"Support your local shaper, support your local surf shop", says Mad Marz from srosurf.com.
Marz goes as far as to refuse advertising space to shops that import boards from Thailand.
His motivation for supporting local shapers seems to be out of some sort of nationalistic pride, as he also has recipes for ANZAC biscuits and the words to the national anthem on his site.
Well I had to chuckle when I just saw an advert on his site for motorbikes built in China (
http://www.pagsta.com.au/roadsta.htm).
Nothing like a few bucks to sway your protectionist values, eh Marz?
