How deep is your quiver?

[stoneybaloney]

I'm rolling two boards deep right now. :o One long and one short. How about you?

[lax8810]

standard shorty, and a step up. Come the summer ill add a groveler. hopefully a white diamond.

[MATT JOHNSON]

9'6 Brain Wynn Single Fin & 6'8 Heritage Single fin.

Gonna get anther 9'6 its either gonna be a Wynn or a Bing I havent made up my mind yet:confused:

[Zippy]

I have 5 boards 4 that I made, one professionally made. I ride my own shapes most of the time altough I went to the Professional board a few months ago just for a change.

[stoneybaloney]

I have 5 boards 4 that I made, one professionally made.

Good stuff. Did you use blanks?

[Aguaholic]

8 Boards right now. ....I typically go through a few boards a year though.

[stoneybaloney]

I typically go through a few boards a year though.

"Go through" as in break or buy & sell?

[Aguaholic]

"Go through" as in break or buy & sell?

I break at least 1 board per year. Lately it's been more. But, I do sell boards after I beat them up a bit...unless I am in love with the board. And, the one's I love are usually the one's that breaks. :mad:

[SouthJerseyShred]

2 boards deep as of now. got a fishcuit and a quad fin shorty. looking to pick up a performance thruster soon

[firstnamelastname]

3 deep...2 fishies and 1 shorty

[stoneybaloney]

I break at least 1 board per year. Lately it's been more. But, I do sell boards after I beat them up a bit...unless I am in love with the board. And, the one's I love are usually the one's that breaks. :mad:

Oh ok. Hopefully 2010 brings no broken ones.

[aka pumpmaster]

6 boards....all short.

[Aguaholic]

I def don't break boards for fun. I just try to be as aggressive as possible. And commit to any opportunity I get.

[stoneybaloney]

I def don't break boards for fun. I just try to be as aggressive as possible. And commit to any opportunity I get.

I hear ya. I think sometimes I can actually be skittish because I know if I break a board, it won't be quickly replaced.

[aka pumpmaster]

especially at poverty!

[Zippy]

Good stuff. Did you use blanks?


Yes all were made with US Blanks.... I think :confused:?

[Alvin]

I currently have a longboard, shortboard, fish (travel board) and 8ft pin from Perfection thats 20 yrs old now and just reglassed. Still my favorite board of all time. Not to mention plenty of sponges. Working on building my quiver with kids coming along.

[super fish]

i got 1 fish due to me being a poor college kid and it's fairly universal

[Scobeyville]

6'2 quad UM 6600
6'2 UM pro
5'9 - 21-13 xx fish
6'1 Dan taylor (in SD, CA for my spur of the moment trips)
6'8 wrv fun shape (First board, best board on anything less than thigh high

Thinking about the lost rocket fish next.. i dunno though i may wait until i learn how to stand up on a wave first:cool:..

[Northender]

7 boards who rahh

[stoneybaloney]

10 seems to be our ceiling. I figured most people would be in the 3-5 range. Hopefully I'll be in that range within the next year. :D

[somesurfer13]

3 boards, two short but ones a quad and then a step up... im looking to get a pod or rocket but i dont feel like buying a brand new board right now

[d0sitmatr]

the one's I love are usually the one's that breaks. :mad:

Murphy's law, works every time :)

Ive only had 1 "magic board" that lasted any length of time, not sure why it did, but it lasted me many years, where usually a "magic board" will last me less than a year.
I have a
5'8 Klugel fish- waist to headhead
5'10 BAT hybrid fish- good for anything up to 1' overhead too "skatey" after
6.0 BAT sunfish (basically a rocketfish shape with a few performance tweeks)- good for anything we get in FL
6.2 M4 thumbtail- for when we get the rare big h-cane swells that arent mushy

[beachbreak]

i'm down to ten.
three are for sale,but three more are ordered for april

[NSsurfer]

2 boards deep, 6'3 JS combat, and 5'8 CI Pod

[LBNJ Local]

I've got a few boards, but mainly use two of them:

5'11" WRV quad fin J. Fernandez
6'0" Chemistry high performance tri-fin

The other boards are either old, broken, or just played out... I do have this one board that some girl won at a bar and gave to me. It's a donkey but I would like to do something with it. Thinking of getting some art put on it and hanging it in my living room... It's a Glenn Klugel (Kugel); anyone ever heard of this shaper?

[zach619]

What im riding now...

5'10 custom addict surfboard, thumb tail
5'11 plus one squash
5'11 plus one rounded pin
6'0 plus one squash
6'0 plus one swallow
6'2 plus one squash
6'5 addict surfboard, rounded pin tail
7'2 plus one mini-gun, pintail
8'8 southcoast surfshop longboard thing.

I've built that collection up over the past 4 years, and this quiver gets me through ANY conditions that come through San Diego. from, ankle high to TOH. As long as they all hold up, i won't need any boards for a while.

Still own, but don't ride.
a 6'0 Fish from NY i think. Its a company called "NA" (Anyone know about this company)? Its a thruster, super thick. Fun as hell on the summer reefs, but its super slow now and I dont ride it.

a 6'3 Peter Benjamin Channel bottom. Old late 80s board. Fun and thick. Never ride it.

[LOSTsoul]

2 shortboards
1 fish
presently waiting on a 5'9' Rocket (can't freaking wait!)

[CSB]

In order of wave size:
6'0" x 20 1/2" x 2 1/2" WRV Clark quad fish
6'1" x 19 1/4" x 2 3/8" WRV Yinger battail quad
6'2" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" WRV Moore rounded squash thruster
6'3" x 18 7/8" x 2 3/8" WRV Mulhern swallowtail thruster
6'6" x 18 1/4" x 2 3/8" WRV Redman pintail mini-gun

No real commitment to WRV, but my buddy is one of their board builders/East Coast rep. Good guy to have grown up with...

[njsurfer42]

5'10" HSD quad fish (found this used in a shop all banged up...fixed it up & it turned out to be a really good board)

5'10" rusty dwart (despite all the options, i like this best as a twin w/ trailer set up. goes really fast in fat, kinda mushy surf)

5'10" wynn stubby bonzer (pretty much has been my go-to board for the past 2 years)

6'0" wynn bonzer mini egg (coming soon)
6'2"wynn bonzer hp shortboard (coming soon)

6'4"wynn single fin egg (very fun high-volume board...great for the winter b/c it still floats well w/ all the rubber on)

6'4" bing bonzer 3 (my first bonzer...mostly a wall hanger now)

6'6" wynn bonzer step-up pintail (a modified black beauty template that i really love...just wish i had a reason to use it more often. its been ridden more in foreign countries than it has here at home)

9'6" wynn si si slider (heavy classic style log)

[GoodVibes]

1 short
1 fun shape
1 long
1 body

[SeaDaddy]

9'6 Brain Wynn Single Fin & 6'8 Heritage Single fin.

Gonna get anther 9'6 its either gonna be a Wynn or a Bing I haven't made up my mind yet:confused:

If your thinking about a Bing, I bought a 9'6" Bing Trimulux model about a year and a half ago from Heritage. It's kind of like your do-it-all traditional single fin. Needless to say the glide is unreal. I didn't know till I checked the Bing website that they pictured my board for the description of the model which Heritage confirmed to me. I was just in there this past month and they hay a 9'4" Trimulux with clear coke bottle blue resin tint, it just needs a $150 for a layaway and a good home. http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_trimulux
Otherwise I'll be a eight boards, about ready to finally order a 6'2" Rich Pavel Speedialer
from Surfers Supplies.

[wbsurfer]

im rocking 3 boards. a 6'1" jimmy keith high performance shortboard with parabolic rails. then a 6'1" al merrick flyer epoxy. and finally a 7'6" cos funboard that is as thick as a log but really fun on the small days.

[FrankShreds]

two thrusters, one is a JS Combat, the other Chemistry Dagger,
one hybrid small wave board, Chemistry Boombastik
one fish that has been collecting dust for 3 years
have a new thruster on the way

[MATT JOHNSON]

If your thinking about a Bing, I bought a 9'6" Bing Trimulux model about a year and a half ago from Heritage. It's kind of like your do-it-all traditional single fin. Needless to say the glide is unreal. I didn't know till I checked the Bing website that they pictured my board for the description of the model which Heritage confirmed to me. I was just in there this past month and they hay a 9'4" Trimulux with clear coke bottle blue resin tint, it just needs a $150 for a layaway and a good home. http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_trimulux
Otherwise I'll be a eight boards, about ready to finally order a 6'2" Rich Pavel Speedialer
from Surfers Supplies.

Yeah I know a cpl guys who ride for Bing and I was check out there boards and I really like them I was hoping to have Wynn Shape my next board but if he has a big list of people waitng I might just pay a little extra and buy a Bing. I am gonna looka at them again this weekend and make my decision . They are what I am use to riding more. 9'6 is what length I usely stick to

[Alive!!]

5'6" old school fish
5'10" firewire quadraflex
6'1" webber ? -with extra length and rocker for when it's mackin
10'ish single fin waterlogged monster from the 60's

[SquanShredder]

2 shortboards
1 fish
a step up
gun
tow board

[RIGHTaway]

3 deep...6'3 Channel Islands Flyer I use for the larger stuff 6' quad-fin Firewire Quadraflex I just got that I've only used a few times, great for small-a few feet overhead. Then 7'2 funshape I will use for the ankle slappers in the summer

[conway]

6'2" Greenroom Whiskey Fish. Thick and wide, swallow tail. Local shape, my go to shortboard for almost any day, fat and wide to get going on mushy little waves. Amazing board. A bit too long though.

6'5" Hickman squash tail. I ride this board when the waves start tipping head high, when I need something with a bit more length. Real old so I don't feel bad about banging it around or anything. This is the board my dad taught me to surf on. It used to be his.

7'2" Walden Mini Magic model. A longboard shape/style board minus about three feet. I got this several years ago and my surfing improved exponentially because it enabled me to catch waves on my own. I still ride it occasionally. Easy to walk on.

7'6" Takayama Egg. A fun mid-range board. Kind of a weird shape, and egg with a nice pintail. Tracks well when the waves are bigger, catches and turns easy when it's small. Fun with sidebites or as a singlefin.

9'6" Alison high-performance longboard. This is the board that I was introduced to longboarding on. Not great for walking, but a very forgiving transition and a wave catching machine. I've had more fun sessions on this board than any other listed here.

9'8" Hobie. Shaped in the early 60's. Picked it up relatively cheap and fixed it up. Big, wide, thick, heavy, truly a classic log. Big D-fin made of redwood. Ten times harder to ride than any other board, but ten times more rewarding as well. This is my favorite board of all.

So I have a quiver of 6.

[Recycled Surfer]

Yeah I know a cpl guys who ride for Bing and I was check out there boards and I really like them I was hoping to have Wynn Shape my next board but if he has a big list of people waitng I might just pay a little extra and buy a Bing. I am gonna looka at them again this weekend and make my decision . They are what I am use to riding more. 9'6 is what length I usely stick to

Definitely check out the Heritage Shop in OC. The have a great selection of Bings. They even have a new model out that I did not see on Bings website called The 4 Speed.

[MATT JOHNSON]

Definitely check out the Heritage Shop in OC. The have a great selection of Bings. They even have a new model out that I did not see on Bings website called The 4 Speed.

Yeah I know a guy whos has a IsIS he want to sell me and I was looking at possibly a new Elevator. I want something glassed heavy cause I prefer a board with some weight to it. Plus I want something from a 9'6 to a 10'0 cause my wife was out shoping for a new pair of Uggs and she brought me home a 10'0 board back cause it was only 64 bucks at Kona Sports in Wildwood

[Recycled Surfer]

Yeah I know a guy whos has a IsIS he want to sell me and I was looking at possibly a new Elevator. I want something glassed heavy cause I prefer a board with some weight to it. Plus I want something from a 9'6 to a 10'0 cause my wife was out shoping for a new pair of Uggs and she brought me home a 10'0 board back cause it was only 64 bucks at Kona Sports in Wildwood

I like both of those boards but my vote goes to the Zeph Is Is. It sort of reminds me of the Channin Square. Check out the video. I believe thats Kevin Shaughnessy riding the Square. Its an awesome small wave board (perfect for our midsummer conditions) good to chest high.
http://www.channinsurf.com/PrototypeSite.html

[MATT JOHNSON]

I like both of those boards but my vote goes to the Zeph Is Is. It sort of reminds me of the Channin Square. Check out the video. I believe thats Kevin Shaughnessy riding the Square. Its an awesome small wave board (perfect for our midsummer conditions) good to chest high.
http://www.channinsurf.com/PrototypeSite.html

Yeah the only thing i dont like about the Isis is how mid way it narrows in . I like the Am pretty much decided on the Elevator

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_elevator


or the Zeph indy

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_indy

How heavy is your Trimulux glassed???

[9ten]

3

small wave shortboard
good wave shortboard
vintage log

i love riding all 3 and most times it's really all i need for most conditions in nj. the only time i think i need another board is when it's flat and i'm not riding any of them. for some reason that's when the brain starts thinking about what to add to the quiver for certain conditions, when in reality i already have great boards for the # of surfable days here.

[MATT JOHNSON]

I made up my mind . I picked the Elevator

http://bingsurf.shutterfly.com/14212

[Recycled Surfer]

Yeah the only thing i dont like about the Isis is how mid way it narrows in . I like the Am pretty much decided on the Elevator

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_elevator


or the Zeph indy

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_indy

How heavy is your Trimulux glassed???

I like 8oz. volan glass with a deck & tail patch. My rails have extra glass also. Its a little on the heavy side but I like the weight. I had a 9'6" Modern for a while (I'm pretty sure it was a pop out) that I bought used. The glass was very light and so was the board. It dinged if you looked at it not to mention the pressure dents in the deck. It didn't paddle well and was only fair in catching waves on small days.

[gromsurfer123]

3 and a half.

5'10 um pro
6'0 m-j um
5'10 nectar quad retro fish
the top half of a rusty fish i got off ebay, broke like 3 weeks after i got it for 50 bucks. i was poor and neeeded a surfboard :/ dont buy ebay boards

[Alvin]

I love the Laird hamilton quote. He really hits it on the head.

[Alvin]

2 boards deep, 6'3 JS combat, and 5'8 CI Pod

This is a terrific quote by Laird Hamilton. So true.

[CharlieInOC]

Good stuff. Did you use blanks?

no he made them from air

[stoneybaloney]

no he made them from air

Thanks for your quality input.

[SeaDaddy]

Yeah the only thing i dont like about the Isis is how mid way it narrows in . I like the Am pretty much decided on the Elevator

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_elevator


or the Zeph indy

http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_indy

How heavy is your Trimulux glassed???

That Elevator is sick! I know my 9'6 is not volan glassed, but I'm going to guess it is a 6/6 deck and 6 bottom. If you look close at the picture of my board you can see 3/4 the way up a V where there's a deck patch also. http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_trimulux

[MATT JOHNSON]

That Elevator is sick! I know my 9'6 is not volan glassed, but I'm going to guess it is a 6/6 deck and 6 bottom. If you look close at the picture of my board you can see 3/4 the way up a V where there's a deck patch also. http://www.bingsurf.com/surfboards_trimulux

Yeah I am getting a Elevator and a NR-2 I am getting a really sweet deal on them both and they are close to Mint. I am gonna pick them up next Saturday

[SeaDaddy]

Yeah I am getting a Elevator and a NR-2 I am getting a really sweet deal on them both and they are close to Mint. I am gonna pick them up next Saturday

Your Stoked! Is that NR-2 a J Tudor model or that Takayama model someone was selling on here, and what size? I hope I do as well as you with my tax return.

[MATT JOHNSON]

Your Stoked! Is that NR-2 a J Tudor model or that Takayama model someone was selling on here, and what size? I hope I do as well as you with my tax return.

I think its just a NR-2 I will find out more when I go look at them next week.

I am really pick about what boards I buy used . From what I am told both are in Near mint shape.

I was looking for a Cooperfish but those things are like gold and its rare anyone gets off them .

Make me regret selling my 10'0 melo yellow a few years back

[Recycled Surfer]

Yeah I am getting a Elevator and a NR-2 I am getting a really sweet deal on them both and they are close to Mint. I am gonna pick them up next Saturday

2 really nice boards. Good Luck with them. I would much rather buy a clean used board rather than pay the price for one thats never seen the water. If I bring another board home I may get divorced. To me - I'd rather look at a quality hand shaped board rather than a painting. They are kind like works of art. I wish my wife would see it that way.

[MATT JOHNSON]

Here's my full quiver

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3997/quiver001.jpg

[jml7140]

7 deep

9'4 Takayama NR 2 (soon to be replaced by 10' Bing Elevator)
6'9" Hatteras Glass Semi Gun
6'8" Dewey Weber Feather Fastback single fin
6'6" Greenroom performance thruster
6'5" Hatteras Glass Flyer
6'2" Lost RNF
6'0" OBBC twin keel fin

Looking for a single fin hull or short, wide single fin and maybe a 5'10" Larry Mabile White Pony

But its hard sneaking new boards in to the quiver these days without the lady noticing

[MATT JOHNSON]

9'4 Takayama NR 2 (soon to be replaced by 10' Bing Elevator)


thats the 2 board are in the pic I posted in my quiver

The white and blue board is a 9'6 Bing NR2 & The Sky Blue board is a 9'10 Bing Elevator. I am gonna try the Elevator out tomorrow , I'll let you know how it rides

[mreuther]

i am riding:

5'6" Lost RNF aviso
5'10" JS AI5
6' JS Flyboy
6'1" WRV Rounded pin Flexlite
9'6" Yater Hp

i also just broke a 6'1" Lost Psycho Ward but luckily I just ordered a 5'10" Lost CW classic

[jml7140]

thats the 2 board are in the pic I posted in my quiver

The white and blue board is a 9'6 Bing NR2 & The Sky Blue board is a 9'10 Bing Elevator. I am gonna try the Elevator out tomorrow , I'll let you know how it rides

That's a good looking quiver. I'd appreciate it if you post your thoughts on that Elevator after your surf tomorrow unless you don't like it and then i don't want to know cause I've already made a deposit:D

I'll probably take the Takayama out for one last run tomorrow - its a great board but a little small for me at 200lbs now

[MATT JOHNSON]

I took out the Elevator today and was really happy with it after I got my body placement on it right. When you go to Paddle yo have to lay back a little bit more that you standard Log cause they isnt that much volume up by the nose . Most of the volume is in the chest/ Body area. With a 11inch pivot fin it turns really smooth and isnt really squirly. Noserideing on this is like nothing I have ever experienced. It noserides really easy and the Tail rocker keeps it locked when on the nose . Also when your on the nose the board speeds up to the point where it caught me off guard and when it locked in and your on the nose if your in the right spot you can get some really long nose rides off this this boards

If you intersted in one I would definaly get one

[spongedude]

a 9+' dewey weber (shaped by 'redman') log and a 6' becker tri-fin...my son learned on the becker and now needs a smaller ride...he's 4'8" and 80 pounds...any suggestions for riding mostly small california surf (ankle to waist)?

[MATT JOHNSON]

my very first longboard I bought was a 9'0 wrv tri fin shaped by redman . He is a really good shaper

[njsurfer42]

a 9+' dewey weber (shaped by 'redman') log and a 6' becker tri-fin...my son learned on the becker and now needs a smaller ride...he's 4'8" and 80 pounds...any suggestions for riding mostly small california surf (ankle to waist)?

maybe something in the 5'2"-5'5" size range...anything smaller than that, built to float your little guy, is gonna be too difficult for most shapers to bother w/...depending on your location, i know gary hanel has built some sick little micro-grom boards. check out the surfy surfy blog to see some of his stuff: http://www.surfysurfy.net/
good luck w/ the gremmie! some of the best times in my surfing life have been shared w/ my father...

[jml7140]

my very first longboard I bought was a 9'0 wrv tri fin shaped by redman . He is a really good shaper

was a really good shaper.

he used to shape for my buddy at Hatteras Glass (Rodanthe Surf Shop) and had shaped all over the country. when he moved to Avon he got with one of the local gals and contracted HIV/AIDS.

he passed away a few years ago - such a sad way for such a talented shaper, or anyone, to pass. he's certainly missed.

[MATT JOHNSON]

was a really good shaper.

he used to shape for my buddy at Hatteras Glass (Rodanthe Surf Shop) and had shaped all over the country. when he moved to Avon he got with one of the local gals and contracted HIV/AIDS.

he passed away a few years ago - such a sad way for such a talented shaper, or anyone, to pass. he's certainly missed.

Wow that sucks I didnt even hear about that at all. Yes he will me missed

[jml7140]

I took out the Elevator today and was really happy with it after I got my body placement on it right. When you go to Paddle yo have to lay back a little bit more that you standard Log cause they isnt that much volume up by the nose . Most of the volume is in the chest/ Body area. With a 11inch pivot fin it turns really smooth and isnt really squirly. Noserideing on this is like nothing I have ever experienced. It noserides really easy and the Tail rocker keeps it locked when on the nose . Also when your on the nose the board speeds up to the point where it caught me off guard and when it locked in and your on the nose if your in the right spot you can get some really long nose rides off this this boards

If you intersted in one I would definaly get one

thanks for the info. i was looking for a noserider and someone mentioned the elevator but you never really know, you know. Margaret at Bing had mentioned that it paddling and catching waves would take a little getting used to with that step deck.

is that pivot fin the Calvani fin by any chance? that's the fin that they told me my board would come with. how is that thing glassed?

i'm glad you enjoyed your new board

[MATT JOHNSON]

thanks for the info. i was looking for a noserider and someone mentioned the elevator but you never really know, you know. Margaret at Bing had mentioned that it paddling and catching waves would take a little getting used to with that step deck.

is that pivot fin the Calvani fin by any chance? that's the fin that they told me my board would come with. how is that thing glassed?

i'm glad you enjoyed your new board


Yeah Margaret is right on the money . It took me a cpl waves to get my body postioning dialed in . You gotta have you chest over the thickest part of the board , so you a bit farther back on the board. I belive it is the Calvani fins it a 11inch pivot fin that comes with all Elevator. Its glassed pretty heavy with Volan total of 16oz I was told buy the guy who I got it from which I think is who they glass all of Bings boards expet the Pig and the Lightweight.

Are you ordering from Bing or Heritage Surf??? I talk to a Margaret a few times and She is really cool. She told me to call up Heritage Surf and talk to Jamie and he was very helpful with any questions I had. That who I got my Elevator and NR2 off of .He's a really cool guy

But like I said be ready the first time you get on the nose on that thing . Soon as you get up there the board picks up crazy speed , its insane how fast it goes

[spongedude]

thanks for info, folks... the redman/DW is a stable, sweet board....

and yer right, njs, me and my kid out in the lineup is great times, even on a flat day




http://www.myspace.com/randomspark

[Recycled Surfer]

Are you ordering from Bing or Heritage Surf??? I talk to a Margaret a few times and She is really cool. She told me to call up Heritage Surf and talk to Jamie and he was very helpful with any questions I had. That who I got my Elevator and NR2 off of .He's a really cool guy

Jamie is the man. He is the one to talk to when ordering a longboard for sure. He also does excellent repairs.

[MATT JOHNSON]

Jamie is the man. He is the one to talk to when ordering a longboard for sure. He also does excellent repairs.


Yeah Jamie is the Man for sure . There was on ding on the Elevator from where he bumped it on something in his van . He fixed it so good he had to point out where it was he matched the color so good . I couldnt even tell

[chincosurfer]

9'2 bing and a 5'10 Santa Cruz

[DEwaverider]

i am riding:

5'6" Lost RNF aviso
5'10" JS AI5
6' JS Flyboy
6'1" WRV Rounded pin Flexlite
9'6" Yater Hp

i also just broke a 6'1" Lost Psycho Ward but luckily I just ordered a 5'10" Lost CW classic
mreuther
how do you like you js flyboy. Im thinking of getting one

[c3boardwerks]

37 blanks deep.....the possibilities are endless

6'2 honey dipper eps/epoxy carbon patch work......looks like danes new board
6'2 rnf
6'6" big boy shorty

all hand shaped and glassed in house

[Exit98Surf]

C3: Where are you located? Do you do epoxy? I've seen some of the boards you've posted and they look nice...

[mreuther]

mreuther
how do you like you js flyboy. Im thinking of getting one

Its alright it really just sits there I really just have it as a back-up board

[DEwaverider]

Its alright it really just sits there I really just have it as a back-up board
Would it do well in east coast waves?

[mitchell]

Would it do well in east coast waves?

IMO Theres no such thing as "east coast waves"

Rhode Island point breaks in 40 degree water 6mm rubber
Hollow Poverty Beach
IRI with suckout pits on one side and fishy/longboard waves on the other
Mushy Assateague
Perfect OBX with 75 degree water
Florida summer with endless waist high wind swell and 80 water.

all east coast waves but my guess is you'll find it hard to pick a board that does well in some, without being the wrong board in the rest.

[oipaul]

IMO Theres no such thing as "east coast waves"

Rhode Island point breaks in 40 degree water 6mm rubber
Hollow Poverty Beach
IRI with suckout pits on one side and fishy/longboard waves on the other
Mushy Assateague
Perfect OBX with 75 degree water
Florida summer with endless waist high wind swell and 80 water.

all east coast waves but my guess is you'll find it hard to pick a board that does well in some, without being the wrong board in the rest.

I bet the right longboard could handle all of that...

[mitchell]

I bet the right longboard could handle all of that...

Thanks - but i'll get my magic board advice from someone who hasn't gone through 17 boards in the past 3 years!

:rolleyes:

[oipaul]

Thanks - but i'll get my magic board advice from someone who hasn't gone through 17 boards in the past 3 years!

:rolleyes:

You'll notice that the one board I have kept is the good old 9"0" rides knee high to head high!

[DEwaverider]

IMO Theres no such thing as "east coast waves"

Rhode Island point breaks in 40 degree water 6mm rubber
Hollow Poverty Beach
IRI with suckout pits on one side and fishy/longboard waves on the other
Mushy Assateague
Perfect OBX with 75 degree water
Florida summer with endless waist high wind swell and 80 water.

all east coast waves but my guess is you'll find it hard to pick a board that does well in some, without being the wrong board in the rest.
Yes your right but I was being vague. I was referring to more of NJ, DE, and MD

[eastcoast]

I've got.......

6'2" futura firewire

6'3" custom S.O.D.

6'3" cole grasshopper

9'0" canyon longboard

I want to get a cole trunk board when i get the money

[mreuther]

Yes your right but I was being vague. I was referring to more of NJ, DE, and MD

I have only rode it a handful of times I actually have been moving towards boards that are shorter and wider, they just work better for me. So its kinda just been sitting there collecting dust.

[mitchell]

Yes your right but I was being vague. I was referring to more of NJ, DE, and MD

yeah i figured you were...i was just being a d*ck plus i think there are actually quite a few people who think all east coast waves are basically the same deal. BTW i agree with mreuther on the shorter wider boards working...

[c3boardwerks]

C3: Where are you located? Do you do epoxy? I've seen some of the boards you've posted and they look nice...

located in lewes DE. Yes i shape eps. Thanks for the comments. I am finishing an eps dane reynolds copy right now can't wait for some waves

[mreuther]

located in lewes DE. Yes i shape eps. Thanks for the comments. I am finishing an eps dane reynolds copy right now can't wait for some waves

I cant wait for mine

[DaMook]

6'8
6'2
6'6
7'6 <-wife's funboard that she used, never...

[wbsurfer]

6'1 al merrick flye tuflite- screw around shorebreak board
6'1 jimmy keith high perfromance parabolic rails overal shortboard used.
7'6 funboard/gun pin tail but rides very good in small surf and fast in small surf when its not shortboardable.

im wanting to get a custom retro fish but gotta wait for the money.

[Driftingalong]

let's see...

5'5" Rocket inspired 5 fin convertible
5'8" Xanadu Squid
6'1" Bing Bonzer 3
6'2" Lost SDIII
6'6" Dalhberg Standard Thruster
9'8" Yater Specializer Nose

And, I want more...I think I may have an addiction problem...

[9ten]

http://www.jdsanjose.com/images/quiver.jpg
5'2" Tim Stamps Mini Simmons
5'8" Maurice Cole Metro
5'11" Brian Bulkley Hipster Quad
6'4" Quiet Flight Roundy

[terra-firma intolerant]

A 5'7 Diamond tail quad that I shaped myself with the help of Dave Yearwood and got it glassed at Wrightsville Glassing. Just got done yesterday, I'm still anticipating my first ride with this baby. I made it for summer mush but with any luck it may actaully perform on some better waves too.

A 5'11 Jimmy Keith Whiskey Fish thruster that I ride for basically anything... it's extremely versatile actually. I ride itin anything from waist high to as big wrightsville will get. This board has been through a lot with me since May of last year. It's not too old yet, and is still in great condition, I just hope it stays that way - this board has taught me a lot.

An 8 foot longboard-ish thing. three fin. I basically learned to surf on this board after trading in a crapy pop-out board for this. I credit it for teaching me how to use the rail of the board and how to turn off my back foot. It's still really fun to ride on small days, and you can actually do some nose rides if you get it dialed. So even after it taught me how to surf and I've moved on to shorter boards, it just keeps coming back and teaching me more things. This board is is a dream to ride when it's knee to waist and glassy, it just glides so well.

[beachbreak]

I am 6'5" and big,215 summer-250 full winter gear

6'5" In The Eye twin fish
6'6" Campbell Brothers Octafish 5 fin Bonzer
6'8" Infamy Minami Martin Potter 70's Plus modern twin
6'10" Campbell Brothers 5 fin Bonzer
6'10" In The Eye quad
7'0" In The Eye deep six channel bottom modern single fin
7'2" In The Eye egg single fin
7'10" Bing Good Karma
9'0" Bing Nuuhiwa Lightweight Stepdeck

looks like i need a 3 fin.
the bonzers and minami are fluff at this point,as i'm more into riding In The Eye.
Scott is an excellent shaper.

refinement has me considering selling off a 9'4" Bing Silver Spoon,7'0"In The Eye quad,6'6"In The Eye single and 6'5" In The Eye twin fish.

[njsurfer42]

5'10" HSD quad fish (found this used in a shop all banged up...fixed it up & it turned out to be a really good board)
5'10" rusty dwart (despite all the options, i like this best as a twin w/ trailer set up. goes really fast in fat, kinda mushy surf)
5'10" wynn stubby bonzer (pretty much has been my go-to board for the past 2 years)
6'0" wynn bonzer mini egg (coming soon)
6'2"wynn bonzer hp shortboard (coming soon)
6'4"wynn single fin egg (very fun high-volume board...great for the winter b/c it still floats well w/ all the rubber on)
6'4" bing bonzer 3 (my first bonzer...mostly a wall hanger now)
6'6" wynn bonzer step-up pintail (a modified black beauty template that i really love...just wish i had a reason to use it more often. its been ridden more in foreign countries than it has here at home)
9'6" wynn si si slider (heavy classic style log)

i've hacked away quite a bit at my quiver quite a bit lately...the 6'4" single fin, the 5'10" dwart, & the 5'10" hsd quad fish have all been sold off.
my quiver consists almost entirely of bonzers now, except for my log. this is about as minimal as i'm interested in going just now. maybe one day i'll continue to simplify, but i doubt it.
there's something about the minimalist quiver that appeals to me...a log, a small wave board, & a good wave board...theoretically, that's all you really need on the east coast.
but it's really fun to experiment w/ other shapes & designs!! :D

on that note, beachbreak: how do you like the 6 channel single fin? i've been kicking around something similar & having scott build it, since i haven't gotten a board from him in a while.

[GoodVibes]

let's see...

5'5" Rocket inspired 5 fin convertible
5'8" Xanadu Squid
6'1" Bing Bonzer 3
6'2" Lost SDIII
6'6" Dalhberg Standard Thruster
9'8" Yater Specializer Nose

And, I want more...I think I may have an addiction problem...

Know whatcha mean,I keep on telling my wife this is my last board and a couple months later I feel the urge once again.Anyone know a surfing hotline we can call for counseling.

[beachbreak]

njsurfer42-i sent you a message.

and no,we don't need rehab,we need to keep refining and keep these shapers busy.
honing and tinkering,learning and growing.
as we grow in surfing our boards change

[banxsurfer]

6 deep...Two fish (Hank Warner Starfish so Delish) one White Diamond copy a Funfish a Rainbow Pavel bonzer and a Longboard. Geez, I hate to get rid of boards. A healthy addiction!!

[jml7140]

5'10" homemade stubby quad
6' Christenson C Hawk
6' OBBC twin
6'2" Lost RNF
6'5" Hatteras Glass Flyer
6'6" Jimmy Keith Shorty
6'8" Dewey Weber Feather Fastback
6'9" Hatteras Glass Semi
6'9" Liddle MP3 Smoothie
7'0" Rainbow Speedialer quad
7'2" McGuire fundhape
10' Bing Elevator

I'd really like to add a bonzer too

[surfingboy65]

what technically is a bonzer... new to surfing what is the main difference between that and a short board and what is the pro and cons when should you use a bonzer compared to days you would use standard short board. I know its all preference but like just to get an idea.

[njsurfer42]

what technically is a bonzer... new to surfing what is the main difference between that and a short board and what is the pro and cons when should you use a bonzer compared to days you would use standard short board. I know its all preference but like just to get an idea.


http://bonzer5.com/

bonzers can be anything you want them to be...hpsb, egg, longboard, fishy-type, mid-length, etc..."bonzer" is the fin set up combined w/ the bottom contours. personally, i love them! pretty much every board currently in my quiver is based around the bonzer concept. brian wynn is a great bonzer shaper, learned directly from the inventors, malcolm & duncan campbell, while he was in california. i find them to be faster, better barrel boards, & just overall more suited to my style of surfing. in steep, fast breaking waves, i find that i'm able to project around sections better on a bonzer than on a thruster. bonzers also can get higher & tighter in the pocket w/out sliding than a thruster. i have a few thrusters, but they all feature the deep bonzer-like bottom contour. the only board that's not really bonzer centric is my log.

ps-props to the guy who bumped this thread back to the land of the living! i enjoy a good quiver discussion/oogle-fest! i'm waiting on a couple boards, then i'll post up a complete quiver shot...likely sometime in the spring!

[LBCrew]

I'm bigger and older than average:

6'2 twin glassed on wood keel true retro fish for smaller/weaker days
6'4 battail quad "groveler" for punchy surf under head high
6'6 PSB round tail thruster/quad convertible for chest to head high and up - go to shortie for good waves
7'0 East Coast "gun" rounded pin thruster for the biggest days of the year
9'3 classic single fin log for waist high and under

All my own builds.

[JERSEYboarder]

4boards but when summer comes i wanna get a 5'11 or 5'10 board. im looking at a used board in brave new world used with little dings $200, its a 5'11 superbrand

[15stwr]

9.6 webber performer - perfect noserider
7.6 g&s egg - fun all around board and perfect for teaching the kids to surf
6.10 ci single fin - green resin tint, have ridden this in ankle to overhead
6.8 dusty rhodes love - monster tail thickness, old nj board, huge skeg and easy to carve or cheat up to the nose
6.6 cambell bros egg - great all around board, fun in summer if you dont want to longboard
6.3 webber afterburner - step up for fall
6.0 firewire dominator - go to short board for waist to head

i'm currently into bonzers so i think a 6.0 bonzer or something alternative like a sweet potato is in the not to distant future....

[beachbreak]

i'm 6'5"/250lbs.max winter gear

2011 surfboards

raised deck design 3+"(rails 2 7/8" or less)
resin tint deck,clear rails and bottom,polished gloss


6'5" x 22" twin fish.aqua

6'6" x 21 1/2" double-bump wing-swallowtail quad 'fishy'.lime green

6'7" x 21" MR-style wing-swallow twin fin.yellow

6'8" x 21" 5-box set-up quad/tri swallowtail shortboard.red

6'9' x 21" 6-channel bottom double-wing swallowtail single fin.purple

6'10" single fin egg.orange

[goofy footer]

thats the 2 board are in the pic I posted in my quiver

The white and blue board is a 9'6 Bing NR2 & The Sky Blue board is a 9'10 Bing Elevator. I am gonna try the Elevator out tomorrow , I'll let you know how it rides

Surprised LB's dominate your Quiver :) Shorty's are a thing of the past for me but not by choice :(

[bushwood]

$ board quiver usually last awhile cause they all get ridden. Just sold all 4 boards form the old quiver last summer, so far replced with two new last fall and the third is on order as of end of January and 4th will be ordered start of summer for hurricane season

5'-5" x 19-1/4 x 2-3/8 Tommy Moore "Round Nose fish" (f-fin convertible set up) no bump wings
5'-9" x 19 1/4" x 2 1/4" Tommy Moore "Tweaker" w/diamond tail (dumpster diver/ white diamond style single concave bottom 80's shortboard outline

On Order-
5'-6" x 21 x 2-5/8 at center tapering to 2 1/4" rails Tommy Moore "Slop Rod" (this is my longboard alternative stick for thigh high and under summer slop. simialr to a lost plank but with bump wings right behind the front of the quad fin set up and a big squash tail to maintain drive.

Next order-
6'-1" x 18 1/2 x 2 3/8 thru chest with medium high perfoamrce rails- Tommy Moore
Wide point up further for paddling but with high performace rocker this is hte head high plus stick.

[jonmharrell]

got two now, 6'2 fish, and a 7'2 fun shape. hoping to get a dumpster diver soon

[travy]

3: a fat egg, a shorty and a step up. about to add an alaia for the summer