Why are most shortboards white?

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stuk > 9 months ago, 18 May 2012

stuk

NSW

894 posts

18 May 2012 1:50pm

Of course someone will have the exception but Ive noticed that where longboards come in all sorts of colours and designs, shortboards are almost always white maybe just with a logo.

Is there a practical reason or is it something to do with their owners

obct

NSW

3487 posts

18 May 2012 1:56pm

IMHO

Short boards these days are almost disposable, they need to be because the people who ride them do so many circus tricks on them that they tend to snap quite often.

No point paying for graphics if the board only lasts 6 months.

Longboards are glassed more heavily and tend to last longer, plus most riders don't do the circus tricks on them.

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 11:58am

Shortboarders are kids and need to learn how to draw so the manufactures leave them blank so the kids can practice their skills.

Oh and because they want to be cool,they wait for Kelly's latest board art and copy his artwork,bloody kids for ya!

Hi doggie

GPA

2529 posts

18 May 2012 11:59am

Well, maybe I am showing my age, but in the 80's the SB's almost always had a full deck spray - and there was no extra cost (customs).

Think it might be a way for the shaper etc to keep the cost of boards down - and then again, a pretty spray gets covered in wax, and after all does not make the board go any better...

And then there's the amount of people buying off the rack boards - most of which have no spray...

Plus - much easier/cheaper to fix a plain white board...

BTW - I could be wrong.

weiry

QLD

5396 posts

18 May 2012 2:04pm

its so all there stickers standout

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 12:12pm

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 12:15pm

I fixed that red up for you this time doggie

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 12:29pm

Guess someone didnt like me fixing doggies red

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 12:30pm

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62mac said...

Guess someone didnt like me fixing doggies red

green now?!?

stuk

NSW

894 posts

18 May 2012 2:58pm

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doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

Nearly lost the line off the reel it was spinning so hard

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 1:00pm

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stuk said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

Nearly lost the line off the reel it was spinning so hard

Were you expecting any less

Simondo

VIC

8024 posts

18 May 2012 3:03pm

This isn't the SUP room... No need for reds!

SP

10982 posts

18 May 2012 1:20pm

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doggie said...

stuk said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

Nearly lost the line off the reel it was spinning so hard

Were you expecting any less

I thought we might have gotten something like a white short board is pure, like a white wedding dress, where as a longboard is like marrying the town bike, so your getting married shotgun style in the local registry office in your parachute material track suit...

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

18 May 2012 3:27pm

They're white because: 'If it's light and white it will sell alright'

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 1:59pm

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CMC said...

They're white because: 'If it's light and white it will sell alright'

I love a pure white virgin board before tailpad and wax, its like rooting a new gf

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

18 May 2012 4:02pm

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doggie said...

CMC said...

They're white because: 'If it's light and white it will sell alright'

I love a pure white virgin board before tailpad and wax, its like rooting a new gf

aint that the truth

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 2:09pm

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chrispychru said...

doggie said...

CMC said...

They're white because: 'If it's light and white it will sell alright'

I love a pure white virgin board before tailpad and wax, its like rooting a new gf

aint that the truth

Yep

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 2:20pm

So you blokes really do sleep with your boards hmm

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 2:28pm

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62mac said...

So you blokes really do sleep with your boards hmm

My channel bottom, all the time

stuk

NSW

894 posts

18 May 2012 4:30pm

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doggie said...

62mac said...

So you blokes really do sleep with your boards hmm

My channel bottom, all the time

A thruster then

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

18 May 2012 4:30pm

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doggie said...

CMC said...

They're white because: 'If it's light and white it will sell alright'

I love a pure white virgin board before tailpad and wax, its like rooting a new gf

I am not sure if a girl has ever given me that much pleasure......

Besides it takes me longer to grip, fin and wax a board than it does the root

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

18 May 2012 5:02pm

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CMC said...
I am not sure if a girl has ever given me that much pleasure......

Maybe you should get out more

But really in the long run you do get a lot more bang for yr buck out of a good board.

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 3:07pm

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stuk said...

doggie said...

62mac said...

So you blokes really do sleep with your boards hmm

My channel bottom, all the time

A thruster then

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

18 May 2012 5:08pm

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doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

who is 'we' doggie

. everybody that has surfed a shortboard , only those that shortboard now or just you, kelly, mick and joel.

i'm asking because a few of us just came down in the last rain shower

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

18 May 2012 5:09pm

yr channel bottom is looking more brown than white in those pics Doggie - is it ageing gracefully?

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 3:14pm

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Ted the Kiwi said...

yr channel bottom is looking more brown than white in those pics Doggie - is it ageing gracefully?

Its the pic, for its age its very white. I dont use it all the time and its kept in a very safe place out of any direct sunlight.
6 oz deck so it hasnt got that many compression dings either. Its like new almost

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 3:16pm

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laceys lane said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

who is 'we' doggie

. everybody that has surfed a shortboard , only those that shortboard now or just you, kelly, mick and joel.

i'm asking because a few of us just came down in the last rain shower

Classic

I've done it all

shortboard yep mastered that,sup yep got bored of that

doggie

15849 posts

18 May 2012 3:16pm

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laceys lane said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

who is 'we' doggie

. everybody that has surfed a shortboard , only those that shortboard now or just you, kelly, mick and joel.

i'm asking because a few of us just came down in the last rain shower

We, as in "us shortboarders". Its ok LL I know you dont know these things

[}:)]

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

18 May 2012 5:18pm

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62mac said...

laceys lane said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

who is 'we' doggie

. everybody that has surfed a shortboard , only those that shortboard now or just you, kelly, mick and joel.

i'm asking because a few of us just came down in the last rain shower

Classic

I've done it all

shortboard yep mastered that,sup yep got bored of that

how could you get bored with sup- you didn't surf yours

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 3:19pm

Lacey charger Lane was his nick name on those shortboards back in the day always chasing the big stuff,I was the grom and eat his leftovers

62mac

24860 posts

18 May 2012 3:20pm

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laceys lane said...

62mac said...

laceys lane said...

doggie said...

Cos we dont need to fag it up with crappy sprays etc

They are for SURFING not dancing lol

who is 'we' doggie

. everybody that has surfed a shortboard , only those that shortboard now or just you, kelly, mick and joel.

i'm asking because a few of us just came down in the last rain shower

Classic

I've done it all

shortboard yep mastered that,sup yep got bored of that

how could you get bored with sup- you didn't surf yours

I did mate one of the the first the sup superbanks way before those cool cats did

1104 and a 106 ,way too must rail on those beasts.

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