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The author of the post I replied to seemed upset that he doesn't get a free leash and traction pad with his new board anymore. I was only...
Exactly! That's all I'm saying. Sometime mom & pop can't afford to keep the same amount of stock as HD or Lowes. You need a specific screw they...
Shop A is down the street. Your friend works there. The trendy logo on your OBEY T-shirt peeled off the first time you washed it. Your friend...
Again, I'm not AGAINST chains. I'm saying that sometimes you benefit from paying more at a mom & pop because of the better service and...
I'm not mad at the chains. If you read my post, I'm saying that sometimes the higher prices paid at a mom and pop are worth the intangible...
Wasn't referring to a production house like Lost, CI or JS. I have no idea what margins those guys run. I'm only familiar with what the smaller...
Think about it this way. If there were no Home Depots there would be more mom and pops for those people to work at. The supply will still need...
Not always... In my town we have a mom & pop hardware store. Their prices are higher than Home Depot and Lowes. But, when you walk in they...
Surf shops make next to nothing on a surfboard sale. If they give you 2 bars of wax you should be grateful. All surfboards do for a shop is get...
My point was that you are making an assumption. Out of the fifteen or so shapers, laminators, sanders, polishers, fin setters, I am personally...
Name one who you know personally.
ABSOLUTELY agree with this post and Matt. Anyone who has made a surfboard should be able to understand the amount of craftsmanship and time it...
I own a CJ Noserider. Great board for trim and walking. Our typical beach break is not that great for noseriding. You really need a good lined...
If you shape your own boards then you also know that surfboards are severely under-priced for the amount of labor that goes into them. $400 is...
What he said... seriously. If you have the freedom, take advantage of it NOW. Before you have ties keeping you somewhere. Go somewhere you...
If you are going to CA, go to central CA. Santa Barbara area. LA sucks for surf and OC and SD are overcrowded. If I were in your shoes I'd be...
I have a pair of size 9 Hyperflex 7 mil boots. They were used maybe twice max. They are too tight for me so I had to buy a larger pair. $50...
I've never needed more than a 3/2 and 3 mil boots in SD in the winter. I have family there and I visit every winter. Same as here the water is...
I've got a pair of birdwells and love em. There have been days where I got all rashed up from a pair of superfreaks. For the second session I...
If you are in Howell you've got a excellent longboard shaper right next door in Wall. Tom Mahady of Mahady surfboards,...
