a penny nickel for me

new board.. took a look at it today fresh out of the shapers bay ... collect on the 3rd January .. (its finished.... just I'm travelling)..

you've got something to look forward too

Looking for something to replace the Sub-X

3 weeks off...

Surfed once, DVS Wasp quad fish. Concave deck, double concave bottom. Currently chilling at my mate's place at West Burleigh until I figure a way to get it to the Sunshine coast and into my shed under cover of darkness.
Excuse the crazy aspect pics.

I am getting nothing this year - neither is the chick. Today we commenced packing. That's our gift to one another - card board boxes and rubbish bins! We are moving house in Feb so need to start now.

How's your nano working for you Ted?
I hadn't ridden mine for a while due to lousy waves and then I scored the MR flying fish and been having twin fin fun on it.
Had 2 really great days of waves back to back early last week and rode the 2 on consecutive days to compare.
The MR matches the speed of the wave really well and surfing the wave in more conventional lines.
The nano has such pedal to the metal speed the lines I take are completely different and the beat the section game is a piece of cake.
Both great boards.

I have hardly ridden it. Been flat out with work, moving and the surf has been crap most of the time when I have had a chance to surf - I actually went mountain biking 3 weekends in a row at one point to alleviate the pain! When I have ridden it I like it a lot. I really need to spend a few days on it in some quality 3 to 4 ft perfection - then I will give you a good run down. But to be honest I just have not spent enough time on it. Jan is normally a month when I do not surf that much as everyone comes to holiday where I live. Come Feb that will change - as Feb is when I move.

To put it in perspective how bad its been and my availability - I brought a new board in WA at the end of Nov and it still has not been ridden ! I have not even put the fins in it yet. Its been terrible.

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Ted the Kiwi said..
I have hardly ridden it. Been flat out with work, moving and the surf has been crap most of the time when I have had a chance to surf - I actually went mountain biking 3 weekends in a row at one point to alleviate the pain! When I have ridden it I like it a lot. I really need to spend a few days on it in some quality 3 to 4 ft perfection - then I will give you a good run down. But to be honest I just have not spent enough time on it. Jan is normally a month when I do not surf that much as everyone comes to holiday where I live. Come Feb that will change - as Feb is when I move.

To put it in perspective how bad its been and my availability - I brought a new board in WA at the end of Nov and it still has not been ridden ! I have not even put the fins in it yet. Its been terrible.

Yep know what you're going through,I went to Indo in late October and since getting back can count the surfs Ive had on one hand,got 3 weeks off as all suppliers shut down anyway so praying for something,anything rideable c'mon Huey what happened to those cyclone swells you used to deliver every Xmas morning.Hope you all get some waves out there.

I bought 2 Tap King kegs of James Squire Chancer Pale Ale...that's my chrissy pressy to myself & I'm stoked to not be working Chrissy day or the day after

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Ted the Kiwi said..
I have hardly ridden it. Been flat out with work, moving and the surf has been crap most of the time when I have had a chance to surf - I actually went mountain biking 3 weekends in a row at one point to alleviate the pain! When I have ridden it I like it a lot. I really need to spend a few days on it in some quality 3 to 4 ft perfection - then I will give you a good run down. But to be honest I just have not spent enough time on it. Jan is normally a month when I do not surf that much as everyone comes to holiday where I live. Come Feb that will change - as Feb is when I move.

To put it in perspective how bad its been and my availability - I brought a new board in WA at the end of Nov and it still has not been ridden ! I have not even put the fins in it yet. Its been terrible.

To put things in perspective, your new boards for good waves like your 2nd last Indo trip, not your typical local local. If I was waiting for a day to surf my local with that board, I can only think of 1 day in the last 6 years I've lived here where it would be the go lol...where'as say Gland it would be the allrounder

A new 6'0 single fin! Around new years, should be fun at noosa! And just got a new 7 inch cutaway fin for the comp mal, rode it twice today in 0.5ft waves at crescent, I liked it when I was able to get moving

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Cuttlefish said...
How's your nano working for you Ted?
I hadn't ridden mine for a while due to lousy waves and then I scored the MR flying fish and been having twin fin fun on it.
Had 2 really great days of waves back to back early last week and rode the 2 on consecutive days to compare.
The MR matches the speed of the wave really well and surfing the wave in more conventional lines.
The nano has such pedal to the metal speed the lines I take are completely different and the beat the section game is a piece of cake.
Both great boards.

That what I reckon with the puffer 5 bloody goes unreal and im riding really crap small waves. Like you said more conventional lines than the nano.


So liking the mr. I thinking his boards might be underrated.


So teds finally on the move

I reckon another ride on the nano would be in order to size both boards up.


I reckon i can borrow damos one day

Hopefully a surf , a nice root & a beer later in the day I am a simple man

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thePup said..
Hopefully a surf , a nice root & a beer later in the day I am a simple man

Now that's a good little trifecta

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thePup said..
Hopefully a surf , a nice root & a beer later in the day I am a simple man

Ah Pup...man after my own heart..and glad no mention of Mangoes

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surfbroker said...

thePup said..
Hopefully a surf , a nice root & a beer later in the day I am a simple man

Ah Pup...man after my own heart..and glad no mention of Mangoes

Could not agree more


Me i had a big present not long ago and I'm beyond chuffed

Yet santy has not stopped,pick up a new sled tomorrow, and Wednesday I have a demonstrator coming over to install and hopefully teach me how to use this big arse piece of technolgy

Busy and exciting year ahead,filled with love good times and plenty more waves

Lacey, a man of your pedigree gets a ****ing penny,my head just blew up

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chrispy said..

surfbroker said...

thePup said..
Hopefully a surf , a nice root & a beer later in the day I am a simple man

Ah Pup...man after my own heart..and glad no mention of Mangoes

Could not agree more


Me i had a big present not long ago and I'm beyond chuffed

Yet santy has not stopped,pick up a new sled tomorrow, and Wednesday I have a demonstrator coming over to install and hopefully teach me how to use this big arse piece of technolgy

Busy and exciting year ahead,filled with love good times and plenty more waves

Lacey, a man of your pedigree gets a ****ing penny,my head just blew up

have you tried the nickel.


I thought it was a pretty smart board. adds some squirt to my surf skate routine so harder to do and more rewarding.

I also like the flex of the deck.

the shop board penny nickel gets used by everyone

Nah I'm a snob and just hate them. I know it's not a used board at most skate shops in fact they don't even sell them














Relax I'm ****ting ya

hah. luckey I get what I like not what I should get

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Ted the Kiwi said..
I have hardly ridden it. Been flat out with work, moving and the surf has been crap most of the time when I have had a chance to surf - I actually went mountain biking 3 weekends in a row at one point to alleviate the pain! When I have ridden it I like it a lot. I really need to spend a few days on it in some quality 3 to 4 ft perfection - then I will give you a good run down. But to be honest I just have not spent enough time on it. Jan is normally a month when I do not surf that much as everyone comes to holiday where I live. Come Feb that will change - as Feb is when I move.

To put it in perspective how bad its been and my availability - I brought a new board in WA at the end of Nov and it still has not been ridden ! I have not even put the fins in it yet. Its been terrible.

Yep know what you're going through,I went to Indo in late October and since getting back can count the surfs Ive had on one hand,got 3 weeks off as all suppliers shut down anyway so praying for something,anything rideable c'mon Huey what happened to those cyclone swells you used to deliver every Xmas morning.Hope you all get some waves out there.

I recall just a few years back surfing Little Bombie at 6ft on Christmas day. Wonderful start to the day. Its been so terrbile here of late - like way worse than normal.

Mick - I hear ya - but I should have had the chance to ride it in at least some 4ft plus good conditions at least once I was hoping - but sadly not. I am hoping it becomes more of an all rounder for me going forward.

As for Hawaii - I think you should go !!

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Mick - I hear ya - but I should have had the chance to ride it in at least some 4ft plus good conditions at least once I was hoping - but sadly not. I am hoping it becomes more of an all rounder for me going forward.

As for Hawaii - I think you should go !!

Totally understand, I have am Al Merick Gravy I am sure would be awesome in a peaky beachy. But thats rare for me so its on the sale list...But if I were faced with conditions you described on your 2nd last Indo trip I'd be disadvantiged with my quiver. That boards strong & ready for solid waves. She's a keeper

Hawaii...is yet to be approved by the powers that be, but looking very promising. Wifes keen, just gotta apply at work n see

I am backing ya to get that trip over the line Mick. You have the skills to negotiate that one. Why not go later summer (their winter) before school goes back?

I would not mind some of this on Christmas day - here is my old local - why did I ever leave ?

You don't know what you have until it's gone. I have hit every legendary East Coast surf zone over the last couple of months and this surf trip has just highlighted how good home is.

And I hope for something Mctavish.

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You don't know what you have until it's gone. I have hit every legendary East Coast surf zone over the last couple of months and this surf trip has just highlighted how good home is.

And I hope for something Mctavish.

Which ones did you visit?

That sucks - but not surprised to hear that Drip - been terrible in NSW most of the last 2 months. Victoria has had a few good days from all reports.

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You don't know what you have until it's gone. I have hit every legendary East Coast surf zone over the last couple of months and this surf trip has just highlighted how good home is.

And I hope for something Mctavish.

the drip, yep its terrible here,,,when you get home, tell all your friends