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JBFletch said..

plenty of people are interested in a snowboard company making surfboards.

http://www.libtechwaterboarding.com

whats the difference??

Never heard of them, which is surprising given they've got rippers such as Wyatt Elder and Noemar McGonagle on their team. I mean, I've heard of Libtech snowboards but had no idea they made surfboards. Never seen one in the water and never heard of anyone talking about them or interested in them. But in answer to your question, there's a big perceived difference between snowboard roots and SUP roots.

The simplest thing TAA could do it relabel his boards and remove all trace of starboard. But he'd also have to do something about the fugly shapes and the tailpads.

TAA, what's the purpose of the day? What is your stake in this?

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Legion said..

JBFletch said..
But in answer to your question, there's a big perceived difference between snowboard roots and SUP roots.

I can say i have tried to root on a Sup but not yet on a Snow board, sadly i ski so will give that a try and then give a comparison if that helps

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jbshack said..

Legion said..

JBFletch said..

But in answer to your question, there's a big perceived difference between snowboard roots and SUP roots.

I can say i have tried to root on a Sup but not yet on a Snow board, sadly i ski so will give that a try and then give a comparison if that helps

Couldn't be that hard to organise a root on a SUP, there's certainly plenty of c8nts on them already.

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bakesy said...
TAA, what's the purpose of the day? What is your stake in this?

Nothing in it for me
Just giving people something different to look at..or to ride..
Lots of people love to try out gear before buying.want be for everyone.
Giving something back to the sport
Been surfing and windsurfing for a long time and when I tryed these boards I loved them.
I think other people will too

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Killbot said..

jbshack said..

Legion said..

JBFletch said..

But in answer to your question, there's a big perceived difference between snowboard roots and SUP roots.

I can say i have tried to root on a Sup but not yet on a Snow board, sadly i ski so will give that a try and then give a comparison if that helps

Couldn't be that hard to organise a root on a SUP, there's certainly plenty of c8nts on them already.

Gotta be a prize for the best psstake on this one??
Laurie,, how about a pair of new sunnies??

TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

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PaddlePig said..

TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

Aaar the voice of reason

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PaddlePig said...
TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

Why its been fun
I'll let you WA guys get in your horse and cart with you glass surfboads and go for a surf
Have to say WA stick together

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TAA said...

PaddlePig said...
TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

Why its been fun
I'll let you WA guys get in your horse and cart with you glass surfboads and go for a surf
Have to say WA stick together

Putting on a try out day when you aren't trying to sell a product?? Bull**** I say....for sure you must be on the payroll. I do think some have been a bit harsh on you though mate. There's plenty of pig boards out there, and some of em are Hayden's, js and dhds! I think I posted previously that the hypto crypto was the biggest pig I have ever ridden.
Is the price actually 1800? If so I can't see anyone paying that. I know sunova have struggled with their price point and there's is a quality product.

For those sort of $ it would be nice to get a proper paint job

I work in the SUP, KITE and WINDSURF industry and yep, i do promote some products for the benefit of getting people on them and then hopefully to buy them.

But i also recently bought a new big name, highly publicised surfboard , which to many is in the same boat as TAA's starboard creations. (weird and overpriced)

I make no commission from lending the board to people, have no other motives apart from getting people stoked, as much as i am.

Give the dude a break. I know you all froth on whatever manufacturer your riding.

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PaddlePig said...
TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

Why its been fun
I'll let you WA guys get in your horse and cart with you glass surfboads and go for a surf
Have to say WA stick together

Nahh,,, don't feel special,,
westies take the pss out of everyone including each other. Performance of the boards aside, one of the key issues seems to be promotion of a product whether yours (or maybe not) is a pretty sensitive issue.
The local shapers and industry people on this site try to be pretty careful of the 'no promotion' etiquette/rule, and get a lot of respect for it. So a few other folks will always get riled if they sniff something,,, right or wrong.
Closest you get from our locals to self promo is "try your local shaper" advice,, which makes sense,, and we have a few.

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quirkus said...

TAA said..

PaddlePig said...
TAA I hear what you're saying. It's like you found a board demo day and wanted to tell people and now you're getting smoked. If that's the case, I feel for you. But Bakesy is right, it certainly would seem you have a stake in it. Being a pretty average surfer myself, maybe one day I would accidentally post 'NSP demo day' and everyone would flame me. I would cop it on the chin and take the advice from these experienced guys and accept that NSP is not a performance board. Legion is also right, they look like absolute pigs. The last thing us surfers want is a throw down from a sport (SUP) that we have little respect of.

Why its been fun
I'll let you WA guys get in your horse and cart with you glass surfboads and go for a surf
Have to say WA stick together

Nahh,,, don't feel special,,
westies take the pss out of everyone including each other. Performance of the boards aside, one of the key issues seems to be promotion of a product whether yours (or maybe not) is a pretty sensitive issue.
The local shapers and industry people on this site try to be pretty careful of the 'no promotion' etiquette/rule, and get a lot of respect for it. So a few other folks will always get riled if they sniff something,,, right or wrong.
Closest you get from our locals to self promo is "try your local shaper" advice,, which makes sense,, and we have a few.

Yep I agree with that.
This day is all about getting on the water and having fun
I let anyone ride my gear..the old saying..don't no untill you have a go

How would these things go boys? seeing as we probably can't make it to try out TAA's boards have a guess at how they would go. Smicko,Kneeling I reckon those fluoro green ones ^^^^ might be alright for us! Also, is the price really 1800, where did this come from?

Hey might need a rep over this way bakesy got just the spot for the gala day could prove real exxxy but.

TAA how many Star Bored's do you own and how much did you pay for them?

ie; tell us how much you are on their payroll for....

The fellas at Surf fx told me they would be around $1800,
Wait till you see the sizes. Mr starboard doing good things,could post up the board widths please

$1800 bucks is a ****ing rip off....your talking $200 of materials pumped out in factory in Thailand for ****s sake

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smicko said...
TAA how many Star Bored's do you own and how much did you pay for them?

ie; tell us how much you are on their payroll for....

Surfboards
1 starboard
1 JS
2 Quicksilver
1 strapper
Wish I was on the pay roll.
Then I could go over to WA and show them the pig shapes ha ha
That's if they let me into WA

I like Strapper.
Do a Strapper day.

so 1 starboard, not much of a demo day mate, as your WA rep I suggest you may need to stock up before the day.

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bakesy said...
so 1 starboard, not much of a demo day mate, as your WA rep I suggest you may need to stock up before the day.

You ask what do I have in the shed
What I have in the shed to demo is
Starboard day
6,0 ultra
5,8 ultra
5,10 amp
SUP
12,6 Allstar race
14, Allstar race
9,0 pro wave
Windsurfing
92L quad
82L quad
80L nuevo
You should no all that if your a rep

That's a big shed boss, does it have a window, cash register and pretty staff? Also I need to talk commission plus expenses some of these WA guys need to be taken out for lunch, I'd suggest Bunker Bay with an open bar.

^^^^ getting close to the best psstake so far... Laurie?

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quirkus said..

^^^^ getting close to the best psstake so far... Laurie?

Going to make three pages

Anyone got some popcorn?

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quirkus said...
^^^^ getting close to the best psstake so far... Laurie?

It's a win ,win
You guys got to take the Piss out of me..lucky I can take it
But I have you looking and talking about starboard and its products

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It's a win ,win
You guys got to take the Piss out of me..lucky I can take it
But I have you looking and talking about starboard pig surfboards and its products

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