Surfing brands

Discussion in 'Global Surf Talk' started by iRalfy311, May 4, 2015.

  1. iRalfy311

    iRalfy311 New Member

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    May 4, 2015
    If Burton is the "Louis Vuitton" of the snow boarding world, what brand would be considered the "Louis Vuitton" the surfing world or the short board surfing world? It may sound like a dumb question to some but others would like to know.
     
  2. Ronnie Mund

    Ronnie Mund Well-Known Member

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    Jul 6, 2012

  3. kidrock

    kidrock Well-Known Member

    Aug 1, 2010
    Vissla. Definitely Vissla.
     
  4. iRalfy311

    iRalfy311 New Member

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    May 4, 2015
    I am a huge fan of Vissla, i was talking more in regards to shortboards
     
  5. frost

    frost Well-Known Member

    Jul 31, 2014
    Lightning bolt
     
  6. rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

    Jul 26, 2009
    Wavestorms fool. Don't you know nuthin?
     
  7. kidrock

    kidrock Well-Known Member

    Aug 1, 2010
    What? Doesn't Vissla make those cool retro fishes that you see in all their pix and vids?? Oh yeah, I'd be all over one of those Vissla fishes.

    Besides, Vissla starts with a "V", just like Vuitton. Hell, it doesn't come any closer than that.
     
  8. illuminite

    illuminite Well-Known Member

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    Apr 3, 2014
    who doesn't like vissla?
     
  9. nynj

    nynj Well-Known Member

    Jul 27, 2012
    Probably Channel Islands... You know, the company that Burton owns.
     
  10. DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

    Mar 6, 2012
  11. bubs

    bubs Well-Known Member

    Sep 12, 2010
    Idk. Probably some longboard company.

    Surfers are real bums/pirates unlike snow bunniez.
     
  12. waterbaby

    waterbaby Well-Known Member

    Oct 1, 2012
    nailed it.

    ...although, I don't see burton as a "boutique" snowboard company. Channel Islands, yes (because they only make one tier of product: expensive), but Burton makes all price points of snowboard gear...most of it being low end garbage.

    Like many others, I tried for a long time to avoid Burton...but then realized most of my stuff was actually burton because they bought out just about every other company in the snow biz, but kept the acquired companies names. Part of the reason for the acquisitions being burton was getting a bad reputation for proprietary attachments, poor quality...and attempted monopoly(s).
     
  13. Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

    Aug 19, 2010
    Costco surf shop
     
  14. grainofsand

    grainofsand Well-Known Member

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    Jun 26, 2014
    @Waterbaby...Actually Al Merrick came out with a "bargain" line of boards Anacappa, named after the street he shaped on in Santa Barbara. The boards are exact copies of some of the CIS line and mass produced in Thailand by the Global Surf Industries Conglomerate.
     
  15. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
  16. seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

    Aug 21, 2012
  17. antoine

    antoine Well-Known Member

    Mar 10, 2013
    Sexwax! It's the best for your stick!
     
  18. EmassSpicoli

    EmassSpicoli Well-Known Member

    Apr 16, 2013
  19. rcarter

    rcarter Well-Known Member

    Jul 26, 2009
    Ha! This made me laugh