thank god i say, "High performance longboard" is possibly the stupidest statement i have ever heard

I am not really into the competitive side of things where surfing sports are concerned....it seems there are lots of people downstairs though who are concerned about all sorts of competitive issues - perhaps we should open it up to them? Over to you LL & Mac

jasdeking said...

posted by joel tudor

yes the noosa event was truly world class

what do you think about this post?

How about the small print underneath, wonder who that relates to.

i would like to say what a dickhead....i still think he is a super nice person yet i think that is a full hipster doofus thing to say[}:)]
i have alwys said i do not believe there is such a thing as high performance longboard surfing,as is trying to surf like a shorty...but how ****ing one dimensional does one want to be? i love my thruster set up as it turns way better,still nose rides and does all the traditional longboarding...but just way more you can do on a thruster set up. another ****ing elitist hipster...**** all them i say[}:)]

Maybe he should just go back to riding 16' redwood planks, after all why did we progress past them? It's called progression for a reason.

There's room for all styles & boards, what a stupid statement, I've lost a bit of respect for the bloke now.

obct said...
Odley enough, I've gained a bit of respect for him.

why?

All depends where you surf,i love my log but when the waves in Sydney get over 3ft you really need a board with side bites so unfortunately my single fin does't get surfed as much as i would like and wait for my annual Noosa trip

I love you Jas'

stuk said...

jasdeking said...

posted by joel tudor

yes the noosa event was truly world class

what do you think about this post?

How about the small print underneath, wonder who that relates to.

Not sure butt Matt cuddihy is a smooth young fella...

62mac said...
I love you Jas'

cool huh wait til you see the next topic mac ... its a sad day

jasdeking said...

thePup said...

jasdeking said...
there is no denying the guy is a legend and has a passion for the old style with a modern flair... and clearly does not for hp.

but thats his call and he is making a great job of it and travels the world promoting his passion.... **** me wish i could

hell some in here dont like 666 and make no bones about it

just saying

share the love

and I'd love to see the whole conversation to get the drift of it all in context Jase

facebook pup you on it?

No brother - steered well clear of it so far

Yeah I understand - just haven't done it yet .... find it (joel's comments) interesting and probably does come down to what Chrispy was saying different strokes or what works for you / suits the waves you go at
I'm also sure there was more chatter than just that Jase

interesting response on FB

Stephen Laws: First off its over nine foot and single when it comes to longboarding. Secondly you can't judge to different forms of riding, trad and progressive together because one is just an elongated shortboard the other is riden how it should be riden. How you can turn up at a comp with a nine foot double flyer, swallow tail, quad, epoxy and say you love longboarding has me beat, that is again just a stretched out shortboard. The only way to get around this whole problem is to really distinguish what longboarding is in regards to a comp other sports call it parody which means there is some form of level field for each division so that if your in a heat say over 40s Trad then you know all are surfing along the same lines. Then you have the over 40s Progresive where we can all watch people do shortboard moves with no style on there stretched out shortboards so they are all scored the same way. Enough said, got to go just glassing a single fin onto a real Longboard.
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I just wish more competition organisers like Joel would make it clear what they are looking for BEFORE you enter a comp. In the open divisions you almost need to be a bloody psychic. Sometimes if you are in the first heat you just don't know. At least with the logger there is a clear criteria with a traditional focus.

I have a performance long board I recently had shaped with the hope of getting back into a few comps. The rocker is such that it turns from the middle of the board and it is a consistent noserider. Still, if I need I can step back and get it vertical or sliding. If it was not this way I might as well just rip up the entry fee to a lot of comps.

Nonetheless, I don't ride my performance long board too often, maybe also due the fact it is not as durable as my loggers and I do get bored quick "trying too hard"? I also feel a lot more relaxed after a good session on a log.

Anyway, please throw rotten fruit at me if I consistently start riding my performance longboard like a shortboard! Joel might even want to come around and try some of his jujutsu holds on me till I submit?

chrispychru said...
^^^^good post

Thank you!