Hey guys. I live in Yeppoon, QLD. I am fairly new to surfing so I was wondering what's your favourite brand? how do you know which one is good. Cheers. Pat

I've had a Creatures of Leisure leggy that I've had out in up to triple over heap quite a few times & its still going after 7 years & looks fine. I use that in bigger waves.

Then I have 3 other cheapies. One long thick one I use with my 666 (SUP) & a couple of thin 6' thin leggies they call comp leggies. Fine for anything under head & 1/2 or not so powerful waves. They go for about $25 with delivery on Ebay...I don't have a favourite brand, I just go for what seems like a good price at the time. I guess Creatures of Leisure are always a decent price & a lot of people like Balin. I wouldn't pay over $45 & would expect one for free & a deck grip if I was buying a new board from your typical surf shop. But I never do that...get a thicker one if your using it with anything other than a short board.

balin... i used to be creatures but i find the ankle cuff material and threads fall alart easy now. oe coil around my leg,as do {cant think}.

Balin are very good, I used them for about 1 year on 2 boards, but I just recently changed back to O&E even though they're about $5 more because I like the big loop on the O&E that you use to take it off your ankle. Balin have a flat tab and it's not as easy to grab.

Ocean & Earth...

Creatures. Everything else seems to snap easier. Plus they make a 9mm leggie if you are that way inclined.

Used to always use Ocean and earth but have been using Balin lately

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GPA said...
Ocean & Earth...

Same. Love them. I buy 4 of them every year on my birthday - as I hate having to change them before a surf - having 4 reduces this issue! It's my present to myself to stop the inevitable. I have broken one in the last 5 years. That was a hell of a swim in - got smashed. Changing them frequently saves my boards and me. I give the old ones away to the local kids who love it. I like them as they never seem to tangle and have held up well with what they normally go through and they never seem to get under my feet.

Creatures, Farking, Ocean and Earth, Balin are all good.

Creatures Teahupoo...try snapping one of those ****ers

I get one for Christmas and one on my birthday every year and swap the old ones out for new ones

O&E the One

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Best board bags O&E Air Con.

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Following on from Mac

O&E 100% for the win...
Cream surf wax - whoever caught me onto that on this forum, THANKS! It is the best by far, I always find myself mid paddle out putting my nose close to my board for a sniff! Hahaha

That cream dose have a powerful smell to it.