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Random / Re: GREAT F1 Season

« on: November 14, 2010, 03:09:47 PM »

I hate that the season ended at a track you can't pass on.

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Events / Re: 3rd Annual Cold Stroke Classic - 1/15/11

« on: November 14, 2010, 03:47:54 AM »

Are classes divided as stock, 14', unlimited, etc. any restrictions?
Thanks
M

That's how its been with all their prior races.

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Sessions / Re: NC sunset session

« on: November 13, 2010, 03:33:20 PM »

Nice video 

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Events / Re: 3rd Annual Cold Stroke Classic - 1/15/11

« on: November 12, 2010, 03:52:46 PM »

When will be more posted about this race, like distances, categories as per SUP age and sex, etc.?
M

Distance is stated in the poster.

If the past, no age classes.

Yes to men and women's classes.

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Sessions / Re: NC sunset session

« on: November 11, 2010, 02:07:00 PM »

move it off facebook so the rest of the world can freely see it.

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Gear Talk / Re: Next board gets Versatraction

« on: November 02, 2010, 03:31:52 AM »

for people finding it slippery, did you thourougly wash it before first use with detergent and a brush?
New versatraction has some product on it (I guess to not stick to machines used to make it) that makes it slippery if you do not wash it well.

That's interesting, because the first board I ever installed it on, had the best traction of all the boards I'm using it on. I did something different on that first board. I rubbed the heck out of it with a squeegee getting some air bubbles out. To the point it was looking like I had rubbed off some of the frosted finish. On the other boards my install skills improved and no rubbing with a squeegee was required.

I think may go rub the deck on the other boards, or at least scrub the deck as you suggest.

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Gear Talk / Re: Next board gets Versatraction

« on: November 02, 2010, 03:24:36 AM »

I'm using it on my paddle shaft. It's the best shaft grip I've used. Beats Monster Grip, wax, or the bumpy stick-on sheets, for great grip without blisters.

The bummer is you have to spiral wrap the shaft to keep the ends from pealing up. The versa traction is too thick and doesn't like being bent around the shaft wrapped any other way.

I'd love to see versa traction make a thinner version so it wraps paddle shafts without this issue, because the grip is perfect for paddles. I still don't know how anyone can paddle without some kind of grip. My hands slide all over a bare shaft.

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Gear Talk / Re: PSH Ripper 8'0" (regular) review

« on: October 31, 2010, 03:27:27 PM »

Does anyone know if a 8'6" Wide ripper would have the same stability as the old 9'3"? 

YES, my friends own both and I've surfed them. I've surfed the 8'0 too. I think the 8'6 WR is the best of the three.

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Gear Talk / Re: Pics of my new 9.0 Hokura.

« on: October 30, 2010, 01:42:22 PM »

but about 99% of boards out there are do not have wood verneers.

Not yet, but wait a little while.

We're still in limbo from the Clark Foam closure.

Some people still don't get along with EPS/epoxy boards. Wood is a good solution for some.

Construction is becoming as personal as the shaper who built your stick. Everybody's got an opinion and they all work, just maybe not for everyone. If you don't like wood, good for you. I don't like 1.5# EPS under 2-3 layers of glass and epoxy. But that's me. My last 2 custom SUP were not my cup of tea.

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Random / Re: *WARNING* *Political* *Unemployment*

« on: October 30, 2010, 04:13:42 AM »

Regan could fix it. The young may not remember the balls it took to fire all the air traffic controllers and hire non union replacements. That guy had big balls. He deregulated the airlines and told those that couldn't live without it, to just go under!

He'd end unemployment now!

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Todays DW vid.

« on: October 29, 2010, 09:06:13 AM »

Awesome 

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Gear Talk / Re: Rocker windsurfer as SUP?

« on: October 28, 2010, 03:25:06 AM »

  I found a Rocker Div. 1S windsurfer for sale cheap and wondered if it is even worth trying

I'm not 100% sure, but that sounds like a full round bottom racing class windsurfer from when the hard core fleet racers were all on displacement hulls. That would be the ONLY windsurfer that would not work for SUP. Find another one.

Too unstable.

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Random / Re: The Great Crash & Burn Thread

« on: October 25, 2010, 10:45:46 AM »

DW could have done a better video, but Jacky might not be enthusiastic about it. 

Ah, but when she was young.....

I broke her arm teaching her to hang glide

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SUP General / Re: Just noticed the new Naish site.

« on: October 25, 2010, 08:03:50 AM »

You're not paying attention DJ.

I posted this to my blog last Monday 

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Gear Talk / Re: Pics of my new 9.0 Hokura.

« on: October 25, 2010, 07:58:50 AM »

It looks great, how are they for strength and what is inside them? proper foam sandwich?

Foam sandwich surfs like shit. Wood surfs better. Last year there were isolated pieces of foam sandwich, only where it had to be under the wood.

A walk around my home towns 15+ surf shops will find 1% foam sandwich PRONE surfboards. Surftech's prone surfboards are near extinct around here. Ever hear of Firewire bamboo surfboards? They're everywhere