 3 surfboard s/h that he has shaped. they have some kinda magic in them.

in no order..Wayne Lynch
Al Byrne
Maurice Cole
MR
Muzz
Mc Tavish
Gunther Rohn
Dahlberg
Simon Anderson
DHD