Discussing Roy's surfboard designs.

Wow, sure looks like I hit a major nerve with The Orange Gnome.

First, you claim this:

Then, in response to the "flat rocker" theory I stated, you responded:

So, which is it? First you state that your ripped-off airplane wing from the Spruce Goose is State Of The Art because of it's "9 feet of extremely flat rocker", then you immediately contradict yourself by stating that the theory of flat rocker and full outline is "shonky" (whatever the fk that means). Way to go, Einstein.

Pretty damning statement from somebody that doesn't know a damn thing about me.

 

Royboy, KR seems to have been around the block a time or two and he's not a pompous bro of any sort. Heck, if he tolerated me he's gotta be pretty easygoing! Dude knows his surf.

 

Randy Rarick test ride video. 'Nuff said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7o79dqpjGI

 

I'm just curious as to the dishonest part of his review? It merely looks like the wave and the board dont mix. I'm sure that board is very hard to turn especially with that monster fin, but wasnt that an intended design characteristic? I just dont see how he was telling any untruths. He actually was very positive about the whole thing.

I bet on a rolly wave like makaha, or a long point break it would get a much better review. I still say theres a bit to much rocker for all intended purposes, but we've had this discussion before roy.

 

Just making an observation, sorry if I hurt your feelers there bud.

I still think a 5'6" twin keel fish would go a lot faster and displace a heck of a lot less water.

But I'm not into shaping Tom Blake-style 1930's redwood planks, either.

 

Maybe modern high performance lb's, but throw it next to a more classic designed lb and i'd say yours is pushing a bit more than average.

Honestly i dont care that much. You say it rocks and i've never ridden it, so i cant say much on any of that. Just appearance alone.

 

We would all be a lot better off if we just admitted that Roy knows EVERYTHING about surfboards, builds the best boards in the history of the universe and should be appointed Queen of the World! The rest of us are sheep blinded by what Slater and the surf industry/mags have told us to ride.

Oh and for those that are new to this site or thread and do not want to read 112 pages of bullsh!t, that was sarcasm! Roy is a self obsessed tool who is too damn close minded to listen to anyone say a single negative word about his "art".

 

Exactly. But be careful when you say 'sheep' it inspires kiwis like gnome to perform obscene acts on bended knee.

The gnome boards are slow moving crap. If they were any good at all surfers would be all over them, buying them, surfing them, posting up about them.

The Internet unfortunately allows gnome to post, post, post ad nauseum his baseless claims of brilliant superiority over any other shaper on the planet. He posts edited videos of his dinosaur planks & then sings his own praises. Of course, it's a conspiracy that his planks aren't considered the finest in the sport.

He's nuts. Delusional. Crazy. Loon material. If it weren't for the Internet no one would even know of this goober.

 

Awww man now I got the image of a bearded orange jump suited gnome butt banging a sheep in my head! Damn you Yankee

 

Sorry for the gnomemares, Carter, sorry. Shot of bourbon & call it a night.

 

I'm not sayin it has to much rocker for hawaii...i personally think it appears to have to much rocker in general for a long board. Like i said personal opinion. You are entitle to design and make what you'd like. And i'm not arguing that. Im really just talkin boards. it interests me.

 

I go out for a night to entertain a rather spirited and riotous wahine and I return to see epic posts from rcarter and yankee. Good work buoys. Yo, leetymike, you think Royboy lathers his arks down with Axe Surf Waxe before sessions? He's got to. Randy must've been immune to the kookrodisiac.

FLY A BANNER FOR DP STOKE ON THE EC IN A MATTER OF HOURS

get a haircut hippie!!!!

 

Very nice looking board Roy, the fin looks strange but the woodwork is nice. Not worth the price you ask but I give credit where credit is due.