http://www.vadersurfboards.com/ Thia knockout junk?

A few years ago I bought an Anacapa board, designed by Al Merrick shaped and Glassed in Thialand, the glass was light and cracked just looking at it, and after a few surfs noticed the stringer wasnt 100% straight

Avoid imported junk go Aussie shaped and glassed

Saw alot of Webbers around the same time that were all over the place.

i had a Walden fish.. looked great but was super delicate. Glass looked heavy, but dinged super easy, fins popped out too easy and whole thing ended up snapped in half after surfing 1-2ft scabs...
It was made in thailand..
buy aussie

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doggie said...

Saw alot of Webbers around the same time that were all over the place.

I've had a SLX Webber Pulse imported by Global Surf Industries. Made in Thailand.

The board dinged up if you looked at it too hard, it was full of deck depressions after a week and even gripping pressure when duckdiving was enough to leave finger shaped impressions on the bottom of the board, eventually resulting in the rails splitting.

Wouldnt buy another one.

I bought a new board that i didn't realize it was made in China. In fact it actually was stamped Designed and tested at Narembien. Fine print late i saw made in China. Very unhappy.

Super thin glass and i even managed to pop my fingers through it when duck diving once

Same with the Santa Cruz pumpkin seed models with all the above comments going to exact detail on what happening with this thing.

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synsies1000 said...

Same with the Santa Cruz pumpkin seed models with all the above comments going to exact detail on what happening with this thing.

Is it SLX?

My McT GSI (SLX) had noticeable deck compressions after about 3-4 surfs - not long after the glass split along the stringer for about 6 inches. Not happy after paying $1,350.

Having said that, my GSI 7S (PU) has taken a beating as is still in good nick after about 4yrs...

NB: all my previous boards have been locally made customs... just trying something different with the 7S and didn't realise locally shaped McT were available (in ignorance I mistakenly thought GSI were doing all of their boards).

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GPA said...

My McT GSI (SLX) had noticeable deck compressions after about 3-4 surfs - not long after the glass split along the stringer for about 6 inches. Not happy after paying $1,350.

Having said that, my GSI 7S (PU) has taken a beating as is still in good nick after about 4yrs...

NB: all my previous boards have been locally made customs... just trying something different with the 7S and didn't realise locally shaped McT were available (in ignorance I mistakenly thought GSI were doing all of their boards).

I wouldn't say i was 100% happy with quality of my 7S fish either. Lots of imperfections in blank that can be seen and it is denting slightly[}:)] Wasn't what you'd say cheap but i guess that's what you get. I did and still do really want a custom board from one of our local shapers but i struggle having no patience

cograts. guys....you have seen the light

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arkgee said...

cograts. guys....you have seen the light

I dont even touch them on repairs Arkgee, horrible thing that SLX crap.

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arkgee said...

cograts. guys....you have seen the light

I saw the Katana Van at a local beach break this morning, the driver had just finished his surf and had a pretty sweet looking carbon railed board under his arm.

If it goes as good as it looks then Katana's the first port of call for my next stick!

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Torch said...

http://www.vadersurfboards.com/ Thia knockout junk?

A few years ago I bought an Anacapa board, designed by Al Merrick shaped and Glassed in Thialand, the glass was light and cracked just looking at it, and after a few surfs noticed the stringer wasnt 100% straight

Avoid imported junk go Aussie shaped and glassed

for $395, whaddya expect ??