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Salty Sea Dog > 9 months ago, 23 May 2013

Salty Sea Dog

VIC

346 posts

23 May 2013 2:58pm

Hi All,

What's the best surfing magazine out there at the moment?

I tend to by Tracks, but keen to get other peoples opinions.

Tracks is my favourite maintstream (hate to use that word) mag for sure. Granted, the only time I ever actually buy it is at the airport waiting for a flight (to Indo usually).

Foam Symmetry is a quality mag to if you're just in it for some great vibe pics. It's a beautifully presented mag (quarterly I think) and always gets my imagination going and my heart pounding for another trip

foamsymmetry.com/

Souwester

1266 posts

23 May 2013 2:18pm

Start collecting them all, each has pros and cons.

For cool stories, nostalgia and big pics go White Horses.

For page 3 girls, new wonder kid articles and all the news fromthe ASP go any of the generic mags out there!

Ctngoodvibes

1404 posts

23 May 2013 2:32pm

Surfing world. More of an old school feel to it. Love it.

JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

23 May 2013 8:47pm

get an IPAD.

you can buy them all for the price of 1.

Ctngoodvibes

1404 posts

23 May 2013 9:16pm

^^^nothing like glossy pages I reckon

crustt

VIC

190 posts

24 May 2013 6:56am

Surfers Journal is the only one I would read,very good articles, did have a subscription but eventually lost interest.

TimKay

752 posts

24 May 2013 8:41am

You sort of get a bit tired of the mags talking up the same team riders. It's all a bit boring
It's very formula reading and very politically correct
Bring back the ASL Reilly and Baker days.
I think they got banned from Hawaii for upsetting the locals. Not to mention the Hoyo party days
Wouldn't see that today

Boothie88

161 posts

24 May 2013 9:05am

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TimKay said..

Bring back the ASL Reilly and Baker days.

How long ago was that? I used to collect ASL 10-15? years ago and loved it. Got a few ASL's within the last year and thought they really lacked something, but wasnt sure if i just loved them more because i was younger. Wished i kept them so i could read back!

Tracks isnt too bad, its the only one i really bother with if any.

Dazzler75

QLD

458 posts

24 May 2013 3:46pm

Smorgasboarder - its free from surf shops.

Tells stories of board makers / trips etc. No stories on 18 yr old wunderkind who does air reverses.

Good read and great stories.

Bring back Lash Clone............

crustt

VIC

190 posts

25 May 2013 6:05am

Smorgasboarder is good for the price, but every single article is a promo for one of it's advertisers. I know it is the nature of the beast, but it wears a bit thin as every thing you read is an ad.

Read that Tim Bakers book Surfari, ya reckon he's a good surf journalist? It was a book about nothing with very little substance.

Ctngoodvibes

1404 posts

25 May 2013 6:38am

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crustt said...
Smorgasboarder is good for the price, but every single article is a promo for one of it's advertisers. I know it is the nature of the beast, but it wears a bit thin as every thing you read is an ad.

Read that Tim Bakers book Surfari, ya reckon he's a good surf journalist? It was a book about nothing with very little substance.

Funny you say that about Tim bakers book crust, I actually really liked it. Could really relate to the whole mix of family and kids verses actually getting waves on a holiday. He even has a paragraph about this website and this forum in particular in his book. From memory he talks about forum member Thommo. Anyone else notice this?

mitchbat

399 posts

25 May 2013 7:19am

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Ctngoodvibes said...

I was thinking the same thing captain. I thought it was a great read and picked up on the sea breeze link too.

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

25 May 2013 9:27am

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crustt said...
Surfers Journal is the only one I would read,very good articles, did have a subscription but eventually lost interest.

Ditto, most other mags are like women's weekly. One flick through and throw then away.

jbshack

6913 posts

25 May 2013 10:34pm

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crustt said..

Smorgasboarder is good for the price, but every single article is a promo for one of it's advertisers. I know it is the nature of the beast, but it wears a bit thin as every thing you read is an ad.

Read that Tim Bakers book Surfari, ya reckon he's a good surf journalist? It was a book about nothing with very little substance.

I ordered his book and a few others today. I was looking for something else to read thanks

crustt

VIC

190 posts

26 May 2013 6:28am

Well while your at it, order Kelly Slaters autobiography cause I would say that would be the most boring book I have read, so no doubt you guys will love it

I just found Bakers yuppiness annoying, and I thought he did bugger all research into some of the places he visited.2 stars.

P co

458 posts

26 May 2013 11:26am

Got plenty of the free Smorgasboarder mag and can do you a half price deal on Slide magazine at Soul Boardstore - formerly Longboards Scarborough.

TimKay

752 posts

26 May 2013 7:04pm

Yeah
Regardless of what people think of Tim Bakers journalism skills I think what he and Derek Reilly managed to put together ( with help from Collins cartoons) was gold
Growing up it was the only mag I looked forward to reading and the only one I have ever collected
No one was immune to having the pissed pulled out of them and a spade was always called a spade
Made them a few enemies but it also made ASL a great read

beastsurf

902 posts

26 May 2013 7:48pm

I paid ten bucks for foam symmetry the other day. Has a nice feel to it good stories with great photography. I like watching the comps but cant be stuffed reading about how good every body is in the corporate surf world. I like pictures to be honest. The visual expirence that leads to the dream.

TOAD

NSW

305 posts

27 May 2013 6:58am

Smorgasboarder

bolgo

910 posts

30 May 2013 6:34am

Tracks crap imho these days

cost cutting lead to minimal decent photos and rubbish stories

one edition last year was almost all about one of the editors breaking his leg after the bells comp - wtf

rest was fill in on the bells comp

sometimes forget (like when at the airport) and then swear never to buy it again

default

1255 posts

30 May 2013 9:07am

stab

WA71

1382 posts

30 May 2013 9:16am

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stab

Bit to metro for me, I like SW.

default

1255 posts

30 May 2013 9:37am

^you havent seen me have you

WA71

1382 posts

30 May 2013 10:02am

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^you havent seen me have you

No, do wear a scarf?

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