Wearing a wristwatch while surfing

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by gruvi, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. Stayabovetheweather

    Stayabovetheweather Well-Known Member

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    Jul 20, 2011
    yea i spent about 100 on the boots and gloves too! keep my nice and warm and also Above the Weather!
     
  2. Stayabovetheweather

    Stayabovetheweather Well-Known Member

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    Jul 20, 2011
    He is serious, and also a serious kook!
     

  3. jstank

    jstank Member

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    Oct 16, 2008
    Is this dude serious..? Thats his question? ..what an Idiot...Stay in VA beach...
     
  4. wallysurfr

    wallysurfr Well-Known Member

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    Oct 23, 2007
    Best post ever...
     
  5. matt757surf

    matt757surf Active Member

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    Sep 10, 2010
    Watches can be a good thing so you can approximate time on sets if it consistent.
     
  6. skunk patrol

    skunk patrol Well-Known Member

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    Jun 15, 2009
    yea your not kidding!

     
  7. LoTekSurf

    LoTekSurf Member

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    Jul 28, 2010
    Now that's one thing I won't cheap out on. You've got to spend money on the quality silicon models.
     
  8. Westy

    Westy Active Member

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    Aug 4, 2008
    Did this somehow turn into Poor Man's Watch Forum while I was out SURFING this morning?
     
  9. ragdolling

    ragdolling Well-Known Member

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    Jul 30, 2010
    This gruvi dude reminds me of the time when I was in college and my buddies and I threw a house party and in the early a.m. when all the bands had finished playing, our elderly Albanian speaking neighbors (the mother was 70 or so and in her nightgown) and their middle aged unemployed couch potato son showed up with firewater homemade booze and grabbed the mic and started singing along with the classic rock station karaoke style. the next morning we couldn't figure out if it had really happened. We've all had experiences like that, no?

    After a while, I think we'll all wonder the same thing about our new friend gruvi.
     
  10. gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Sep 13, 2011
    Okay for fun, I went up the street to jeweller's and bought a nixon watch. Its a lodown. So I got it set but I really want to figure out how the wave set timer works to synchronize my paddle out. Is this what that functions is for essentially? And does anyone know what the graph that goes from -4 to 12 is for? I assume it's a useful part of the design right? Thanks for help.
     
  11. Stayabovetheweather

    Stayabovetheweather Well-Known Member

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    Jul 20, 2011

    What is wrong with your english? you sound russian
     
  12. gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Sep 13, 2011
    Hahaha it does read like that after seeing your snippet you quoted. My wifes from the region so maybe its rubbed off some.
     
  13. inkdink

    inkdink Well-Known Member

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    Apr 14, 2011
    gruvi you are one weird mother trucker. i don't even know what to say....
     
  14. gruvi

    gruvi Well-Known Member

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    Sep 13, 2011
    Some of you guys do have me belly laughing, so thanks for that! :D
     
  15. beachbreak

    beachbreak Well-Known Member

    Apr 7, 2008
    why is gruvi attacking us watch wearing surfers?he's not nice like us.
     
  16. MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    Oct 11, 2009
    \r\n\r\nThe wave timer is for when u see the wave set come in you start the timer and when the next set waves come it thats usually how long of time between set waves. the -4 to 12 is for how many hours befor or after high or low tide. \r\n\r\nI got the nixon lowdown its a good watch I only use it when I paddle out before work so I am not late . Plus it looks pretty nice with whatever you wear or at least I think so . Sometimes it might come off rde to whip out a cell phone to check the time . Watches make it look not so noticeable and rude
     
    Last edited: Sep 20, 2011
  17. 252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

    Dec 1, 2010
    Honestly I've had my watch for a year+ and never had a problem with that at all. My LCD is still in perfect condition. And if your watch gets messed up (within the Nixon warranty policy) you get a brand new watch for free
     
  18. marknel83

    marknel83 Well-Known Member

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    Jul 19, 2009
    Gruvi is a real surfer acting like a kook to have fun. I would bet my house on it. If you have the spare time and a buddy to laugh with i can see how it would be fun haha.
     
  19. Xtreme*Liquidshredda

    Xtreme*Liquidshredda Well-Known Member

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    Sep 16, 2008
    $ tyme iz money so eye went 'n' bought a ROLEX $
     
  20. dmonster

    dmonster Well-Known Member

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    Aug 26, 2011
    I've had 4 lodowns and they all break. My Ltd-Hawaiian model also broke, and un-replaced because it is obviously no longer in production, not happy.