Bump.

Surely someone has some experience with Firewire boards...

doggie said...


I will surf one at some stage..

If you introduce me to some of those secret surf spots of yours, i'll let you surf mine :)

You only get flamed if you give the secret spots away on an open forum. As someone who's not a Perth local I've missed out on all the local hints, tips and so called secret spots.

The surfing community can be a bit of a secret society at times - its like when I lived in Karratha and you'd see someone unload their catch at the boatramp after a morning's fishing. You'd see a big Mackerel and politely ask "Wow, where'd you catch that?" More often than not the response was 'South of Whim Creek'.

As for the Dom, I'm going for the 6'2. I'd probably prefer the 6'0 but being a bigger lad and a latecomer to surfing, I'll play it safe and go with the extra 4ltrs of volume in the 6'2.

Go and see Dave at katana in osy park just picked up my second epoxy from him. Best boards I've ever had.

smicko said...

Go and see Dave at katana in osy park just picked up my second epoxy from him. Best boards I've ever had.

In a couple of shops they wont trade them or colin earle boards, do you know why?
They actually have signs up.

doggie said...

smicko said...

Go and see Dave at katana in osy park just picked up my second epoxy from him. Best boards I've ever had.

In a couple of shops they wont trade them or colin earle boards, do you know why?
They actually have signs up.

Probably because they refuse to sell their handcrafted boards to the shops for a coupla hunj so the shops can onsell them for a grand. Here's a link for you Doggie. Chinese made SUP for $155-350
bolangsports.en.alibaba.com/product/461920400-212521443/SUP_Surf_board_with_bamboo_surface.html
Have a good look around Alibaba and DHGATE and you'll get a shock mate. Leggies for 5 bucks, fins, boards etc etc That'll give you some idea of what these "poor struggling retailers" are making per board.

And why I'd rather support my local shaper and buy direct.
Not only that but you get a board built by someone who knows your local waves and what will work in them. If you've never had a crack at one of Daves boards drop in and have a look. They is good.

Go the Dom or Spitfire, great boards for what they are, easy to paddle in and catch heaps of waves and have lots of fun, destroyed my shoulder 3 years ago and the Dom gets me lots of waves. Personally if you can get fit again a 2011 custom board from any great shaper would be my dream, they all work to that next level, but for me now the Dom is it.