Hey guys. I am looking for a noserider. I really want an actual longboard for the normal, average day here on the east coast. I really like riding all types of boards and I've got a longboard itch right now. Does anyone have a noserider between 9'0-10'2 that they are trying to get rid of or trade-in or around the Virginia beach area? It can have dings and dents, im just trying to find one for under $400 if possible. Thanks Andy
Keep an eye on Craigslist, you can find some sick deals on there, especially this time of year. I grabbed a 9' Stewart for $250 mid summer and could probably turn it into $400 pretty easily if I didn't want to keep it. Lots of people probably trying to unload some boards to get some cash for the holidays.
yea i was looking in the california one and they had sweeeeet ones but they were pretty expensive. ill keep my eyes peeled
im going to save up for the epoxy pearson arrow cj nelson model. i've wanted one for a long time. theres a guy named ricky i believe, that surfs 1st on one and just kills it
reach out to Darren at ahoy surf co....he's in Va Beach and got this puppy for sale..asking for a little more than your budget but worth asking..10'0" x 23.75" x 3.25" http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/eatit123/tumblr_m989gfEFm81qfa31uo1_500.jpg his email is ahoysurfco@ymail.com
Yea i talk to ricky out there all the time. most of his boards are from surf and adventure. he's actually dumping a lot of his boards off so he can get some new ones but they are out pf my price range. in my opinion, he is the best longboarder in virginia beach that ive seen
jon, that board is absolutely beautiful!!! i am going to email him about it right now. thanks for the heads up.
yeah hes crazy good. except hes a bit of a wave hog sometimes but i guess if you are that skilled you can be ha
do it bro. I was that stubborn dude who only had short boards and grovelers for years and years. Getting a log changed my life man, not even kidding. It opens so many doors and after a few sessions on my log I can throw my short board around like a grom. Maybe you will be one of those 3 or 4 other guys out when it's not firing haha.
If you have the cash, look into Bruce Jones out in California. Back in the mid 90's I had him make me a custom noserider. he talked with me on the phone for a half hour, discussing my style, the surf I'll put it in, my weight, etc... I still have the board, and I'll never sell it. When I was younger, I'd surf it without a leash, and it frequently went into the pilings near shore. The board hardly every dinged (and I repaired it when it did). Extremely well made, solid board. But how it rides is even better. When I get back on the tail, I can whip it around. And when i get up on the nose, I could stay there for as long as i want. I've surfed it from ankle high to well over head. Beautiful work with graphics as well. went with a classic 3 stringer look, with two red stripes between the stringers, and partial red on the rails. looks wise, when it was new, it belonged in a museum.
@ lee: yea haha i was one of those guys this morning at 1st street. literally biked in front of the cold front, got 20 minutes in and then the winds blew it away. my fish is okay for groveling but i want a legit noserider. it looks so freakin fun to hotdog on the nose and scoop up waves even on the smallest of days. @fins: i'll give him a look right now. arrow longboards out of santa cruz look great too
Go for it! @leeth - thought you might appreciate this: "I've taken to riding a longboard nearly exclusively these days,... Truth is, 90% of all surfing is done in the less than ideal conditions of size, speed and power that best suit most shortboard surfing. The shortboard revolution, in its wild-eyed enthusiasm, failed to take this into account." Allan Weisbecker, "In Search of Captain Zero" @757 - Craigslist my friend - it is the place to go! I picked up a virtually new Walden 10'0" a month or so ago for about $400. Good luck and have fun!!
I got have been having a blast on my log since I got it last summer. Those days where I wouldn't bother paddling out or just be frustrated are super fun now. Plus, like you said, when you grab your shortie next session you can whip it around like nothing. I have wanted to take it out on a bigger day sometime at a high tide, slow peeling spot. Maybe this winter.
Uhhhhh..... Taking your longboard out on bigger days..... I've been saying this for a long time now. Why haven't you guys done this yet? There is a lot more to a longboard than noseriding. Check out that guy that was in the video section last week, Adriano Lima. The guy freaking rips on a longboards and SUPs. People to think of your longboard as a big heavy old cadillac that usually stays in 2nd or 3rd gear but those things come alive with some power behind them. I think one of the reasons "old guys" ride logs is because they're big enough or strong enough (heavy enough) to surf a board with the power needed to move a large board. I can imagine it's pretty frustrating for a 145lb 16 year old to float on a board that he can't manuever. Well maybe now you guys are big enough to toss some weight around. Then the beauty of a longboard comes back around again and you can still catch small waves and have a great time. You have to learn how to noseride on smaller days because it's really the only way to generate speed on a LB. Noseriding with style is a totally different story.
