I'm in the market for a 9' ish all rounder, mostly for our local beach break.
Uncrowded but typically not breaking like a sand bottom point.
I've bought lots of surfboards during my many years and have paid the standard market rate without question.
Also been critical of the pop out boards flooding the market.
Then I see this new long board released by Beau Young.
It fits my requirements, its designed by Beau, its well built (dont know the blank, but the glassing spec and finish is good), business owners are Australian, surfboard is made overseas.
I've been warned showing up with one of these is not acceptable.
Probably dont care because I'm surfing alone out front most of the time, but what has this busness done that has offended so many.
Surftech / Tufflight or whatever they market under have engaged many of the best shapers designers in the world and produced a board off shore in epoxy but dont seem to have same predjudice.