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Oldest board in yr quiver that you still use

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Created by Ted the Kiwi > 9 months ago, 10 Dec 2014
Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:22PM
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Inspired by SP. Big Spazz is excluded from this one for obvious reasons

Mine is a Sweet potato that was brought second hand 4 yrs ago. Still works sort of. I keep meaning to give it away or throw it in the bin, I have even made a replacement for it, but I still like to ride it. It has brought me so much goodness over the years that I can not bring myself to depart with it.

I also have a board styled off a 1970's McCoy with straight edge rails that a mate made about 7 yrs ago. Its super fun in 2-3ft point break type waves but it hardly gets used. I lent it to a mate - who jumped off the rocks at Dee Why and got smashed up and did some board damage. Idiot. Anyway I need to move it on - have fixed all the dings. Still goes well. Free if anyone wants it.



SP
10982 posts
10 Dec 2014 6:26PM
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I'll add to this question and what's your newest one?

So the oldest is a close run thing between a 7 ft single egg and my 10ft Tak. I think the Tak wins by about 6months but they are both about 9 years and still get ridden.

The oldest by age is 1964ish Gordon woods. 9'4. It's rideable and watertight but needs a bit of TLC.


The newest is a sumo, about a month.

Macaha
QLD, 21976 posts
10 Dec 2014 8:29PM
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Oldest is my Pinnacle 12 months old ,newest a evo2 with flatter rocker 3 weeks old.

AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:40PM
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Macaha said...
Oldest is my Pinnacle 12 months old ,newest a evo2 with flatter rocker 3 weeks old.


Hahaha, shiiiiiiiiiit dude

asea
QLD, 5544 posts
10 Dec 2014 8:40PM
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oldest 4months both of them

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
10 Dec 2014 8:45PM
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oldest would have been cw log - a year. it still hasn't sold. why ive got no idea


newest - the brilliant mr puffer five

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
10 Dec 2014 6:48PM
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Oldest clearwater hp longboard, two years I think. Newest will be ready next Wednesday

AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:55PM
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Cripes! You boyz don't hang onto em...

My Robert August 9'6" tufflight "what I ride" must be 12yrs old and got ridden constantly till I got the Hot Log. She's got quite a few patches but still goes awesome and I figure my daughter will someday use it to learn. Had the best surf of my life on it so she's a keeper.

But then I also have a South Coast Surf 9'2" that's 15yrs old but she lives at a mates place and still gets surfed a fair bit. Will never sell that one as my boy Tommo and good friend Mezzy both first stood up on her...

Edit: technically I still have my Mike Stewart Mach 7-7 Lid I brought in Waikiki 24yrs ago

Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:55PM
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My newest is a hard one. One is new but has been surfed the last 6 weeks since it arrived. The other one is second hand and is 6 weeks old but I have still never surfed it as the surf has been absolutely crap.

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
10 Dec 2014 8:58PM
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AndyrooMac said..
Cripes! You boyz don't hang onto em...

My Robert August 9'6" tufflight "what I ride" must be 12yrs old and got ridden constantly till I got the Hot Log. She's got quite a few patches but still goes awesome and I figure my daughter will someday use it to learn. Had the best surf of my life on it so she's a keeper.

But then I also have a South Coast Surf 9'2" that's 15yrs old but she lives at a mates place and still gets surfed a fair bit. Will never sell that one as my boy Tommo and good friend Mezzy both first stood up on her



I've never owned any board longer than a year no matter how good it is.




its about keeping it fresh and relearning to ride another board . well hopefully







ps I 've had the 17'4 bullet for 4 years now except for a semi lend out for a bit

Ted the Kiwi
NSW, 14256 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:59PM
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So why do you call them keepers

chrispy
WA, 9675 posts
10 Dec 2014 7:00PM
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AndyrooMac said...
Cripes! You boyz don't hang onto em long


I haven't sold the ones I like. I pretty much have every board I have bought in the last two years.....except for a couple of dogs.

Wait I sold a couple I wish I had kept as well.

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
10 Dec 2014 9:05PM
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Ted the Kiwi said..
So why do you call them keepers



how longs a keeper suppose to be kept.



I know you keep referring mostly to the nano, but i'm not the only one going around that had a change of heart regarding that board. i think the speed of the thing tends to blind you to its other traits.


but i'm not anti nano ted - rest easy fella


some guys a hoarders, some guys a traders, some are too scared to change.



its why the world goes around


AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
10 Dec 2014 10:23PM
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My neighbours a hoarder, he's up to 30...

Me, I'm sentimental and for me if I surf it and love it why change it. I only change of a board doesn't suit my needs.
I mean, I might change the bobsled for a semi-final but otherwise I'm only looking a newbie bcs the current quiver doesn't cover small/slow waves.

I think too I prefer to progress by getting better rather than better equipment... And I can't afford it

Cobra
9106 posts
10 Dec 2014 8:23PM
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asea said..
oldest 4months both of them


Asea where have you been, not W W W ,I can't say that word.

P co
WA, 458 posts
10 Dec 2014 11:07PM
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Bing Nuuhiwa lightweight. Surfed our northern beaches last week.



MickPC
8266 posts
10 Dec 2014 11:14PM
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6'8 Rick Jacko Alloy Joy, it has a steel stringer. Had it for 21 years. Survived 4 years living in Margaret River, Great Southern Bombs, 6 weeks Cactus, 9 months around the great ocean road & about 9 years WA mid west. It was my one board quiver for pretty much 15 years. Didn't feel the need for getting a new board, coz I only got new boards when I snapped one & I was surfing good waves with low crowds. Looking back I would have got so much more out of the places I lived if I had a longboard. I can recall so many days with long lines with too many flat sections in between for this board to enjoy. But I was pretty nomadic up until 6 years ago. I've made up for it now with a nice quiver...but anyway, I will never part with this board. Although would have no problem lending it to a grom to learn on, coz its pretty much indestructable

surfbroker
NSW, 1488 posts
11 Dec 2014 8:28AM
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It's 12 years old and a bit heavy, made to last and well looked after...and a great rider.



asea
QLD, 5544 posts
11 Dec 2014 8:06AM
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Cobra said..

asea said..
oldest 4months both of them



Asea where have you been, not W W W ,I can't say that word.


Cobra been busy with real estate and selling farm animals etc back soon

AndyrooMac
TAS, 1925 posts
11 Dec 2014 9:19AM
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Some beautiful boards there boyzzzz.

I must admit, like a good pair of jeans or shoes, they look better with the shine wore off em and a bit of "experience" in em

stuk
NSW, 894 posts
11 Dec 2014 9:25AM
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I had Sam Egan in Newcastle hand shape me a 9" all rounder in 1998, still ride it daily. Newest is a ECS 9' bamboo comp flex, still undecided on it at this stage.

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
11 Dec 2014 5:45PM
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My 6'6 Spider Murphy....I really need to fix the dings on it from last winter....10 years old and still a go to in good waves

Macaha
QLD, 21976 posts
16 Dec 2014 9:49PM
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Wholly sh-t I've had the Pinnacle for 12 months



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